Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1898 — WON'T PAY INDEMNITY. [ARTICLE]

WON'T PAY INDEMNITY.

Spa in Will Refuse to Consider n Cluim for DumuKes, A Madrid cablegram asserts that Spain bus decided she will not accept a cash consideration to relinquish lier claims on Pnba, nor will she permit the President of the United States to carry out his plan of so-called friendly intervention. This decision has been communicated to the representative of the United States. Minister Woodford was also informed that Spain would not consider any claim for indemnity for the destruction of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor. Any demand for damages would be regarded as derogatory to Spanish honor nud dignity. Spain is snid to have bought from Italy the armored cruiser Varese.