Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1898 — R •ACHREACHED THE LIMIT. [ARTICLE]

R •ACHREACHED THE LIMIT.

No Further Demands Will Be Conceded by Spain. r__J * SAGASTA SO INFORMS AMBASSADORS? .. I J The Pope Notified That Hta Intervention Came Too Late, aa a Declalbn S Haa Already Been Reached— Woodford Well Guarded. London, April B.—A special dispatch frop Madrid says that the ambassadors of France, Germany, Russia and Italy waited together Thursday evening upon Senor Gullon, the foreign minister, and presented a joint note in the interests of peace. Senor Gullen, replying, declared, according to the dispatch, that the members of the Spanish cabinet were unanimous in considering that Spain had reached “the limit of international policy in the direction of conceding the demands and allowing the pretensions of the United States.” Came Too Late. Berlin, April 8. —The Madrid correspondent of the Cologne Gazette says: The papers of the American consulate have already been entrusted to the care of the British consulate. At midnight the pope made fresh confidential representations to the Spanish government, and a second cabinet council was then held. But the reply was to the effect that the pope’s intervention had come too late, as a decision had already been arrived at. K How It In Viewed in Waahlnirton. Washington, April B.—The latest news from Madrid is. considered ominous. When the ambassadors of the powers presented their collective note to the Sagasta cabinet Sehor Gullon replied that Spain had gone to the limit in concessions to the United States. Though the general impression is this reply removes all hope of peace, it is pointed out in diplomatic circles that Spain could not be expected to give instant sign of a willingness to yield. If anything is to be accomplished by the powers it must be after several days of pressure and negotiation. There is unfavorable comment here upon the fact that Spain’s reply contains no pacific expression and apparently offers no promise of successful issue to the parley for peace. The belief here is growing stronger that Spain has taken her stand and will steadfastly refuse to surrender Cuba. SpaniMli Warslilpa to Sail. via Paris, April 8. —Fifteen Spanish rnen-of-war will leave Cadiz immediately for Cape Verde islands and several battalions have started to reinforce the garrison at the Balearic islands in the Mediterranean. The provincial militia in the Canary islands will be placed on a war footing. Lieut. Sen. Correa, the minister of war, find j Admiral Berme.jo, the minister of marine, are actively at work in their,departments despite the holiday. Nraspiprrx Say It la Wnr. The Heraldo’s leading article applauds t lie go vern merit’s eond net in replying to Gen. Woodford, whose proceedings, the article says, are considered extraordinarily brusque and blauiaWe. Briefly summed up, the Heraldo’s information points to the fact that war is inevitable, but the newspaper still attaches great importance to the action of the ministers of the powj ?rs at Washington. The Liberal says it i considers the rupture between Spain and the United States an accomplished ' fact, as a consequence of the Spanish jabinet’s decisions. Muy Soon Quit Madrid. To the question whether United States i Minister Woodford has demanded his ■ passports a negative reply is given, but the belief is expressed here that he will soon quit Madrid. Guards Are Trebled. Madrid, April B.—The guards around the United States legations were trebled Thursday.