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has reached a decision he did not communi-
cate 1t to the members OF the cabinet this

afternoon.
Reference was made by Spain to the Maine
matter in the reply she sent through Min
lister Woodford. She made no offer to pay
for the loss, but suggested that the matter
be settled by arbitration. So far as l recall
she expressed no regret for the occurrence
and the whole thing was regarded as cold
blooded statement.
Issue Is Made.
The second session OF the cabinet
lasted from o'clock till $40.
The Spanish minister called at the
state department at 4:30 o'clock D. M,
and was in conference with Judge Day
for some time. Although there was
the strictest reserve as to what had
occurred it can be stated positively
that the United States submitted no
further propositions, nor did the Span
ish minister offer anything which
changed the situation of affairs
Both sides regard the issue as made
up, with no likelihood of further ne
gotiations between now and the time
when the president will submit the
whole case to congress
The United States has presented a
demand, and Spain has given her an
swer. Thus the case stands. While
this brings halt to the active nego-
tiations which have been in progress
for the last few days, 1t does not mean
that diplomatic relations between the
two countries are terminated, for such
a step is the last preliminary before an
actual state of war.
United States Minister Woodford re-
mains at his post at Madrid, and is
said to be entirely safe from harm
The Spanish minister, Senor Polo Y
Bernabe, also remains at his post at
Washington. The critical condition Of
affairs has led him and his staff to
consider what disposition of their ef-
fects would be made in case their po-
sition here became untenable.
From the Spanish standpoint there
is the same disposition as that shown
by the authorities here to regard the
issue as made. The answer of Spain
is looked upon as the limit of conces-
sion which Madrid will grant. If there
is to be another move, the Spanish
government looks to the United States
to make it. This, at least, is the stu
alton as it presents itself to those best
Informed in Washington.
Limit of Concessions.
Madrid will 90 in the stress Of cir
cumstances within the next two days.
But those best able to judge do not
expect any further move from Mad
rid, as they say that Spain has reached
the limit of her concessions.
The Spanish minister has naturally
been a center in the exciting incidents
of today. He is fully conscious Of the
gravity of the situation, and, while still
expressing hope for peace, speaks to
his friends of the eventuaiities which
may come. To one of them he said
today that he could not believe that
two nations made of calm and sensible
people would rush into the untold hor-
rors of war. He added that 1t would
be wicked and cruel crime for this
result to be precipitated
The staff Of the legation is working
day and night, and the lights in the
legation office were burning until 8
o'clock this morning, while the secre-
taries and attaches were deciphering
cablegrams and in turn returning dis
patches to cipher for transmission to
Madrid. The minister personally 90
perintends all this work, and no effort
is made to condense Or spare expense
in presenting by cable the information
between the officials here and at Mad
rid.
Late this afternoon q Madrid bulle-