Spain's Reply

New York, March 31. - A dispatch to the World f rom Madrid says: The cabinet council to consider the reply to i be made to the two notes of President McKinley lasted until well into last evening. Although no final response has yet been made, the Spanish ministers can make no definite promise to termínate the war in Cuba. Spain win promise to relieve the starving reconcentrados to her utmost ability and will accept the co-operation of American relief commlttees if unofficial and not aeeompanied by a naval demonstration that will encourage the insurgents (separatists). Spain is also willing to make home rule in Cuba more complete as an encouragement to peace, but the government cannot consent to any armistice which implies passive resognition by Spain of the belligerency of the Cubans; nor negotiate publicly or official - ly with rebels; nor enter upon any discussion leading to the sale of Cuba or the independence of the Cubans.