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The Powers Will Make No
Demonstration
Naval
AGAINST UNITED STATES
Britain “’ould Refuse to Have
lt—Austrian
Great
Anything to Do \Vith
Ambassador Says He No Longer Has
Any Hope of Preventing \Var ~Conse-
quently the Proposed Gathering of En-
ropean \Varships to Overuwe America
Has Been Abandoned.
London, April 16.—A specil dispatch
from Rome referring to the rumors of
a proposition to make an international
naval demnstration off the Island of
Cuba, says Austria is taking the lead
in the matter, but it is understood that
Great Britain and Germany 112.: not fa—
vorable to 'the suggestions.
The'ofiicials of the British Foreign
Office, when questioned on the subject,
refused to make a. statement on the hy-
pothetical case as to whether Great
Britain would join in a naval demon-
stration in behalf of Spain. But, they
added, they did not believe such a
demonstration will be attempted.
A representative of the Associated
Press, however, learns from the am-
bassador here of a continental power,
that no such demonstration is contem-
plated, “though it might be mooted by
some despairing friend of Spain.” He
added: ‘
“Such a movement could not succeed
if attempted, in view of Great Brit—
ain‘s flat refusal to join in any demon-
stration or step with the view of put-
ting pressure upon the United States, if
the con'tinetal powers attempted it,
Great Britain would probably openly
endorse the United States. This would
be a. certain snub to Europe.”
The Austrian Ambassador openly
says he has given up any hope of Eu-
rope preventing war.
The Rumor in Rome.
Rome, April 16.——The Popolo Romano
says it understands the powers of Eu-
rope will intervene between the United
‘States and Spain in favor of the lat—
ter, and, it adds, according to infor—
mation gathered in well-informed
quarters, the intervention will take
the form of a. naval demonstration in
which all the powers will participate.
Powers Warned Against Hasty Action.
Paris, April 16.—The Temps warns
the powers against hasty action and
says:
“Europe must not forget she has a
great interest in America. It would
be simply disastrous to provoke war
between the two continents, and above
all it is necessary for the powers to
come to an understanding and act in
concert.
Any nation which alone assumed the
responsibility of supporting Spain and
making an enemy of 1the United States,
would do the greatest injury to its
most eSSential interests.”
No Mediation by the Powers.
Washington, April 16.—The powers
will not be allowed to meddle in the
affairs of the United States and Spain.
It can be authoritatively stated that in
case the diplomatic representatives of
the powers in W'ashington shall pre-
sent a second joint note offering to
mediate between the two countries this
Government will decline their media-
tion diplomatically, but firmly.
SPAIN TO THE POWERS.
Havlng Exhausted Every Means of Peace
She is Compelled to “Pre-
pare for “‘ar.”
London, April 16.——A special dispatch
from Madrid says, regarding Spain’s
appeal to the powers:
“The note to the powers 1e1'ie1'.'.< 5the
11 hole Cuban question, pointing out
that all the trouble with the United
States arises through the clamor of the
sugar manufacturers, who, it is claim—
ed, fomented and organized the entire.
revolt. Attention is recalled to the
alleged unmolested American filibuster-
ings, and it is asserted that the chief
insurgent leaders are not Cubans. but
adventurers of all nationalities. vhosc
sole purpose is plunder and robbery.
“The concessions made by Spain are
enumerated, and the note points out
that while Spain has done everything
possible 1to pacify the island, the con—
suls of the United States, it is alleged.
have constituted themselve inurgent
agents, and the statement is maria that
when autonomy promised the
result an American squadron -11. :15 sent
to Cuba to encourage the insurgnts to
hold out.
”These contentions, it is added. are
supported by documentary evidence,
which, it is alleged, proves tl'..- bad
faith displayed throughout l_.;: the
United States toward Spain.”
The note to the powers concludes
with declaring that Spain, having; cx—
hausted every means of peace. is “re-
luctantly compelled to prepare for war
and to fight for the maintenance of its
rights and honor.”
1;". csired
SPAIN’S POSITION STATED.
Under No Circumstances “Till Ellie fum-
sidcr the Question of the Evacu-
ation of Cuba.
April TIL—In
the
ll'asliington,
conflicting reports as
of Spain, a high foreign uuth. .
thcl'lzcd the following
statement of the Spanish '
the surrender of Cuba:
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"Once and for all let it be 1,121:i-/;':~".'~:1:l
that the erroneous. improzz. to
E pain :5 ic-li.“ quishment of the island of
111111.». a.e 111180 :11 d {.119 call; ' to
inspire ‘i'alr 3c hopes and crnliar'n. '2 in-
telligcnt action.
