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•rations that were going on night and day. :t not that when action was taken looking to the independence of Cuba it would be backed up if necessary by the army and navy of the United States. After Mr. Grosvenor concluded, the debate went on, the most significant utterance being made by Mr. Cummings, a New York Democrat, who denounced the. political character which the question was assuming as unpatriotic and unwise. Messrs. Grow (Rep., Pa.). Griggs (Devn.. N. Y.), Norton (Dem., Ohio), and Skinner (Pop., N. C.) also spoke. Little progress was made with the naval bill. The only important amendment adopted was one appropriating $500,000 for the erection of new buildings at the Naval Academy. . . Sx>n after the opening of the session Mr. Lewis denounced the alleged agreement which rumor said the administration was considering to accept a money indemnification from Spain for the murdered sailors of the Maine. His remarks drew from Mr. Johnson (Rep., Ind.) an indignant protest against the cries for war which he hoard all about him. At one point in his speech the storm of hisses from the galleries was so great that the chair was obliged to warn the spectators against demonstrations. Mr. Johnson made some humorous remarks about Mr. Lewis, saying sarcastically that if he was set loose in Cuba the Spaniards would depart. Turning to the more serious part of the question he said: “Now, In all seriousness, in discussing this cry of war that we have heard on that side of the chamber, do gentlemen stop and reflect a moment upon what it means If we should enter upon hostilities. If the hotheadedness of men in public life should not force the President to put Spain into an embarrassing position which her proud spirit will not permit her to accede to; if the public men in Congress would simply restrain theii zeal and keep their hands off the President he would be able to accomplish in a very short space of time by the arts of diplomacy the independence of Cuba. We hear that the Cuban Junto In New York say that they are willing to raise and can raise a hundred million dollars In order to purchase their Independence. Now you see we have brought these two antagonizing forces together by the success of judgment of diplomacy and exalted patriotism of the statesman In the White House (applause) and I believe If we will give him a fair opportunity to carry out his purposes he will bring ue to a triumphant conclusion without shedding an ounce of American blood.’’ (Great applause.) LEWIS GOADS JOHNSON. Mr. Lewis replied tc Afr. Johnton In a humorous strain for a time, in which he created a great deal of merriment, accused Mr. Johnson of being muzzled by the speaker and afraid to shake off his shackles, quailing when the speaker looked at him. Mr. Lewis closed by saying: “I do not know, Mr. Chairman, whether the President of the United States has selected the gentleman as his Fidus Achates, as his good friend and defender on this floor; but certainly if such is the case, then, as a hum- * ble adviser of the President. I would suggest that he join in the prayer of Caesar to be delivered from his friends. If it should come to pass that the President should receive, as some, people in ceitatn quarters hope, and others fear, ids political death, then those who may write his obituary, if the gentleman from Indiana continues in the course he has been pursuing, may content themselves with the elegy Too much Johnson.' ” (Loud continued laughter and applause.) Air. Johnson rosfc as Mr. Lewis took his •eat and made a speech wnich, while it met much disapproval from the galleries, was listened to IntPntly. "I have realized from the start," said he, “that the danger to the country was the hotheadedness of those men who never stop to reflect into what they would precipitate the country. My voice has been and still is for peace. Whether it be proper or not I do not stop to care. I am opposed to war; war with its devastating consequences; war which involves a vast expenditure ~>f public money, which Involves burdens of taxation to be paid by the people, which Involves the issuing of paper money, which involves a period of wild speculation; war which, while It affords opportunities for exalted patriotism and heroic devotion to the flag, at the same time opens up an opportunity for the cormorant who always preys upon the vitals of the government and seeks to take advantage of its necessity. I am opposed to that condition of a naira which would take away the flower of the American people, which would put women in the garments of mourning and which would bring to our unwilling ears the voice of the orphans. I would go to war only as a last resort. I would not sacrifice precious American blood except our quarrel should be a just one, and the first gun would bring every American citizen to the support of his country’s flag, that it would carry with it the moral support of the civilized world. And he who believes that the moral support of the world is to be ignored in a conflict between two great nations advertises himself to humanity as a man who knows nothing of those influences which, in a lime cf national conflict, tend toward peace and toward ultimate victory. "J believe that if this House had been as patient as it has heretofore been, and If the Senate had been as far-seeing as heretofore. and if they had given to the President time to press all diplomatic and moral suasion that will not interfere unduly with Spain, thirty days from this time would not have elapsed until Cuba would be an Independent state. Spain knows she cannot conquer the insurgents, and that If she proposes. to do so now it will ba war with this Nation. Gentlemen may talk about the Influence of the bankers and the monetary and business interests cf the world as they please, but. before God, I will not criticise any influence, monetary or otherwise, that, can make for peace. I say again if the President has sent an ultimatum to Spain 1t means war. If you tell her to get out you will make war. You excite the Spanish pride. You leave Sagasta in a condition that he is not able to complete negotiations. You will shed American blood. You will expend millions of treasure In achieving Cuban independence. At what a cost! Stop and reflect a minute.” DID NOT SPEAK FOR M’KINLEY. Mr. Johnson said he had been accused o? •peaking for the President, and this he denied and continued: “He has by his perse nal acts and his exalted patriotism won the respect of the people North. South, East