Show negotiations ENDED both Coun coundrie trIe degant tho issues inan a an n up washington april 4 the issue between the united states nod spain remains unchanged no 0 o communications having auy any bearing upon the situation ave have passed between this government and spain since last thursday night when minister woodford transmitted the reply of the sagasta ministry to the presidents president proposition ot of two weeks ago both governments appear to accept the issue as made up jand nd are shaping their courses accord nosy angly this being the case the view Is universally entertained even by representative men inen of the ad flon that congress upon the receipt of the presidents message will anko action which it is almost universally expected must result in a severance oi of the relations of the two countries this was in part foreshadowed foreshadower fore shadowed by the action of the senate committee on foreign relations in agreeing to a resolution recognizing the independence of cuba and for armed intervention it if necessary to secure independence it is the understanding in official circles based upon information that tho the recognition of cuban independence would not in itself be regarded by spain as a casus belli dut but at the same time there is little doubt that such recognition of cuban independence would be followed by the withdrawal of the spanish minister and his entire suite from washington and the termination of diplomatic representation resen tation at washington such a thing is ono one of the last steps preceding actual recourse of war it is probable however that the withdrawal of the spanish minister following the recognition of the independence pen dence would no not t bo be such an indie indication of war as it would bo be an emphatic protest by the spanish government against the recognition of the independence ien pen dence of a colony over 4 which aich spain professes to exercise complete sovereignty although this recognition of independence is not considered as a casus belli by which spain could declare war yet it is believed in diplomatic circles such a step would have consequences inevitably terminating in 0 war for that reason the recognition i of independence is likely to be no less grave than intervention |