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POPE WANTS PEACE
Leo XIII May Try to Bring it About b ;
Mediation.
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VATICAN WOULD LIKE TO STAVE OFF WAR
Thinks. Europe May Tot Be Able to Save
Spain from Itself.
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SYMPATHIZES WITH SUFFERING IN CUBA
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Hot Likely , However , to Succeed in Us
, , Desired Objjot ,
fRANCE THE ONLY FAVORABLE NATION
heelingIn Pnrln , However , No (
Likely to I'UHli tlic Country on
to More Than KxprcNxluii
of Sentiment.
( CopyrlKht , HOS , by Presi Tubllshlns Company. ]
LONDON. April 2. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) I can state or
high diplomatic authority that the pope If
energetically exerting himself to bring aboul
European mediation between Spain and the
United States. The pope Is In constant
communication with the queen rcgcn !
through the Spanish ambassador. The Vati
can fans abandoned all hope of staving ofl
war except by mediation , but It Is laighlj
iKiilflcant that while , until the last few
ijUhye , the papa ! view was adverse to Cubar
/Independence , the Vatican's policy U now di
rected tow aid obtaining terms which wll !
provide a financial solution and other con
ditions In return for Cuban Independence
which wh ! save the face of Spain in thi
eyes of the world. The London Tablet , th (
organ of Cardinal Vaughan , publishes todaj
Fl * * cry noteworthy editorial faithfully rep
rcaentlng the changed attltudo of tlio Vati
can , while expressing sympathy with thi
' queen regent. The Tablet sajs :
"But tbero are mothers In Cuba who have
Buffered v erse sorrows and It is carnestlj
hoped the powers will unite to press ct
the Spanish government wisdom In accept
ing the Inevitable without adding to it thi
&
r& further evil of disastrous war. It Is in thi
IV power of Europe to save Spain from heraelt
What she might decline to yield to nrmet
humanitarians In America she , could vel
afford to concerto to the representations o
European powers. "
MEDIATION A FAILURE.
But nil Indications point .to . a failure t
attempt to enlist mcdlition of the Euro
pcan powers. National rivalries may caus
the press of different countries to cxprcr
conflicting views , but In diplomatic circle
It is recognized Ihat no combination o
powers Is feasible for mediatory purposes
and as Franco isthe only one eufficlentl
Impelled by material considerations to t < ak
Isolated action , it Is not Jlkely under th
present clrcumstnnceo to Incur such a re
eponslhlllty. And , moreover , the marke-
' animosity c-f the Parisian press toward th
United States docs not truly reflect Freno :
puMlo opinion BO much as It proves th
activity of Spanish agents In Paris In securing
curing Journalistic good will -where fror
friendship or Interested motives It may b
obtainable.
But the British government will oertalnl
not Interpose In he-halt of Spiln. The con
ttnued absence ot the British ambassador a
Madrid In London during Ihe present crls' '
Is much relented by the Spanish govern
mcnt. The present tone of prees commen
hero shows a tendency , with few exccr.
tlons , to glvo more thorough support to th
American demands. The Standard , the mos
influential and Independent of the mlnlsterla
organs , while sympathizing with Spate
phone plainly the futility of the Unite
States relying on any undertakings Spa !
may glvo ot restoring peace or security 1
Cuba and advises the rego.it and jthe Spanls
people to "show the noblcet heroism an
the finest eenne ot dignity by preferring lion
orable peace to war -which , whatever ltn In
cldente , must In the end be disastrous !
( weakening to Spain. "
The Pall Mall Gazette thts evening , dls
rft cussing the Spanish evasive reply to th
( American note , says : "It Is all too late nov
and It Is clear Spain la chiefly anxious t
gain tlmo and financial aid. The prospect o
threatened war Is eagerly discussed In clt ;
circles , but today the belief Is expressed tha
there will bo no change and that Amcrlcai
ocurltlca are not likely to bo much affectci
by war. In France , where Spanish 4
nro held largely , especially by financla
bouses , it Is thought securities would bo hi
very hard and It is fully expected that ai
outbreak ot war would have serious consc
quonccs on the Parts bourse.
ANTI-AMERICAN TONE.
