The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-21

MADRID, April l9.-It Is known In
diplomatic circles here that European
diplomacy is making a despairing effort
to preserve peace, but noting is expected
of it among those whose political fore
casts are worth serious consideration.
1t is a matter of compa rative indif.
ference to the Spanish people whether
the policy of the United States is one Of
immediate annexation or of liberation.
1t aims at least at the destruction Of
Spanish sovereignty in Cuba. Spain
cannot tamely give up her sovereign
rights without struggle. On that
point all parties are agreed, and all are
ready to sink their differences and to
support the government loyalty in its
defense of the national honor. With a
clear perception Of what the ultimate
issue Of the struggle must be, they re-
main firm in their resolve of resistance
to the utmost coute qui coute.' At any
cost.
At the cabinet council Senior Sagasta,
the premier, submitted q draft of the
speech from the throne. It's tenor is
not precisely known, tn Ough it makes
an appeal to the highest patriotism of
the nation.
1t summarizes the international prob
lem and points out that Spain has al
ways presented an accommodating
front in everything which did not
diminish her sovereignty, though she
only agreed to grant a cessation of hos
tilitieS in Cuba when the pope made his
request and the powers Joined in coun-
selling it.
The speech from the throne appeals
to the Spanish people to rally around
the young king, save the country, and
to grant to the government everything
which may be necessary and urgent to
defend the national honor and integ.
rity.
Senior Sagasta will deliver it to the
queen regent, who will open parlia-
ment accompanied by the king and the
Infanta Isabel.
The opening ceremony is expected to
be Of an exceedingly interesting nature,
i'll view of the crisis. The cabinet dis
cussed various dispatches relating to
the Cuban question and the attitude of
the United States. Senior Moret, secre-
tary for the colonies, read dispatch
from General Blanco containing unfav-
orable news with regard to the attitude
Of the Cuban rebels. 1t seems that
when the American senate commenced
the discussion of and voted in favor of
the recognition of Cuban independence,
the rebels abandoned their intention of
yielding to Spain in return for q broader
measure of autonomy, and there is
general popular distress here as to any
outcome of the negotiations with the
rebels.
News respecting the progress of
events in America is anxiously awaited,
but in any case the government will
maintain firm attitude and will act
energetically. 1t is pointed out that
weakness at the present time would be
fraught with the utmost danger. The
debate in the Spanish chambers will be
commenced either Saturday or Monday
next.
News of fresh encounters in the
province Of Cebu, in the Philippines,
has been received by the government,
thus proving the existence of revolu-
tionary centers in that district. Two
aristocratic families at Barcelona have
contributed 100000 to the national
subscription for the army.
VENICE, April l9.-Don Carlos, in an
interview here, which is mainly repe-
tition Of his manifesto, declared that
Spain he'd m1smanaged the Cuban diff
Guilty from the first.
"She should have sought casus belli
a year ago." he said, "when the United
States were unprepared and should have
have had the courage to lombard New
York and to disembark troops upon the
coast of Florida. The United States
would have then given way. If Spain
were now to be vanquished, Cuba would
share the fate Of California, Texas and
Louisiana and be absorbed by the anglo
Saxon element"
In reply to a question as to what
would happen to Spain after a disas.
trous war, Don Carlos said:
"The future is in the hands of God,
but Spaniards would not be likely to
rebel against the government which
had known how to vindicate the old
Castilian honor"
SPANISH EORTIFYING ClIRA