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Show The Lnt Spanish Note News of the Adiuluistroiion. Chicago, 13. A Washington special says: The following information informa-tion respecting our relations with Spain has been obtained from high government authority; The Spanish note was received last Wednesday, It is very long, friendly and concilatory, but is not entirely satisfactory. Tbe noto refers to two subjects: First, the interpretation of the treaties between i the United States and Spain and the modifications recently proposed. Second, tbe present condition of aflairs . in Cuba, so far as they affect American Ameri-can commercial interests and the righte ol our citizens. It is probable that a pei feet understanding may be reached upon the first subject, although al-though it is not certain that all modifications modi-fications will be made which Minister Gushing h.is been laboring to secure. Spain has submitted five proposals, cither one nf which would relieve many ol t he present causes of dissatisfaction, dissatis-faction, but neither ol which exactly accords with the ideas of the administration. admin-istration. The note will probably be further considered on Tuesday next. The president and cabinet havo not yet decided what disposition they will finally make of it. Although it was announced in the cable dispatches that this note is the ultimatum of the Madrid cabinet, there is reason to be-' be-' lieve there will be further corrcspon-dence corrcspon-dence on the minor points of the proposition submitted. It is under-! under-! stood that Spain renews its assurance that it will remove ail just causes ol complaint growing out of tbe disre-i disre-i gard of the rights of persons and property of our citizens. There ha; heen 110 serious difference of opinior between tho two countiics as to wha should be done. The natural ten "Ideucy of the Spanianls to post pom , has been greatly increased by tin " weakness of the home governmen and the tlisreganl 01 tne auuioriues m Cuba ofits decrees. As to slavery in Cuba the United States and Spain are agreed. So far as the diplomatic correspondence cor-respondence goes, Spain lifts made a decree of emancipation. The United Slates has complained that tho decree has not been enforced. From present appearances it is difficult to believe that Spain will be able to enforce it in the near future. Many other questions ques-tions are in nlrnosl the same condition. It" the Spanish pnvemmont were able to accomplish what it promised, the "United Statos would have litl! ground tcr complaint. The prcs-idet t has decided tiiat the preFont condition condi-tion of Cuba dors not justify recognition recogni-tion as an independent nation or the recognition of their right? as belhger-ents. belhger-ents. There is :he highest authority for staling that the president duos not contemplate intervention in CjI a and that he considers no policy woxd he more disAstron? to the Unit' d States than the anr-cxalion of that island. It is urdmt od that the pr .dent's plan of s-.-tt'.irg the Cuban qut.-tion is to induce Spain to consent , to make Cuba a cemi-independen- cotonv, as Canada is, and the president presi-dent is believed to favor even the consolidation con-solidation of all the Spanish West India Islands in a colonial confederation. confedera-tion. The annexation of the vast mass of ignorant Spaniards and hall breeds would be contrary to the president's pres-ident's views on educated Buffrage, which he has set forth in his message. |