The Parts Herald seems to bo strongly In
fected by the anti-American tone ot It
Parisian contemporaries and its attltudo con
etltutes a source ot perpetual wondcrmen
to Englishmen , who cannot understand th
position ot the journal , which almost In
variably sides against Us own country. I
has Just given the. fullest prominence to ,
letter signed "Ancient Mariner , " In which
laborious attempt Is made to turn the \\hol
official report on the Maine disaster to th
disadvantage of the American navy and It
officers. In an editorial the eamo Issue 1
made * , suggesting that the Insinuations c
"Ancient Mariner" are sympathetically em
phaslzcd , traversing as they do points decide
by the board of Inquiry. The letter raise
quite a number ot points v > 1th regard to ma
rlno explosions which do not seem to hay
been fully cleared up , yet certainly deserv
the amplest elucidation In the Interest c
that peace that McKlnley and the sobe
cctlon on both sides of the Atlantic ar
trlvlng to preserve. First , If the exploslo
was due to Internal causes , are not othe
war ships liable to the same fate ? Second , I
the explosion was external , were the Woyler
lies or the Cuban Insurgents responsible
Thirdly , was sufficient care exercised by tb
officers ot the lost ship In view of Its beln
Stationed where two sections of the popuU
tlon , Weylerltes and Cubans , had Interest li
.wrecking It ? "
The question 1 discussed here whethe
the Atlantic cables would be cut by elthe
belligerent in the event of war , but the gen
eral opinion Is that they would not. Th
ubmarlno telegraph convention expresil
declares that freedom of action by the bel
llg'rents la not restricted by It. Beside :
one- cable company's linea from Valencia t
Halifax is on British territory at both th
end * . The United State * , on the other bond
could , If deemed advisable. ever communl
cation between Spain and Cuba , thus cuttln
ot completely from Uu iilaud. Mean
white , one ot the most significant symptoms
of Rtato tension at Madrid Is afforded by the
severe censorship exercised over press dU-
patchee. Some dispatches show twelve or
Fourteen hours' delay hy the censor , white
Internal evidence proves that they have been
rigorously sub-edited to exclude all facts In
the slightest degree distasteful to the Span
ish ministry.
GERMAN OPINION 19 CHANGING.
Sentiment In Nnnr More Fnvnrnhle to
the United Staled.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by the Associated I'rcss. )
BERLIN , April 2. The rcnttment In Ger
many , In official and unofficial circles , curly
today , was that the Hlspano-Amerlcan crisis
has veered considerably during the course
of the week and la now decidedly more
favorable to the United States.
This , it Is assorted , Is partly due to the
moderation of President McKlnley and the
conservative manner In which the United
States minister , General Woodford , has dealt
with the authorities at Madrid and partly to
the blttcrncns engendered by the alleged
wanton attack of a band of Insurgents upon
the German sugar refineries at Cannamba ,
In the Trinidad district of the province of
Santa Clara , Cuba , and the murder of four
psrsona connected with the refinery on
March 18 , which ihaa taught Germany that
Spain la unable to protect even the lives
ot foreigners < n Cuba.
As previously announced the German for
eign office Is demanding Immediate and full
redress for thte outrage and a German war
shin will soon be sent to Havana If satis
faction is not forthcoming In short order.
The Spanish ambassador here , Scnor Men-
dcz do Vlgo , has had lengthy conferences
with Baron von Buelow , the German min
ister for foreign affairs , who convinced the
ambassador that Germany Intended to have
complete satisfaction , Including an Indemnity
for the property destroyed nnd for the lives
taken.
The ambasador was also Informed thai un
less the redress was forthcoming Germany
would Itself act , icciiro damages , end pun
ish the offenders. As an Incentive to quick
reparation , Baron von Buelow added that
provisional orders had been cabled to the
commander of the German war ship Gleer
to salt In tlie direction of Cuba ,
The Spanish ambassador promised that he
would exert himself to the utmost to com
ply with the German demands.
The newspapers hero are also changing
their tone , nnd now concede In the main
the justice of the- American demands , ac
knowledging that Washington has acted
with the moderation which many another
government would nol have shown under
similar circumstanced.
The Cologne Gazette , the Vosslsche Zcl-
tung , the Lokal Anzelger , and other leading
newspapers highly eulogize President Mc-
Klnley'o calm statesmanship , and express
confidence that whatever he ultimately de
cides will be dictated by some good reason.
The United States ambassador , Andrew D.
White. In an Interview said that thus far ,
acting under Instructions from Washington ,
ho had not formally Inquired of the German
government what its attltudo would be In
the event of war. Ho had , nevertheless ,
been repeatedly assured Informally by Baron
von Buolow that Germany will in no case
assume an unfriendly attitude toward the
United States , nor Join In any possible com
bination of the powers having that end In
view.
In regard to Emperor William's personal
vlewo , Mr. White said his majesty has been
grcssly misrepresented by the foreign press.
The emperor has repeatedly given Mr. White
to understand that he felt most favorably
disposed toward the United States , and hie
sympathies are with the United States in
this crisis.
It Is learned on unexceptionable authority
that so far from the London Sunday Special's
dispatches from Berlin of Saturday last be
ing Emperor William's views , ths facts are
that soon after the loss of the battleship
Maine , during a dinner party , his majesty
asked a number of admirals for their oplrlon
as to the cause of the disaster. The ad
mirals thought It was due to an Internal ex
plosion , whereupon the emperor briefly re
marked that ho differed with them. Since
then he has repeated this opinion on several
occasion * .
Ambassador White hopes to be teen eo far
recovered from his Indisposition as to bo
able , to go to Welsbaden.
There Is a curious condition of affairs Ir
the Prussian cabinet , occasioned by Em
peror William appointing Couot Posadow-
sky , the minister ot Interior ; Barco vet
Buelow , the minister for foreign affairs , QUL
Admiral von Tlrpltz to bo members , In ad
dition to the three cabinet ministers with
out portfolios , with the right to vote on al
matters.
