Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1898 — Page 3

IN THE BALANCE.

The Question of Peace or War with Spain Hangs by a Thread. The Momentous Decision Apparently Bests with President McKinley. Spain's Reply to Gen. Woodford's Proposals Is Received in Washington. Not Yet Made Public, But It Is Believed to Be Vague and Unsatisfactory. It Neither Accedes to Nor Rejects Our Demands—Dodges the Issue and Plays for Time.

Washington, April 1. —Spain's official reply to President McKinley’s latest demand in the Cuban situation was received in Washington Thursday night. An anxious party, comprising most of the cabinet and several close friends of the administration waited till late in the evening in expectation of developments. About half-past ten the message began to come, in cipher, and the work of translation was begun at once. It was officially stated, however, that no Intimation as to the nature of the reply could be divulged before morning. Among those at the white house were Senator Hanna, Secretary Alger, Secretary Bliss, Assistant Secretary of State Day, who dined with the president; Assistant Secretary of State Adee, to whom was confided the translation of the message; Senator Spooner and Senator Aldrich. There was an intensely expectant crowd of newspaper correspondents, larger than often gather at the white house at night, waiting in the lobby outside the president’s office. But they Were destined to disappointment, for after the telegraph instrument in the adjoining office had steadily clattered for half an hour Mr. Porter, the president’s secretary, appeared with the announcement from Secretary Day that It was impossible to translate the message in time to give out any statemertf now. The telegraph instrument was still clicking when the correspondents filed out, indicating that the message was at least quite lengthy. An Alleged Outline. New York, April 1. —A special dispatch from Washington to the World, timed two a. m., gives the following outline of Spain’s reply to the note presented by Minister Woodford, which was received Thursday night: "Spain neither accedes to nor declines President McKinley's propositions. "She makes counter argument that Spain should herself be allowed to propose terms as to what should be done regarding hei own territory that the United States should not do so." Vagae and Unsatisfactory.

Washington, April I.—Speaking ol Spain's reply, received Thursday night, the Post says: “It Is not what the president, hoping foi the best, had expected. It Is, at most, a vague and unsatisfactory note from Minister Woodford, devoting more space to his Impressions of ,what the Spanish government will and will not do than a formal expression from the SpShlsh ministry of Its own position. Spain does not accede to the American demands. Neither does she positively anc finally reject them. The question Is still lefl open for future negotiations. According tc the traditional policy of Spanish diplomacy, more delay Is requested and much eva slon is manifested. One of the reasons sot asking further time Is the fact that the ministry cannot act without the ratification of the cortes, which Is not now in session. Counter-propositions are also suggested, rather than plainly stated, which look to the sidetracking of the main Issue, which is the Immediate and complete Independence of the Island of Cuba. "It Is now a question with the president whether he will continue to treat with Spain further along the lines suggested In the dispatch and grant the additional time which Is requested. No message will be sent to congress to-day. The reply of the Spanish government will be considered at the meeting of the cabinet this morning and then it will be decided whether an ultimatum will be sent to Spain. "Up to this time no ultimatum, In the diplomatic sense of the word, has been forwarded. If sent It will mean that Spain must within 24 hours answer specifically as to the demands made by the United States. "In the event of a failure to answer ot a positive rejection of the American propositions, the president will suggest to congress the advisability of recognising the independence of Cuba and enforcing that recognition by a military demonstration. This will be practically a declaration ol war, although it will not go literally tc that extent." Anxiously Awaited. Thursday was a day of anxious waiting for Spain’s reply to the demands of the United States contemplating the termination of the war in Cuba and the independence of the island. On that reply, it was universally believed, the issue between peace and war would b< decided, unless some new and unexpected considerations arise to postpone the issue further. But delay would meet the opposition of congress. The gravity of the situation was felt in all official quarters. It was not a day of vapid development, as when war prenit rations were following in rapid succession, but the tension was even greater from the uncertainty that prevailed, and the feeling that Spain would not concede the complete independence of Cuba. The white house continued to be thronged with congressional leaders, anxious to learn from the president what his course was to be. The general view conveyed by these leaders, after they had been with the president, was that he expected to have definite re-

