The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-18
DELIVER IT TO THE
CORTES WEDNESDAY
Meantime the Ministry Awaits
Action of American Congress.
For Hopes of Peace In
the Probable Delay of Events
Minister Woodford Has Not Adam
doned Negotiations = Statement
of a Foreign NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Poverty Pouring Out Its Mite For
War Suppies-Press Comment.

London, April 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail. telegraphing
Sunday, says:
The situation is identical with that of
yesterday, the ministers preserving an
awaiting attitude. They believe that by
Wednesday or Thursday the two houses
of congress will have definitely agreed as
to the line of action, and that the course
of events will then depend upon President
Mckinley.
In the meantime, the draft of the
speech from the throne. which is to be
laid before the cortes on Wednesday, has
been substantially drawn up. 1t is short
and strongly worded, but probably will
undergo notifications in accordance with
events that may take place in America
during the next few days.
FEELING IN CUBA.
In official circles it is said that the
Cuban rebels are waiting for the outcome
of the affairs in the United States before
deciding on line of conduct. If America
decides to recognize the independence OF
Cuba, they will carry on the campaign
with greater vigor than before. If, on the
other hand. armed Intervention is only to
be recommended, with the prospect of an
nexation to follow. there will be such a
feeling of disgust among them that they
Will prefer pacific solution of the trouble
by means of a promise of fuller meas
ure of autonomy.
COMING CORTES.
All internal questions are being merged
in the external crisis. Many senator's and
deputies are arriving here. 1t is believed
in political circles the debates in the two
chambers will be very brief, and that no
party of any shade of opinion will refuse
TO grant the government the fullest finan-
cial assistance in case of an international
conflict.
MAINE EXPLOSION.
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The Spanish report on the Maine ex-
plosion will be submitted tomorrow or
next day. 1t is said to be very technical.
but to prove that the disaster originated
from an interior cause. 1t practically
shows that the Americans concealed docu-
mentS and refused TO produce proofs for
joint use as the Spanish freely did thus
showing their own good faith.
Stringent orders have been issued to
the provincial government to suppress
any disturbances of an anti-American
character.
LATIN SYMPATHY.
At the cabinet council Yesterday Sat
urday) kilograms of a sympathetic nature
We're received from South America. while
great patriotic enthusiasm is reported
from the Spanish colonies. The situation
in the Philippines causes .the government
some uneasiness. but it is not true that
more reinforcementS are to be sent there.
Nothing is officially known here yet
of the appointment by the Cuban colonial
ate with the insurgents. Very satisfactory
statements were made yesterday al the
cabinet council as to military preDara-
tons made in view of the present crisis.
GENEROUS POVERTY.
A correspondent says: THE greatest
enthusiasm is manifested everywhere
among the people. who are subscribing
even more than they can afford to the
funds for the national defense. ] am ac-
quainted with families who intend to de-
prive themselves of one meal day in
order to give their mite to the govern