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out concerning the movements of her naval forces, upon which she places her main reliance in the coming war, which. I repeat, cannot he averted, and which ail public men here regard as the best and only solution of an impossible situation? SUNDAY’S DEMONSTRATIONS. Statement of the Civil Governor of Madrid—Over 100 Arrests. MADRID. April 11.—The most important airest, politically, made in connection with the demonstrations of yesterday, was that of Baron Sangarren, a Caxlist leader and formerly deputy. Tt is reported that the Romerists, Republicans and Carlists were at the bottom of the manifestation, the Carlists taking the principal part. Over one hundred arrests were made during the disturbances. Among the persons taken into custody, in addition to Baron Sangarren, were Senor Galvez Hoiquin, a former deputy. Gen. Bourbon de Castelvi. and many newspaper men. The police scattered the crowds, who attempted to reform at the Puerto del Sol at about midnight. Some persons were injured. At about 2 o’clock in the morning the civil governor ol>Madrid, Senor Aguilera, called upon the minister of the interior, Senor Capdepon, and made a report on the subject of the demonstrations. He said In brief: ‘‘The affair w’as not a genuine outburst of patriotism, but was manufactured by individuals anxious to disturb public order. I had good information of the scheme to start an illegal manifestation at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. Therefore 1 left the bull ring and hurried to the Puerto del Sol, where, however, I found everything tranquil. I then returned to the bull ring, which I was the last to leave. The spectators returned to their accommodations in good order, going to the promenades. The manifestation began at 6:30 p. m. About fifty persons, including Senor Galvez Hoiquin, assembled, leaving Belota court singly in order to avoid attention, arranging to meet at the Grau Pena Club. There they were joined by idlers and the whole party began marching in the direction of Puerto del Sol, headed by Senor Galvez Hoiquin, w hom I arrested. General Bourbon de Castelvi, who was returning from a drive with his wife, was recognized and cheered. He responded by leading the mob to the military club to obtain a flag This I prevented and the general left the club, followed by the mob, for the Puerto del Sol and the arsenal, where I interposed. Hater 1 saw a group of people, headed by Senor Martin Rey, whom I arrested, in the meantime taking measures at the Puerto del Sol to avoid bloodshed. The people who took part In the manifestation never numbered over live hundred. Hearing, shortly before 11 o'clock, that a crowd was gathering in front of the colonial minister's house, I went there, accomapanied by four guards and two mounted policemen, and arrested Baron Sangarren. Several others were temporarily arrested, but w’ere afterwards released. The character of the manifestation can be judged by its leaders. 1 am In duty bound to report the matter to the judicature.”

At the Princess Theater yesterday evening a spectator shouted “Viva Espana,” and the entire audience arose, while the building resounded with frantic cheers. The national anthem was demanded by the people and was played amidst enthusiastic acclamations. To-day’s hero Is Senor Aguilera, the civil governor of Madrid, who, by his ow n presence and activity, quelled the mob last night when at its worst. To the correspondent of the Associated Press, Senor Aguilera said to-day: “I attribute the demonstration solely to revolutionary agitators, aided by the Carlists and Romerjsts, who are trying to convince the populace that the armistice means the humiliation of Spain.” In reply to a question as to the arrest of Baron Sangarren, Senor Aguilera said: “Baron Sangarren, about 2 o'clock this morning, was haranguing the mob and leading it towards the residence of Senor Moret, the secretary of the colonies. As he would not desist, I finally grabbed him by‘the scruff of the neck and handed him to the nearest policeman. The baron was very violent and insulting, but telling him that I would reply to his Insults in my unofficial capacity, 1 left him i the hands of the police.” Other persons arrested were Senor Galvez Holguin, of the late municipal scandal notoriety, and two rather prominent republicans, who were conspicuous in inciting the mob. The remaining arrests were unimportant, but none of the persons in custody will be liberated until the public effervescence ceases. , A proclamation by the civil governor, posted to-day, warns the public that all future demonstrations will he suppressed by force. Strong precautions were taken in anticipation of possible disturbances after the bull light, but to-day the civil governor denied that there was any participation on the part of the military in yesterday's demonstration except at the Military Club, where the cries of the mob, “Hong live Spain!” and “Hong live (he army and navy!” were responded to by a few members of the club. Senor Aguilera summoned Gen. Bourbon de Castelvi to his residence to-day and cautioned him as to his part in yesterday’s events. The correspondent