plies from Spain in time to present the entire subject to congress by next Monday. PSar of Mediation Expected. The attitude of European powers continued to be seriously discussed in official quarters, as it was felt that an offer of European mediation was almost certain to follow a war crisis. No distinct offer has been submitted up to the present moment. In this connection the cable report from Berlin that Gerr many was menacing Spain on an old claim and was about to make a naval demonstration in Cuba attracted much attention. The German ambassador, Dr. Von Holleben, said that he had received no information as to this reported move nor was he acquainted with the Cannambra case referred to in the dispatch. The Spanish minister is also unacquainted with the Cannambra case and does not credit the report that Germany has taken steps of a decisive character.

The Senate Committee. The purpose of the senate foreign affairs committee in taking the testimony of Capt. Sigsby and other naval officers is to incorporate their statements in a report the committee will make in case it finds it necessary to report a resolution for intervention. This report will in the nature of a statement to the country justifying the position taken, and it is considered desirable to support this with an array of pertinent facts which will go far to convince the American people and the civilized world of the justice of the cour.se taken. There is no doubt that the committee is prepared to report very speedily in case it should feel called upon to do so. There has been no poll of the committee and no formulation of a resolution, but there has been a very general expression of views. This expression has so far taken the shape of a recognition of the independence of the Cubans, together with a declaration for intervention sufficient to guarantee this indepndence, and the best opinion is that such a resolution will be the ultimate result of the committee’s deliberations if Spain insists upon continuing the Cuban war and holding the island.

Feeling; la Madrid. Madrid, April 1. —It was a day of great anxiety. The papers have confined themselves to ambiguities on the subject of the cabinet council. It should be said to their credit that they have displayed great prudence in their suppositions and comments, showing their appreciation of the fact that in the present critical time it is hazardous and might be prejudicial to the country to discuss the situation without sufficient knowledge of the condition#. The evening papers without exception consider the situation unchanged, notwithstanding the recent conferences. They generally admit thjrt Minister Woodford’s conduct of the diplomatic negotiations is very friendly and that he is desirous of peace, but the Spanish government is reported as “unflinching and opposed to any, even friendly, interference to terminate the war, except through its own efforts.” The Cabinet Connell. At the cabinet council Senor Sagasta, the premier, explained with extreme precision all the details of the conferences and negotiations, together with the state of the country and existing conditions, which he regarded as necessary to the formation of a proper judgment. Another minister then spoke, Senor Sagasta listening attentively. It is needless to say, after the emotions of recent days and in view of the serious issues depending, every minister poured out all he had in his heart. Prior to the council a note briefly relating the qneen regent’s ideas on the subject of the reply to be given the United States was written. On this being read at the council Senor Sagasta, taking a paper from his pocket, announced that he also had condensed his opinion into a few lines, which he proceeded to read. It is understood that he touched, one by one, upon all the questions raised by the United States and indicated the limits to which, in his opinion, it would be possible to go without prejudice to the national honor or dignity. . All the ministers, including Gen. Correa, minister of war, “saw their thoughts reflected in Senor Sagasta’s expose, which they unanimously approved.” The ministers then proceeded to the palace, where they gave an account of the proceedings to the queen regent, who Approved them. At Minister Woodford’s conference with Senor Sagasta, Gullon and Moret, Senor Sagasta’s note, translated into English, was submitted to Gen. Woodford, who, after reading it, said: “I am solely authorized to negotiate ad referendum, and, therefore, I will transmit the cabinet’s reply to Washington.” The text of the Sagasta note has not been made known, the ministers maintaining absolute reserve, but the cabinet is said to have given “proof of sentiments of the greatest conciliation.”

Adjournment Prevented.