This has changed the complexion of th <
cabinet materially. A lack of harmony ha :
already developed , and serious doubts art
expressed In parliamentary circles as tc
whether his majesty hr.a not exceeded hi :
constitutional rights In making the appoint
ments. The /agrarian / leaders and thcli
organ vigorously attack the appointees , fear
ing they will exert an Influence unfavorabli
to agrarlanUm.
Emperor William has given evidence oi
great elation at the passage of the narj
bill by his telegram appointing the grain
duke of Baden a la suite ot the marine In
fantry , the appointment of Admiral von Tlr
pltz as minister ot state , the conferring o
many decorations and characteristic utter
ances 'verbal and In writing. His majestj
has received many congratulatory telegram :
on the subject , Including one from Prlnc (
Bismarck , and messages from most of thi
German sovereigns.
The officials of the United States embass ]
are preparing , under Instructions from Wash
Ington , an exhaustive report on the currency
question In Germany , giving Its wealth am
official data on the silver shrinkage , In addl
tlon to facts concerning the currency rela
tions between Germany and other countries
The ex-empress of Germany has presentee
Van Weyk , the Milwaukee singer , with :
diamond and emerald pin In recognition o
the pleasure with which she has listened U
his singing In the Episcopal church.
IllmiinrcU' * Alleved Statement.
( Cop > right. 1558 , by Prci 'Publishing Company.
BERLIN , April 2.-Now ( York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Nothing U
known hero ot the Interview with BismarcV
relating to the Maine disaster. I tele
graphed to Hamburg , but received a reply
tat nothing Is known there about It. Three
weeks ego a statement appeared In certain
German papers that Bismarck had proposed
the pope as arbitrator between Spain and
America. The statement Is quite apocryphal.
Nuvnl HeeruUn fnim Northn-eit.
ST. PAUL. Minn. , April 2. The first In
stallment ot naval recruits from the north
west , forty-one lo number , left for the coal
tonight. Twenty others have been cnllated
and will follow later , wltb such others u
may be accepted by the recruiting board non
at work In this city. '
GRASPS AT STRAWS
Spain is Glad of Any Excuse to train
More Time.
WANTS PROOF OF INTERIOR EXPLOSION
Asks Captain Wylie of Wrecking Tug to
Give Testimony.
OFFERS HIM MONEY TO TELL HIS STORY
History of Gnbin Autonomists' Letter tc
President McKinloy.
BLANCO FORCES THEM TO WRITE IT
Order ItcNelnilliiMT Ilcconeontrntlou
Simply a IMny to the Gnllerles
Spain. Hun Xo Money ta
Speuil for Food.
( CopyrlRht , 1598 , by Press Publishing Company. ]
HAVANA , April 2. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Spain Is grasp.
Ing at cacti straw possible to buttress Us
fccblo claim for an Interior cause for the
Maine annihilation. This morning Spanish
Inspector of Eulpo Perez and Second Inspec
tor Purl , boarded the wrecking tug Under
writer as It lay careened against the mam
moth barge Lone Star alongside the Maine
disintegrating wreck. The Spanish presc
says that Washington or New York hat
cabled the authorities hero that Captain
Wyllo of the Underwriter had stated at New
port Kens upon bis return from Havana
that he was convinced , upon a superficial
examination , that the Maine blew Itself up
So Perez and Purl boarded the tug , asKed foi
the captain and requested him to appear before
fore tbo Spanish Investigating committee t <
reiterate his former statements and swear tc
them. It Is understood that considerable
consideration was offered. Captain Wyll <
refuses to fay whether he still thinks tin
Maine disaster accidental or whether h (
will swear bcforo the Spanish board. It 1 :
not likely though that be will. To a Fcrr
officer ho said hlo Newport News remark )
were misquoted. It Is now Intimated thai
be Is convinced the Maine was blown up , ai
shown by the divers' and experts' evidence
The ctralts to which Spain Is forced to EC
cure any testimony on their side Is showi
by this attempt to secure alleged tcstlmonj
from a tug captain who had only been Ir
Havana harbor two or tbreo days , and wi <
Is far from an expert on such matters. Tw <
officered launches ot Spain still keep clos <
vigil and watch every movement.
Havana newspapern are now proven guilt :
of deliberately falsifying the cabled aynopsli
of the board's report.
AUTONOMY A FARCE.
The true suplnencss of the autonoml-
cal cabinet and weakness of thi
alleged Cuban autonomy was provei
clearly and conclusively yesterday. :
am conservatively informed from thre <
good sources that Captain Genera
Blanco called the council ibcfore him am
commanded them to wrlto McKlnley a let
ter stating how free and Independent la thi
present autonomlcal regime and how Its offl
cera ( themselves ) felt aggrieved at America !
Interference in Cuban matters. They did eo
They bowed down and lied officially. Thi
sarcasm of the affair looms up when It It
known that two of the six are rank rebel :
at heart and two more are en the point o
resigning , and that ths majority of the part ]
they repreient recently demanded real con
ccss-lcns and acknowledged present reform !
to bo little more than a farce.
