The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08

hitch has occurred in the peace negOtia
tons and the Cuban armistice prOcla-
nation will not be issued tomorrow
| (Thursday), as expected.
Madrid, April IL 80 \. M.-There ap-
pears to be much mystery connected
with last nights events 1t seems that
after the regular Cabinet meeting had
adjourned and the Premier, Senior Sa-
gasta had returned home, the PaFal
Nuncio, MOnsignor Nava, IN company
with the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
SenOr GullOn, arrived with Il cOmmuni-
cation form Rome. This was considered
of such Importance that the other minis
tiers We're summoned and remained in
consultation until 130 n. IN.
i t is said that the result of their delib-
eratiOns was telegraphed to Rome. from
which it was to be cabled to the United
States.
No explanation has been furnished of
this procedure but these facts are furh
| iShed on official authority.
The Cabinet ministers. at their meet
| ing last evening decided to appoint I,
committee to organize and Superintend
the national subscription to increase the
strength of the fleet
A semi-official notice issued after the
| adjournment says:
"Thc Cabinet considered every aspect
Of the situation on the information of
the foreign and colonial ministers. and
especially in the light of the reports OF
the Ministers of War and Marine.
The outcome of the deliberations was
the adhesion of the government to all
| its previous decisions. without modifica-
| ton. and resolutions to the effect were
adopted.
During the sitting. the Foreign Min
lister made several visits to the place.
l2:25 A. M-After the Cabinet meet
| ing. and the issue of the semi-offcial
note, previously cabled which was re-
garded as serious announcement,
there was much excitement and belli-
cose talk in the city. The cafes were
crowded with people, all eagerly discuss
ing the situation. and generally approving
the attitude of the Cabinet.
The military papers to-day are very
violent in their utterances against the
United States
2:30 \. Nit is asserted here thar
the communication from Rome which
| the Papal Nuncio and the Minister for
Foreign Affairs placed before the Cabi-
| net after the regular meeting had adj
jOurned last night, asked what cOnces-
SiOns Spain would make The Cabinet.
| it is further stated. decided 10 reply THAI
the government ''simply reaffirmcd its
former decisions, already known TO Pres
| dent Mckinley"
AS previously intimatcd in these dis
patches. there is no truth in the rumor
current last night IN Madrid that the
| United States government had presented
| an ultimatum TO THE government of
Spain, demanding that the latter modify
within six hours the note presented after
| the last conference.
I'LL A. M.-The morning papers here
are unan;mous in expressing the trouble
of the situation is very grave. Several
papers announce that General WOOdfOrd
will leave tomorrow. He has now
taken up his residence at the United
States Legation.
The Stock Exchange was not open to-
day, Holy Thursday.
11:15 a. M-Inquiries show that Gen
eral WoOdfOrd, yesterday believed Spain
would accept the proposed armist;ce and
that orders to that effect would be inn
mediately promulgated in the officiaI
gazette. Other diplomats also expected
a satisfactory solution of the crisis; but
at the moment when the Cabinet counc:
W dH INT ZOE IOT-
eign Affairs, SenOr Gullon. received the
following letter from the United States
Minister:
Having fruitlcssly awaited since
noon yesterday for the decision of the
Spanish government, it is my duty TO
announce to you that | will still wait
until midnight. | beg of YOU to kindly
communicate this decision before mid
night. and that this decision may he
couched in terms winch may prevent the
sad consequences that | should greatly
regret but which | believe inevitable III
the negotiations continue i'll their pres
|ent state"
The letter was sent as an intimate
communication, for it commenced My !
dear friend"
11:3O A. M.-Spain's laconic Minister
for War. General Correa. has at last
broken his silence. In an interview the
General has given an interesting ac-
count of the situation, saying:
War is the better of two evils. 1t !
is better to fight foreigners than TO fight |
Spaniards rising in indignation if their
honor and rights are trampied under |
foot"
300 M.-The guards around the Uni |
ted States Legation were trebled to-day. |
General WOodford was at his desk at
an early hour and many Americans |
called to ask about the arrangements
made for their protection. The General
said he would remain until directed to
apply for his passports. or until they
are handed to him. He added that
when he leaves the British flag will b,
hoisted over the United States Legation.
In spite of the alarming situation and /
the general belief that the end is about