The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-01

I'll llDcfaI cOnCIUueS by gaining upon
the ministry to identify itself with the
unanimous feeling of the country to
place before everything the primary IN
terest of the nation and proceed with dis
erection and coolness; but, at the same
time, with undaunted irmness, ''f0r
there is Il limit which Spain cannot and
will not over-step- that limit is marked
by the respect it owes the world and its
own sovereignty"
The impartial independent, says:
Despite the hopes Of the last few
days, ii is now believed that q conflict
is near. We are confronted with Il
danger which, whatever may he thought,
President Mckinley cannot change. The
nerves of Spaniards are heing hardened
TO resist cooIly the consequences Of this
danger. We are all Spaniards; our mis-
sion is TO save the national honor, and ii
rests with the government TO take ener-
getic resolutions.
1T is urgent that we should prepare
war ships and send them to Cuba. The
cruisers Cristobal Colon and princessa
de Asturias, and the Destfuctor, now at
Cadiz, should start as soon as possible,
and tne arst-class iron-ela,ls pelay0 ami
Empcrador Carlos v, should follow
promptly.
"The United States. who during the
delicate and strained relations between
the two countries, has sent ships to our
waters or thereabouts. cannot complain
at our sending a squadron to our own
waters
1'he article concludes by cOunseling
the people 10 be calm and not to EN-
barrass the government in its difficult
and ticklish task.
FL Pals 0epublicam, characterizes
the statement regarding the reconeen-
trados in Cuba as fable and declares
that the United States could not inter
vene without provoking the protests of
Europe nor seize the Maine disaster as
a prctcxt for war without scandalizing
the world, therefore tia government
had adopted humanitarianism as a
means to check its sinister Designs
The lsemi-offcial GlobO says it is the
general opinion that I'VE are approach
ing rapidly the end Of the struggle. Fore
warned against evil we, nevertheless still
hope for the best.
FROM PREMIER SAGASTA.
At the conference yesterday between
Senor Sagasta, the Premier, and SenOr
GamazO and Senior Silvela. leader of the
dissident Conservatives, the Premier un.
folded the terms proposed by the United
States Minister. General Stewart l..
W0odford. and the opposition leaders
counselled their rejection. SenOr Sagas.
ia replied that personally he was not
disposed to accede to them He added
that he would like to submit the ques-
tion Of the loss of the Maine. which was
not touched upon at his conference with
General Woodford, to the European
powers.
The feeling in Madrid today is pessi-
mistic. The newspapers here are ignor-
ant of the actual proposals of the United
States, but are urging no surrender.
The Heraldo independently, and the
Nacional, Conservative, opposed even
the suggested armistice. and the CorreO,
Q.iberaD makes a furious appeal to Don
Carlos.
FL Liberal. NIoderate Republican,,
says a dispatch from Senor Polo Y Ber-
nabe, the Spanish Minister at Washing
ton, was read yesterday at the Cabinet
council, giving his impression of the
feeling in America, which he declares
is in no way favorable to Spain. lie
points out that the Maine report was
only referred to the Foreign Relations
Committee with great difficulty. as 137
Republicans voted for it's immediate ap-
probation without waiting for the Span
ish report. This proposal, adds Senor
Bernabe. was rejected: but the Jingoes
appeared to he greatly annoyed
Senor Sagasta, the Premier, in an in
teryiew today declared he would ''do
everything possible to maintain peace;
but he added, I'VE cannot submit to any
attack on the honor or integrity of the
country"
The rush for seats for the performance
at the Royal Theatre, in behalf of the
Spanish Navy increases. The Queen
has paid 10000 pesetas for a box. the
Spanish Ministry paid 5000 pesetas for
boxes, several capitalists are taking
stalls at 10000 pesetas, the Countess
BOrnos paid 100000 pesetas. the Mar.
quise Laguna paid $4,000 pesetas. the
Bank of Spain paid 100000 pesetas. and
other organizations and individuals paid
enormous sums.
CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT.
Washington, ID. c., March 31.-The