The Vlzoiya and Oquendo are general ! :
supposed to have gene to Porto Rico. Botl
are Joaded t low the regular load line am
are supposed to have extra water and coa
for -the torpedo fleet , It the same Is pre
vented from touching at Porto Rico. I wai
politely received yesterday morning by Cap
tain Eulato of the Vizcaya. When asked hii
destination ho replied : "I h > ave sealed or
dcrs. Tlley are -to be opened when we ari
clear out at eea. I do not know Just whei
I start/l
I 'then asked If he was going to Porto Rico
Eulato looked at the deck " "
, said "No" an <
changed the subject.
A rumor ta also afloat that toe ships ante
to make a northern trip.
The secretary of the treasury yesterda ;
afternoon paid J2.000.000 for rushed supplle ;
for the army and fiavy. I am Informed tha
both services now have two months' rations
This Information comes from headquarters
Again a largo force ot boiler makers t
working on the Alfonso XII. If the stean
making apparatus Is ever put In condltioi
this cruiser now cleaned will bo in vcr ;
good ehapj. Although larger It carrlcl
about the same armament as the hcavll :
gunned Montgomery. The flcatlng desk 1
now in readiness for cleaning the Spanlal
transatlantic liner auxiliary cruiser Colon
one of the best boats
of the company and o
Spain's good merchant marine.
HAVANA EXCITED.
Havana Is now excited over the news leak
ing from the palace that Spain will not ac
cede to McKlnley's demands. I am In a posl
tlcn to state that '
'Blancoexpects war am
that recent preparations grow greatly hur
rled by provisioning. Blanco expects antl
American and anti-autonomy riots In Havana
Last night ho called on all the colonels o
the Havana volunteers , told them that In th
troublous times now to como ho relied upo :
their coolness and patriotism to suppres
disorders. Inasmuch as 'Blanco ' Is unable ti
secure for the volunteers arms under th
regular army guard this speech seems a for
lorn hope. The public shows symptoms o
expectation ot Internal disorders.
The rumor here that congress has give :
McKlnley sixty hours to act aggressive ! ;
has aided greatly In intensifying the preset )
congested condition of affairs. The nava
attache of the Spanish legation at Washing
ton , Carrenza , stated Wednesday that Spall
Is now willing to give the Cubans evcrythlni
but Independence and that also In five years
He has Just come from the Spanish court b ;
mall steamer. The statement Is regarded a ,
semi-official.
No business whatever is doing In Havanj
now. Leading Importers have all advisee
their agents In the United States and Spali
to hold orders temporarily. The Havana ex
change is practically deserted after a fev
minutes of languid business each morntag.
Both Dlanco's order abolishing reconcen
tratlon and the Mexican Spaniards' proffer o
$200,000 worth of food for starving Cuban :
are regarded only as time gainers. No fur
ther utepa are yet known to have been takct
to collect or ship the Mexican charity , wblli
with the Spanish army , civil official * in <
school masters are year * la arrears , It Is not
thought possible thatBlmrlea can really
spend money feeding th * CubtM. Spaniards
In want and owed would Hoi
NO MONEY FOR i-aOD.
DUflected , Blanco' * proclamation only prom *
ISM as far as economic kltcjhen go. As to
working In the fields the recoficcntrados have
no money nor tools , while public Improve
ments are things Spain htrdly cares to upend
much money on Juit now.
Reliable Information from the field cbowi
another and about the twenty-fifth "combina
tion" of Spanish troops against Gomez , simul
taneously with a military movement of the
government in Santa. Clari. Ex-Rebel Chief
Marcos Garcia has sent a messenger to the
Cuban commander asking for an Interview.
The Cuban mulatto leader Zornandez has
given Qarcta'a- emissary Rate conduct to
Gomez' camp. It la hardly likely that Gomez
cares to treat under present circumstances.
Ills letter recently printed shows hlo real
views on the situation and he told me ones
"when the enemy begins to treat they are
conquered. " As to the general content ot
the revolutionists , the Spanish official re-
porto of the "war" tell the tory with meager
simplicity. Outside ot the one movement
against Gctncz , military movements are nil.
SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
THKY HAVE bHJIlTS AS -RESULTS. .
EnKllnlinien Are Not Prepared to Pre
dict Wnr or P nce.
( Copyright. 1608 , by the Associated Preys , )
LONDON , April 2. The nervousness of the
stock markets , which was emphasized by a
sudden drop of three points In 'Spanish 4s at
the opening ot the Stock exchange , has been
fully reflected In diplomatic circles , which
have experienced almost as much difficulty
as outsiders In extracting , facts from the
mass of contradictory statements regarding
the Hlspano-Amerlcan crisis today.
'Beyond ' opining generally that matters
were nearlnc a crisis , there- was not a man
In London of real weight who was willing to
risk an opinion as to whether the outcome
would bo peace or war.
Even now there la a difference of opinion ,
but the distinctly warlike tone of the great
mass of evidence , and the marked divergence
of the United 'States' ' demands , and Spain's
proposals , have led the majority to conclude
that the parting of the -ways has been
reached , unices within a lew hours Scnor
Sagasta Is able to glvoaiisurances that the
(
delay ho asks for will insure the complete
freedom of Cuba. .
