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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , THUBSDAY MOBNING , MlA tCII 31 , 1898-TWELTE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
PEACE IS IN SIGHT
' Spain Surrender ! Some of Its Boasted
Dignity ,
RETREATS FROM IIS FORMZR POSITION
Consents to Consider tbo Subject of Cuban
Independence
MONEY INDEMNITY IS NOT SO INSULTING
Eeroio Frestigo of Antiquity ia Laid
Aside.
FACES THE CONDITIONS OF THE PRESENT
Indication * Arc ' .VonConnlilcrcil Kn-
Toruble ( or the Uiid of the Cuunu
.War and the Independence
of the Inland.
WASHINGTON , March 30. The vital point
In the Cuban situation , viz. , Independence ,
has shifted Itself from Washington to Ma
drid , where the Spanish government U now
giving grave and earnest consideration to
propositions presented by the government of
the United States. On the answer to these
propositions prolably depends the future
course of the relations between Spain and
the United States.
It is believed that It Ifl now but a ques
tion of an exceedingly short time before the
Inevitable crisis must come. The Spanish
-ministry will hold a cabinet council tomorrow -
row , after the propositions have been sub-
Hted to the queen regent , and as a rcsulj
that conference It Is expected by the ad
ministration that a definite answer to Its
proposals will bo received.
The propositions submitted by this coun
try contemplate an Immediate cessation of
hostilities In Cuba , the return of the recon-
ccatrados to their usual avocations and the
Independence of Cuba , this last feature to
bo secured probably on an Indemnity basis
by which the Island would pay a substantial
sum for Its freedom from Spanish rule.
These propositions take a wide scope and
there are many details In the alternative
propositions , the purpose being to present
every possible plan promising a solution ol
the Cuban problem so long as an end of the
Cuban war and Cuban independence were
embodied In the ultimate result.
It has been made perfectly clear to Spain
that nothing less than a close of the war end
the Independence of the Island will suffice
as en adequate settlement. Such lesser raeth-
ods o have been contemplated fromtime
to time ore now put aside for there more
advanced and positive positions. It is now
for Spain to accept or reject these tenders
There Is no disposition to urge one rathoi
than another , so long as the concluslor
finally reached brings the termination of thi
war and Cuban Independence.
CONSIDERS INDEPENDENCE.
Never before until now has the SpanlsV
government even for a moment entertalceC
uch propositions. Now , In the stress of thi
present emergency , with declarations of wai
Introduced In the American congress , Spali
has reluctantly consented to consider them
This In Itself has given lively hopeof satis
fkclory result. But It Involves a grave crisl ,
In Spain and It cannot bo foretold what thi
final action at Madrid will be.
Until today It was believed that Spall
would Indignantly reject a proposition In
volving the Independence of Cuba , or Amcr
lean Intervention , or the disappearance o
the Spanish flag from the Island , elthc
through purchase by the Cubans or other
wise. There was the beet of reasons for thi
X official belief that as between peace am
war oa these propositions Spain wouli
ffchoose war , but more hope apparently 1
'entertained ' here , of Spain being In a yield
mood , as the American plans for solu
. ! iidn are being carefully weighed wltb i
< vlow1 , to a final decision.
1 As stated , that answer Is believed to b
fc'nly a question of perhaps two or thre- -
< VJyi. Whtn It la received the future cours
of.ytn'is government will bo determined. I
Ja' ' the view ot the administration that1 th
present week will shape the policy ol th
future , whether it Is to bo one of peace o
v ono of war.
' Naturally this critical Juncture haa occa
konod the greatest Interest here , couple
with no little excitement , as word wa
ptuod about that the last stage in the ne
gotlatlons with Spain was reached. 'Man '
representative men of congress , senator
and representatives , called at the Whit
House and conferred with the president. T
the leaders In congress he stated that defl
nlle advlccu weto expected from Madrid b
Friday This allayed the Intense feeling tha
had manifested Itself In congress , an
through the Influence of the leaders furthc
radical action by the senate and the hous
was for the time being deferred.
EXCITEMENT AT THE CAPITOL.
At the capltol excitement waa unabatei
The meeting of the senate committee on foi
Ign relations occasioned a great deal of li
ere t becauEo ot the vnany warlike resolxi
tlowi which were Introduced yesterday an
referred to that committee.
On the bouse aide there" was an Intenslt
of leellng. Alter the vote on the Balle
resolution many republicans went to tt
White House to confer with the presldet
Bit to express to him their hope that sorai
thing might be promised which would n
Ucr * the ( trained sUual.'ou. ' The asauranc
C the prMldcn ( was given to these merobei
that by Friday night at the latest somothln
definite could bo expected. /
' The senate- committee had an afteruoo
cation , at whiph Captain Bradford , chief <
the bureau of equipment of the navy , pn
ented his knowledge ot < ho relative etrengt
t the Spanish and United States navic
Tola proved only-Incidental to tbe main sul
Ject und r dlacusslon , which wca the rait
et the Iithmua ot Panama or same othi
joint la the Wcat , Indies for a naval static ;
The altuatjon at the capltolIs one ot wal
f lac Vxpee'-incy. Senator * and represent )
UVM are willing to give the president a
opportunity to carry out bla plant , but thci
I * Impatience to have acme Information r
gardlng theie plans and some aisuraucu th ;
they will , not delay action too long.
