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Spain’s terms, is to cover a period of six months, during which the Cubans will have an opportunity deciding. through the medium of the ballot-box. government they want, and of the kind « that Spa will 2ven go to the extent of considering a proposition from them for their complete independence on an indemnity basi I am told from the same source that negotiations are being conduc ed in Washington with the representatives of | the Cuban republic with a view to pro- curing their consent to the proposed ar- | It is also stated that the in- wence of the Pope is being strongly fl n exerted with the Cubans in the field. but up to this time it has not developed | hans authorized to | sent to the | that any of the C speak have given proposec nistice. | The opinion that they may do so is | only the representatives A ed on r co | have pre [ proposed armis- | The prevailing opinion among | Washington officials is that the pro- posed decree is only a scheme for further delay and in the nature of a diplomatic trick to force the United States into the position of making an unjustifiable war. The presenc t ‘White | t the t is known to have some the proposed new ar- e important factors in which are to avert war | ience of Cuba | 1 indemnity. gentlemen eir views to- t peace is now both of th ic in t consider practically assured War clouds still hover over the ‘White House, despite the efforts of | foreign and domestic peacemalkers. | The course of the administration is set in the direction of a policy which | every citizen can indorse and every civilized nation of the world will sanction when it is thoroughly un- derstood. g very warlike to eers who clustered tive mansion all day, President’s library | discussed | yonsibilities resting upon the he ent crisis were e Dav was called y in the day. legram from rd giving a brief out- 1 situation in Madrid. rd made no allusion in > the armistice. ex- ip at the iat subject. A cable | er Woodford later in armistice would TOW. in rors of war were Minister Wooc his fi ent go: v also had a cablegram from at Havana an- ng his readiness to depart from Key West « 1e afternoon While J was engaged with the President Senators Hanna, Elkins and Ald long co library. h called to participate in the erence that took place in the 2 mors were immediately cir- culated that some finite information bearing upon the armistice had arrived 1d was being considered by the Presi- | It is well known | nator Hanna still hopes for a| lution of the problem, and | has been the bearer | messages of a peaceful na- anating from Rome. Senator s until a few s ago one of members of the peace believed to be thoroughly ed now that war is inevitable unless the Spanish flag 1s removed from the island of Cuba While gossips were tr the mysterious conferer o other o ing to fathom in the library | tors, Representatives and | visitors were anxiously sev ci AMERICANS IN CUBA INSULTED. BY Dare Not Resent by the Dons Regard War KEY WEST, April 9.—I have im) on in Havana. My informant says paring for the United States, and se States as already on. sulted and dare not resent it. refugees leaving. I would not be su massacred. “Artillery that is being hurried The Spanish idea is that the Amer on the south coast. “Spanish merchants, expecting running the blockade. to be an elaborate scheme, which w! cause complications with England.” My informant further says the ever. prevince has made great headway. are together. did not fire a shot. ed Spaniards behind them. R R R R R e AR R R Rt S St s awaiting an audience with the President | in the anteroom. After more than an hour of waiting these gentlemen re- ceived word that the President was very busily engaged and would have to be excused until a later hour. In the meantime Postmaster-General Gary arrived and was immediately in- vited to participate in the conference in the library. The fact that Postmaster- General Gary is a member of the Roman Catholic church and the warm personal friend of Cardinal Gibbons suggested that he might also be the bearer of some important information in connec- tion with the armistice. Comment was made upon the fact that Postmaster- General Gary and Judge Day were the only representatives of the Cabinet nres- ent, and considerable significance was attached to the fact that both Postmas- ter-General Gary and Judge Day were prepared to join in any movement that may result in a peaceful and honorable adjustment of the present difficulty. Representatives Boutelle, chairman of the Committee on N .val Affairs, and Cousins of Iowa, one of the members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, who favor immediate action for the free- dom of Cuba, suddenly appeared at the White House and were at once ushered into the conference room, and it was announced that they were present by special instructions. This conference lasted several hours, and