The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-07
Case HOPELESS.
Spaniards Playing Fast and
Loose With Us-No Real
Concessions.
nav cable to rhe Associated Press. j

MADRID, April Z, 1Sss.-The morning
newspapers here are unanimous IN ex-
pressing the belief that the situation is
very grave. Several papers announce
that General Woodford will leave Madrid
tomorrow He has now taken up MS
residence at the United States Legation
A hitch occurred last night in the
, peace negotiations, and it was resolved
not to issue the armistice proclamation
today as had been expected.
There appears ITO be much mystery con-
| nected with the nights events. 1t seems
that after the regular Cabinet meeting
| had adjourned and the Premier, Senor
Sagasta, had returned home, the Papal
| Nuncio, Mgr. Nava, in company with the
| Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senior Gull
| lon, arrived with communication from
| Rome This was considered of such inn
| portance that the other Ministers were
| summoned and remained in consultation
| until 1870 A. M.
| 1t is asserted that the communication
asked what concessions Spain would
make The Cabinet, it is further stated,
decided to reply that the Government
simply reaffirmed its former decisions,
already known to President Mckinley.
Ii is said the. result of their deliberations
was telegraphed to Rome, from which it
| was to be cabled to the United States
| No explanation has been furnished of
this procedure, but the facts are furnished
on official authority.
The Cabinet Ministers, at the regular
meeting, decided to appoint committee
to organize and superintend the national
subscription TO increase the strength of
| the feet.
A semi-official note issued after the ad-
journment says
"The Cabinet considered every aspect
of the situation on the information of the
Foreign and Colonial Ministers, and
especially in the light of the reports OF
the Ministers of War and Marine.
"The outcome of the deliberations was
the adhesion of the Government to all
! it's previous decisions, without modifica-
tion, and resolutions to that effect were
adopted
During the sitting the Foreign Min
| lister made several visits to the Palace
| 1t is explained that the decision to
which the Spanish Government adheres
| as announced in the semi official note
refer to those outlined at the last confer
ence between General Woodford and the
Spanish Minister'S
| Great disappointment is experienced at
| the United States Legation at the hitch,
now pronounced to be serious.
| The Spanish Cabinet met at five o'clock
and was in session for several hours; but
| the meeting ended without an announce
ment that the Cuban armistiee procla-
nation would be issued tomorrow
| (Thursday).
| The Austrian Ambassador, Count Dubs-
KY had another conference with the
United States Minister, General Stewart
l.. Woodford, late last night.
It is still hoped here, now that Presi-
dent McKinleys message to Congress has
been postponed, that the original pro-
| gramme will be carried out.
| After the Cabinet meeting, and the Is
sue of the semi-oficial note, previously
cabled. which was regarded as a serious
| announcement, there was much excite
ment and bellicose talk in the city. The
| cafes were crowded with people, al
eagerly discussing the situation. and
generally approving the attitude OF the
Cabinet.
4 A general rlmor was current that the
| United States Government had presented
an ultimatum to the Government OF
Spain, demanding that the latter, within
six hours, should modify the note pre-
| scented as a result of the last conference.
This rumor is In no way confirmed py
/ those who are acquainted with the facts
| in the case, but it found credence
| throughout Madrid.
The military papers, last night were
very violent in their utterances against
the Tinted States.
The Paris correspondent Of the Pals
/ telegraplns that he had an interview with
Baron Rothschild, yesterday, who is al
legged to have informed him that he was
purchasing a cruiser to present to Spain,
that country having his warmest love
and sympathy.
The Pals also furnished its readers
! with further startling information last
night. 1t was to the effect that mob
had broken loose in Washington, that
/ the Spanish Legation had been attacked,
that the Spanish Minister escaped by
jumping through a window and that the
ARMS of Spain were torn down.
i Jefferson Davis Memorial Window
Extensive arrangements are being made
4 for unveiling the Jefferson Davis memoir
ial window at st. PauPs Church. Rich
| mond. Va. on April II. Mrs. Jefferson