It waa Mid today In a nigh diplomat
quarter that Jh Spanish government , with !
tha feat ten da > , bad addressed m note I
tat'gr * t powers ot Europe , fully ettlc
forth the grave aspect of the controvert
wlth.tlw V lt 4 Btetw and at least Infmr
( tally , w * * M thal tn lln > ? WM ° °
opmitim , l r' fttropoan InRwacM to M f :
V > < _ It U Mid tkanthla B.oU U4t * tt
cauec ot the activity at European capitals
within tbe last few days la connection with
Spanltb-Amcrlcan affairs.
Up to the present time , however , no actual
step toward mediation or Intervention bos
been taken by soy of the great powers , al
though there Is little doubt that France
stands ready to take the initiative If there
Is the slightest evidence that the United
States government will view aucb a move
with favor
OFFERS SERVICES OF FRANCE.
The French ambassador at Washington , M.
Cambon , has received no definite Instructions
directing htm to tender tbe good offices of
France. At the same time the ambassador
taking the cue from the remarks of Premier
Hanotaux , has called on Judge Day and has
Mid that If this government at any time
feels that the French government can aid
In averting the rreaent crisis and main
taining peace he has no doubt France will
readily undertake to exert sued offices as
will bo acceptable to both powers. This , as
stated , Is not a formal tender by the French
government , for as yet the French ambas.
sador has received no positive Instructions ,
but It clearly indicates the tendency and
lie wllltngncns of Franco to act as mediator
n the present emergency at any moment.
It Is probable that the suggestions have
ot taken a more formal form owing to the
ellcato character of such overtures. A ton
er ot good offices Is one of the last resorts
T diplomacy , when all other means of avert-
ng war seem to bo at an end. Thcro la acl-
Itlonal dlmculty from the fact that when
.wo nations are Involved In trouble many
ixternal Influences may bo resented as an
ntruslon.
There Is belief that the French authorities
are fully conscious of these difficult phases ,
and that no step will be made unless It Is
learly apparent In advance that the United
States desires the friendly offices of other
nations.
The Spanish government has earnestly
hoped within the last week that some of the
European powers , and more likely Austria
r France , would take the Initiative without
waiting to consult the desires of this gov
ernment. This hope has proved vain , how
ever , and It Is said today on high authority
hat recent negotiations In Europe have dis
closed positively that while the sympathy
o * some of the continental powers was to-
ivard Spain , no one of them stood ready to
espouse Its cause by mediation or by arms.
AUSTRIA IS INTERESTED.
Most had been expected of Austria , owing
to the dynastic relations between Austria
and Spain. The present queen regent of
Spain , iMarla Christina , Is an Austrian
princess , being the second child of Karl
Ferdinand , archduke of Austria , and a
cousin of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria.
Tna young king of Spain , through the same
; enealogy , Is of Austrian blood.-
This creates a natural tie between Aus
tria and Spain , and it has been most in
fluential within recent days In Inducing
Auattla to secure the co-operation of other
continental powers in behalf ot Spain. Up
to the present time , however , Austria has
not felt ready to take the initiative.
The reports from Vienna last night that
the Austvian minister of foreign affairs ,
Count Goluchowskl , bad Instructed the Aus
trian representative at Washington to co
operate In the bteps to be taken 'by ' France ,
are not borne out by any actual develop
ments which have thus far occurred here.
The Austrian minister haa not been at the
State department during the present week ,
nor have any suggestions In thlo line been
received by the State department from him.
It la. a passing coincidence that the French
ambassador , the Austrian minister , and the
Spanish minister arc more closely atsoclatcd
totgctbcr than any other diplomats In the
corps.
The greatest secrecy prevails In many of
the bureaus ot the Wair and Navy depart
ments In regard to tbo various projects ol
defense and naval movements now going
on , and the officials In many cases refuse to
make public steps that have been determined
upon.
The most notable Instance ot this kind
probably Is In the Navy -department , where
Captain Crownlnshleld of tbe bureau ol
navigation has issued an order forbidding
subordinates to make public any Informa
tion except on peiranlsslon from himself.
COXGHESSMEN HEAUV TO FIGHT ,
Propoieto Iteilicu In Cnnc of Wni
with Spain.
NEW YORK. March 30. Representative
Robert F. nrousaard of Louisiana has ten-
.dered . his resignation to the governor of his
state , to take effect Immediately upon a
declaration of war with Spain , eaya the
Washington correspondent of tbe Herald.
Mr. Broussard left for fata home In
Louisiana , where he expects to form a regi
ment , which he will command , In tbe even !
of war , which , he says , Is sure to come.
"I fcave been In receipt of hundreds ol
letters from citizens in my district , " said
he , "offering their services in caee of hos
tilities , and I have decided to organize t
regiment ot my own. I have spoken and
voted and will speak and vote for war , and
I am willing and anxious to back up mj
vote with a sword or a musket. "
Mr. Brouosard la not the only representa
tive wbo haa announced his Intention o !
giving up a seat In the house for a swore
and blue uniform. Representative Sulzer o !
New York was the first to announce thai
he would ratao a regiment In his dlstrld
.ud Representatives Colson and Berry , .bott
ot Kentucky , have expressed their determina
tion to go to the front. The latter was i
colonel In tbe confederate army.