and West without regard to party lies. Shame on the man on the other side of this chamber who dare to make party capital out of this matter.” Mr. Johnson said this government had better allow the Cubans to pay $200,000,000 to acquire their independence than that one drop of American blood should be unnecessarily shed. (Applause on the Republican side and hisses in the galleries.) It does not make any difference to me whether l am hissed or not. I believe we are standing on the verge of a volcano, and I hope to God that the ultimatum of the President will not strike so suddenly that it will reach such a resentment as to provoke a war. But, if it comes, every beut of my heart, every effort of which I am capable, will be thrown into the scale in behalf of a speedy victorious conclusion of that war. 1 hope to God that the representatives of the American people on this floor, the senators who represent the sovereign States at the other end of the Capitol. will pause and see where we are standing. Let us uphold the President. He has brought the parties nearly together; he is trying to avert war. I am told by those \v no consult him that he is restless, anxious and concerned, and that he has declared that he fee's it is a solemn duty he owes to the country to avert war. "Let no rr&n mistake the temperament of the American people. They are not all for * war. Many men of good sense and judgment are misled and they are in favor of war.- But there is a great conservative sentiment in the country that is opposed to War except as a last resort. It is not the temporary applause of the multitude that they seek; it is a calm, cool, dispassionate judgment that will be .approved when the danger has passed, when the war cloud has drifted away. C appeal from the misguided sentiment of these persons, I appeal from the Jeers of the chamber with which my remarks have been greeted. I appeal from the hisses of the gallery, which are not expected to do the fighting. I appeal to the coot, calmer judgment of my countrymen which will pass upon my utterances when the time for calm and respectful consideration comes. That time will come assuredly, and garlands will be placed upon the brow of those who have been w illing to defer and have resisted the efforts to thrust a war upon them.” MR. BAILEY’S SPEECH. Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader, replied to Mr. Johnson. “I know,” said he, “the standing of the gentleman from Indiana in the counsels of his own party and before the country well enough to know that what he has spoken has been spoken with deliberation. and that it is entitled to be considered almost as authoritative When he says that the President is trying to compose the misunderstanding between this Nation and the Spanish government upon a basis which will compel the island of Cuba, to buy its liberty from the butcher of Spain wo are justified in supposing that it is for that purpose the House has been denied the opportunity to vote on a resolution which declares that the Cuban patriots have fairly won their Independence. (Applause on the Democratic side.) I believed yesterday —I know to-day—that the policy of that •Jde of the House was to delay a decision of this question In ihe hope that the rich and powerful Interests of this and other nations will compel the struggling patriots of Cuba to buy the freet’om that they have fairly won with their courage and by their

sword. (Applause on the Democratic side.) I owe the Republican party no kindly offices. But I will venture to warn it that if Its leaders agree, and the Republican party .sanctions the agreement, to compel any people under God’s sun to buy that liberty which God has given to them, that party will never survive long enough to escape the odium which will be fastened on it by the outraged sentiment of the American people. (Applause on the Democratic side.) “Mr. Chairman, liberty is not a purchasable commodity. (Renewed applause.) There was a time in this Republic when no man in high station would have suggested that one nation could sell it or that another should be compelled to buy it. (Applnuse on the Democratic side.) It was a birthright ot man, and it is the duty to assert it, though war be necessary to its assertion. (Prolonged applause on the Democratic side.) “I am myself, Mr. Chairman, as averse to war as any gentleman. On this side, twice during the present session, we have walked up to the altar and made a willing sacrifice of our political advancement. We know, and you know', that a war will be to the advantage of the party in power; and you, knowing it, will still know it no better than we do. Yet with a knowledge that we are pursuing a policy to the advantage of our political opponents, and to the injury of ours.elves, you must admit that we did all you asked us to do. In all the history of this Republic no party has ever acted more patriotically or more unselfishly than the Democratic party have acted during this crisis. (Applause on the Democratic side.) There was a time when this threatened war could have been averted. Six months ago, if you had done as we urged you to do, if you had recognized the rights of these struggling patriots to fight for independence, war would have been averted, and Cuba would to-day be an established fact in the history of the world.” (Applause on the Democratic side.) A member: “And the battle ship Maine, with all the accompanying live 9 of American seamen, would not have been sacrificed.” THE MAINE DISASTER. Mr. Bailey, continuing, said: “And that unfortunate disaster which has horrified humanity and humiliated our American citizenship would never have occurred. (Applause.) The great battle ship—the Maine—the ship which bore the name of a sovereign State of this Union—would still have been upon the high seas, flying the flag of this Republic; and the more than 250 brave seamen, many of whom now sleep many fathoms deep beneath Cuban waters, would have been wearing the uniform of the nation which they honored with their courage and sought to defend with their lives. (Applause.) You refused to act, and the progless of events have simply intensified the situation. The longer you postpone doing light—the longer you postpone action—the more certain it is that war and war alone will extricate you. In trying to allow Spain to complete her reoonquest of Cuba you have made it absolutely necessary that you shall intervene in the cause of freedom. There may be time still to avert a war. “Within the last twenty-four hours a representative of the Cuban