when it concluded it was stated that the subject under consideration had no special bearing on the armistice, but that the conference was held with the view to harmonizing action in the Senate and the House of Representatives after the President’s message is delivered to Con- gress. As is well known, there are sev- eral factions in the Republican party in the House and in the Senate, and certain gentlemen are diqused to ques- tion the wisdom of adopting a joint resolution in favor of _intervention without recognizing the independence of the Cuban republic. It is understood this subject was fully considered at the conference, and it is believed that harmonious action will be the result when the resolutions to follow the message are presented for the consideration of the House and Senate. ADVERTISEMENT! 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Americans in the interior are “In Havana all possible obstacles are being placed in the way of I noticed Spaniards wi mite out of the city and storing it in small towns in the interior. is feared that it will be exploded by American bombardment. to prevent the landing of President McKinley's army of occupation. arrangements with their English representatives in the Bahamas for At one point only twenty-three miles of water separates Cuba from English possessions. These arrangements are said embarrassment in giving them a long coast line to patrol, but may The French general in charge of Recently 1200 Spaniards went after thirty rebels not far from Guyre, threw out a line, completely encircling them, and closed in. 4 The rebels cut their way through the Spanish line with machetes. They escaped and left twenty-six dead and wound- + VO e R e E R S R T S T P PO Eee SPANIARDS Their Treatment Who Seem to as Existing. portant news as to what is going : “The Spaniards are actively pre- em to regard war with the United constantly in- rprised if the last vessel load was ere moving large quantitiesof dyna- It B L O TR T > PODUUPE S out of Havana is understood to be ican army will try to effect a landing a blockade, are making elaborate ill not only cause Americans much insurgents are more active than the rebel forces in Havana He also believes Garcia and Gomez R R R R R R R S S R R s b g They 4+ 8 Pe SCHLEY NOW READY FOR WAR Vessels in the Flying Squadron Prepared to Proceed. Officers Remove All Bric-a- Brac and Other Things to g the Shore. The Commodore Only Waits the ‘Word to Take the Offensive or Defensive. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, April 9.—An Old Point Comfort, Va., special to the Herald | says: Commoc 're Schley notified the | Navy Dcpa. ment this morning that he | is ready. ‘He awaits now the word to move, although it is known that the | order depends entirely on developments | in Washington which may be such as | to hold the flying squadron in Hampton Roads until it can be joined by the | cruisers San Francisco and New Or- | leans. | Nothing remains to be done in the | way of preparation cn any of the ships. | The bunkers are crammed full of coal, | magazines are filled with ammunition | and store rooms ~vith provisions. One | of the final preparations among the of- ficers of the squadron be : leaving peaceful waters was observed this| afternoon upon the wharf and in the express offices at the Fort. Shore | clothes, cabin and wardroom bric-a- brac and personal belongings, including everything not needed ir action, had been packed in trunks, chests and grip- sacks, which were taken ashore in the ships’ boats, and awaited the evening boats and trains to be conveyed to | home addresses. The offic:rs, like the ships of the squadron, are now cleared for action. The Massachusetts, thoroughly cleaned of the tenacious sea growth on its bottom, gained in Southern waters, came down from Newport News this afternoon and cast anchor in close | proximity to the flagship Brooklyn and | cruiser Minneapolis. Like her com- | rades of war she is in condition, coal stored and ammunitioned, with only her boats to be cast astern and | combination deck ladders thrown over- board, to begin active operations. I made inquiries to-night regarding the rumor that the slower-going battle- ship Massachusetts was to exchange places with the speedy cruiser New York, at present Captain Sampson’s flagship in the North Atlantic squad- ron, but so far as I was able to learn there is no foundation for it. At least it is 2 matter that the squadron officers say they know nothing about and have heard nothing. GIVES A DIFFERENTIAL TO COAST BUILDERS. Important Stipulation in the Bill Providing for Three Battle- ships and Four Monitors . WASHINGTON, April 9.