"I am very anxious , " 'eald Colonel Berry
"to take a regiment ot my old men , theli
sons and their grandsons , If may be , am
go to Cuba with them. We would eoot
show them what American soldiers , and Ken
tucky soldiers at that , were made of. Wi
would ehow them that the men who fought
under the blue and gray , wbo stood face tc
face wltb American bullets , are not afralc
of Spaniards. "
Representative Campbell of McLeansboro
ot the Twentieth Illinois district , has an
nounced that he would at once resign ant
go homo to prepare for war.
"I regard hostilities as inevitable , " eali
Mr. Campbell , "and In twenty-four boura
shall telegraph my resignation to Governa
John R. Tanner and ask hL ? authority ti
raise a regiment. I have no doubt that hi
will Immediately grant It and that I thai
be able to put a Ar t-cla&e turce In thi
field very shortly. "
Illir Koree nt llrookl \nvr Ynril.
NEW YORK. March 30. -foresent then
are over 2,000 men at work ln < 3 Brookly ;
navy yard and work ID going onMhere da ;
and night. Tbe work oa < be\ Dolphin ha
been completed and itorcs and maiunltlcx
are being put on Iwtrd ot It. It Will b >
ready io t | l by Saturday If BM *
There art nwrly twMtrY wta Im Uw
ANXIETY REIGNS IN MADRID
Official and Court Circles Much Perturbed
Over the Situation !
ALL ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THE OUTCOME
Everything Jfow IIliiRci * on the Con
ference lletween the Queen nud
Her MlnlNtern to lie
Today.
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MADRID , March 30. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) ConfllcMng
rumors and Impressions have prevailed oil
day , meat people In political circles , clubs
and social gatherings expressing strong
doubts about the authenticity ot the ac
counts circulated about yesterday's confer
ence and the possibility of the acceptance
of the terms suggested for an understanding
between the United States and Spain for a
settlement of the Cuban question. On the
contrary , financial circles welcomed a pros
pect of settlement favorably.
The press tonight Is guarded In Its com
ments , most papers affecting to challenge
the account ot a conference , though known
to bo imalnly correct. Conelderattons of do
mestic SpanUh politics probably Induced Sa
gasta and other members of the wblnet to
tell reporters today that exaggerated reporU
had been floited about their Interview with
Woodford. Minister ! did not , however , dsny
that matters have come to a very critical
stage and the extraordinary council this
evening was chiefly devoted to Cuban offatrs
and rclatiorn with the United States , with a
view to concert a reply that would be sub
mitted to the queen tomorrow at the usual
weekly council at the palace before said re
ply should bo g < ' .ven , as agreed , to Woodford
on Thursday afternoon. Some people think
the reply will leave -the door open for fur
ther negotiations , though firmly maintaining
Spanish rights. Anxiety and uneasiness are
moro visible tDday In official and court cir
cles.
It Is believed in well Informed circles that
an arrangement will bo reached at the ad
journed conference to be held at the official
residence of Sagasta Thursday afternoon
which will he honorable to Spain and ac
ceptable to the United States. It Is also be-
leved that if satisfactory arrangements are
not then reached the American minister will
fin/illy desist from further negotiations.
WOODFOHD'S INTERVIEW.
Despite the reserve observe. ! both by
Woodford and the Spanish ministers yester
day , El Liberal publishes today what Is gen
erally considered an accurate account of tUo
ntervlc'W. ' Woodford began by earnestly
dwelling on the friendly pacific disposition
of his government and the desire o ! the
Unlto ] States for peace. Sagasta objected
to the warlike preparations and attitude ot
the American parliament. Woodford In
stantly explained that It was only aimed at
defensive measures in case Spain was the
aggressor. Woodford stated that he had fill
power to make proposals , but not to take en
gagements outsldo his instructions. WooJ-
ford then , expose ! the view of the American
government to the Maine affair , making a
suggestion which Sagasta pronounced Inad-
mlssabler after which arbitration was In
principle discussed without coming to a de
cision. Woodford showed a conciliatory
disposition in regard to the question of Cuban
relief , in which matter Spain does not ob
ject to having the co-operation of the United
States if no Implicit Intervention or epccla
demonstration is ImplleJ.
Finally Woodford moved the American
plans for hastening pacification of Cuba , o
which the first step was an armistice. This
led him to discuss with the Spanish minis
ters the situation ot the Spanish army and
volunteers during the armistice , the meant
to negotiate with the Insurgents , the con
cessions Spain could make and the eventual
ity of the insurgents declining to accept ony-
thing short of Independence. JJo agrecmen
was arrived at beycod the expression of a
desire of both governments to act In cancer
to establish peace In Cuba. Sagasta agreei
to meet again. after Woodford had consultoi
McKlnley toy telegraph and the latter had
consulted the queen and- council of minis
tcrs on points examined.
The Spanish government last night wired
the substance of the matter of negotiations
to Marshal Blanco , with a view to obtain his
opinion on the disposition of the Insular gov
ernment , autonomist , other colonial parties
and- the army of volunteers would show to
ward the contemplated means to hasten
pacification in Cuba. The minister of for
elgn affairs wired a full account of the con
ference to Minister Polo. Very conflicting
Impressions exist In polltclal and diplomatic
circles on the Issue of the negotiations , bu
the Spanish Impression la that the govern
ment will do Us best to secure peace by" tea
sonable concessions to America and Cuba ir
support of Independence.
