The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-03
Revolution in the Peninsula Probable
If the Sagasta Cabinet De-
cides to Yield.
PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT
REPORTED TO HAVE ALREADY
BEEN MADE BY ROYAL FAMILY.
Conference of Ambassadors at Mad
rid That Is Expected to Have
Important Results.

MADRID, April 2.-Up to noon to-day
there were no further developments in the
political situation. No reply from the
United States government has yet been
communicated to the government here.
Senior Moret, the minister for the colonies.
has cabled his congratulations to the Cuban
autonomist Cabinet on the latter's mani
festo'' to the government of the United
States.
The report published in the impartial that
United States Minister Woodford was pre-
pairing to leave Madrid is entirely without
foundation.
Although there was a heavy decline on
the bourse to-day, which the general public
regards as ominious, it is learned that nego-
tiations are processing which will improve
the situation. Strong pressure is being
brought TO bear by some of the European
powers upon the Queen Regent and the
Cabinet for the granting of an immediate
armistice, to take effect as soon as the i'm
surgents shall accept the proposition, thus
securing time for negotiations in Cuba be-
tween the autonomist government and the
insurgents looking to the establishment of
permanent peace. 1t is not known what
decision Spain will take in the matter.
Spanish ambassadors to the powers have
telegraphed to Senor Gullon, the minister
for foreign affairs, that Spain's note OF
Thursday has created an excellent impress
sion abroad.
The Liberal to-day expresses the opinion
that as a result of the manifesto of INT
autonomist government of Cuba, the United
States will find interference difficult in the
names of liberty and humanity and in be-
half of the factionist minority who oppose
liberty and disgrace humanity" The Lib
eral adds: Spain, aided by justice and
right, will successfully defend herself liz
conclusion, the Liberal quotes the case of
the Alabama as being against the United
States action in the case of Cuba.
The Imparcial, which publishes the mani
festo of tie autonomist government of Gu
ba, says some of the phrases it contains
are variously commented upon, but that
the government is pleased that the Cuban
ministry at last rejects the United States
intrusion"
The Ministerial Globo considers the Cuban
ministers manifesto as an important check
ing Of the United States aggressive policy.
1t also says the note of the autonomist gov
ernment tells the United States 1--WE are a
legal power. we have stability and strength
and wish to live united with Spain. We re-
ject the Intervention of those possessing
neither the right nor the occasion to inter
vene." The Globo says it thinks the United
States is in earnest and adds: but should
war come she will soon be taught the incon-
venience of entering into strife wanting In
right and equity"
The Pals. Republican, denounces the man
ifesto as an assumption of independence in
furious to Spain's rights and sovereignty,
and describes the paragraph appealing for
President McKinley's support as "deserv-
ing of censure from the Spanish govern
ment. The very day Spain rejects the
United States Intervention for Cubas inde-
pendence," the Pals adds, 'the Cuban Min
istry performs an act of independence.
The minister of marine, Admiral Bermejo.
denies the report that the government has
purchased the Italian cruiser Carlo Alberto.
On the bourse to-day there was not mere
ly panic, but there were absolutely no
transactions except in the smaller class Of
internal and external 4 per cents, with
heavy drop in each, and still heavier fan
in Cuban bonds. Such a state of the bourse
is considered tantamount to war panic