republic has r.aid to me that they did not desire us to engage in war with Spain: that all they ask is that we recognize their independence to give them the credit and standing to which they are entitled among the nations of the earth, and with their own strong arms and with their own brave hearts they will achieve their independence. (Aplause on the Democratic side.) They prefer that course, and I sympathize with the spirit which prompts them to prefer it. Any people worthy to be free desire to achieve their own freedom, and if the Cuban people sought their freedom through American arms I should doubt their ability to maintain it when it was given to them. They hope to have a national history. They hope to have national heroes. They hope to teach their children. W’ho, in turn, will teach their children and 'their children’s children, how Cuban patriots wrought out the problem of Cuban freedom. (Applause on the Democratic side.) Where is there the man who does not sympathize with that lofty sentiment? A representative of the Cuban republic said to me with great {rankness and feeling: ‘We do not seek tb involve the United States in a war with Spain. It Is unnecessary. Give us a recognition of our Independence, so that W’e van obtain arms and heavy artillery, and in thirty days we will put an army of a hundred thousand Cuban patriots in the field, and in thirty days more the flag of Spain will be trailing in the dust of Cuba.’ (Applause on the Democratic side.) That is their spirit. "Why do w’e not meet them in it? “War! You invite it, with all its horrors. I know' the horrors as well as the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Johnson); i witnessed its desolation. We do not want war. We have twice offered you the opportunity to avoid it. But, Mr Chairman, we might as well be frank; if it takes war to free the island of Cuba, my voice and the voices of those with whom I have the honor to act is ‘Cuba free without a war if possible, Cuba free with a war if necessary.’ ” (Prolonged applause on the Democratic side.) GROSVENOR TO BAILEY. Mr. Grosvenor, w'hose utterances are given great weight owing to his close friendship with the administration, answered Mr. Bailey. He said he did not intend to reply to the argument of the gentleman from Texas, but he felt for him a very strong degree of sympathy. “When,” said he, “a man has been for nearly a year trying to play a game of politics on the question of war and has failed, and has finally made an exhibition, a futile effort in that direction, unparalleled in the history of this body, it becomes pathetic w'hen he talks about a war and a war that w'ill never happen. • j. rise to point out one or two absurd statements constantly repeated in the newspapers and which found an echo in the voice of the gentleman from Texas. He warns this side that if the President attempts to force the Cubans to buy their freedom hell will break loose in about fifteen seconds on the Democratic side. (Laughter on the Republican side.) Nobody proposes to force the Cubans to buy their independence. It is like a tale told by tho idiots, full of sound and fury and full of nothing. There is no such proposition bv. to, or from the administration and the whole idle prattle of this character in the newspapers has been just so much folly and nonsense, and yet a statesman, leader of a great division upon this floor, rises and solemnly warns the Republican side of the House that if the President drives Cuba to buy her independence they will go to work to prevent it. Nobody* has attempted it, it is an idle dream of somebody and talk of the newspapers. “Again, what does the gentleman know about how far the matters have progressed between the United States as the intermediary source of diplomacy and Spain and Cuba on the other side? The gentleman front Texas did not say yesterday that he believed the President of the United States was trying to force it upon the Cubans and to-day he said he knew it. Now. I rise simply to say that the gentleman is wholly mistaken. If he has such information from an authoritative source, he ought to make it public. The time has come in this country when misunderstanding of what is going on is doing more harm than the views of people who do understand.’’ “Will the gentleman state.” interposed Mr. Williams (Dem., Miss.), ‘ that he believes from what he knows that It is not in contemplation by the President in the negotiations now' going on to treat of a monev consideration for the freedom of Cuba?” a , “It is too contemptible to answer. Such a thought never entered into the head of any man connected with the administratiifci.” "Isn't there an intimation of that kind in the negotiations at Madrid?" “What have we to do with the negotiations at Madrid?” asked Mr. Grosvenor. "I say the purchase of Cuba by the government or the suggestion of its approval is a story told by an idiot. There never was anything in it, and this is only done to fan anew the flame that seeks for political advantage upon this floor by springing socalled questions of privilege that makes the author of them ridiculous in the sight of common humanity.” “Were the forty-five gentlemen who met a few evenings ago and agreed to vote for independence seeking political advantage?” asked Mr. Lentz (Dem.. Ohio.) SOMETHING BETTER. “I heard something of that kind,” replied Mr. Grosvenor, “but I heard something better. Y'esterday, when the scheme to promote a political advantage was sprung here with the awkwardness of a Fourth of July boy burning firecrackers, 178 gentlemen put their names down on the right side of the organization of party and party concord. (Applause.) Now, in conclusion, the administration of this government to-day is as anxious for the freedom and independence of Cuba as any gentleman on the other side of the House. (Applause.) There is not one man, from the President down to the humblest member of this floor, who will ever, without the copsent of the Cuban insurgents, ratify, agree to or approve any settlement of the Cuban question that does not involve absolute independence for Cuba. (Applause.) There Is not a gentleman on the other side of the House who knows this fact better or from a more direct source of information than does the gentleman from Texas, because he has had the fullest opportunity to iearn the fact and he knows It Is unjust to the President to intimate that he to-day knows that the President is trying to force Cuba to buy her independence. “Mr. Chairman, this movement will go forward. The Republicans of the House and