ARTHUR B. " HOUGHTON.
(
HAVANA EDITORS IAHE JUI1ILAVT
They AlIoBc tlmt the United
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Have Ilnckeil Dotrn .
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HAVANA. March 30. ( New York Worlc1
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Some
guarded and some openly , all the Havare
dallies are Jubilant over the apparent Amer
lean retreat and retraction befcce what thoj
term Spaln'a firm action , Its power , the Jus
tlce ot Its cause In Cuba and Its strong sup
port by Europe.
The American colony refuses to bollev
the news recehed , and thinks cable dls
patches even from New York dallies to corre
spondents have been tampered with at tb
palace. Prom the highest American rcpre
sentatlve hero down to the brownest natural
Ized citizen , all refuse to believe that th
Maine massacre has been shelved uncx
plained and unavenged. Neither will the ]
accept the cabled statement that Cuban at
fairs are allowed to drag under Spain'
blighting hand until next October , when tb
new dry searui will be on and Spain wll
claim one more chance and the Cubans con
tlnuo to struggle ad starve a year longer.
General Lee received a short cipher aynop
ila of tbe board' * report. He was rathe
urprlsed that those moit conservative gentle
men went o far as to explicitly state tba
a mine was the cause. This eeemed brln
direct responsibility upon tbe Spanish gov
ernment. The consul general refute * to b
lleve tbe cables that time will to give
Spain to report on tbe dliater. He know
thit time to what they want and what tbe
have got ( or three Murderous years.
Cuba's death Toll of Innocence bu noi
closely teoohad 700,000. TbU doe * not coun
toe number -fffrnm , women and child re
who dtaoWj-w Wwter. tUytd to tb * let
d tick
hlng they say until further news. " He
means official news from Washington.
As If in confirmation of Iho Spanish In-
cntlon to delay their repoty day after day
he Spanish divers worked a few hours yes-
crday after a rest of one week. They al-
ays go down In one spot. They find noth-
ng , and this only serves as an excuse for
ime. t ,
Yesterday's dispatch ald : "Tho board Is
nablo to form a concrete Idea of the ccn-
Itlon of the wreck from divers' evidence. "
favy men here who have seen atij worked
Don the figures , plans Bad statements and
ubmlttcd them say the cable muiJt be
wlsted. and that a common sense human
eag ! , even though not a naval expert , could
co the drawings without forming a most
omDlcto "concrete Idea" of the Maine's
resent shape , position and condition.
This misleading cable has been seized upon
v the Havana press and government offl-
tals as disproving all the American claims.
'he newspapers say that if the board cannot
orm an idea ot the 'wreck what Is tbe use
f their reporting anything. The six Insluua-
lens printed in La Lucha yesterday are today
opled in all other papers but one. As cabled
hev are of the Idea that the Maine men
mutinied : that a Maine officer said he wished
o see the whole American navy destroyed ;
hat all officers except Jenkins and Merrltt
were d'nlng aboard tbe City of Washington
ho night of the disaster ; that the cannon
vcro then loaded and torpedoes also ; that
no torpedoes have been found and that con-
cauently they blew up the ship ; and finally
hat the sailors were so scared and poorly
disciplined that they refused to lower the
mats.
This stuff , which they know to be untrue ,
would never have been printed In local papers
but for the Idea that the Un'tod ' States is
afraid. They alee teem With other reascas
or what they term "Tho back down of
Incle Sara. "
European hatred of the Monroe doctrine ,
which Is an "obstacle to the colonial devel-
onment of the old world , " Is claimed to have
supported Spain and frightened the States.
The statements In the Havana press would
bo ridiculous were they not really Spanish
official utterances. Every editorial printed
n evtrv Havana dally mu tr first bear the
stamn of the captain general of Cuba's ap-
oroval. Spaniards hero accept prero ( state
ments as bslng official and act accordingly ,
ilanatoux's speech In' ' the French assembly ,
: he attitude of the emperotslof Austria and
3ermEiiy , and the recent conference of the
Russian ambassador with the queen regent
all are stated to have been BO favorable to
Spain as to prevent "Yankee aggression. "
SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
HAII.HOAUI.VU AMOXO IXSUKGEXTS.
DctuilH of the WrceKliiic of nn Amcrl-
irnn Holler TriilH.
