The herald., 1898-03-19
SUPPORT OF AUSTRIA
PRACTICALLY PLEDGED TO THE
sRAEEAaDs
NOT FOR WAR AGAINST CUBA
But TO Prevent tho Overthrow Of the
Monarchy When Spain Makes
Cuba Free
Aasecaated ,Rrsss Special WIRE

AAe0cl4teo .3'r90D special WW0
CHICAGO, March 1s.-A special to the
Post from WAshington says: Great sig
niflcance attaches to the practically agreed
upon alliance between Austria and Spain
for the protection OF the Spanish throne
against International attack. This ALI
ance has armed Premier Sagasta With the
conscious power that he can, with safety
to the throne, enter upon and carry Into
eject negotiations for the relinQuishmeni
Of Cuba. And In this fact u to be found
the keystone upon which rests substantial
hope Of . peaceful ending Of the present
troubles. This alliance is IN reality the
most important development which has
taken place since the Cuban question as.
sumed IN acute FORM
BLANCO's DESIGN
NEW YORK, March lR-A dispatch I'd
the Herald from Havana says: 1t 10 the
evident intention Of General Blanco to make
It appear that an alliance has been formed
between Austria and Spain. With or with
out the sanction Of his government, the
Austrian consul, Frederick II. Berndes, il
lending himself to this idea. La Lucha
and El Dlario de Ia Marina continue to
comment upon tho Austrian gift Of 100 cen.
tenes to the fund being raised by Havana
merchants for the purpose OF q varsity
for Spain. Following the first announce.
ment Of that gift Gen. Blanco and Mr
Berndes rode down the Prado. where they
were saluted by the hundreds OF oi1cers
now stationed In Havana
An omcial within the palace II authority
for the statement that the toasts at the
dinner will be significant and their mean.
ing cannot be misinterpreted, and that
prompt disavowal Of the affair by Austria
Is the only thing that can rob It Of interna.
tional weight. The same oincial intimatet
that there II little likelihood Of Austria's
disavow1l.
IN CASE OF DISPUTE
NEW YORK. March 16-A dispatch 4
the World from Madrid says: If the re
ports Of the American and Spanish com
missions Of inquiry into the cause OF the
Maine disaster clash. the Spanish govern
ment Win incline to arbitration. 1t ID RI.
morsd. naming a. umpire either the Pop,
or the head Of some European power
probably the King of the Belsians.
After the extraordinary councils o,
Minister'S, it was announced unofficial,y
that the government had not yet receivet
the fun report OF the Spanish commission
The Madrid press complains bitterly thu,
the American preparations and war YES.
sells In Cuban waters certainly contributed
toward paralyxing the efforts Of the new
Cuban home rule cabinet to induce the In.
surgents to submit. ,
PROCTOR's PLAN
CHICAGO. March l&-A special to the
Journal from Warrington says:
The latest plan II to divide Cuba. sena.
tor Proctor suggests that the Cubans take
all they have won. Spain all she holds.
The Cubans have possession Of Puerto
Principe and Santiago dc Cuba. The Span.
ish control the provinces Of Pinar del Rio
Havana. Aatanxas and Santa Clara, Il
may b. that Spain can be coercel BY dlplo.
matte means into giving up Puerto Prin.
cipe and Santiago de Cuba. retaining the
most fertile part Of her dependency. Whes,
peace Ii restored. ~ the United states will
insist that II must BE-. the Cubans will DOS.
sess all they have won. ana Spain all thai
she has successfully defended. II appears
. reasonable solution Of the psrpiexine
,ataattoa oot now prevails, ana at =. -