The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-09

Madrid, April SIS p. ma dispatch
from Washington just received says no
negotiations have been initiated there,
and that none will be undertaken
abroad, except through General Wood
ford, who is instructed to negotiate
only on the basis of the note presented
at the recent conference, namely, for
the immediate cessation of hostilities
and furnishing of aid to the reconcen-
trados.
With reference 20 the above, Senior
Sagasta says the Spanish government
has no intention of opening further ne
gotiations-
The Spanish government today sent
to Rome its full reply to the pope's suS-
gestion of an armiStice.
The Epoca tonight will give great
Importance to the action of the Euro-
pean powers in inviting the govern
ment not to assume a stiff necked atti-
tude, since their intervention may be
advantage to Spain. 1t thinks the
key OF the situation is in Senior SaSaS-
ta's hand, and although the Epoca is
the paper which has fought most con-
sistently of late against peace,it will say
that the country does not want war I'M
less forced into conflict.
CALMER FEELING.
A much calmer feeling prevails here
today, rejecting the newspaper utter
ances and various published versions
of the cabinet meeting of last evening.
The statement published in London
to the effect that the United States
minister, General Woodford. is to leave
Madrid on Sunday is untrue.
General WoOdford today reiterated
his statement that he would not leave
until directed to apply for his passports
or until they We're handed to him. The
minister stated that he had no intima-
ton of his government fixing a date for
his leaving Madrid, and it might be
taken as a fact that no date would be
fixed upon until after President McKin-
ley's message had been sent to con-
eress. as TO leaving the Spanish capital
before that would prejudice the whole
case.
CABINET CONSIDERATION.
The ministers at yesterdays cabinet
council considered General Woodford' S
withdrawal note, the collective action of
the powers, the warlike preparations,
and it is alleged, something else, which
has not yet transpired. The greatest
curiosity is felt regarding this un-
known subject, but rigid silence is
maintained regarding it. 1t is sup
posed not to concern another note from
General Woodford
The communications yesterday were
limited to his withdrawal note. 1t is
also said the unknown subject of de-
liberation was not a Spanish note to
the United States. as it is claimed
Spain is neither sending nor intending
to send one. Finally. it is asserted
that it was not the collective action Of
the powers which formed the subject
for elaboration.
MAY BE FROM THE POPE.
Spain at present being, according to
the official points of view, spectator
and not an agent in the negotiations, ii
is intimated that the secret matter re-
fers to something officially formulated
by the pope.
The Impartial thinks the delay in the
presentation of President Mckinley s
message to congress is a good sign, but
ADDS: Nobody is under any illusions
respecting the American policy. II
peaceful prospects predominant. they
do so for reasons beyond Yankee con-
troll" The Impartial also says it con-
siders the action of the powers in Of
fering their good offices as being favor
able to Spain.
SPANS HONOR PARAMOUNT.
a cabinet minister, in an interview on
the present situation, is quoted as say
ing:
"All the ministers have sunk their