Des Moines, la,, April 1. —The senate and house are in a deadlock. It prevented adjournment at noon Thursday as arranged. It is said that they will adjourn to-day. The deadlock was over the omnibus appropriation bill. This provides for the general expenses of the state government. The committees had recommended a re<Aiction in some of the smaller salaries, and the senate refused to adopt the report. The bill was recommitted.

Fire In Harrington, 111.

Chicago, April 1. —Four buildings, comprising the principal business por tlon of the village of Barrington, 32 miles from Chicago, on the Wisconsin division of the ChicHgo & Northwestern, were burned to the ground about two o'clock Thursday morning. The total loss is qbout $40,000.

Won’t Sell Ships.

Lima (via Galveston;, April ). —The Clit4ttrrr~gOvernnient, it is asserted qn rood authority, will not sell any war»bip to the United States.

GIVE HIM WARNING.

President Informed That Congress Will Wait Until Monday. IT WILL DELAY ACTION NO LONGER. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Will Report Favoring Cuban Independence and Armed Intervention, If NeededBoston. April 2. —A special from Washington says: The members of the foreign relations committee called at the white house Friday morning. The president asked them if it would not be possible to keep congress patient a week longer, so that he might have ample time to prepare an elaborate message. He was told that this was impossible, but that It might be possible to restrain congress until Wednesday or Thursday, They went to the capital and Informed their colleagues of what he had said. The proposition was not favorably received, and the chairman of the committee was requested to go to the white house and tell the president that It would not do to delay beyond Monday; that unless a message was received by that time congress would surely take the matter Into Its own hands. "The message will recite the progress of negotiations and Inform congress of the refusal of Spain to make a satisfactory response. The president will announce that he has exhausted all the resources of diplomacy, and will refer the whole business to congress for such action as In Its Judgment mky seem wise. "Before the resolutions are reported the house committee will be consulted, so that the two branches of congress may act in complete harmony. The resolutions will recognise the Independence of Cuba. They will declare that Spain must quit the Island, and they will authorize and direct the executive to employ the entire military and naval forces of the United States to carry the resolutions Into effect. This is the probable framework, although It may be somewhat amended, but of equal Importance with the, resolution will be the preamble, and in this preamble congress will call attention to the destruction of the Maine and will give this greatest of wrongs a place In the recital of offenses for which Spain Is to be called to account. It will be found when the books are made up by congress that the Maine incident Is not regarded as a matter of minor Importance. "There will be no further diplomatic representations by the United States. This may be set down as certain." Ready to Report. Washington, April 2.—The subcommittee of the, senate committee on foreign relations appointed to draft a report and prepare a form of resolution outlining a course of action which the government shall pursue towards Spain with reference to Cuba has so far completed its work that It will be able to report to the full committee at Its nfeeting to-day. The subcommittee will recommend the adoption of a resolution declaring, In the first place, for the recognition of the Independence of the Cuban republic, and in the second for the Intervention by the United States with her army and navy for the purpose of assisting the Cubans to secure Independence In case Spain continues to refuse to concede It. The committee will treat the rescinding of the order for the concentration of the Cuban noncombatants as a subterfuge and will dwell upon the past if not the present treatment of these unfortunates; will detail the Maine incident and attempt to demonstrate that it is a sufficient cause for the declaration of wax If this country were desirous of making It such, and also will touch upon the injury to American Interests caused by the Cuban struggle as a full Justification for our interference. There has been an effort to persuade the committee that Spain’s release of the reooncentrados leaves the United States practically without excuse for intervention. but the committee has not so far been convinced by this reasoning, and there Is great unanimity in the rejection of this view, as there is in the decision as to the general course to be pursued.

