AMERICA AND SPAIN.

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 9940, 30 March 1898, Page 2

AMERICA AND SPAIN.

SPAIN HUMBLED.

(per press association.} [by eieotbio telegraph— copyright. I (Received March 29 at 9 30 am,) Washington, March 28. The Standard says that the popular feeling is In favor of Intervention on behalf of Cuba on humanitarian grounds la growing strongly. ' . Madrid, March 28. Spain fs trying to stay Amerioan aotlon In regard to Cuba, alleging that the reports published with reference to starvatlou and destitution amongst the popuia* tion are Inacourate, The Spanish Government will cob admit ef . any encroachment of Its sovereign rights la regard to Cuba. The general elections ia Spain have resulted In a great victory for the Sagasta Government. . Washington, Maroh 28; M'Kinley has requested Congress [to appropriate half a million dollars for the immediate relief of distress in Cuba. The official report of the Naval Coort of Enquiry Into the Maine disaster has been pablished. It finds that the mine was exploded underneath the Maine, bat fixes no responsibility. Birnabe, . the Spanish Minister at* Washington, has asked the Amerioan Government. to delay aotlon In regard to Intervention in Cuba, stating that Spain Is prepared to offer terms so liberal that they will satisfy both Cuba and America. M'Klnley is resisting the tremendous pressure brought to bear by Jing es, Oongrees generally Is disposed to assist M'Kmley In the stand he has takeD. (Received March 30, at 12 40 « m ) Washington, March 29 President M'Ktnley'a message, to Congress expresses no doubt that Spain's sense of justice w uld dictate the action suggested by hoobr and friendly rela.lonr. In the meantime the message invokes the deliberate consideration of the whole q lestlon. It is reported thit Spala Is willing to withdraw fcer troops from Caba, and it Is believed ; that she virtually accepts th« M'Kinley proposals, \ Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have referred the Maine report to the Foreign Committees,