It U not too much to eay that all Europe
regrets It , though for different reasons.
Some because genuinely friendly nations are
Involved , and others became they dread that
the war bacillus will spread and aggravate
the feverish spirit of unrest already In evi
dence In the old world. To the last , there
fore , It Is hoped that 'a Solution will bo
found , even when Spain 4 , apparently In
tractable , 'fa
The best Informed persons believe Spall Is
only temporizing , as U 1st recognized there
Is difficulty In the SpanlsB government ac
cepting , without demur , the domanda of the
United "States , in view pthe danger of a
revolution , and' the overth > o * of the mon
archy. ' J " " - -
So , though realizing the > jmmlnc'aco of hos
tilities , the apparently hopelessness ot avert.
Ing war has come as a shock.
It was generally believed that the enor
mous majority obtained by- Senor Sagaata In
the now Cortes would make him master In
Saln and permit him to yield to the inev
itable , but it seems some 76 per cent of the
voters did not participate in the elections.
Including the army , and the Barcelona and
other merchants who are vitally Interested
in Cuba do not propose to allow him a free
hand. They have been among the most fer
vent In the patriotic demonstrations of the
last few daya.
fleneral Interest In the situation la In
tense. Nevss bulletin * are eagerly scanned
and In the lobby of the tjoute of Commons
there were hot discussions on the crisis ,
which have given enhanced Interest to a
statement of a prominent ship-owning mem
ber ot the House ot Commonc that the United
States during the day had been offering very
large sums for nlnctcen-knot steamers.
Although the consensus of opinion is that
there is to be hostilities , the unforeseen , as
so frequently happens In politics , changes
the course ot event ? , and there are a few
hopeful people left.
Mr. James 'Bryco ' , il. P. , the former presi
dent of the Board of Trade and author of
"The American Commonwealth , " is quoted
as saying :
"Somehow , I fancy that , u near as the two
powers have drifted toward war , we are not
going to witness so frightful a calamity. I
know President'McKlnley ' and all his admin
istration , and I know they do not with for
war. In fact , none of the really clear-headed
men in the United States.want war. , They
can sco too far ahead. ' , ' * ' '
Spanish circles hero have been greatly ex
cited by the publlcatlon-ot an interview'with
the Spanish consul genet l here , Senor Ju-
rado , who conveyed the Impression that if
the settlement of the 'difficulty was left to
the Spaniards ot London Spain will fight.
But other people here point out that the
Spaniards do not realize the volcano which
is beneath them. They suspect the United
States of "bluffing , " and Relieve it is afraid
to como to close quarter ; . In addition the
Spaniards have a profound faith in the in
fallibility of their fleet. J
Senor Jurado terselxVxnreBsed the feeling
of hlo compatriots , saying : "If my country
wants mo , my monejr , my clothes , every
thing , It shall have all ' , even to my last eblrt
butten. " " I
From the extraordinary activity at the
Spanish legation hero it If'evident that Spain
is seeking the friendly 'oBccs of the foreign
office. Indeed , it laV generally thought that
the frequent visits of tha French , Austrian ,
Russian and Spanish Ambassadors to the
British foreign office are connected with the
Cuban situation. |
The newspapers , reaching the stage of re
garding war between the United States and
Spain as Inevitable , are printing maps ot
the area ot the probably operations , " details
regarding the fleets , tb facts concerning
troop ? , armaments , preparedness of the medi
cal corps , etc. i
The naval experts dwey upon Spain's diu-
advantage , having to act at such a distance
from Its naval base. One high authority re
called an Interesting ' impression derived
abroad from a SpanUh man-of-war , that the
element which will tend seriously to the
detriment of the Spanish payy wlll be found
In the contempt with which the superiors re
gard their Inferior * . Ho Mid : "They all
looked upon the rank nd file an completely
beneath them , and entertained a uort of
feudal ecorn for their subordinated. "
We Get Another Cruller.
LONDON , April 2. -j Lieutenant Com.
cnander Colwell , the United States naval
attache here , thte afternoon purchased from
the Thames Iron works , for this govern *
a cruiser ot 1,800 tons displacement
( Continued w Seventh Face. )
EXPECTS MORE TIME
Spain Thinks McKinley Will Show Further
Foibearanoa ,
MAY WAIT TILL THE CORTES CONVENES
Much Enrpriso and Disappointment in
Official ( Hides ,
NOTE FROM PRESENT HOURLY EXPECTED
Foregone Conclusion that Spain Will Hot
Lit Cuba Qo ,
QUEEN REGENT IS PREPARING TO FLY
Dny Fleet Ynclit In. Which She nntl
Her Son. 'Mny ' Sail A way It
llostllltle Should.
llrenk Out.
( CopyrlRht , 1S38 , by Pre crubll hlnic Company. )
MADRID , April 2. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Even among
the governing classes everybody. Is so con
vinced that the Spanish memorandum would
get some answer In the shape of a con
tinuation ot negotiations or concessions that
anxiety rose to a high pitch In political and
financial circles today. The bourse closed
weak. Spanish Interior 4s were quoted at
57cj exterior 4s at CSc ; exchange on Paris ,
43c. Cuban bonds lost three points and all
securities followed suit.