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HAVANA , March 30. ( New York World
iablegram Special Telegram ; ) The i wreck
of the relief train carrying 'American food
supplies to starving reconcentrados yesterday
was caused by an cxplos'ca | on the track ,
probably by a bomb that 3/ad beensiilacod on
the track by the Insurgents , whose ohjsct
was to blow up the armored ear full of Span
ish soldiers that accompanied , the train. In
the passenger car at the time of > the ex-
? Io3lon were Louis Klopseh , commissioner of
the relief committee ; Mr. Qrlswold of St
Jchnivlllc , W. L. Garb-In of Havana , besides
a Cuban Interpreter and three newspaper cor
respondents. Three relief trains left Havana
in the morning carrying supplies In different
directions. Two of them .were regular freight
trains whose time of departure tad been an
nounced some days ago , but the- third was
a special that Mr. Klopsch contracted for
the night before , but by the underground
system that has always baffled the Spanish
secret service the insurgents in Havana
province were notified by Cubans in this
city that two regular train * would carry food
for rcconcentrados and that consequently
they must bo allowed to reach their destlcia
tlon unmolested. >
The thlrJ train was an afterthought. There
was no time to give notice of Its coming. It
was undoubtedly duo to this fact that seven
persona almost lost their lives. The train
as it stood In the morning in tbe stucco rail
road station In Havana was on odd sight
The locomotive , with its awning covere :
tender , waa In treat of a train of eight frelgh
cars , all filled with American supplies. Alone
on the switch E'tood ' a yellow passenger
coach. The Klopsch party got into it am
was dragged over to tbe freight train by s
yoke of oxen that in Cuba take tbe place o
switch engines. Dr. Guzman and the loca
relief committee on the platform waved an
adioa with their handkerchiefs and with e
Jolt and a bump the train 'started. The , Jolt
Ing and bumping Increase ! -with the speed
of tbo train.
Cuban freight cars- are more like- large
sized packing cases than anything else. The ]
haye no buffers and only the most prlmlilv
ort of brakes and 'couplings. Every tlm
the train started'on a down grade the coup
lings would Jingle and the cars pound a
though the locomotive were about to slid
back into the passenger coach. The negr
brake nen shouted to each other from car t
par In e dialect that wae as discordant as th <
grinding of flielr rusty brakes. Slam , pounc
and Joggle at the rate of eighteen miles ar
hour ; that Is a description of a Cuban roll
road.
road.The
The first stop wad at CJetnaga , about ter
miles from Havana. Two cara'were detachei
and started on a branch ; rod' < for towns to
ward the eastward. Just .aa-tue englnec
was getting up steam again tor , another star
A yoke of oxen came tugging trom a sldlns
a heavy armored car. A gpailsh lleutenan
stood on the platform. Through the hal
open door * peered the saffron Iftcea of twentj
Spanish volunteers. They wero'.all silent f n. .
grinning , aa a well drilled eptdltr always it
when ho has an unpleasant duty to perform
They leaned on their blacken'ed Remlngtbi
rifles and stared at tbe train' , They knew
that they were to guard Americans who wen
carrying food , to Cubans , and soldiers o
Spain did not relish the We * a t > lt.
The armored car waa attached to the end
of the train Just behind ! the passenger CDach
Aa the train pounded on again on Its way t
Eejucal , twenty miles away , the Eoldlen
stretched themselves on the bencb < Insld
tbe armored car , while tbe lieutenant took <
seat < in tbe passenger ccach. The soldlera
so they themtefvea told mo , came from va
rious parts of Spain's pcesesalons. Men froi
Catalonia and.-tho Cicry islands belonged t
tbo same battalion with mulattos from th
back streets of Havana. But war and ( eve
and poor food-had reduced them all to on
color , tbe Jaundice , yellow complexion tba
U Jut aa much a distinguishing mark of.th
Span'ah roldler In Cuba as bU uniform , poor
Ick , hungry boyo , whose lives may go ou
any day by yellow fever or the mackete , bu
who are atlll patient and good-natured aa <
longing ( or * fight with tbe YU&M * . t
lltkl , aaactoocM jUUvm WM UM
RETURN TO THEIR FARMS
llanco Will Allow Rcconcentrados to
Support Themselves ,
APPLIES TO THE EASTERN PROVINCES
Order llnilillliiff People To
gether to Starve ( o Hcntli ,
nt Leimt In Portion
of Cubil.
WASHINGTON , March 31. The Spanish le
gation hero late tonight received a cablegram
rom the governor general of Cuba saying
hat the captain general reported the pacifi
cation of the eastern provinces so far ad-
anced that It had been decided to rescind
ho reconccntrado order In these provinces
and allow all subjects of this decree to re
turn to thcCr homcG in the country. To aid
n 'tho establishing of the rcconccntradoa
upsn their farms the cablegram rays the
government will grant them the protection
of the Spanish military forces augmented
> y local relief committees to look otter thcti
mmedlato needs.
Economic kitchens , It says , arc to be es
tablished to support 'the ' reconcentradoa while
waiting for their first crops to mature , and
they are to be furnished farming implements
and seeds by the government. To supply
than with ready money , such of them as arc
able will bo given employment upon public
work ? , and It Is asserted by the authorJtlee
that these measures will result In the speedy
rehabilitation ot the rural communities In
the western provinces.
This cablegram was not made public till
moro than an hour after midnight , and IK
official comment upon Its significance could
bo secured.
GIVE MONEY FOR RELIEF.
MADRID , March 30. Midnight. At The
cabinet council the minister of tht
Interior explained the results of the
elections and Setor Moret read a Eerlcs ol
Important documents relative to the sltua
tlon of the rcconcentrados In Cuba and the
results of the efforts hitherto made for theli
relict.
Jn vlow of these tlocumen'.s SenDr More
ppspoaed and the council approved an oper
credit of 3,000,000 pesetas , to be placed a
the disposition of General Blanco by cable
to bo used In succoring necessitous re con
centrados and to facilitate means of worl
far thee willing to return to their holdings
with a supply of needful advances to cnabli
them to till the -ground.
