The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-10
SPAIN IS WEAKENING
Last Financial Resource Has
Been Exhausted.
WITH SAGASTA IN POWER
There May be Peace; Other
wise, War or Revolution.
WITH SAGASTA IN P0WEF

Now York, March "a cablegram just
received from Minister Woodford has been
laid before the cabinet by the president.
says the Worlds correspondent. which
| declares that Spain has exhausted every
| means of raising money for the prosecu-
| financial centers of Europe have rejected
| her overtures. General oWodforG pro-
nounces it an utter impossbility for
Spain to secure funds with which to en-
gage in hostilities against the United
States.
In reference to the political conditions
| which impelled the ministry to suggest
the recall OF General Lee, Minister Wood
ford said that Sagasta was friendly 70 the
United States and would make every pos
sible concession to preserve peace.
The future danger, said General oWod-
ford, lies with the people. With a hostile
majority now in the cortes and the proba-
bility that this will be continued at the
forthcoming elections, the overthrow OF
the Sagasta ministry is not unlikely. The
succeeding ministry would be pledged 60
If the Sagasta ministry retains power
General oWodford believes that Spain
would endure humiliation rather than de-
clare war against the United States.
'ENERVATING UNCERTAINTY.
New York, March "a dispatch to the
World from Madrid says:
The whole Madrid press comments
gloomily on the Spanish fnanciers' scare.
Many, including the friends of the cab
met, attribute it les sto unfavorable ru-
mors as to the relations of Spain with the
United States than to the efforts of native
and foreign spectators who are ever on
the alert to take advantage of any cir
cumstances to depress Spanish securities.
The tone of most of the papers is,
however, pessimistic, as even SO ministe-
rial an organ as Ell Liberal concludes a
long article on the situation as follows:
Undoubtedly our relations with the
United States have been adjusted for the
time being to the strict dictates of pru-
dence but does the government really be-
leve that this nation will be able with
out suffering irreparable damage, to bear
for even few months more this anxious
ONLY FRIEND IS FRANCE.
London, March 9.-The New York World
correspondent says: 81 have heard that
Sptins contemplated purchases of war
ships, which have been hanging fire for
financial reasons, are about being COM
pleted as the Spanish government has
made arrangements for a loan through
Foulds bank of Paris with French SYM
dictate. Sentiment as well as self-interest
prompts France to assist Spain against
the United States and France is the only
European country where Spain stands the
slightest chance of obtaining financial
help"
ALFONSO XIII SAILS FOR CUBA.
Madrid, March Sit became known to-
day that the Spanish transport steamer
Alfonso XIII sailed for Cuba from Bar
celona on Saturday last, having on board
four officers, 900 sailors and 1000, 900 Maui
ser cartridges.
PHILIPPINES WAR RUMOR DENIED.
Madrid, March Sit is semi-off1cially
announced here that the rumors in circu-
lation of a recrudescence of the rebellion
in the Philippine islands are without foun-
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