of the Associated Press has interviewed General Molquiz. who says: “The military element disapproves last night’s demonstration. The government can rely upon the loyalty of the army in the peninsula and in Cuba, and also upon the loyally of the Cuban volunteers. whose attitude under the strained situation is admirable.” General Melquiz believes that the “true public opinion of the United States is opposed to war. and only the jingoes, the Cuban filibustering element and speculating "peUticians. aided by the sensational press, keep up the war note.” He says that ’the rebels will submit the moment they are deprived of the moral and material support of the United States.” and considers that the government is acting wiselv in continuing its preparations against eventualities. 10 p. m.—El Correo tminlsterlal) repeats Its last night’s note to the effect that the government’s step Is “only the beginning of Spain’s true interests.” Tt calls for calmness on the part of the public and entreats Spaniards to suspend judgment for a few days. El Epoca supports the government’s policy. Baron San Guerren and the other prisoners arrested last night were sent to prison, but have since been bailed, pending trial. Gen. Bourbon de Castelvi denies that he Intended to participate in the demonstration. He says ho was passing in a carriage when the crowd acclaimed the army. He entered the Mtlitary Club, and while there •‘oinn t)f the members suggested that he ahould take out the flag. El Globo will again indorse the armistice and the action of the government, saying: “Spain is fortunate to avoid a quarrel with America, especially at this juncture, when she has to divide her forces between Cuba, the Philippines and the Mediterranean islands." With regard to Sunday evening's demonstration, El Globo says It was "unwarranted and simply a local political agitation, in which neither the military nor the sensible portion of the community participated.” The Liberal, in a special article on the political situation, says: “President. McKinley’s message will decide Spain's course. If the Washington government changes its conduct, withdraws its threats and follows the dictates of justice, peace-loving Spain will forgtve the Injuries done her and will turn from war. But if the Republic continues its course in insisting on armed intervention Spain will, without arrogance or fear, accept the challenge, allowing no one to restrain her, seeking counsel or help from no one to maintain her flag unstained and her sovereignty untouched. The nation is strong, through being closely uniter} with the army, which la really the nation armed.” The Pais, the newspaper which lias been the most prominent in fomenting the antigovernment campaign, continued its ttonal policy to-day and Its issue of date was thereupon confiscated by the authorities.

Tlic Finn Incident. T.ONDON, Apr 1 12.--The Daily Telegranh’s Madrid correspondent, telegraphing under date of Monday a description of the demonstrations Sunday night, refers to General Corbon. a cousin of the Queen Regent, as the hero of the flag Incident. He says that the general abandoned the idea of displaying the ting when it was represented to him that the action would be imprudent. The correspondent nays: "For hours I moved with the civil governor, who addressed countless discourses to the crowds, asking them to prove that the foreign correspondents were not speaking the truth when they informed their journals that the Spaniards were disunited. If any correspondent was

of that opinion he was no longer so. for not only all Madrid, but all Spain is Indignant at the useless concessions made, by the Cabinet. A formal armistice, with a fix< j d term, definite conditions and a trustworthy guarantee would have been infinitely more acceptable. The crowd was extremely good humored and committed no acts of violence. Once only, two foreigners, one of whom was erroneously taken for United States Minister Woodford, were followed, but were not molested. The hotels, fearing violence, closed their doors very early and the cases also prepared for the worst, but only a few revolvers were fired in the air in one street In order to distract the attention of the police from a gathering in another. Many ladles and women were among the crowd and one woman of the lower class said to her husband in my hearing: ‘Come home. Philip, there are neither men nor rifles, nor even knives here.’ ” The second edition of the Daily Mail contains the following dispatch from Madrid, dated 11 p. m.. Monday: "The captain general of Madrid has ordered Gen. Bourbon de Castelvi confined in a fortress for two months for addressing the demonstrators on Sunday night. General Blanco cabled the government inquiring if he ought to declare in his decree that the suspension of hostilities was in deference to the wishes of the Pope and the powers. The government replied that he might do so. and the decree granting the armistice was published this morning. * THE SPANISH CASE. Minister Polo y Bcrnnle' Reply to a Corr**ipondent. WASHINGTON, April 11.