Spa in has never ctn c: ruined
thought, aid never will entertain 'i‘. 1:2.
'5 I] r‘
evacuating Cuba. At no l'll‘llv
there been-.1 consideration of any
withdrawing the sovcz right, of 36,1251:
raw. ..
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1-1 1
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her 'West Indian C(llOl‘lit::—i.
and dignity of Spain revolt
over
honor
the suggestion of the independenre 1.
A
Cuba. which would alike i'cduc c 1.:,..:;
island to the unscry of 11'1 91..p.1
and at the same time iciz'ninni'
”nib _(_4
1 :3;.1:.11i:.n authoxity irreparablv bcunu .-
1211 with the prosperity of the 1. :land.
"For this and other reasons the re.
uorts that Spain is slowly yielding to
l chievous and groundless.
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a retirement from Cuba. are both mis-
No rulers,
would
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no statesmen, no Cortes of Spain
ever consider such 9. humiliation. ,
in the face of it, Spain, always desir-
ous of peace and ready by every hon—
orable means to secure peace, will
stand resolutely in defense of her in—
alienable right, her sovereignty and her
honor. And she feels confident she has
with her the moral support of the en-
tire clvilized worldfi
SAGASTA ON THE MAINE.
Says the American Charge Is an Infa-
mous and Heartless Calumny.
London, April 16.—Senor Sagasta, 'the
Spanish Premier, is quoted in a special
dispatch from Madrid as saying, with
reference to the destruction of the
Maine having been caused through
Spanish agency:
“This infamous calumny merits 'the
reprobatn‘on of the whole world. All
the nations know the true cause of the
disaster, and many American officials-
know it, too. For the American Gov-
ernment to base a plea of intervention
upon heartless calumny of this char—
acter is to rebel against reason and
justice. For 11.15 reaon it is impo—
sible for us to refrain from protesting
formally to the povu as against the im-
putatmn.”
The Queen’s Change of Front.
London, April 16.—The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard says: “The
Government’s attitude has pacified
popular and military excitement. In
fact, the military and political press is
unanimous to-day (Friday) in praising
the Queen Regent and Ministers and
in discussing the prospects of inevit—
able war. General “roodford next
week will officially communicate to the
Spanish Government President Mc-
Kinely’s demands on lines foreshad-
owed in the resolutions passed by the
American House of R-epreSentatives.”
The Cuban Colonial Cabinet, accord-
ing to another dispatch from Madrid,
has addressed a manifesto to the Queen
Regent offering unconditional assist-
ance in defense of Spain and in behalf
of the regeneration of Cuba. Senor
Sagasta, the Premier, presented the
manifesto to Her Majesty this after-
noon as soon as it was received.
Denial in Rome.
London, April 16.—-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
“The Foreign Office declares it ab-
solutely untrue that the powers have
even discussed any proposition of con—
crete action in the Hispano-American
dispute. So far they have merely de—
cided for the moment, to offer no fur-
ther intervention as a body.
"Italy, however, has proposed that
Russia, a recognized disinterested na-
tion, should use its offices to induce
the United States to accept a middle
course—one less vigorous in its actions.
This the other powers have heartily
approved."
BAILEY ATTACKS REED.
Says the Speaker Tried to Put Demo-
crats in a False Light.
Washington, April 16.—In the House
yesterday Mr. Bailey of Texas made'
an attack on Speaker Reed’s ruling on
VVedensday, when the Cuban resolu-
tions were presented. He read from
the record and declared the Speaker
had purposely taken a mean advantage
of the chair’s position, and had en-
deavored to put the Democrats in the
false position of objecting. '
When Mr. Bailey had finiShed Speak—
er Reed replied that whatever he had
done had been done in the presence of
a thousand witnesses. He did not
think it necessary to make any discus-
sion of his conduct.
He said it was not the first time the
gentleman from Texas had made a
similar attack on him. The gentleman
had required two days to study up an
explanation and apology for his course.
Mr. Bailey sought to reply, but Gen.
Henderson exclaimed: “I demand the
1"egulzu order \Ve have had enough
of this tom- fooler y,” and Mr. Bailey
subsidcd.
Sixty-two Bodies Recovered.
