New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-26
SPAIN GIVES AN ANSWER.
PRESIDENT MKINLEYs POLICY MADE
KNOWN TO HER
A CoNC1rIAroRY BUT FIRM PROTEST AND REP
RESERVATIONS ON THE PART OF THE
SPANISH GOVERNMENT.

SPANISH GOVERNMENT
London. March 26-The Madrid correspondent
OF The Standard" says:
"The Ministerialists are making no secret that
important communications have already passed
between Washington and Madrid acquainting
the Spanish Government with the drift OF the
policy President Mckinley is about 10 adopt and
which has been met with conciliatory but firm
protest and representations on the par, Of
Spain"
Madrid. March 25.-The Spanish Government
has received the report OF the Spanish Court OF
Inquiry on the loss Of the Maine. The Minister
Of Marine. Admiral Bermejo. was engaged all
night long In deciphering long dispatch from
the Admiral in command IN Cuban waters. con-
tanning complete details Of the findings OF the
Spanish Court OF Inquiry. The report says 1t
is scientifically and practically demonstrated
that the explosion was internal"
The Spanish report is said 70 be confused"
and explanations are said to have been request
ed. In any case. 1t is added it will not be pub
lshed until after the report Of the United
States Naval Court Of Inquiry has been MADE
public.
The Correspondence" says the Spanish Gov
ernment will dispatch note to Washington. re-
questing that the report on the loss OF the
Maine be not sent TO Congress until both reports
are presented and considered by both Govern
ments.
The United States Minister. General Stewart
L. Woodford. had a long conference this even
ing with the Minister for Foreign Affairs. sehor
/ Gullon. Absolute reticence is observed as to
what was said.
Minister Woodford. interviewed tonight with
49, boH "a I'D
vices from Washington as to the findings Of the
Maine Court Of Inquiry and the proposed action
Of the American Government declined to divulse
anything. General woodford said
President Mckinley desires peace, which I
also earnestly desire"
"El impartial" says: The United States are
brutally forcing Spain into conflict. To send
the Maine report 10 Congress IS equivalent to
throwing a torch into barrel Of gunpowder.
The Government despite such comment, IS
pursuing conciliatory policy and II is believed.
will propose that the Maine disaster be referred
10 international arbitration.
Among the wild rumors current to-day was
one to the effect that United States Consul-Gen-
eral Lee at Havana had slapped General
B!anco's face and that Generl Blnco drew his
revolver and killed his assailant The rurnor was
ridiculed and Immediately denied officially
London. March 2G.-The Madrid correspondent
Of The Daily Mail" says:
The tenor Of the comment Of the Spanish
press is that the American Commission OF In
curry into the Maine disaster is afraid OF an In
ternatonal investigation. 1t was first reported
that the United States would not accede 10 Cap
tain Sigsbee's request, but later information
alleges that the Washington Government is dis
cussing the sdvisability Of blowing up the wreck
Of the Maine
THE general belief IN Madrid is that America
does not consider the Maine question sound
basis for conflict, ana is seeking TO provoke
Spain by sending help nominally 10 the recon
centrados, but really 10 the rebels. The Spanish
press IS unanimous II treating as an insult
Americas suspicion that Spain is guilty OF hav-
ing exploded the Maine"