The Spanish-American Difficulty.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 3739, 19 April 1898, Page 3

The Spanish-American Difficulty.

(it ELECT EIO TELEGRAPH—COfTRIGUT). (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WASHINGTON, April 18 The Seoato'a recognition of the Cuban Republic is tbe outeome of a Democratic fopulist-Silverite Radical pro-Caban coal ition to embarrass President M'Kinley. The American Government has chartered tbe steamers 8t Panl, St Louis, City °f Paris, and City of New York for nee ae tubers. It is reported that Groat Britain will best coal as contraband if shipped to tbe Wen Indies. MADRID, April 18 The feeling in the oity deeply resenta P*e American Senate’s action regarding tbe recognition of tbe Caban Republic as Idditional proof of annexation designs, ttptcially since it was adopted on tbe day tbit tho Havanna delegatee started to •°ofer with the insurgents. NEW YORK, April 18 Tbe Caban Colonial Cabinet has offered help aod expresses its tidiness to make tbe greatest sacrifices t° maintain sovereignty with autonomy. BERLIN, April 18 Booao of the German papers imply that * both America's and England’s bands full, now is a good time to ensure Plosive German sovereignty of Samoa.

(Received 9 30 a m ) Washington, April 18 America is massing troops iu Florida. This step is taken to mean that Onba will be invaded as soon as war is declared. Four hundr d Spanish colonists have stiled from Tampa, in Florida, for Havanna. NEW YORK, April 18 # The Herald states that there are indications tbst efforts will be mads to indaoe the House of Representatives to ogroe to the resolutions of the Senate, failing wbioh the result probably will be a compromise between the two Houses on the basis of non recognition of the Cuban Republic. MADRID, April 18 The official reports presented to the Government deny that any mines were exploded beneath the warship Maine. They farther state that the expert evidence of the divers shows that the explosion was internal.