Vancouver, B. 0., April 16.—The
steamer Packshaw which has just ar-
rivcd here from Dyca, Alaska. reports
that the search for bodies in the Chil—
koot slide has been concluded. Sixty-
two bodies had been taken out alto-
gether. Among the passengers was R.
A. Bills of California. who left Daw-
son March 1?. Ellis says the first boat
will leave Dawson for St. Michaels
about thc middle of June. He esti—
mates that she will carry fifteen mil—
lion dollars in gold and that the total
output of the Klondike region will be
forty millions.
Hiram llzixirn on “'ar.
London, April 16.-——Hiram Maxim, the
American inventor of 1apid- -fire guns
says he thin‘ s the 11ar will be terii—
bly onc— sided. and the lesult is a f01c-
gone conclusion. He adds: “Any su—
periority which the Spaniards have in
the number of ships is overwhelmingly
countel'balanccd by the greater
strength. equipment and speed of the
An‘lerican warships. Spain has no re-
sources in the way of production of
steel or the building of Ships, while
America‘s resources are thoroughly ad-
equate."
Story of the “'eyler Agent Denied.
“fishingum, April lit—Officers of the
hunt". bt-l‘vltt: Division Of the Treasury
311.41.111'111'11-111. have no knowledge of the
.~ 19m 111‘. lll‘l'rSL in Chicago of one
1 11:1: 111'. ll. 1231:. is alleged to have laid
13.1.: l.'1; 11. 1'.hi1'l1 blew up the battleship
to far as known no agent or
‘1I'1:Sel“‘.lCe has made any rc—
11-111 :11 est (xcer 11; in connection with
- 5411.11.11' work of apprehending;
car'. 111 "1'1 116 1'5. Treasury olficcrs 111111—
11111211 11.1: ." niUl‘y as absurd on its {new
and nbsuzd in fact.
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Monitor Niilliint Starts for New York.
New York, April 16.———The monitor
Nahum, manned by New York Naval
lie-sewn. sailed from League island
ew York yesterday afternoon ful—
ly equipped for war service. The:- ocean
going tug Pioneer, owned by the Penn-
.' ivania Railroad Company, 210013121-
1'...nied the monitor. The Nahant ( 1:1—
1 of make 0-1 or ten miles an hour 1111: :1-
.:1>1' own steam, and the tug will t:.'
her. It will take about two days to
make the trip to New York.
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SG NATE WITE TG- NIGHT
Peace .Plans Ma." Be Rebuked by
Extreme Action.
THE PRESIDENT WAITING-
riot Expected to Veto Any Cuban Mes-
sage That Congress May Send Hiin—
Cortes to Act on Our Ultimatum—For-
n'ml Notice lVIust Be Served on Spain of
Our Determination to Intervene, with
{easonable Time for Her to Answer.
\Vashington, April 16.—Filibustering
has thrown the question of armed in—
tervention over until next week. In
the Senate, after an exciting struggle
of twelve hours, an agreement was
reached last night to take a vote late
this evening. No better arrangement
could be effected by the friends of
Cuba.
There were 23 names down for
speeches on the list of the Vice-Presi-
dent last night when the Senate ad-
journed to attend the receptién ,and
dinner party of the venerable Sen
Morrill of Vermont. Eight speakers
spoke' yesterday, and yet
President’s list, which was taken up
this morning at 10 o’clock, still had 23
names upon it. Four hours are to be
given Caffery, "Shite and V‘Vellington
to divide as the. please. Then a half
hour will be assigned to Senator Flatt
of Connecticut. After that the time
will be assigned in fifteen-minute
speeches until every Senator has had
a chance to be heard before the votes
upon the pending resolution and’ all
substitutes and amendments are taken.
The programme means 9 o’clock to-
night. before the subject can be dis-
pos‘bd of.
When the Senate resolutions are sub-
stituted for those of the House and the
question of recognition is determined
it will be impossible for the report of
the Senate to reach the House until
Monday.
There has been a deliberate plot in
the Senate to cause delay so that the
two Houses may not be be able to agree
before the Spanish Cortes meet on
\Vednesday, April 20. Then the peace~
at-any-price faction in Congress can
protest against the inhumanity of
armed intervention whilehth-e legisla—
tive branch of the Spanish Government
is trying futher to deceive the Intel
States and the world.
Senator Money, of Mississippi. says
the 131 iends of the resolution are de-
termined to take some steps to bring
the matter to an end if a Sunday
sion is necessary.
