Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-30
BY MADRID AUTHORITIES
The Spanish Minister OF For
eign Affairs is Quoted
As Saying THAT No Matter HOW Ohe
Regards the Affair, Rupture Can
Now be Hardly Avoided"
NAL Urterances of the Spanish Press

Berlin, MdICu II. hS thhEii iA
correspondent of the Frankfort
Zeitung says: "Senor Gullon, the
minister of foreign affairs, has in
formed me that an extremely threat
ening note has arrived from Wash
ington regarding the cessation OF
the war in CUBA" He added, No
matter how one regards the affair, a
rupture can now hardly be avoid
ed"
The Be1liner Tageblatt says:
"Spain will not only refuse to allow
American interference IN assisting
the suffering Cubaus, but will de-
cline to pay Indemnity unless it is
shown Enthusiastically that the Span
ish authorities were responsible for
the Maine explosion. If President
Mckinley demands these two
things, war is unavoidable.
Madrid, March 27.-The latest
intelligence from the United States
has occasioned a great patriotic
movement throughout Spain. A
large number of persons have an
nounced their intention to give up
a days pay for services in order to
raise fund to purchase warshlp.
A committee, over which the bishop
of Madrid will preside, has been or
ganized to receive subscriptions.
Special theatrical performances are
announced, the receipts of which are
to be devoted to this purpose.
The duke of Veragua, who knows
President Mckinley personally, is
reported as saying: President Nc
Kinley does not inspire me with
confidence. He thinks himself the
first statesman in the world. He is
proud and vain, and his great vanity
makes him believe himself Napo-
leon, when in reality he is an ignor-
ant suttler."
1t is reported that the Conserva-
tives intend to propose that the
troops in the interior of Cuba should
withdraw to the coast until the
autonomists and Separatists arrive
at an agreement, but it is not ex-
pected that the Cortes will entertain
such proposal.
The situation in Cuba is declared
today to be much improved"
London, March 2S.-The Madrid
correspondent of the Standard says:
lam able to state the following
is the real course OF the negotia-
tons: During the past week, on
Wednesday, United States Minister
Woodford had an official interview
with the ministers OF foreign affairs
and the colonies, ,Senors Gullon and
Moret, at the private residence of
the former. 1t lasted two hours.
General Woodford left with them
an official note explaining fully the
views and intentions of the Ameri-
can government.
''In this document no commina-
tory intimation was made nor
any date fixed, but it was clearly
and firmly stated that the United
States cove -nment could no longer
withhold from congress the cor
respondence and consular reports
which not only put in full light the
condition of the distressed rural
population of Cuba, the inadequate
relief and the persistence of disatec-
ton, but also showed that the new
colonial policy and other efforts OF
Spain had not produced the results
that would Justify holding out the
prospects of early paci6cations.
Consequently, the American
note lays stress upon the fact that
contingencies are now fast ap-
preaching for the action which was