Tha minister of foreign affairs was visited
by all the ambassadors and ministers , eager
to hear the course of events. He was only
able to tell them that the Spanish minister
at Washington telegraphs unfavorable Im
pressions , fiagasta was visited by all the
members of the cabinet , many leading states
men and Marshal Campos , who , as usual in
critical circumstances , came to offer his un
conditional support. All visitors carried
away the Impression that Sagasta , though
naturally anxious , Is qulto determined to
face all events with resolution and confident
In the hearty assistance of all parties In
Spain. i
The foreign office received from Spanish
representatives in the European capitals
assurances. Both the memorandum and tel
egram of the Cuban autonomous cabinet to
President McKlnley produce an excellent im
pression and are approved by the courts and
the covernments.
La Correspondencla and Correo say to-
nlghT that Spain Is more than over per
suaded that European sympathies are en
tirely platonlc. Even such usually moderate
papers are very bitter In their criticisms on
the supposition that McKlnley will next
week place a solution ot the crisis In the
hands of congress.
There Is no foundation yet in the rumors
of preparations for the departure ot the
Woodford family. On the contrary , they
have made an excursion of forty-eight hours
to Toledo.
MUCH SURPRISE.
Much surprise and disappointment Is
caused by Washington telegrams putting
the Spanish Memorandum in so differ
ent a light from what the people
ot Spain had been led to .suppose by
the Inspired press , who styled the Spanish re
ply a proud rejection of American pretensions
Instead of a mild , dilatory document to gala
time. The presidential decision Is now ex
pected with hourly Increasing impatience and
anxiety. Most of the papers reflect the gen
eral impression that it will be unfavorable.
Some personage ? in official and diplomatic
circles fancy President McKlnley will grant
Spain another delay until the Cuban parlia
ment and the Spanish Cortes meet , though
It Is quite a foregone conclusion that neither
would ever assent to the Independence or
sale of Cuba.
All the papers say the government and
statesmen attach great Importance to the
attitude ot the Cuban Insular government ,
whoso volunteers , army and the Spanish
party are resolute agalnot foreign Interfer
ence and treating with the Insurgents as
belligerents In any form.
TORPEDO FLEET IN A GALE.
Official telegrams confirm the report ot a
heavy gale In mid-ocean , which forced the
torpedo squadron to disperse , each vessel
making for St. Vincent in the Capo Verde
island as best it could. Captain Vlllamll
reports that some of the torpedo vessels suf
fered , hut can bo repaired at St. Vincent.
After a conference with Sagasta the minister
ot marina telegraphed Vlllamll to remain nt
St. Vincent for repairs and victualing and
await instructions.
Senor Moret and two other members of the
cabinet v > ere strongly Inclined to make con
cessions t > i avert a conflict with America ,
whilst Count Xlqucna , Senore Qullon and
Grolsert wcro enthusiastic for cncrgetlo re
sistance , under the impression that the Span
ish attltudo would make McKlnley hesitate
and also command the sympathy of European
governments to whom Spain had communi
cated a memorandum ot the ministers o !
war and marine. Both showed reserve , but
joined the resistance party when Sagasta
stated he believed it unadvlsable to assent
to the American pretensions , as the patriotic
feeling ot all classes was against a surren
der. When Sagaeta Informed the queen of
tbo divided opinion ot her councillors she
again , as at previous councils , showed much
energy in advocating a defense of the rights
of Spain , her ambition being to band her son
on hli'coming ot age , four years hence , In
tact all the territories his father left under
the SpanUh flag. The weary , preoccupied ex
pression on her face was noticed at the opera
house. i
The El Liberal states that the eteamer Al
fonso XIII , just arrived , brought from Cuba
In irons nine prisoners , all native * ot the
colony , recently allowed to return home
from exile In the SpanUh penitentiary eta-
tlon * , where Wcyler had icnt them , and wlio
THE BEEK.L.ETIN.
Weather 1'ortcatt for
Variable Wlndi.
1 I'oiio Pone * nit
Spill ti ! ( { rnn
Snicniiln Look * nBonTlmet
I'rohuMo Cunt
2 Cuhitn lntleprmltTrcp\Uone floe * .
tl Nctirimkn New * .
Tlhlilrx' Kick tAliont llnlm.
Kmlirm from HIP Lincoln Plre.
4 I .nut Week In Oiiinlin'M Soelnl Whirl
B HuIcH far the I2M > oltl < m CltariiM.
lawn' * K\po Ulon I'liinn.
AlVulm lit South Oiiiiilin.
( I Council 11 1 u IT I.ornl Mnttrm.
7 Illlllurilliit It en Uvntn .Hohnefer.
8 Hunt AITnlr Still u M > ntery.
10 "nilnnn , " hy Illiler llnttunr.l.
11 Cnnilltlun of Oninhn'it Trnile.
Commercial anil Fliinnvlnl Menu.
li ! Gilltorlnl nnd Comment.