There is no warrant for the reports
current that the President had threat-
ened to veto the resolution of Congress
if it came to him with recognition in—
corporated. He has not indicated to
any person any such intention. His
utterance in his message may well be
recalled by those now charging the
President with interference, “Prepared
to execute every obligation imposed on
me by the Constitution and the law. I
await your action."
Trying to Straighten Out the Tangle.
The real friends of the administra-
tion are trying to straighten out the
tangle, and say that they are ready to
vote if given an opportunity. They be-
lieve that if a proper resolution is
passed now it will precipitate a. peace-
ful settlement of the whole matter and
they also believe that one of the most
potent factors in an adjustment satis-
factory -to this country will be the
clearly evident fact that this country
will not be responsible for any Spanish
debt
Against the opposition of the con-
servative administration Senators to
the Foraker resolution is the open and
vigorous advocacy of that resolution
by the sugar Senators and their Demo-
cratic allies, who, for political reasons,
are working, might and main, for the
acknowledgement of Cuban indepen-
dence. These forces offer the most
dangerous opposition to speedy action,
and should they proceed to carry out
their threats, may indefinitely postpone
the taking of a vote on he pending res-
olution in the Senate.
There is no doubt whatever that the
President prefers the House resolu-
tion, whatever its crudities of expres-
sion, all of which could be eliminated
in conference. It gives the President
authority to intervene to stop the Cu-
ban war, but does not order a. course of
action which may be construed as a.
war of aggression or acquisition. The
House resolution leaves our position
impregnable before the world and void
of offense in the eyes of those“ nations
who desire to maintain a friendly and
sympathetic neutrality. The Senate
resolution, even without the Foraker
amendment, is a. hostile and mina'tory
declaration and orders action which in
some quarters of the world, will look
like aggression and attempted con—
quest. An official high in authority
says that the differences between the
two resolutions might mean the differ-
encc beween a war fought among the
West Indies, close to our base of sup-
plies, or a war fought across the ocean
under disadvantages which naval men
do not like to contemplate.
Serving Notice on Spain.
Intervention will be authorized, how-
ever, in one form or another. After
Congressional action, what? By every
precept of international comity, rea-
sonable notice must be given to Spain
of the passage of the resolution, and,
in diplomatic phraseology, Spain must
be told to get out of Cuba. There is
little probability that this official notice
can be given by to-day. The Spanish
Minister is packing his trunks and is
likely to ask his papers on the passage
of the resolution, either form of which
he regards as insulting to his country.
General VVoodford may also have been
escorted across the borders by 1that
time, and only by circuitous channels
and by the assistance of other legations
can formal notice be brought to the
Madrid authorities and formal demand
made for the evacuation of Cuba.
Reasonable time, at least forty-eight
hours, must be allowed for compliance
or refusal. That will certainly bring
us up to Wednesday next, when the
Spanish Cortes,._ has . been called into
xtza session. Sagasta. has all along
:nvcn as his excuse for refusing even
to discuss. the surrender of Cuba the:
elaim that only the Cortes could assent 1
to a surrender of territory. There will
5,1115-
..
be oportunity, therefore, for the Corte‘i
to authorize the Government'to assent
to our demands if it feels the. we I.
Eve 1y indication is, however that “' .3.
Cortes will meet in defian. and
like mood, and that the idea- of ~ .
render of Cuba will be scoulri
limit set in our ultimatum wilf i, _. 1-
and then must come action.
Probable Trend of Action.
If our warships have not v.2.
1'3‘ .
been dispatched conveyi'.b 1“ :1 1
merchantmen loaded with pro'.'..~:.<l...=
the-1' ‘
”ll-Z
for Cuba’s starving people,
leave at once and'inves't Havana.
ed States troops will be disentbg';
some seaport near Havana an. . .
up their march to the rear of ‘11-:
doomed city. No shot will be tire-d at
first—none will be fired at all if it mo
be avoided. But the first shot from
Spain against either our Ships (11' our
men will absolve us from millions of
impossible the intervention of any oth—
imposslgle the intervention if am 0,1‘1'
er power in behalf of Spain. All;
It is not believed that any Serious lie-
tense of Cuba. will be put up. Spain
will retire peaceably or by force from
Cuban, perhaps by force from Porto
Rico also, but it will be to 11 leak. else-
where her awful revenge upon Amer;
cans afloat, upon unprotected cities
- the Vice-
"d'i'zction will be‘ made by the W ire
and upon American commerce. There
will be: a wholesale privateering upon
all vessels sailing under the Stars and
Stripes. Our ships will be hunted and
captured on every sea, and the loss and
anoyance will at last become intoler-
able. It will either compel reprisals
in kind, or the armed descent upon
the coast and capital of Spain, which
President Grant is said to have con»
templated when this very situation
was threatened twenty-five years ago.