The committee will report on Monday unless it Is then made evident that It has been Impossible for the president to complete his promised message for lack ol time. The disposition of the committee it now against such further postponement for any cause. The committee’s present Information is, however, to the effect that the message will be ready for submission by Monday. Honae. Washington, April 2.—After an exceedingly turbulent session of six hours the house on Friday passed the naval appropriation bill and then adjourned until Monday. The war spirit was manifested in ail the speeches and overrode the naval committee itself by Increasing the number ot torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers to 24, the bill as reported providing for but 12, and to increase the appropriation for them from $2,300,000 to $4,600,000. It rejected an amendment to add two armored cruisers. The amendment of Mr. Cannon (Ill.), chairman of the appropriations committee to reduce the number of battleships to one was buried under an overwhelming majority. The provision relating to armor plate, which In ordinary times would have precipitated a debate of several days was disposed of In ten minutes, a proposition to decrease the price agreed to in the bill from S4OU to S3OO per ton being drowned In a perfect chorus of noes. Mr. Cannon, during the course of the day, announced the belief of a majority of the members that war would be upon us within a week, and Mr. De Armond (Mo.) made a notable speech declaring that If hostilities were to come It was our duty to strike the first blow. Senate. Washington. April 2.—ln the open session of the senate Friday Senator Chandler (N. H.) called up the resolution he Introduced Thursday requeaiUn* the president to send the Cuban consular correspondence to the senate, and at his suggestion It was referred to the committee on foreign relations. Immediately afterward, however, he Introduced another resolution which went over, calling upon the secretary of state for the same information. Senator Mitchell (Wla.) presented a telegram signed by a score or more of prominent citizens of Milwaukee, saying that the business and conservative elements of the country were In favor of peaoe, unleas war should be demanded to preserve the honor and dignity of the country. It was referred to the committee on foreign relations. Senator Quay (Pa.) offered a resolution in the following terms: "That the committee on foreign relations be and is hereby Instructed to report on or before the 6th Instant, a bill for tbe recognition of the republic of Cuba. It went over under the rule. Secret Session Held. After the passage of a few bills the senate went Into secret session, the proceedings occupying the greater part of tho afternoon and being devoted to a discus•inn of the wisdom of purchasing the Danish West India islands. The session was closed by the practical withdrawal of the resolution by Senator Lodge, Its author. He stated that the debate had developed such a wide difference of opinion ID the senate where there had heretofore been such unanimity that he’would not further press the matter at a time when the president needed the support of all senators of all parties. He moved that the senate" proceed to consideration of exeoutlve business, thus voluntarily, for the time, aban- . donlng the resolution. This action on the part of Senator Lodge was preceded by an animated debate In which many sharp words wers sxebanged

wer lb* policy- of bringing in a proposition liable to divide the senate at a time when unanimity -was especially desirable said when -all parties had shown a disposition to give their utmost support to the administration in preparation for the war which almost all the speakers considered probable. Many speeches were made on this line and some went so far as to intimate that an advantage had been taken of the situation to press a proposition which they considered questionable with the hope that the senate, in ltrpatrlotlc desire to support the president at a critical time would consider the matter, favorably now, whereas it would not do so In times of quiet.

TRADE SITUATION.