The documents read by Senor Morot tsndci
to show that the healthy reconcentradoa whi
were desirous of working could find sufilclen
labor ' -n the fields , but that those who hai
Icpt Uielcr.itiplement8 , ' < > r the small capita
necjesary to sustain the > n for three month
whllo waiting for the- product of their bus
bandry , needed some kind of administrate
organization more complex than the dlstrlbu
tlon of food by commission.
This Intention appeared also from the fac
that many heads of families had emigrated
oeeklng work In the towns ot Mexico , am
having abandoned wives and children , whi
remained without resources , there being lacg
numbers of children , nboso future must In
spire the liveliest sympathy.
Senor 'Sagasta ' gave an account of the con
fereace with United States Minister Wood
ford , and explained America's proposal
their character and significance. The coun
ell deliberated at great length , and afte
consideration oC the important I'sues depend
ing upon Ha decision , resolved to submit th
results to the deliberations tomorrow to th
queen regent.
The report that the government has ob
talacd the queen regent's signature to i
new credit from the Bank of Spain is un
founded.
SPA1.SIIO.WS A MTTI.E SHAME
the Slnrvlniv Heconceiitmdo
A way front Hiivnnn.
( Copyright , 1838 , by Tress Publishing Company
HAVANA , March 30. ( New York Worl
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Spaniards i
Havana are becoming ashamed of the starv
Ing reconcentrados. They are uot ashame
ot themselves for having so mlsgoverne
Cuba that reconcenirados exist ; but It hurt
their pride to be compelled to admit tha
one-fifth of the population arc paupers , dc
pendent upon the United States for life.
Over on the other side of Havana hartn
Is the quaint , straggling little village c
Regla. Here , so I learned today , Spaniard
are quietly sending the rcconcentrados b
hundreds , for no other purpose than to KC
them away from the gaze of the civilize
world and food supplies being distribute
by the American relief commission.
Regla is an Ideal hiding place for anybod
or anything. For years it has been know
as a breeding ground for yellow fever an
smallpox. It Is reached from Havana by
slow-going , bungling ferry. Regla's house
are cheap ttucco affairs one story in heigh1
Grass grows In its deserted streets. On
can walk blocks without meeting anyone bu
half naked reconcentrados , children or
Spanish volunteer on his way from Fortlo
to the ferry. Scattered all over Regla ar
solors and yards. "Solor" Is a sort of trot
leal verhlcn ot tenement bouse. It consist
of a one-story shed built around three side
of a court yard. The shed Is divided b
board partitions Into llttlo rooms , wit
neither windows nor doors and no floor bu
the earth. Each room la Intended to rec
to an entire family. The Spanish goverr
ment U the landlord , for the solors belon
to tbo Treasury department and the rent I
collected by an internal revenue collector.
About the time relief supplies first bega
coming Into Cuba reconcentrado famllle
were sent to the Regla tolors. They wcr
told that they need pay no rent , an act (
generosity for which they bad the inoe
merciful Spanish government to thank. I
these Bolors many reconccntrados have die
and many more are sick. Yet during th
last week hundreds more of reconcentrajc
have been turned loose In tbo solors , unt
they arc Jammed with starvers. There I
an American relief station In Regla and ( c
the last two Sundays hundreds of reconcet
ttados have been fed there.
Last Saturday the Internal revenue co
lector vllted aolor No. 99 , Mamey stree
"You muit piy your rent at once , " bo wli
"or you will be turned Into tbe street. "
"But you have allowel us to remain wltt
out paying rent , " they protested.
"True , " aald the collector ; "we thought yo
were our friends , but now tbe American ! ai
> our friends. They give youfood _ ; let tbei
pajr your rent. Borne day you will find It !
ot good to haye Americana for frlenda. "
. . t vMUd.Mn. M Mmr. Yiwtri1a , .A < 1o
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Venther Forecast for Nclmukn
Kalr ; Warmer ! Southerly Wind * ,
'age.
I Pence in Xotv in Slttht.
.Much Anxiety In Mmlrlit.
HexelmlN Iteeoncoiitrailo Order.
.McKlnlo } ' * Ulllniiitnni to Simlii.
S Wild Time In the HOUR.- .
Kuiierul of Lieutenant .lenkltiN ,
II Xelinmlin Xei .
lloteomli nnd Police Hoard Ca e.
More Slinitlxh War Shin * Hall.
4 Rdltorlnl und Comment.
R Xeir Union Paellle Suriteon Named.
Itidlimn. and the Ksiionltlou.
U Council IllnlTN I.ocnl
Innn IenlnlaUve Procei
7 Cieiiernl .VenH of the Fivf US' ? * * < .
Siiorlliiwr Kveiitw of n
8 Finttimdw Ply Their
Woman I'rl lien
O ItevlcwN of Iteeeiit
IvatixaN niid the iRxp <
ICeoiioiuy In Oiitnhiu ji. < gj rniitrnt.
11 Comnierelal nnd V'f.H. . 4J Xerv >
li ! "Seven Sleeping
"Nell Tnrlelon. "
Temperature nt Omni
lour. le r. HourT Ueff.