14 In the World of Amimrment.
Munlcnl Itoilew of the Week.
in ( lorilon Sum for HIM Snltiry. |
Kchoctt of the Ante Iloom. j
1(1 l.lfv In the Southern rn.-lllc.
15 In the Donuilii of Woman. |
ID SprliiK 'nnhtoiiN for Men.
-O The in n * A. Kitlxoit on Snceenii.
Home I.lfe of ( irovcr Clctelniul ,
21 "KnmotiN Trees. "
Sir Innnc IIolilen'M Life.
22 Snorting llevleir of the Week.
Slzliiir Up the Omaha TiMim.
2l ! Amonic Wheeln nnd Wheelmen.
24 PIctnrcN by TclcKrniih.
Teiuueruture > nt Umnhiii
Hour. Dctr. Hour. TICK ,
no sooner reached Havana than they took part
In a conspiracy to blow up the Spanish
cruiser Oqucndo In the harbor of Havana ,
El Liberal says a torpedo was found In their
possession \\hen arrested with two accom
plices , still in a prison at Havana.
I ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
QUEEN MAY FLEE.
LONDON , April ? . ( New York World Ca
blegram ( Special Telegram. ) The queen re
gent of Spain has bought Hugh McCalmont's
fast yacht Glrclda for herself and her chil
dren In case they have to fly from Spain.
This fact leaked out today when the men
who negotiated the sale of that crack 1,200-
ton steam vessel said :
"Nono of the newspapers hero or , so far
as I know , In the United States , have appre
ciated the true significance of the purchase
of the Glrelda for Spain. I can tell jou
that though It was bought ostensibly for the
Spanish government , the money for It was
paid by the queen regent herself. The Glrclda
Is not Intended for ordinary war service. It
U to bo kept on the Spanish coast ready to
putIn at any port ordered and take on board
'the queen regent , the young king and his
Dialers In the event of an emergency. The
queen regent and her advisers evidently ap
prehend either a Carlist or a republican
revolution as a sequel to the loss of Cuba.
The Glrelda Is not to undergo such altera
tions as would bo necessary M It v.os In
tended for war service. It Is sumptuously
fitted Inside , has six Maxim Nordcnfeldt ma
chine guns and 100 stand of Leo-Metford
magazine rifles.
TOKI'KUOES Aim A IIIG PACTOn.
If Well lined AVII1 Cripple the
Nnvy.
( Copyright. 1688 , by Press ( Publishing Company. )
LONDON , April 2. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) "Spain has
a few fine war ships , but her most formidable
naval arm Is her torpedo destroyer flotilla ,
These vessels can do Immense damage II
properly handled. " So says an admiral of the
British navy , whoso reputation for practical
and expert knowledge Is world-wide , but he
forbids the use of his name. The remark
was made today in answer to an Inquiry for
his estimate of the fighting capacities of the
American and Spanish navies.
"As for Spain's big ships , " the admiral
continued , "unless I am greatly mistaken
they will prove utterly ineffective , apart from
the department difficulty ot coaling , which
Is not Insurmountable. The Spanish officers
are quite Inexperienced in big gun practice
and can hit nothing with them unless by a
fluke.
"I can tell you from personal Investlga
tlo.i that Spain has spent no money to ppeal
of In training her officers to use these bit
guns. She can't afford It. Why , our navj
spends more annually In gun practice thar
all the navies In the world together. Still
our handling ot these weapons leaves , Ir
my opinion , at least much to bo desired
The Spanish sailors are courageous and fine
seamen , but these qualities are ot lltUo aval
If they are mere apprentices at utilizing thi
n capons In their hands.
"I know both the American and the Span
ish navies. I have been on most of the
ships of both. I repeat , except for tin
Spanish torpedo destroyers , the Amcrlcai
fleet will have no difficulty In asserting 1U
unbounded superiority. If the torpedo dc
stroyers were eliminated It would bo as un
equal a content as that between China ant
Japan , where the main reason for China1 !
helplessness was Inexperience in using th (
big guns. "
PARIS , April 2. ( New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) Admiral Prcmes-
nil , a high French naval authority , asked to
day his opinion as to the respective fighting
capacity of the American and Spanish navies
replied : "I still doubt war will ensue , bul
it It does I consider the Spanish navy more
than a match for the American. The greal
weakness of the latter U want of cohesion
owing to the mixture of nationalities among
Us sailors. Spanish Bailers have Immense
patriotism and will enter war with the same
ready spirit as they showed ten years age
when the Caroline Incident threatened nur ,
Spain will fight under the disadvantage ol
being cut oft from a base of coal supplies
but the war will bo the affair of torpedo de
stroyers largely and It Spain makes effective
uao of Its fine- flotilla at the outset of hostil
ities the United States navy will be crippled. "
Flotilla at Cape Verde Inland ! .
( Copyright , 1S3S , by Press Publishing Company. ]
ST. VINCENT , Cape Verde Islands , April
2. ( New York World Cablegram Special
Telegram. ) Tbo Spanish torpedo flotilla ,
bound from Cadiz for Porto Rico , under com <
mand of Captain Vlllamll , has put In here ,
New Torpedo Hunt * lleuily to Sail.