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the Senate, and the loyal people of the United States, Repuolicans and Democrats, are in favor of tne independence of Cuba. But they are in favor of avoiding war if it can possibly be uone consistently with the honor, dignity and glory of the American name. (Applause.) Do you think that this great party in power to-day is going to be unfaithful to a trust which will, if properly discharged, bring glory to the administration? Will the administration now in power run away from the most brilliant opportunity that any administration since the days of Abraham Lincoln has had to establish itself and its party in the praise and honor and glory of a mighty people? (Applause.) Any gentleman who thinks so does not understand the men at the head of the affairs. The journals of the civilized world this morning have spoken with stronger terms of indorsement than ever before of the' attitude and action of the people of the United States, and in that connection one and all of the English-speak-ing journals put it forward as tne cardinal idea that Cuba must be free and that we would make her free. (Applause.) “As (he gentleman from Pennsylvania has said, ‘war will keep.’ Let us stand together and cease this attempt at political capital. (Applause.) It is unworthy of a great political party; it is unworthy of any gentleman who wants to be the leader in this House or the next. There is something more than temporary political advantage to be considered in this matter. There is statesmanship, there is honor, there is integrity, there is glory in the right direction. Cuba will be free, and Cuba will be free by the intervention of the United States. I would not give one cent for a declaration of independence unaccompanied by a further declaration. What nonsense it would be to declare the Island of Cuba independent and then Jet her starve to death? The thing to do in the case of Cuba is to exhaust all that honest diplomacy can do to achieve her liberty and independence, and, failing in that, stop not at the half-way house that the gentleman from Texas is talking about —not only declare that Cuba is Independent and shall be free, but accompany that declaration with an army and a navy to make our declaration w'orth something. (Applause.) "What means the mighty demonstration of war that is being made in this country? What does it mean when every arsenal, when every navy yard and every appliance in the country, is working night and day, irrespective of price, to forge the engines of war? What does it mean? What is the United States going to do? Is it going to make a ‘shilly-shally’ declaration that the Cubans are free, and then let them go to the devil in the clutches of the Spanish nation? (.Applause on the Republican side.) “My countrymen, yon have not been betrayed by your administration or deceived by it. (Applause on Republican side.) That administration is in touch with the highest inspiration and the best motives of patriotic citizens throughout the whole land, and if the people—with the help of the Democratic party, if we can get it, or without its help if we cannot get it—but we will get it. I say with the help of the Democratic party, without their engineering our machinery on the floor of this house, in due time—at. an early time, too—the people of this country will shout in praise of a Republican administration that will carry into execution the power, the will and the edict of the American people.” (Prolonged applause on the Republican side.) After Mr. Grosvenor sat dow’n the debate continued. Mr. Cummings (Dem., N. Y.) made a speech in favor of immediate intervention and Mr. Bailey again got the floor, arousing his side of the House to enthusiasm and cheers. Several times In, crossed swords with General Grosvenor and Air. Johnson and the debate took oil a political phase. Further remarks were made by Messrs. Grow, Lentz and Griggs. At 4:55 p. m. the House adjourned.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS. An Unexpected Discussion of the Cuban Question. WASHINGTON, March 31.—An apparently simple request made of the Senate to-day by Air. Frye on behalf of the foreign relations committee unexpectedly precipitated a discussion on the Cuban question. It finally led to a passage at arms between Mr. Chandler and Mr. Frye, in w'hich the former made some sarcastic references to the conduct of the foreign relations committee and to the attitude of the President. Concerning the latter Mr. Chandler said: "I have confidence that the President intends to pursue a patriotic and righteous course in the present emergency, and I shall thank God when he reaches a conclusion of some sort or another. Therefore I am not in rebellion as yet against the powers that be.” Mr. Allen made the request of Mr. Frye the occasion of a speech upon the general Ctiban question, in the course of which he reviewed his own record on the subject and declared that he stood now just where he had always stood—in favor of the absolute independence of the Cuban people from that "hideous monster among nations,” Spain. Upon the conclusion of tne Cuban discussion the sundry civil appropriation bill was taken up and thirty-five pages of it were disposed of before adjournment. At the opening of the session Mr. Frye, who reported yesterday from the commitee on foreign relations a resolution calling on the President for the Cuban consular reports, requested that the resolution lie on the table until such time as the committee desired to call it up. He added that the committee was constantly engaged in work, and there were reasons why the resolution should not be considered in the absence of the committee. Mr. Chandler objected to the making of any such contract as suggested. Air. Frye then moved that the resolution be recommitted to the foreign relations committee. On tiat motion Mr. Allen expressed his desire Ho be heard. In opening his discussion of the resolution Mr. Allen reviewed his record on the Cuban question, saying that he and former Senator Call, of Florida, were the first members of the Senate to take a strong stand in favor of the independence of Cuba. Mr. Allen said if he could have his way he would support the erection of a republic in Cuba with all the land and naval forces of the United States, and force the construction of an independent nation over the ashes of Spain's sovereignty on the island. He maintained that the United States stood as an elder brother to Cuba, and unless we did our full duty towards her we would