The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-18
It Stands as UnyisIding as That Of
Mkinlsy,
PEACE FAMILY POSSIBLE.
Treaty With Gomez and Garcia the
Only Way to Avert War.

London, April 1s-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Times, telegraphing FRI
day, says: Throughout its recent nego-
tiations with the United States with ref
erence to Cuba the Spanish government
has never taken a frmer stand than at
yesterdays council. If President McKin-
ley, by issuing his last message, has set
his seal upon his country's claim TO inter-
vene in Cuba so do the Spanish ministers
respond by finally setting their seal upon
this country's fiat rejection of that claim.
The nature of the Intervention appears
to be immaterial. 1t is the principle which
the Spanish government now pledge them
selves to resist to the utmost. The drastic
decisions of the council are taken by the
public at what will probably prove then
true value.
''The war fever has been raging many
hours.
zone newspaper alone thinks peace
family possible. Some people, trusting 10
vague kilograms from Havana, indulge
hope that the insurgent leaders, fear
ing American annexation, viii voluntarily
come to terms with the autonomist gov
ernment and that this may make Presl-
dent Mckinley pause, but no definite in
formation has yet been received in that
sense.
There is a semi-panic on the bourse.
Stocks are falling badly and evidences of
a grave situation are heard and felt in
all directions. But in spite of this, the
government and the governed are pulling
well together, and profess themselves
ready to confront what seems inevitable"
The Madrid correspondent of the Times,
telegraphing Sunday, says: 'In official cir
cles to-day there is an impression that
rupture of negotiations may not take
place quite so soon as was expected two
days ago, but it cannot be said that the
prospects of peaceful solution are much
improved. Among the leading representa-
tives of all parties there is an almost unan-
imous opinion that the United States will
accept nothing less than the termination
Of Spanish sovereignty in Cuba, and, as
any concession of that kind is considered
utterly Incompatible with national honor,
war seems inevitable, unless some un-
known dens ex machine should suddenly
intervene.
"a few sanguine people imagine that
Europe may possibly awake at the last
moment to the dangers of aggressive pan
Americanism and recognize in Spain the
champion of the vital European interests
of the future. In that case the dens ex
machine would naturally take the form
of collective intervention by the great pow
ers, but such illusions are not INDUCED in
by practical statesmen, nor do those lat
ter attribute very much importance 10 the
persistent rumors of the likelihood Of the
insurgents making terms with the autono-
nous government in order to avert annex
alton by America.
'It Is no Doubt probable that the insur-
gents were disc greeably surprised by the
terms of President McKinley's message
which vetoes their independence aspira-
tions, and those who know personally the
two most influential leaders, Calixto Gar
cia and Maxine Gomez, believe the for
mer would not be insensible to the call OF
Spanish patriotism. But Gomez is regard
ed as impervious to such an influence, and
il is clearly perceived that the American
annexationists could easily counteract any
such tendencies to conciliation.
Nowhere can perceive any indication
of a peaceful solution acceptable to both
parties. Gen. Woodford, the American
minister, Is reported TO be anxious to avoid
a conflict and still to be not without hope.
but officially he remains absolutely quies-
cent. The patience of the country at large
Is rapidly exhausting itself, 10 judge by
telegrams from the provinces; and more
or less expansive demonstrations of the
popular feeling are taking place in many
cities"