The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

strength in torpedo boats. torpedo
catchers and torpedo boat destroyers.
Minister Woodford's proposals ara
not yet known to the public here. The
papers assert that when he gave as
surance OF Americas friendlincss
Senor Sagasta pithily retorted by all,rd-
ing 10 the warlike preparations OF the
United States, the attitude OF the
American congress and to American
popular feeling. General WoodsOrd is
said to have explained this "A only
natural in order 10 be ready for emcr-
gencies.
The resul. OF tomorrow's conference
is awaited on all sides with the great
est anxiety and hope.
THE CABINET COUNCIL.
MIDNTGHT-At the cabinet ocuncii
Senior Capdepcn, minister OF the inter
ior, explained the results vf the ehsc-
tionS and Senor MorSst read a series uf
important dOcument relative 10 the sit
uation OF THE reconcsntrados in Cuba
and the results OF the efforts hitherto
made for their relief. In view Of these
documents Senor Moret proposed and
the council approved an Open credit &C
100000 pese'tas, to be placed mt the
disposition Of General Blanco by caI,llc
to be used in succoriEg neceSsiuotrs re
concentrates and to Facilitate work for
those willing 10 return % their hlad-
ings, with the supply of needful ad-
vances TO enable rhenf % till tho
ground.
Senior Sagasta gave an account OF tho
conference with United States Minister
WoOdford and explained Americas pro-
posals, their chaTa cter and significance.
The council deliberated at great length
| and after consideration Of the import
ant issues depending upon it's decision,
resolved to submit the results Of the
Plkpy~a i..yax.
regent
| The report that the government has
| obtained the queen regents signature
( 10 a new credit from the bank of Spafn
| Is unfOunded.
DEPORTED FROM HAVANA.
Havana, March ga man named Gar
| cia, who has acted as Interpreter here
| for New York newspaper. leaves for
| Key West today by order OF the chief
| or police, who accuses him OF being the
| author of many sensational stories and
| OF having been in communication with
| the insurgents.
| Victor Hohensten. n German subject
| was arrested on landing here this morn
ing from the Mascotte He claims to be
a member Of the German Red Cross So
| ciety, hut when searched. IL is said he
| destroyed documents. The police secured
| some of the pieces Of paper which when
| put together, are understood TO be an
| insurgent document.
! Very few newspaper correspondents
| are left here now. Many will 20 north
| before tomorrow evening, because OF the
! quarantine and II IS probable that only
| seven American correspondents will re-
| main in Havana.
| George &. Musgrave the correspondent
| of New York newspaper, was deported
| today. He was charged with having
| come direct from the camp OF General
| Maxine Gomez. Mr. Musgrave claims to
| be a British subject and British Consul
| Golannot is known TO have made an ef-
| fort to prevent the deportation. The
| young man was sent on board the mail
| steamer Buenos Ayres without his bag
/ gage.
| SPAIN BEGGING FOR EUROPEAN
INTERVENTION.
London, March 3o-The Vienna corre-
spondent of The Standard says: Tho
| personally last week to Emperor Francis
Joseph and other sovereigns, including
| Emperor Nicholas, requesting. not pre-
| ciseIy Intervention but the exercise OF
such influence at Washington might
| conduce to a peaceful settlement with
out injury to SPANS dignity and vital
interests. Il am in "A difficult position
she wrote having TO act as the guar
dian Of the dynasty. which / must not
expose to any danger. and at the Same
time as the defender OF the rights. honor
and interests OF Spain To surrender
u Cuba in any form would unquestlonably
' injure the dynasty under which Il oc-
CURED; whereas to fight for IL would
keep those interests intact, together with
my countrys honor. But the disadyan-
tages Spain would have to fight under
| are obvious, and Il peaceful solution
| would best serve every purpose"