be guilty of base cowardice. The independence of Cuba must be wrested from Spain—“that hideous monster among nations”—so that the people of that island should have the right to breathe the air of freedom. He held that the right of selfgovernment was inalienable, and was as much the right of Cubans as of the people of the United States. “Twice for years,” he said, “have the Cubans struggled for their freedom, and now' they stand in sight of that goal, guided by the master, Gomez, who will In history be regarded as one of the greatest commanders and revolutionists of this century. He will live in the minds of patriotic people so long as freedom shall have an abiding place with good people.” WEYLER’S CAREER IN CUBA. Mr. Allen compared the career of Weyler in Cuba with the conduct of the revolution in the Netherlands. There w’as universal destruction, devastation and death. This picture, vivid more than imagination could paint it. had been drawn for this Senate by Senators Proctor. Gallinger, Thurston and Money. Weyler’s policy was strongly presented and his “brutalities and atrocities” were sharply portrayed. He declared that Weyler’s rule in Cuba had been “tempt red with murder and modified by assassination.” Referr.ng to the catastrophe to the Maine, Mr. Allen said that Spain must be made to pay for the wholesale murder of American seamen. “She must.” said Alr. v Allen, “compensate for that murder at least by freeing Cuba, by furling her dirty flag and leaving this continent never to return. I am a jingo ot jingoes. 1 have always felt that the Cubans would ultimately be able to wrest their freedom from Spain.” Whatever may be done about the Maine disaster, said he, one thing ought to be distinctly understood. It should not be submitted to the arbitrament of a foreign power. Mr. Allen said that this country had no greed for Spanish territory or for Spanish gold, nor was it the desire of the United States to establish a protectorate over Cuba, but the torch which has lighted Cuba must be extinguished. Further along Air. Allen said: "If I could have my* way i would instantly recall our minister to Madrid and hand to the Spanish minister here his passports.” He said that he was opposed to the general policy of the President of the United States, but as one of the representatives In the Senate of a great State he was willing to give him his support in a proper solution of the ('uoan problem, for he felt that all political considerations at a time like this ought to be laid aside and men of all parties should stand together. He believed that in a few more days we should witness Cuba’s flag, consecrated by huntlreds of thousands of lives, waving in triumph over the :s!nnd. CHANDLER TO THE FRONT. Scarcely had Mr. Allen concluded w’hen Mr. Chandler precipitated a lively scene. He thought the action of the committee on foreign relations indicated some doubt and Indecision. Yesterday the committee thought anew call for the consular reports ought to

be made; to-day it thought the call ought to be withdrawn. “The first call.” said Mr. Chandler, "was made in a resolution presented by the senator from Alabama (Morgan) on Feb. 14. On the following day, at 9:4(1 p. m., an answer to call for Information came from Spain"—a significant reference to the Maine disaster. "I have the fullest confidence in the committee on foreign relations,” said Mr. Chandler. ”1 have confidence that the President intends to pursue a patriotic and righteous course in the present emergency, and I shall thank God when he reaches a conclusion of some sort or another. Therefore 1 am not in rebellion as yet against the powers that be. I wait upon the committee on foreign relations, but I do think that as that committee had deemed it advisable yesterday to make a second call for the consular correspondence and has now reached the conclusion that the second call should not be made the committee ought to give us some reason for delay.” "The confidence expressed by the senator in the committee on foreign relations,” replied Senator Frye, sarcastically, “renders any reply to his remarks unnecessary. The committee is acting advisedly in asking that tho resolution go over, and the committee will endeavor to entitle itself to that confidence which the senator from New Hampshire has so eloquently expressed.” Mr. Frye then renewed his motion to recommit the resolution to the committee. “I shall not object.” sharply responded Mr. Chandler, “to letting the committee on foreign relations have control of. the resolution—to letting the committee start, turn back and start again. I will help the committee whenever I can.” The motion to recommit was passed. Thereupon Mr. Chandler reintroduced, on his own account, the committee’s resolution and asked that it go over until to-movrow. Mr. Frye gave notice that he would irove, w'hen the resolution was called up, to recommit it to the committee on foreign relations. Consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill was then begun. After thirtyfive pages of the bill, including all of the committee amendments therein, except two, had been disposed of, the measure was laid aside. Mr. Haw’ley (Conn.), of the military affairs committee, presented an amendment to tho joint resolution offered by Mr. Bacon (Ga„), concerning the erection of temporary fortifications. He said that the resolution. as now amended, met all objections that had bean raised against the original one. It is as folic tvs: "That in case of emergency, when, in the opinion of the President, the immediate erection of any temporary fort or fortification is deemed important and urgent, such temporary fort or fortification may be constructed upon written consent of the owner of the land upon which such work is to be placed: and tho requirements of Sector, 353 of the Revised Statutes shall not he applicable in such cases.” The resolution was passed. Then the Senate, at 4 p. m.. went into executive. session, and at 4:20 p. rn. adjourned. SPAIN’S REPLY. (Concluded from First Page.) scheme originated with and has been engineered by private interests, and *hat it has no connection with the government, and was not a part of the demands this government submitted to Spain. It would, perhaps, have been better had this repudiation come earlier. The fact that Consul General Lee, acting under instructions front Washington, has advised the few Americans yet remaining in flavana to depart from the island immediately is taken as an indication that the administration believes the situation to have become acute.

