Germany.
Tha Navy Bill has been read a third timo in the Reichstag.
America and Spain.
M. Hanotaux, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in the courss of an interview said that Britain aud France were willing to inediata between the United States and Spain.
The official report of the Naval Court of Inquiry upon the destruction of the United States warship Maine, which was blown in Havannah harbour, Cuba some weeks ago has been published. The Court finds that a mine was exploded underneath the vessel, but does not fix the responsibility for the occurrence.
President McKinley has requested Congress to appropriate half a million dollars (£100,000) for the immediate relief of the distress in Cuba. -
Sonor Birnabe, Spanish Minister at Washington, has asked the United States Government to delay action in regard to intervention in Cuba. Spain, be states, is prepared to offer terms so liberal as to satisfy both Cuba and the United States.
President McKialey is resisting tremendous pressure brought to bear by the Jingoes. CoDgress generally is disposed to assist President McKinley in the stand he has taken. President McKinley's Message to Cougres3 expresses no doubt that Spain's sense of justice would dictate a course of action suggested by honour and friendly relations. Mean time the Message invokes the de-. iberate consideration of the whole question. It is reported that Spain is willing to withdraw her troops from Cuba, and it is believed she virtually accepts President McKinley'a pro* posals. Both Senate and House have re» ferred the Maine report to the Foreign Relations Committee. Spain is trying to stay action by the United States in Cuba, alleging that the reports published in refer* ence to starvation and destitution amongst the population are inaccurate. The Spanish Government will not admit any encroachment upon its sovereign rights in regard to Cuba. The London Standard says that the popular feeling in favour of intervention in Cuba on humanitarian grout da is growing strong'y.
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Manawatu Herald, 31 March 1898, Page 2
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324Germany. Manawatu Herald, 31 March 1898, Page 2
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