Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1897 — SPAIN MAY ACCEPT IT [ARTICLE]

SPAIN MAY ACCEPT IT

UNITED STATES MAY YET ARRANGE CUBAN PEACE. Members of the Administration Think Our Good Offices Will Not Be Refused —End of the Nicaraguan RebellionFigures for a Deep Water Channel. An Optimistic View. Spain may accept the good offices of the United States as to Cuba after all. A member of the administration, who is known to-have been ih cdnferehce with officials of the Spanish legation in Washington, said there was now at least a fair prospect that Spain would accept our tender of help. At the time Minister Woodford was sent to Madrid it was believed by the State Department that Spain would reject our offer. Now the prevailing belief is that Spain will accept, if not fully, at least sufficiently to afford a basis for future negotiations. The optimisticview which the authorities now take of Spain’s prospective reply to Minister Woodford's note is based on the belief that there will soon be a new ministry in Spain composed of liberals, with Sagasta as the premier. They get this impression, it is understood, through the Spanish legation. If the impression now current in administration circles proves to be well founded Spain will accept our tender, but with the distinct reservation that the sovereignty of Spain in Cuba is not to be disturbed or modified in the slightest.

From Lakes to Seaboard. The deep waterways commission appointed by President McKinley to report on a canal route connecting the tipper lakes with the seaboard has practically selected a route, according to a statement made by Chief Engineer Harrison of the commission. It starts from North Tonawanda and extends to Lake Ontario, the outlet to be near Wilson: begins again at Oswego, thence to Lake Oneida, and from there to the Mohawk river, which is a direct connection via the Hudson. To a certain extent the proposed waterway follows the lines suggested by Elnathan Sweet. The cost of the construction will be, according to estimates. $82,098,601. The Suez canal cost $100,000,000. Nicaragua Rebellion Ends. President Zelaya and the Government troops of Nicaragua are returning to Managua, where the latter will be paid off and disbanded. The president’s prompt and aggressive efforts have brought the revolution to an unexpectedly early termination. Many captured rebels will be imprisoned. Adequate detachments of soldiers remained at the various towns in the districts affected by the revolution to enforce the penalties against the rebels. Congress will adjourn soon to reassemble in January next. Athletes of the Diatnnn-1. Following is the standing of the clubs of the National Baseball League: W. L. W. L. Boston .....91 38 Washington. 59 69 Baltimore .. .88 38 Pittsburg.... .57 70 New Y0rk...81 47 Chicago 56 72 Cincinnati . .74 55 Philadelphia. 54 75 ■Cleveland ...69 59 Louisville ...51 76 Brooklyn .. .60 69 St. Louis. .. .28 100