—The naval bill as completed by the sub-commit- tee, of which Senator Perkins of Cali- fornia is a member. in providing for three new battle-ships and four coast defense vessels of the monitor - type, stipulates that in awarding these con- tracts Pacific Coast contractors. shall be allowed a differential 'of 4 per cent on one of the battle-ships and on one coast defense monitor. The bill pro- vides that no more than two vessels shall be built in any one yard. The monitors are simila: to the Monterey, and will cost one million and a quarter each, exclusive of armor, and the total cost of each when armored will be about one million and a half. The committee also increased the number of torpedo-boat destroyers from twelve to sixteen, and their ton- nage from 350 to 400 and the speed to thirty knots. Senator Perkins also secured an ap- propriation of $100,000 for necessary wharves and buildings for the proposed naval apprentice station on Goat Island. RO 'GLAD BELLIGERENCY - IS NOW RECOGNIZED WASHINGTON, April 9.—Mr. Ques- ada, the representative of the Cuban Jjunta in this city, said to-night: “The Cubans are glrd. to see their belliger- ency at l.st recognized by the Spanish Government. Cubans will not cease fighting nor entertain any negotiations wl{lcth l;age not for the‘h‘t‘h;!iisB Im’dab; solute independence of and of | others | with Emperor William. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, _SUNDAY,T APRIL 10 1898. CONDITIONS CANNOT NOW BE COMPLIED WITH Spain Must Settle for the Maine Affair After the Cubans Are Dealt With Justly. WASHINGTON, April 9.—After conferencesatthe White House to-night men who areintheconfidenceof the President expressed thebelief thatthe granting of an armistice would not materially change the policy as al- ready matured. One of the men who had a long conference with the expressed the opinion that the proposed armistice tended materially toward a peaceful solution of the Cuban question, although he declined to venture even a suggestion as to how the propo- sition would be received by Congress. “The Maine incident will still be left for solution,” said he, “and that is the question upon which Congress and the country are at the present moment excitedly sensitive.” The exact terms of the armistice are felt to be the most essential At the outset, it was supposed to be an unconditional grant of armistice. Madrid and London stated conditions of a very material character. If these conditions prove to be accurate, they will doubtless compli- cate the situation here and leave the crisis quite as acute as it has President to-night feature of Spain’s concessions. been at any time heretofore. solicitation. R R R R R R S S P PR PSP PP GERMANY 1§ TET NEUTRAL Refuses Austria’s Over- tures to Help Spain Out at Present. Emperor William Also Truly Predicts Americans Would Not Permit Mediation. Naval Attaches Abroad Ordered to Stop Buying Warships and Get Ready to Return. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. BERLIN, April 9.—All news of the Hispano-American crisis is anxiously watched in Germany, as the opening of actual hostilities is expected, and German interests, especially her com- mereial interests, are involved. The newspapers, ‘although still hoping that peace will not be broken, are be- ginning to discuss the probable effect of war upon trade. Public opinion is much divided, many of the papers ex- pr ing the opinion that the United States ought to be satisfied with the concessions that Spain is offering; declaring, however, that the United States is right in declaring the independence of Cuba as the only means of preventing the recurrence of the disturbance and quieting just in- dignation in America at Spanish mis- rule. Hardly anybody in serious political circles doubts that war is coming, the points at issue being deemed irreconcil- able, although every paper does full Jjustice to President McKinley's mode- raticn and evident desire for peace. The national conservative newspapers have taken the occasion to point out that in the €vent of war Germany ought to seize the opportunity to se- cure objects which her politicians have been aiming at for years. The Deutsche Zeitung, the leading organ of thisparty, expresses the hope that the German Foreign Office is arranging to *“appro- priate Samoa, drive the Americans from there and take possession of one or more of the Antilles; if possible, the Danish Islands, as Germany, after Cuba has become American or inde- pendent, will require a coaling station in these waters for her navy and mer- chant marine.” 