K n. in 2,1 1 p. m 10
( t a. m. . . . . . -.1 2 p. m 4-
7 n. m 'JM
8 u. m -7 4 | i. m 41
it n. m : > : t n p. m in
! O n. m 4 41 p. in 4tl
11 n. m H3 7 p. m It
m 38 ' 8 p. m 41
O p. in 4O
ward to being promptly evicted. They all
old mo they had absolutely no place of
refuge but the , white , < llrty , dusty street of
Regla. Eviction In their case , though , would
not bo-an elaborate process. None of the
rooms in the Eolor contain more than three
pieces of furniture. A bed , a table nnd some
> roke\n down chairs represented the entire
vcalth ot the family. Cooking is done In
ccttlcs that hang on Iron forks In the center
f the court yard. No. 99 Mamey was ap
parently built fifty years ago. It Is slowly
rotting away. Its old-time roof Is about half
; one , leaving great holes in the ceilings of
ho rooms.
Some families In No. 99 Mamey number as
many as eight persons. It Is ono of those
lorrlblc despair pictures that make up so
much ot the Cuban landscape nowadays ,
hlldrcn with limbs swollen from dropay ,
women with faces like skeletons , crouch in
corners end Ho on earthen floors. When I
asked ono woman where she got fool she
went to the drawer ot the table and carc-
lully unwrapped a ticket that their relief
society had given and held It out at arm's
length , as though it was the greatest treas
ure she had in the world. "From the Ameri
cans , " she said. "I love them. "
Away from Havana and their American
Friends the reconcentrados are being driven
to Regla. If American relief does not fol
low them there they will starve.
SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
COXXECT UHV TOIlTUGAg MY CAULK.
Itnow In Dlreet Coninuinleatlon
with Wimlilimrton.
KEY WEST , Fla. , March 30. The cable
from Dry Tortugas to Key West was com
pleted when the Naahvlllo and the cable
boat arrived.
The torpedo boat attack upon the Indiana ,
Iowa and New York In last night's evolu
tions resulted In a torpedo boat victory. Th ;
torpedo boat men claim that the Iowa could
have been blown upwith a loss of only twc
torpedo boats , while the Indiana and New
York were Jn serious danger.
The report published 'that ' Consul General
Leo has asked for a war ship In Havana har
bor la generally discredited here. Nothlnt
is known of nuch a request by Captain Samp
son or other high officers ot the fleet.
The sailing of th'Spanish war ships , pre
sumably for Cuba , h o created consderabl ! <
feeling among many of tha officera , as wat
the case when the torpedo flotilla sailed foi
Porto Rico. It Is Insisted -that prompt ac <
tlo.i should bo taken to assemble In thesi
waters such a display of naval force as thor
oughly to offset Spain's coming fleet , whlel
Is generaly considered formidable.
News from Washington regarding Spaing
reply to the ultimatum of the United Statei
Is eagerly awaited.
Captain Sampson , Captain Evans and Cap
tain Chadwick had a long consultation toda :
on board the flagship. Captain Evans hai
been warmly greeted on hla new ship , thi
Iowa.
Flva bodies from the wreck of the Malm
arrived this evening from Havana and wll
be Inferred tomorrow. The boatswain's mite
John Anderson , and Seaman Frank Andrewi
are the only two of the flvo that have bcei
identified.
The announcement that the navy pcrssn
nel bill has beea Indorsed In committee b ;
congress haa caused Intense eatlsfactloi
throughout the fleet ;
The Bacho sailed today for the Tortugaj
on regular survey duty. The Annapolis wil
sail tomorrow for Brooklyn.
PATIIIOTISM IS AT FKVEH HEAT
Spain , llopeN to Flout n Loan Aiiiont
IU O vm People.
LONDON , March 30.
. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Dally News says : "Scnoi
Pul corver , minister of finance , has already
secured sufficient gold to pay the first In
stallments on cruiser and dispatch boats
bought from Italy. The furore of patrlollsn
Is crowing with such ardor that It Is be
lieved that If war occurs the govcrnraeni
will have a splendid opportunity to raise i
large Internal loan by popular subscription. '
The Madrid correspondent of the Times
commenting on the "cheerfulness of tbi
Spanish public , " suggests that this la dui
to the belief that Europe would willing ) ;
confront America on Spain's behalf , the pub
lie being "apparently Incapable of dlscrlm
Inatlng between material alliances anc
courteous ) , but platonlc , pbarees. "
Quotation * on SpuuUu Securities.
MADRID , March 30. Spanish 4s closcc
yesterday at 74.30.
PARIS , March 30. On the Bourse todaj
Spanish 4s opeoed at G2 % , against G2 % , thi
closlne prlco of yesterday.
LONDON , March 30. Spanish 4s opened
at C2Ti , an advance of } & over yesterday'i
closing prico.
Movement * of Oeennl Ve el , Mnr. 30
At New York Arrlved-Palatla. fron
Hamburg ; Frederlch der OFOSHP , from lire
men ; NoorcVunJ , from Antwerp ; Kms , fron
Naples ; Teutonic , from Liverpool. Sailed-
St. Paul , for Southampton ; La nourgouno
for Havre ; Germanic , for Liverpool ; South
work , for Antwerp.
At Southampton-Sailed Kaiser Wllhcln
der Gross e , for New York.
At Plymouth Arrived Lahn , frarn Nev
York.
At Ilremcn Arrived Weimar , from Ne ?
York.