SPANISH CABINET MEETING. Look Conference, but No Intimation of the Ministry hi Decision. MADRID, March 31.—1 t has been a day of great anxiety. The papers have confined themselves to ambiguities on the subject of the Cabinet council. It should be said to their credit that they have displayed great prudence in their suppositions and comments, showing their appreciation of the fact that in the present critical time it is hazardous and might be prejudicial to the country to discuss the situation without sufficient knowledge of the conditions. The evening papers, without exception, consider the situation unchanged, notwithstanding the recent conferences. They generally admit that Alinister AVbOdford’s conduct of the diplomatic negotiations is very friendly and that he is desirous of peace, but the Spanish government is reported as “unflinching and opposed to any, even friendly, interference to terminate the war except through its own efforts”—a war which they claim is “nearing the end and is daily crushing the rebellion.” El Epoca (Conservative) says: “The Queen Regent, presiding at the Cabinet council to-day. encouraged her ministers to continue their animated patriotic sentiments toward maintaining national honor and territorial integrity.” La Correspondencia de Espana (independent and semi-official) publishes an interview with an “important political personage,” who says: “Peace or war now hangs by a thread.” There is anxious expectancy respecting the reply from Washington. At the Cabinet council Senor Sagusta. the premier, explained with extreme percision all the details of the conferences and negotiations, together with the state of the country and existing conditions which he regarded as necessary to the formation of a proper judgment. Another minister then spoke, Senor Sagasta listening attentively. It is needless to say, after the emotions of reoc’.A days apd in view of the serious issues Ul mdirig, every minister poured out all he had in his heari. After four hours’ discussi< n the ministers were still without a solution, probably because Senor Sagasta jueged 4t inopportune to take a decision at the present stage and advisable to wait for the issue of to-morrow’s meetings. Prior to the council a note briefly relating the Queen Regent's ideas on the subject of the reply to be given the United States was written. On this being read at the council, Senor Sagasta, taking a paper from his pocket, announced that he also had condensed his opinion into a few lines, which lie proceeded to read. It is understood that he touched, one by one. upon all the questions raised by the United States and indicated the limits to which, in his opinion, it would be possible to go without prejudice to the national honor cr dignity. All the ministers, including General Correa, minister of war. “saw their thoughts reflected in Senor Sagasta's expose, which they unanimously approved.” The ministers then proceeded to the palace, where they gave an account of the proceedings to the Queen Regent, who approved them. At Minister Woodford’s conference with Sonora Sagasta, Gallon and Aloret, Senor Sagasta’s note, translated into • .nglish, was submitted to General Woodford, who, after reading it, said: ”1 am solely authorized to negotiate ad referendum, and, therefore, I will transmit the Cabinet s reply to Washington.” The text of the Sagasta note has r.ot been made known, the ministers maintaining absolute reserve, but the Cabinet is said to have given “proof of sentiments of the greatest conciliation. After the Cabinet meeting to-uay which was presided over by the Queen Regent, the minister had another hour s conference, after which the following semiofficial note was issued: “Captain General Blanco telegraphs an account of a glorious combat ot General Luque against the insurgents commanded by Calixio Garcia and also makes excellent reports of the progress of the operations, setting lorth that the pacifications ure so advanced in the western provinces that the concentration of the peasants has been revoked. Public works are also being commenced to give employment to all applicants. In view of this new and important submissions are expected. The minister of public works, in an interview to-day said that the twenty-four hours had brought a favorable change in the situation. \\ hen the minister was asked if he meant on account of the news from Washington he replied: “No. Our feelings of satisfaction do not refer to the United States.” At the conference yesterday between Senor Sngasia, the premier, and Senor G&maxo and Senor Silvela, leader of the dissident Conservatives, the premier unfolded the terms proposed by the United States minister, General Stewart L. Woodford, and the opposition leaders counseled their rejection. Senor Sagasta replied that personally lie was not disposed to accede to them. He added that he would like to submit the question for the loss of the