3 It is learned at the Foreign Office here that the Cannamaba incident has been satisfactorily settled, Spain agree- ing to pay 450,000 pesetas damages for the destruction of German property and the lives taken by the insurgents on that part of Cuba. In consequence of this settlement the German warship Geir has been ordered to Brazil instead of going to Havana for the purpose of collecting dn indemnity and punish- ing ‘the perpetrators of 'the outrage. The newspapers, however, call on the Government to send at least one war- ship to protect German interests in case of hostilities, and it is understood the navy department has instructed the officials at Kiel to send a vessel across the Atlantic. In the event of an outbreak the offi- cial attitude of Germany will not be changed. Under no circumstances will she depart from the strictest neutral- ity. The Spanish Embassador here, Senor, Mendez de Vigo, made another attempt during the past week to secure Germany’s intervention or mediation, while Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus- tria renewed his personal and confiden- tial solicitations on the same subject Germany, however, has taken up the position that the question exclusively concerns the United States and Spain, and that un- less both of these countries ask German mediation or good offices, any steps in the matter would be useless. It is said on unexceptional authority that the Queen Regent was the initia- tor of the movement to enlist the Pope in Spain’s behalf, and that Emperor Francis Joseph aided her, but Emperor ‘William warned them that the step was likely to meet with the decided disap- proval of the majority of Americans. A diplomat at the Spanish Embassy, in an interview, said: “Spain is ready for war if it comes. While it is ‘true that a Jarge number of. the Sp%lsh people are anxious for war, that Gov- ernment is trying to avoid it. In the event of war the Spaniards can be de- pended upon to stand by the Oueen Regent and the young King in spite of all democratic conspiring which is go- ing on. It would be cowardly for them to act otherwise. The Yankee republic will find the present generation of Spaniards as chivalrous as' their fore- fathers.” Lieutenant A. P. Niblack, the United States naval attache here and at Rome, is waiting orders to proceed to Italy again. Commander Willard 'Brownson, the agent of ‘the United States Navy De- partment in BEurope, has been given | A Cabinet officer said recently that the administration had not considered the proposition of withdrawing the American fleet from Key West, and while this was some days ago, it is not believed now that such a proposition would meet with any serious consideration. The fact that Spain has granted this armistice as the result of influence ex- erted by the great powers of Europe and the Pope leads to much con- jecture as to how far the material influences of the powers given in support of Spain, now that she has yielded to their earnest It has been understood thus far that the mevement of the powers was purely disinterested, but press dispatches from abroad indicate that Spain’s yielding to these Continental influences had es- tablished a closer bond than had hitherto existed. | war, etc. Later, however, the advices from will be B e S e S S SRS N I 34 00060606006000606000000660 | SPAIN LOSES | ONE ISLAND. HONGKONG, April 9.—Rebel- lion has broken out in Zebu, one of the Philippine Islands and an important business cen‘er of the hemp and sugar trade. The ca- ble has been cut, news being sent by foreigners through sailing craft. Foreigners are safe. The W, How To Tell If We |You May Have a Sample There comes a time to both men and whole island has been taken by the rebels, and the Governor and other Spanish employes mur- dered or taken prisoners. Three steamers have taken troops to the scene of action. It is expected that Iloilo and other southern islands will follow. The whole country is agitated. The Spanish provincial Gover- nor at Tayabas has been severe- ly wounded. His adjutant has been killed in Ilocas province, and a priest and the captain of the civil guard were mortally wounded. Riots in Pangasinan continue. Precautions are taken in Manila, but trouble is expected. B R O R R RO R R R R R ORORCRORCOROR 3 Lo R R R RO R R OR R CROROROR CRCRORICE R R R R A AR & XX X3 @ 0000000000000 000 @ authority to issue instructions to all the United States naval attaches in Europe, accordi~~ to the requiremants | of the situation. In fact, there is even | a possibility that they may all be called home. On strictly reliable au- thority it is learned that all the United States naval attaches have been or- | dered to end their negotiations for the | purchase of warships, munitions of The reason for this is that the time is regarded as too short to al- low for the transportation of the pur- chases to the United States before war is declared. The same authority says heavy demands have been made for war material, tl.e nature of which is kept a profound secret, but which in the event of hostilities wili play a most important role. TWO SPANISH CRUISERS DEPART FROM CADIZ. Cape Verde Islands the Destination of the Cristobal Colon and In- fanta Maria Teresa. WASHINGTON, April 9.—Two of the Spanish cruisers which have been with | the fleet at Cadiz have left that place: for the Cape Verde Islands, where the | rest of the torpedo fleets is rendezvous- | ing. This. information came to the Navy Department to-day. 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