Our Complicated Foreign Relations Fall to Have the Depreciating Effect Anticipated by Some. New York, April 1. — R. G. Dun & Co., in their weekly review of trade, say: “In spite of foreign conditions since the destruction of the Maine, February 16, failures In three mpnths are smaller thap In the first quarter of any year since 1886; the ratio of defaulted liabilities, to payments through clearing houses has been the smallest for that quarter since 1881; the average of liabilities per firm In business has been the smallest since 1880, and the /Average of Liabilities per failure has been lower than ever before In any quarter. It La especially significant that the failures for less than SIOO,OOO without material decrease In number, were 29 per cent smaller than last year In manufacturing, and 21 per cent, smaller In trading. The war cloud, which many Inferred ipust have greatly Increased commercial disasters, does not appear to have any such effect as yet, and while there is some decline in the new orders Tor Industries, nearly all live works are covered ao far ahead that the difference Is not felt “Rates for money have advanced, and the six per cent, which used to be the ruling rate in active times again prevails, which compels many speculators to liquidate. But the imports of gold go far to prevent any real anxiety. Moreover, although part of the hypothecated exchange on Europe has been sold and ordered against it, there is known to be about $30,000,000 more yet In the banks at New York, and $12,600,000 In other cities, against which gold is liable to be imported, because there Is small prospect of any better settlement. “Wheat has declined slightly, hut corn has advanced one-quarter cent for the week, and no one imagines that foreign troubles can check the outgo. Cotton has advanced an eighth because of the idea that production may be reduced, although receipts from plantations thus far have been greater by about 800,000 bales than In 1895, from the largest crop ever raised, and while the mills are now nearly all active the consumption does not exceed the maximum. "The iron and steel market shows no decrease, for with works fully employed, and some additional works put into operation for government purposes. "Failures for the week have been 220 in .the United States, against 2GO last year, and 27 in Canada, against 42 last year.” Bradstreet’s says: "A week of rather quieter general trade and of smaller distribution, due to easily explainable causes, closes a quarter which has been eminently satisfactory to nearly all branches of trade and productive of an unprecedented busftiess In many favored Uneß. The heavy foreign demand for our products, particularly agricultural staples, and the active domestic movement In most lines are evidenced by the heavily Increased bank clearings reported for the quarter, and the effect on the commercial mortality Is favorably reflected in a total, for the first three months of 1898, of failures and Of liabilities Involved, smaller than In the corresponding period for four years past. Current demand and distribution at the east have been interfered with by the uncertainties growing pat of our unsettled foreign relations. “Good weather at the south favors an early planting season, but business based upon this has not been of such a volume as to make up for the quieting demand noted at a number of coast cities and at river points, where high water is Limiting business to some ektent. Export trade at New Orleans Is reported checked by Increased freight and insurance rates, growing out of the present unsettled foreign situation. Freight rates are reported weaker on the Pacific coast, and trade is rather quieter at most cities. The outlook is for a heavy crop of wheat in the state of Washington this year. Boat building and iron manufacturing are reported active in the Pacific northwest. The price situation is. on the whole, quite encouraging this week, oats, flour, print cloths and hides being the most prominent among the decreases mentioned, while wheat, corn, lard, coffee, cotton and sugar are higher, and the list of staples unchanged In price appears the most numerous."

Blsmarck's Birthday.

Friedrichsruhe, April 2. —Prince Otto Von Bismarck Friday celebrate!! tlie eighty-third anniversary of his birth, giving a banquet to 22 guests who had previously inspected his birthday gifts. The prince was in excellent spirits and walked with the aid of a gold-handled stick, the gift of Emperor William. At dinner he called for cheers for the emperor.

Gets Another Donation.

Chicago, April 2- —An Easter gift of $320,000 has been handed to the University of Chicago. The donor of almost one-half or the amount is unknown save to President Harper and the board of trustees. The friends of the university know that it came from a woman. John D. Rockefeller will duplicate the gifts, said Dr. Harper.

Says Patriotism Is General.

Washington, April 2. —Gen. Miles, commanding the army, has returned to the city from Mb trip to Cleveland, Buffalo and New York. He says that there is much patriotism ln~ all the places he visited and an evident disposition among all classes and communities to support the president in whatever Bteps he takes.

Horror In the Philippines.

Hohg Kong, April 2. —The rising of the Colinas in Zambales lias been subdued. The troops killed thousands of Indians, including hundreds of women and children. A rebel meeting in Manila was surprised by civil guards, who killed 11 In the house and took 00 prisoners. All the prisoners were shot the same day without a trial.

Clemency Recommended.

Atlanta, Ua., April 2.—The prison commission recommended to Gov. Atkinson that the sentence of Mrs. Elizabeth Nobles, who was to have been hanged Friday at Macon, be commuted to imprisonment for life. The-governor postponed the execution and will no doubt Indorse the finding of the commission.

Gift from Miss Gould.

New York, April 2. It is announced that Miss Gould had presented to New York university SIO,OOO for the support of the Engineering school of tbe institution.

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