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Maine, which was not touched upon at his conference with General Woodford, to the European powers. Premier Sagasta, in an interview to-day, declared he would “do everything possible to maintain peace. But.” he added, “we cannot submit to any attack on the honor or integrity of the country.” The feeling in Madrid to-day is pessimistic. The newspapers heie are ignorant of the actual proposals of the United States, but are urging no surrender. The Heraldo and the Nacior.ai opposed even the suggestion of armistice, and the Correo makes a furious appeal to Don Carlos. El Liberal says a dispatch from Scnar Polo y Bernabe, the Spanish minister at Washington, was read yesterday <it the Cabinet council, “giving his impression ot the feeling in America, which, he declared, is in no way favorable to Spain. He points out that the Maine report was only referred to the foreign relations committee with great difficulty, as 13ft representatives voted for Its Immediate approbation without welting tor the Spanish reply. This proposal, adds Senor Bernabe. was rejected, but the jingoes appeared to be greatly annoyed." El Liberal also says: “The moment of the denouement (solution of the crisis) has drawn much nearer. There may yet be found means to delay matters, but we doubt it.” The paper mentioned then adds: “We ought to apply ourselves to obtain a gain of time, or heartily devote ourselves to the contrary. In our opinion it would be acceptable, even preferable, to accept any extreme measure which would cut the knot if it failed to untie it. 'The situation is such that, by avoiding external struggle, we may fall into a still graver one.” El Liberal concludes by calling upon the Ministry to identify itself with the unanimous feeling of the country, to place before everything the primary interest of the nation and proceed with discretion and coolness; but, at the same time, with undaunted firmness, “for there is a limit which Spain cannot and will not overstep—that limit is marked by the respect it owes the world and its own sovereignty .” The Impartial (Independent) says: “Despite the hopes of the last few days, it Is now believed that a conflict is near. We afe confronted with a danger which, whatever may be thought. President McKinley cannot change. Tne nerves of Spaniards are being hardened to resist coolly the consequences of this danger. We are all Spaniards; our mission is to save the national honor, and it rests with the government to , l>ttke energetic resolutions. It is urgent that we shou'd prepare war ships and send them to Cuba. The cruisers Chrlstobal Colon and Princesa de Asturias and the Destructor, now at Cadiz, should start as soon as possible, ami the first-class ironclads Pelayo and Kmperador Carlos V should follow promptly. The United States, who, during the delicate and strained delations between the two countries, has sent ships to our waters or thereabouts, cannot complain at our sending a squadron to our own waters. It would be curious in the face of the universal law of right for the visitors to override the master of the house. Such a visitor would be simply a bandit. It would be ignominious not to send our squadron for fear that Yankee vessels would try to prevent it.” The article concludes by counseling the people to be calm and not to embarrass the government in its difficult and ticklish task. _ . . , El Pais characterizes the statement regarding the reconcentrados in Cuba as a fable, and declares that the Uniteu States could not intervene without provoking the protests of Europe, nor seize the Maine disaster as a pretext for war without scandalizing the world, therefore the government had “adopted humanitarianism as a means to cloak its sinister designs.” The semi-official Globo says it ,s the eral opinion that “We are approaching rapidlv the end of the struggle, forewarned against evil, we nevertheless still hope for th Fl Tiemno expresses confidence that the government will in any case, rise to the loftiness of its duty, the public accomplishing Us duty by awaiting calmly the lesu.ts ot the conferences. SPANISH PATRIOTISM. It Vent* Itself t n Performance for Benefit of the Navy. MADRID, March 31.—There was a great rush for seats for the performance at the Royal Theater in behalf of the Spanish navy. The Queen paid 50,000 pesetas for a box the Spanish Ministry paid 5,000 pesetas for boxes, several capitalists took stalls at 150,000 pesetas, the Countess Bornos paid 100 000 pesetas, the Marquise Laguna paid 25,000 pesetas, the Bank of Spain paid 500,001 pesetas and other organizations and individuals paid enormous sums. At 7 o’clock this evening the seats sold had yielded more than 614,000 pesetas, including 250,000 pesetas from the Marquis Villemejor, but many important amounts are not Included in this total. The house was crowded and the scene was one of indescribable enthusiasm, with frenzied cries of “Long live Spain, Long live Cuba" and “Long live the army and navy." The moment the Queen Regent entered the royal box the audience gave her a delirious ovation, which was repeated after the third act of the opera. The scenes were really extravagant. Ladies of the highest aristocracy In brilliant toilets and jewels, ministers and high officials occupied the boxes, white the ordinarily cheaper seats were occupied by persons high in society. The final scene was a magnineent apotheosls. In the center of the stage, on a pedestal, appeared a gilded Hon holding in his paws the Spanish escutcheon on a trophy of national flags. Behind the Hon. whose eyes Hashed electric light, were other groups. Including models of the caravels Dinta Nina and Santa Marla, faithful reproductions of the vessels with which Columbus discovered America. The names Alfonso XII and Alfonso XIII appeared on the face of another pedestal bearing the figure of a matron representing Spain, whose guards were marines, with bayonets anil cannon at the base of the pedestal. A group of legendary heroes ottering laurel was dis-

