Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-04-14
SPAIN Is FIRM.
win Not Yield to McKinIsy-OnIy war
VIII Satisfy Her.

oisions without modification, and has
adopted resolutions 10 that effect. The
war feeling runs high. II Is explained
that the decisions 10 which the Span
ish government adberes are those out
lined at the last conference between
General Woodford and the Spanish
ministers.
Spain's minister OF war, General
Correa, has at last broken his silence.
In an interview the general gives an
interesting account Of the situation,
saying;
"War IL the lesser Of the two evils.
II 10 better 10 fight foreigners than to
hght Spaniards rising In Indignation II
their honor and rights are trampled
under foot. !"
The guards around the United States
legation we've trebled today.
There appears TO be much mystery
connected with last night'sevents. II
seems that after the regular cabinet
meeting adjourned and Premier sagasta
had returned homo the papal nuncio.
Monsignorc Nava, In company with
Minister OF Foreign Affairs Guilon,
arrived with communication from
Rome. This was considered of such
Importance that the other ministers
were consulted, and remained In coun-
oil until 1880 A. M. II IL believed the
result OF their deliberations was tele-
graphed 10 Rome, whence Ii 10 to be
cpbied To tho United States.
After the meetings OF the cabinet
and issue Of the semi-official note. pre-
viously cabled, which was regarded AZ
serious announcement, there was
much excitement and bellicose talk in
the city. The cafes were crowded with
people, all eagerly approving the atti-
tude Of the cabinet.
The Cuban armistice proclamation
was not issued today, as expected.
Great disappointment was expressed at
the United States Legation at the hitch.
which IL pronounced TO be serious.
II Is asserted here that the commun-
icaton from Rome. which the papaI
nuncio and the minister for foreign
affairs placed before the cabinet. after
the regular meeting had adjourned last
night, asked what concessions would bs
made. The cabinet, IL IL further stated,
decided to reply that the governments
reaffirmed its former opinions, already
known to President Mckinley.
An extraordinary cabinet council was
summoned to meet at o'clock this
afternoon. The summons created mofe
pessimistic impressions. The minis
| ters refused TO furnish any explanation.
The excitement In Spain has reached
the boiling point, but there are no
demonstrations recorded anywhere yet.
All the steamship companies Of
Valencia have offered all their vessels
| as priyateers, and a number OF ship
captains have called upon the naval
commander at Barcelona, asking for
letters of marque. Similar requests
have been received from abroad, espe.
cially from France.
The offers OF money from the PROV
inces toward increase of the strength Of
the navy are said to be encouraging to
the government. II is said that Biscay
alone has offered over 2b,00O,000 pes
etAs.
The Heraldo's leading article app
plauds the governments conduct IN re-
plying to General Woodford. whose
proceedings, the article says, are con-
sidered extraordinarily brusque and
| blamahle.
Briefly summed up, the Heraldo's
information points to the fact that war
IL inevitable, hut that newspaper still
attaches importance to the action OF
the ministers OF the powers at WASH
! ington.
The Liberal says 1t considers the
rupture an accomplished fact, as a con-
sequence Of the Spanish cabinets de-
oision Of last evening, and adds:
"The government has done its duty.
When 1t arrived at the conviction that
II could not proceed in any other way
with the United States, the response
Of the government to President McKin-
ley's commentary was incompatible
with the honor OF the nation"
III Impartial applauds the decision
OF the government, and FL Globo says
the government will do its utmost to
maintain peace without impairing the
national honor.
Inquiries show that General Wood
ford yesterday believed Spain would
accept the armistice. and that orders
to that effect would be immediately
promulgated by the Offieial Gazette.
Other diplomats also expected satis-
factory solution Of the crisis.
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