New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08
cpAJN WILL NOT YIELD.
pEpLYGTVEN TO THE POWERS.
.>,nAssApoRs PRESENT A JOINT NOTE
IN THE INTEREST OF PEACE.


UNITED sTATEs-THE DAY IN
TIE SPANISH CAPITAL
,orson April IA special dispatch from
Madrid saws that the Ambassadors OF France.
currranv Russia and Italy waited together this
evening upon senor Gullon, the Foreign Minis
,ar and presented joint note IN the interest
Of peace
sesor Gullon replying. declared according to
,,a d,spatch. that the members Of the Spanish
Cabinet we're unanimous in considering that
s1a,n had reached the limit OF international
nol,cy IN the direction Of conceding the demands
and allowing the pretensions OF the United
States"
Madrid April g, a. m.-From source tina.
is unof of7cial but trustworthy. Il Is learned that
the Cabinet Council tonight discussed sehor
Polo de Bernabes Telegram, saying that the
European representatives in Washington had
delivered a collective note 10 President McKin-
lev. the probable result of which would be a
paciac solution The initiative OF the note IS sup
posed to have come from France and Russia
The Spanish Cabinet saw an apparent connec-
ton between the note OF the Powers. the Papal
Nunc.os action end Cardinal Rampolla's con-
fdential telegram late last evening and there
upon decided TO send an official reply to His
Holiness. suppementing the previous compli-
mentary reply
II IS believed here now that the Powers note
explains the fact OF President McKinleys post
ponement Of his message until Monday. rather
than the pretext given QUITO enable Americans
to withdraw from Cuba prior to hostnties.
Madrid April An extraordinary Cabinet
Council was summoned TO meet Immediately
this evening The session has created most pes
simistic impressions. The Ministers refuse to
furnish any explanation The excitement In
Spain has reached the boiling point hut there
are no demonstrations recorded anywhere yet.
The Cabinet Council terminated at $50 o'clock
No official note has been issued. and all the
Ministers maintain absolute reserve. declining
TO give any information. Nevertheless, it is said
that the outcome OF the Cabinet Council is that
the Ministers considered and replied to a mes
sage from Rome delivered late last evening. and
transacted the current business Of the different
Ministerial departments
One member Of the Cabinet informed the rep
resentatiVeS or the press tnat Nhe aspect Ol hl-
fairs was more pacific than yesterday.
United States Minister Woodtord, in a note
sent 10 the Council declared that when he sent
the confidential note yesterday he had not re-
ceived a dispatch from President Mckinley an
nouncng the postponement Of the presentatio
Of the message to Congress. and "as that
changes the aspect OF affairs, he withdraws the
statements made in the previous note
wOODFORDs VAIN HOPE OF PEACE.
Inquiries show that General Woodford
yesterday believed Spain would accept the
proposed armistce. and that orders 10 that
effect would be Immediately promulgated In the
"Oflcial Gazette" Other diplomats also ex-
pected a satisfactory solution of the crisis; but.
at the moment when last nights Cabinet Coun-
ell was beginning the Minister Cor Foreign AZ
fairs. Senior Gullon received the following letter
from the United States Minister:
Having fruitlessly awaited since noon yester-
dav for the decision OF the Spanish Government.
It is my duty TO announce 10 vou that VIII
SIN walt until midnight. I beg 0, you 10 Kindly
communicate this decision before midnight. ana
that this decision may be couched In terms
which may prevent the sad consequences that |
should greatly regret but which believe ineV-
table If things continue in their present state
The letter was sent as an intimate communica-
ton for II began. My Dear Friend
Several Of the papers publish statements by
Lieutenant General Correa. Minister of War ap-
parently authentic in which he denies that the
Government is threatened with Ministerial
crisis He IS represented saying that when
the dispute with the United States entered tho
acute stage one Minister at a Cabinet Council
remarked:
Gentlemen since in accepting this post or
honor we must be unanimous. showing our
selves ready II necessary 10 sacrifice our ives
are we ali resolved to remain firm in this atti-
tude?"
AS might be expected" continued the Minis
ter Of War. the answer was unanimous az
nrmatiye Having examined the Cuban Caoi-
nets manifesto, loyalty Informed my col
leagues that could not sanction the expression
Cuban nation in relation 20 armisucc, or
certain other expressions. especially suspension
o. hCstilities, which could not be employed with
out dishOnoring the army unless p"iluon
emanated from the insurgents. Sefor Moret'
desiring to avoid conflict, criticised the at
titude OF myself and other Minister'S but our
arguments convinced him.
ADHERED TO IT'S ENERGETIC NOTE
a cable message was Immediately dispatched
10 the Governor General OF Cuba to the effect
that the Pennsular Government accepted the
manifesto az accomplished fact but adhered
entirely TO the energetic note already sent. Con
sequenty there has been nothing to warrant a
crisis"
Referring 10 the possibility Of conflict with
the United States. General COrrea IS represented
as expressing hope that II may still be avert
ca because IS known that President NC
hinleys message to the American Congress VIII
ie'ef neither 10 Independence nor 70 intcrYen-
"oh. General Correa added:
Mo-
hlhiey responded doubtless. 70 Spain's deter
HHNed conduct. and had not bowed