Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-28
TROUBLE CERTAIN.
1t Is Said Spanish Foreign Min
lister So Believes.
sagasta Ministry Upheld by Yesterdays
EIectons-s spanish Press Breathes War
and Glory in Conquest or Defeat.

tremely threatening note has arrived
from Washington regarding the cessa-
ton Of the war in Cuba. He added: No
matter how one regards the affair, a
rupture cannot now hardly be avoided"
A PATRIOTIC MOVEMENT.
Madrid, March 27--The latest intelli-
gence from the United States has oc-
casioned a great patriotic movement
throughout Spain. A large number of
persons have announced their intention
to give up 81 days pay for services, in
order to raise fund to purchase war
ship. A committee over which the bishop
of Madrid will preside has been organ
lied to receive subscriptions Special
theatrical performances are announced,
the receipts of which are to be devoted
to this purpose.
The duke of Veragua, who knows
President Mckinley personally, is re-
ported as saying: president Mckinley
does not inspire me with confidence. He
thinks himself the first statesman in the
world He is proud and vain; and his
great vanity makes him believe himself
a Napoleon, when in reality he is an
ignorant sutler."
THE SPANISH ELECTIONS.
Madrid, March 27-The elections for
passed off, on the whole quietly. The
indications are that the government Of
Senior Segasta will have an enormous
majority, estimated at 300 Of the 432
seats in the congress.
Disorders are apprehended at Bilbao,
where the polling caused great excite
ment. The military judge Of Bilbao is
sued a warrant for the arrest Of three
socialist municipal councillors. One of
them was taken into custody.
MADRID PRESS COMMENT.
Madrid, March 27-El Liberal. refer
ring to dispatches from Washington, at
tributing to President Mckinley a de-
cision to propose that Spain should free
Cuba for an indemnity, says: 1.-THE gov
ernment may answer what 1t pleases
but the Spanish people as whole will
not deign to discuss this proposal. Spain
will go to war in fulfilling her duty, but
not for emphemeral glories or the desire
of conquest. We may emerge vanq-
uished, which is somewhat doubtful,
but we shall never come out dishon-
ored."
Ell Impartial says: att is indispen-
sable to get ready all the elements we
possess for a naval fight, and it is urg-
ent that the fleet should go to Cuba.
Inc united states Will HdIHldil lllS
advantage if they can place seven iron
clads in front Of the Vizcaya and the
Almirante Oquendo; but when our two
ships actually have to fight, this disad-
vantage will disappear before the skill
and courage of our sailors"
The semi official Ell Globo says: At a
time when the duration of the war in
Cuba is being brought tc a close by
force of arms, and when peace Is being
restored by means of autonomy. the
United States throws down the mask
which hid their ambition. II: whose
name are they going to establish inter-
vention, and in the cause of what save
that Of revolutionary bandits? If the
United States will put lght to the
powder they have been heaping up so
long, this Is an i1popportune time to do
so.
Ell Glolo, referring to the question of
the intervention Of European powers,
says: 'They will be unable To avert
trial of strength, but they will soon see
themselves forced to impose reasonable
limits It behooves us then always to
be in the right, not only as satisfac-
ton to our consciences, but as the very
backbone of our emergency. The Span
ish government. which in every case
will meet the demands imposed upon it
by the eSigencies Of the situation is to-
day absolutely in the right, and will
make the right known at any cost.
Ell Tempo says: If we must fight,
our means will not be so scanty that we
cannot show the world now a nation
fights in defence of its rigrts.''
Ell Liberal commenting upon the long
conference on Friday between Senior
Gullon, the foreign minister, and I'm
tied States Minister Woodford, says:
"The behavior of the United States
minister could not be more significant.
He scarcely brought himself to listen
and utter a few words of excuse for
the attitude Of his government"
Ell Epoca prints in Spanish and Eng
lish the following: 'Fully authorized
statement" by United States Minister
Woodford: my official position forbids
my saying anything about the diplomatic
duties entrusted to my care. The pres
ident desires peace between Spain and
the United States and peace in Cuba.
Ever since I was accredited I have
worked by his direction and under his
guidance for peace, and I shall. so work
so long as I am accredited.
ST have been a soldier and know the
horrors of war, and, today as always,
pray that peace may continue be-
tween the land Of Columbus and the
land of Washington"
"In this document, no comminatory
intimation was made, nor any date
fixed, but it was clearly and firmly
stated that the United States govern
ment could not longer withhold from
congress the correspondence and con-
sular reports which not only put in full
light the condition of the distressed ru-
raj population of Cuba, the inadequate
relief and the persistence Of dissatisfac-
tion, but also showed that the new CO.
lonial policy and other efforts of Spain
had not produced the results that would
justify holding out the prospect of ear
ly pacifcation.
Consequently, the American note lays
stress upon the fact that contingencies
are now fast approaching for the action
which was foreshadowed in presidential
messages and diplomatic CORE
spondence so frequently during the last
three years.
'The American note and language of
Gen Woodford in his conferences with
Senior Gullon, leave no doubt that it is
the intention of the Washington govern
nlent to act very soon, beginning with
the communication Of above document
and the Maine report to congress, and
sending relief officially to the distressed
Cubans.
"Gen. Woodford had, by appoint
ment, another official interview with
Senor Gullon, in which he received the
official reply of the Spanish government
to the American memoranda of March
23.
1.-THE Spanish reply, couched in firm
language, says the Spanish government
cannot agree with the conclusions the
American government has drawn from
inaccurate information, that does not
tally with the recent activity and prog
ress Of the military operations in Cuba
and the visible popularity and progress
of the new colonial institutions, which
have been loyalty accepted and are sup
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