NEWPORT , R. I. , April 2. The new tor
pedo boats Qwyn and Talbot went Into com-
mUsloa today. It la expected the boats will
Mil for Key West looa.
WHAT IT WILL COST
Estimated Expanse of Fighting with
the Spaniards.
*
ONE HUNDRED MILLION PER MONTH
Figures Prepared by Secretary Gugo and
Chairman Diugloj.
THINK WAR MIGHT LAST SIX MONTHS
Will Ask an Appropriation of Six Hundred
Million L'cllars. '
GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION CONTINUES
WiiNhhiKtan Omdnln Ilnrbnr Mtiotl
Anxiety n M to the 1'rolmlilllty of
nu IniiirnilliiK Cluxh
ot Arm * .
WASHINGTON , April 2. ( Special Tel * ,
gram. ) How dons would war with Spain last
In a question heard In every public place la
Washington thcss stirring limes , anil every
person has a different IJca an to Its dura-
tlon. 1'rcsklent McKlnfcy , his cabinet ami
someof these enjoying the confidence of tlio
president on Capitol hill , however , have
about reached the conclusion thit It would
not bo ended under six months and would ,
cost 1100,000,000 a month.
That this vast sum Is fixed as a minimum
of what It would cost monthly to go to war
with Spain Is said to have been reached by
Secretary Gage and Chairman IXngley of the
waya and means committee , the proposltloa
being to ask congress to appropriate $600-
000,000 as a war measure , after which plans
will bo formulated as to the manner In which
to ralso this enormous amount , whether by
a horizontal levy In customs duties or by
taxation on Internal commodities such a *
beer.
beer.For
For the first time since the civil war In
formation as to the movements of the vcs-
tttls of the American navy -was not to bo
had toJay , and Captain Crownlnshleld , chleC
of the bureau of navigation , eald that the
bulletin board which has usually chronicled
the movements of our war ships would prob
ably continue bare until after the present
crisis had rastcd.
SITUATION IS GRAVE.
The gravity of the situation continue' ! , the
grave faces of these In high command in
the Navy department telling their own story
of what la thought about an Impending con' ,
fllct.
Captain Crownlnshleld , head of the navi
gation bureau , was In consultation with
Secretary Long much of the day , preparing
plans for Increasing the fleets at Hampton
Roads and Key West. Commodore Sampson ,
In command of the fleet at Key West , was
ordered to complete the coaling of his ships
at the earliest possible moment and bo ready
for any emergency. Late , this evening them
was a rumor that Spain had presented an
other proposition to the president through
"Minister " Polo , but confirmation could not
bo had.
In. the event of the army taking the field ,
It Is confidently believed that Colonel Hum
phrey , depot quartermaster aad a soldier well
known to many people In Omaha , would bo
assigned to duty at the base of operations
and would have solo charge ot that Important
branch ot the military arm ot the service.
Captain J. D. Gage ot Lincoln , who Is la
the city , lias tendered his services to As
sistant Secretary ot War Melklejobn. In case
of war and says that ho is anxious to smell
powder oaco more.
JUST WAITING 1C011 TUB WOHO.
Situation \Viinlilnurton U Ilcported
IIM Unchanged.
WASHINGTON , April 2. The situation be
tween the United States and Spain remains
the same , no communications having any
bearing on the matter having passed slnco
Thursday night , when Minister Woodford
transmitted the reply of the Sagasta's min
istry to the president's propositions ot two
weeks ago. Both governments appear to ac
cept this tssua as made up. and are shaping
their course accordingly.
This being the case , the view Is univer
sally entertained , even by representative
men ot the administration , that congress
upon receipt of the president's message early ,
next week will take action , which It Is al
most universally expected must result In the
sovcranco ot relations between the two coun
tries.
This was In part foreshadowed by the
action of the senate committee on foreign
relations today In agreeing to a resolution
favorable to the Independence of Cuba and
for armed intervention It necessary to secure
Independence.
With the crisis so near at hand It Is be
lieved that If any European mediation U to
como It Is to bo within the next two days.
It 19 said , however , at the State department
this afternoon that no offer of European me
diation had yet been officially transmitted to.
this government.
It 'was the general understanding that
friendly overtures ot this kind were looked
for at any time from France or Austria , and
It was reported during the day that tie
presence in Washington of Cardinal Glbboni
and Archbishop Ireland was in connection
with mediation from Homo , but it wan said
on high authority at the State department
that no overtures ot this character had taken
official form , nor was the State department
advised that any such steps were In con
templation.
U Is the understanding In official circlet ,
based upon Information ! , that Die recognition
of Cuban Independence would not in Itself
bo regarded by Spain as a casus belli. Out
at tbo same time there la little doubt that
sucU recognition ot Cuban independence
would bo followed by tbo withdrawal of the
Spanish minister and bin entire eulto from
Washington , and the termination of 8p la'
diplomatic corps at Washington.
It la probable that the withdrawal ot thft
Spanish minister , following the recognition
ot Independence , would bo not so much an ln
dlcatlon of war , as It would bo an emphatlo
protect by the Spanish government
