The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-28
THE NEWS FROM MADRID
4 GREAT PATRIOTIC MOVEMENT
 THROUGHOUT SPAIN.

Duke of Veragua Speaks Bitterly of Me-
 Kinley-Madrid Papers Are a Unit in
 Favor of Resisting the Pretensions of
 the United states-Fully Authorized
 Statement from Minister Woodford in !
 Which He Says He is Instructed to Work
 for Peace.
 Madrid, March 27.-The latest intelli- gence from the United States has occa- stoned a great patriotic movement throughout ,pain. A large number of persons have announced their intention to give up days pay for services in order to raise a fund to purchase a warship. A committee over which the bishop of Madrid will preside has been organized to receive subscriptions Special theatrical performances are announced, the receipts of which are to be devoted to this purpose. The Duke of Veragua, who knows Presi- dent Mckinley personally, is reported as saying: President Mckinley does not inspire me with confidence. Ho thinks himself the first statesman in the world. He is proud and vain, and his great vanity makes him believe himself Napoleon when in reality he is an ignorant sutler."
 Fl Liberal, referring to dispatches from Washington attributing to Pres ident Mckinley a decision to propose that Spain should free Cuba for an in- demnity, says: 'The government may answer what 1t pleases, but the Span ish people as a whole will not deiEn to discuss this proposal. Spain will go to war in fulfilling her duty, but not for empheral glories or the desire Of con- quest. We may emerge vanquisheds which is somewhat doubtful, but we will never come out dishonored.'
 Fl Imparcial says: Tt is indispensi- ble to get ready all the clements we posses for naval fight, and it is ur- gent that the fleet should go to Cuba. The United States will maintain the advantage if they can place seven iron- clads in front of the Vizcaya and the Almirante Obquendo, but when our two ships actually have to fight this disad- vantage will disappear before the skill and courage of our sailors.
 The semi official Fl Globo says: At a time when the duration of the war in Cuba is being brought to a close by force of arms and when peace is be- ing restored by means of autonomy, the United States throws down the mask which hid their ambition. In whose name are they going to establish inter- vention and in the cause of what save that of revolutionary bandits? If the United States will put light to the pOw- der they have been heaping up so longs this Is an inopportune time to do so.p The Spanish government, which In ey-s cry case will meet the demands iHi- posed upon it by the exigencies of the afternoon, the paper adds, is to-day absolutely in the right and will make the right known at any cost.
 Fl Tempo says: 'If we must fight. our means will not be so scanty that we cannot show the world how na-s tion fights in defense of it's right. :"
 Fl Liberal, commenting upon the long conference on Friday between Senor Gullon, the foreign minister, and United States Minister Woodford says: "The behavior of the United States minister could nto be more significant. He scarcely brought himself to listen and utter a few words of excuse for the attitude of his government"
 Fl Epoca prints in Spanish and Eng. fish the following: Fully authorized statement" by United States Minister Woodford: My official position for-. bids my saying anything about tho diplomatic duties entrusted to my care. The president desires peace between Spain and the United States and peace in Cuba. Ever since I was accredited I have worked by his direction and under his guidance for peace; and Is shall so work so long as I am accredtt- ed I have been soldier and known the horrors of war; and, to-day, as all ways, I pray that peace may continue between the lands of Columbus ana the land of Washington"
 The strain of waiting for eventss rather than events themselves, is tax ing every one except the jingoes, who keep contentedly at their work, dis covering daily a fresh ultimatum, a precipitate and premature meeting of the cortes and the like. But the situa- tion remains unchanged in it's appar- ent gravity. Stocks are weaker than ever, yet there is one thing clear: Spanish jingoes and yellow journals may rave and create a superficial stir; but the governments patient calmness is having it's effect. At last the sym- pathy of the continent and the sober minded classes has been awakened and if the situation is becoming graver the adherence of the people to their minis try is becoming more loyal and more confident.