At Genoa Arrived Alter , from New York
At Baltimore Balled Munchcn , for Bre
nun. '
' . . . .
ll'KINLEY'S DEMANDS
Outline of Proposals Submitted for Spain's
Consideration.
INDEPENDENCE FOR CUBA THE ESSENTIAL
Spain Must Withdraw Its Troops and Flag
from the Island ,
FORTY-EIGHT HOURS FOR CONSIDERATION
Tiruo Sot by the President Ezpltts at
Ten O'clock Today ,
SPAIN TRYING TO PRtPARE AN ANSWER
Council of Mliilntor * Meet * To lnr
When It 1 Hoped ( hut a Final
Conclimloni Will 11 o
Hcnchcd. '
WASHINGTON , March 30. ( Special Tele-
ram. ) Vice President Hobart Is quoted
onlght as follows :
"Spain baa been given an ultimatum by
he president. It was for forty-eight hours ,
t expires tomorrow at 10 o'clock , our time.
This ultimatum is that Spain must wlth-
raw her troops and flag from Cuba. This
means freedom tor Cubans. Sagasta asked
hrotigh Woojford whether Independence for
Cuba waa aa rsozntlal ot this proposition ?
The president replied that Cuban Indcpcnd-
nco was the cesontlal point. The SpanUh
ministry meets tomorrow and a reply Is ex-
ectcd during the day. "
It Is confidently predicted tonight that a
-rlsla between Spain and the United States
vlll bo reached by Saturday nt the very
atest. President McKliilcy today gave poal-
Ivo assurance to near friends that ho would
not brook delay on the part of Spain , but
meant to use every honorable and humane
effort to avoid a clash of arms , falling In
vhlch ho would bo found shoulder to shoul
der with every citizen bent upon protecting
ho country's honor.
Evidences ot war go on , one of the most
significant today being the withdrawal of oil
charts , maps and ground plans ot American
fortifications from the library of the War
department , which contains pome 30,000
volumes , mostly upon scientific subjects and
treating ot the technique of war. Even
jooka upon 'the construction of torpedoes and
mines were today removed from the general
rooms into Greely's private office , where
they will remain under lock and key until
the crisis is passed. ,
1 MERCER'S POSITION. '
Congressman Mercer is largely responsible
( or the action ot the republican side of the
louse today , bis speech ot Tuesday night
being In the nature ot an appeal to hla col
leagues to go slow until they had learned
the president's intentions. Had a speech
3ecn made there Is no telling what the mem
bers of the conference might have done
toward defeating the purpose ot the presi
dent In solving the present situation by ,
peaceful means.
'I am not an anarchist , " Mercer sold to
day In explanation ot his vote supporting
Speaker Heed , "nor do I propose to allow
democrats to get any comfort out of this
situation , I supposed politics had been
burled , but Mr. Bailey thought differently ,
and taking snap Judgment introduced a resolution
elution which ho had personally pledged ,
hlnu < elf to hold until tomorrow. My posi
tion is well known. I am for Intervention ,
but it must come through orderly channels
and not through treachery. " j
At a conference tonight Mercer was ap
pointed ono of a committee of eleven to
wait upon tbo president and to ascertain
definitely what bo proposed to do for Cuba.
Senator Warren of Wyoming , fearful , for
the public safety of hla state , today Intro
duced a bill providing for tbo organization
of a regiment of mounted rangots , giving
the president authority whenever In his
Judgment the necessity arises for a call to
servicra of the regiment ot cowboyp. The
bill defines the manner In which the regi
ment ID to be recruited and tbo selection ot
Its officers. He also Introduced a Joint
resolution authorizing the secretary )
of war to exchange the ba'.tcry . and
equipments with the governor of Wyoming
now In use by the 'Alger light artillery ot
the Wyoming National Guard.
ADVICES FROM MADRID.
MADRID , March 30. iA cabinet council
was held this afternoon to consider the
American proposals. Another will be held
tomorrow at noon , presided over by the
queen rego U , and at 4 o'clock tomorrow
there will bo a final conference bet A ecu
United States Minister Woodford , Senor Ea-
gasta , the premier ; Senor Gullon , the for
eign minister , and Senor Moret , the minister
for tbe colonies. Tbe proposition which
Spain will answer covers two points only ,
and Us publication will be a revelation to
some of those who have been denouncing
Amerlca'a aggressive attitude. It Is as fol
lows :
Spain to proclaim immediately an armis
tice in Cuba to last until October , during
which Interval the United States will use Ita
good offices with tbo Insurgents to make this
temporary peace permanent ; and , second ,
Spain to do Its beat toward relieving suffer *
Ing and starvation on the Island , with
America to be allowed to aulit In this
work.
Tbo Pala says that orders have been la-
sued to mobilize all the Spanish war ships
and that a second torpedo oquadrou Is being
prepared for sea at 'Cadiz. The Dalearlo
Islands , according to tbe Pals , are being for
tified And military engineers are sauting ( or
the Canary Island * .
SITUATION IB CRITICAL.
While the situation here la outwardly ot
the calmest description , the actual position
of affairs Is regarded aa critical by both ; tbe
United States legation aud tbe Spanish gov
ernment ,
Tbo United State * mlnUter. General Stew.
art L. Woodford , to workkig energetically
and will rnnUui"Uo work nera'fttl" * ' * * 'OP