posed around and a scene of tents representing a camp, with 200 soldiers marening in their accoutrements to the strains of the national hymn played by the orchestra. Above the stage was a luminous projection upon which was inscribed “Long live Spain.” As the curtain rose upon this tableau the av.dßr.ce broke into tremendous cheering. A PEREMPTORY DEMAND. President McKinley's Alleged Ultimatum to Spain. LONDON. April I.—The Washington correspondent of the Daily Mail asserts that President McKinley has addressed a to the Spanish government demanding Independence for Cuba in such peremptory terms as to amount to an ultimatum, and that Spain must reply to-day (Friday.) The New York correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, after asserting that President McKinley has demanded Cuban Independence, adds: “Spain has asked and obtained from the United States government a delay of twenty-four hours for a reply, which, if it does not practically free Cuba, will be immediately followed by an ultimatum.” The American dispatches to the other morning papers do not go so far, but it is universally conceded that America’s demand for an armistice must perforce imply Cuban independence. All the editorials are based on this supposition, and follow the Times In advising Spanish acceptance, with the financial advantages for Spain which undoubtedly accompany the demand. The Daily Telegraph says: “The ultimatum is one w'hich other nations can only take note of in sorrowful and anxious silence.” The Daily Chronicle discusses the American demands as marking a crisis involving a momentous turning point in American history. namely: “The abandonment of Monroeism. which is a subject fraught with momentous issues for mankind.” The Times says editorially this morning: “It Is evident peace and war hang In the balance, and that the world has not long to wait for definite information. It cannot be supposed that America’s terms have yet been published in*their completeness, but they rray be guessed to include complete freedom for Cuba. The Spanish government will make a fatal mistake if it fails to understand the terms now offered, which are the best it is ever likely to obtain, and if they are not promptly accepted it is to be feared that the next presentation of America?! demands will be in harsher shape. With every sympathy for Spain, her government and dynasty, it must be said that the government of Cuba has been a scandal which would have been resented even by other nations if they had been in as Close proximity as the United States. "It behooves Spain to consider whether Cuba is worth fighting for in such an unequal conflict that is even doubtful if Spain would gain a temporary success, while her ultimate defeat would be certain. A moderate naval force could reduce the island by starvation, and privateering could not in practice be carried to any extent worth mentioning by Spain vythout calling for tho intervention of .neutrai nations.” A CEXSORIZED DISPATCH. How the Spaniards Manipulate News Telegra him. LONDON. March 31.—A number of the sentences from the Madrid dispatch to the Associated Press cabled last evening, a duplicate of which was mailed to the Spanish frontier and from there telegraphed to the London office of the Associated Press, were evidently eliminated by the Spanish censor. The dispatch should have contained the following: “To-morrow will be the critical day. Gen. Woodford's negotiations will then have decided whether it is to be peace or war. Unless Spain gives a favorable answer to America’s demands General Woodford will cease negotiations and presumably ask for his passports.” , . The censor throughout changed the words “demands’* to “proposition.* The disputcf! concluded as follows: “There would seem to be no ditncult> in Spain's acceding and saving both her pride and the possession of Cuba, which is generally admitted to be slipping from her grasp. But the Spaniards during the conference were disposed to stand on thi tr dig nity, and said they would grant an armistice if the insurgents asked for it direct. , “The Spanish cruisers Maria Teresa and Cristobal Colon arrived at 4 to day. joining the second torpedo to which the Giralda is also att ‘' h . d s ' torpedo boat destroyer t , r ° n ?° t 4 as refuge at Alicante from the storm. It is >e ported that Cadiz is being foi titled. Projectiles lor Spain. BIRMINGHAM. England. March 31.—The Kynochs, of this city, have undertaken to deliver two hundred huge projectiles <*eekl> to Spain. CUBAN DECREE (Concluded from Firs 1 , rage.) “ No one~ doubts the right of Spain to der>ort Mr Musgrave, who has represented the London Daily Chronicle as well M an American newspaper. He c.early violated military law in going to and cojnlng from the camp of General Gomez. Many believe that the severity shown him was intended to serve as a v/arning to o'ber correspondents. Mi. Musgrave was formerly la the British navy. British < onsu* General Gollan said to-night that lie called to-day on Dr. Joseph Congosto. the secretary general. with reference to Mr. Musgrave, and that Dr. Congosta informed him that Mr. Musgrave was not a prisoner on the ship. No orders had been given to prevent his taking his baggage with him. Mr. Must crave Dr. Congosto said, wou.d not be allowed to land at Porto Rico or the Canary i islands, hut the moment he set foot on Spanish soil at Cadiz he would be a free

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