The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-01

SPAIN WILL YIELD
TO THE DEMANDS OF THE UNITED
STATES
'Neither Ships, Sailors, Soldiers, Plans Nor
Mongolia Nero Matter OF Form tho
Only Drawbacks.

Madrid, March 3O.-While the sit
uatlon hero is outwardly Of the
calmest description. tho actual posi-.
ton of affairs is regarded rs critical
by both the United States legation
and tho Spanish governments
Tho United States minister, Con
eral Stewart L. Woodford, is work
ing energetically, and will continue
to do 50, for Spaiu's pcaco until tho
first gun is fired. 1t is known tho
Spanish government admits tho do
s'rabllity, and necessity, Of complying
with tho demands of tho United
States, aud it is only i'll the disin-
clination of tho ministers to put this
Willingness into concrete form that
tho danger lies. If conference
were to be held with British, Ger.
man or French diplomats the matter
would bo settled without question.
The point which General Wood
ford is now pressing is that in tho
interests Of humanity hostiltics in
Cuba must cease immediately. No
date was fixed either in tho first or
III tho present note, but tho United
States is now dwelling upon tho
iAcaning Of tho word Immediately"
and insisting that Spain accepts it's
general interpretation.
The public generally is taking lit
tic apparent interest in tho situation,
but there is general disinclinatlon
to believe that war is likely.
\ CARIIsr's VIEWS.
"lf tho United States offered
money for our clearing out Of Cuba
we could not accept, but il tho prop
osition cmanatcd from another power
it is not unlikely that it would bo
accepted"
This Wow Of the case is echoed by
portion OF tho Spanish press, which
advises Spain to wash her hands of
CubH.
Nenor Zarato, Il prominent former
Carist deputy who has just been de.
fe2: ad at Nittora, expressed tho
opinion that thero would bc no war.
saying:
1--WE have neither ships, sailors,
soldiers, plans, nor money, md tho
government knows it. 1t will strug-
gle to the last and tho cuvo in"
Senor Ial alto, who was recently at
Cadiz, says tho Spanish warships
Pelayo and Carlos V. which tho
goverhmcnt announced to be ready
for sea, cannot possibly be made
ready sooner than two months.
CABINET COUNCIL.
Madrid, March 3.--i:30 p. MA
cabinet council was hold this after
noon to consider tho American pro.
posals. Another will bo hold to.
morrow at noon, presided over by the
Queen Regent, and at 4 o'clock to-
morrow at noon thcro will be final
conference between United Statcs
Minister Woodford, Senor Sueasta,
the premier, Scnor Gallon, tho for
eign minister, and Sonor Moret, tho
minister for tho colonies.
Tho proposition which Spain will
answer covers two points only, aLd
its publication will bo revelation to
some ofthoso abroad who havo boon
denouncing Amorlca's aggressive at
titnde. 1t IS as follows:
Spain to proclaim immediately an
armistice in Cuba, to last until Octo.
Der, during which interval tho United
States will uso its good Offices with
tho insurgents to make this tempo
rary peace permanent; and, second,
Spain to do her best toward ro-
iev.ng suffering and starvation on
the island, with America to be al.
lowed TO assist in this work,
FOR HOME CONSUMPTION.
Washington, March 30 rho
above dispatch was shown to an Off.
cial Of tho administration whose
position is such as to give weight to
his utterances. Ho said that in view
Of today's events, the Madrid state.
ment of the Presidents proposition
was not to be taken seriously. The
hrmistice scheme referred TO wns tbo