McKinley to lgpppp Recognition
\Vashington, April 16.———The Washing—
ton Post to-day says:
powered “Immediately the President
is empowered to use the army and
navy he will issue an ultimatum to
Spain, giving her twenty-four hours—-
possibly forty-eight—within which to
answer whether she will peaceably
withdraw her troops and flags from
Cuba. Vigorous use of both our naval
and land forces will follow her refusal.
The Post makes this statement upon
the highest possible authority:
“Should the resolutions reach the
President accompanied by the amend—
ment recognizing the people of Cuba,
the President will sign them; but in a
brief message to Congress he will hold
that the constitutional prerogative
vested in the President to recognize
other gowlnments cannot be taken
away, and that the amendment is
therefore void and imperative”
Big American Liners Chartered.
New York, April Iii—President Clem-
ent A. Griscom of the American 'Line,
who is now in Washington, notified the
New York office late yesterday after-
noon that the Government had char—
tered the steamships St. Paul, St.
Louis, Paris and New York. The ves—
sels are chartered under contract, and;
the Government reserves the right to
buy them at any time. No further de—
tails had been received concerning the
charter. The St. Louis and St. Paul,
11' hen they arrive here, will be taken to
Cramp s shipyard, in Philadelphia, and
fitted for service as auxiliary cruisers.
The New York and Paris will be held
under charter until necessity for their
use arises.
Weylor Contradicts Lee.
Madrid, April 16.—Gcn. Weyler au-
thorizes the correspondent of the As—
sociated Press to say that reports pub-
lished here as to supposed statement
by Conul-General Fitzhugh Lee re—
specting a letter Gen. VVeyler addressed
to Santos Guzman as to torpedoes and
mines placed in the port of Havana.
during his (W'eyler’s) command and re~
specting a. subsequent dispatch from
him begging Guzman tondestr‘oy the
letter after the catastrophe that befell
the Maine are entirely withoutfound‘a--
tion. . . ,.
Comedian Harry Dead.
New York, April:_16..—¥V\Tilliam Barry,
the well-known comedian, died yester-
day at his home, 501 Second street,
Brooklyn, from a complication. of dis-
eases, which kept him confined to his
bed for the last six weeks. ' Bari y was
47 years old and had a very prosper-
ous career on the stage/fromgthe time
- he began in vaudevillewith Hugh Fay
until recent years. Lately he'had been
the star of the Hyde-Behman’s ‘Park
Theatre Stocki'Company. .: Seven chil-
dren survive him. one. daughter,'Lydia
Barry, being an actress. “
$500,000 .Voted forflVar Expenses.
Baton April 16. -—Governor “Toll oft
sent a message to the Legislature yes—
te1dav afternoon recommending an
emergency appropriation of $500,000 to
increase the efficiency of. the. State
militia. A bill was,framed embodying
the recommendation of the Governor
and in twenty-five 'minutes from 'the
time the Governor’s message had been
received the bill had become :1 121,111 and.
was signed by the Governor.
Mines in Portland Harbbr.
Boston. April 16.—Actin‘g 'tiiidel" or—
ders from \X’ashington, engineers’and
electrical experts are putting. down
mines and laying electric cables in
Portland harbor, and this work will' be
rushed to completion. It is said that
the Government holds the theory that
Spain will make a quick dash with her
fleet. shell as many coast cities as pos-
sible in a short timeanfl then try to get
1). ‘.\':‘;".'.
Polo Still in “Washington.
‘.\.'ashington, April 16.—The status of
affairs at the Spanish legation remains
1111(;,lir'.11ged Senor Polo having receiv-
ed no specific instiuctions to leave, al—
though the affairs at the legation .110
11011 in complete readiness for depart-
ure if the Minister’s position here be-
cones untenable. ' 1 ,
“ire Ti' 11st Cuts \Vag’ias ' ‘
( lev eland, April 16. —All emoloi‘ees of
the ‘Wire Tiust here have accepted the
wage reduction imposed. bys.';that or—
gan-ization. The reduction is but“ a 1—2
percent, but it will affect 3, 000 men. It
is understoOd that the same «a ge re-
1:“. . -.
ELL JDt
"tm'bugh0“'_t pflle CORPTLV. ;.,i
. nominal.
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