—The Spanish minister, Senor Polo, has written a letter to Henry E. Burton, of Middletown, Conn., which, although personal in character, presents the Spanish situation from his standpoint. It was in response to a letter from Mr. Burton eomnfending the recent interview' of the minister asking for fair play and a consideration of both sides of the case. Senor Polo's letter is as follows: “Dear Sir—l Inclose herewith, in reply to your letter of yesterday’s date, copies of the new Constitution for Cuba and Porto Rico. The Cuban Parliament (the House of Representatives, elected by universal suffrage) will meet May 4. The interview of which you send me a copy is a correct statement of what I said to the representative of the Associated Press. “Ignorance of certain facts and exaggeration of others has created a fictitious state ol opinion that certainly could not exist if the exact truth was known. It is next to impossible now to convince the average American that autonomy is a reality, that the Cubans themselves have the power in Cuba and that the government of Spain cannot appoint a single civil officer in the island other than the personal staff of the Governor General. All the governors and officials, including the judiciary, are appointed by the Cuban Cabinet, and all of them are Cubans. The Governor General, like the King of Italy and the Queens of Spain and England, does not govern; he only reigns as the Queen’s representative. In this moment of trouble he has more power as commander-in-chief, but in ordinary times he will have, in reality, less real control of affairs than the Governor General of Canada. "It has been impossible to have the Spanish and true Cuban sides of the question made known. The newspapers have, with very few exceptions, refused to publish anything on our side of the question or have done so In such a way that it has not attracted the public notice. People have made up their minds already on the Cuban question and anything that is contrary to their belief is supposed to be a Spanish lie, etc., etc. “It is also next to impossible to make most Americans understand that if the insurrection of Cuba exists the United States have a great deal to do with it, and this present situation here, certainly not created by Spain, instead of helping to end the sad state of affairs in Cuba only favors a rebellion that has no morns of assuming success, and has detained the very strong movement for autonomy amongst the insurgents that are not adventurers or soldiers of fortune. “There is a talk of war all the time, and wdiile the probability cf a conflict hangs on, that strong movement of course Is held back waiting events. I regret to say it seems to me too late to change now American public opinion, misled to such an extent In the Cuban question that it has actually arrived to the verge of insanity.”

WAS A GREAT SURPRISE. Belated Dispatch Regarding tile Armistice Proclamation. MADRID. April f, via Bayonne, France, April 11. —While many persons here for several days past have suspected that something was brewing the Cabinet’s decision this afternoon (Saturday) to grant an armistice (or a suspension of hostilities) was a complete surprise to most people and created great excitement. The general public asked: “Wh. t security is there of the insurgents accepting an armistice? Won’t America wish to compel the insurgents to submit by armed intervention? If the Yankees are once in Cuba who will turn them out?” It was learned this (Saturday) evening that the War and Navy Departments have in no way relaxed their preparations for the possibility of h stilities. They will, it is understood, cor dime working day and night for the preseia. The general tone of the comment here appears to be one of disappointment, it being alleged that the United States is getting everything she asked. The Spanish officials are throwing oil on the troubled waiters by representing that the government has simply made submission to the will of the Pope, which carries tremendous weight with the people in this country. Besides, many families who are fast losing relatives and friends owing to the prolongation of the war, hail the prospect of peace with delight. Some of the diplomats here express the opinion that the United States is now in a better position than she would have been had Spain accepted the terms outlined in Gen. Woodford's note presented at the lust conference. which, it is said, only asked for the immediate cessation of hostilities and permission to relieve the reeoncentrados. Both of these requests, it is pointed out in some quarters, have now been accepted, and. it is added. General Woodford has a free hand. It is further alleged that his efforts will continue until one of three things happens, the establishment of an autonomist government satisfactory t<> the insurgents: the recognition of the independence oi Cuba by Spain, or the. practi* al annexation of Cuba to the United States. HAVANA, April 11.—The Official Gazette tc-day published a decree signed by Captain General Blanco, announcing that the Spanish government, yielding to the reiterated wishes of the Pope, had decreed a suspension of hostilities in Cuba In Order to facilitate the restoration of peace iff the island. No time is fixed for the expiration of the decree. Considerable interest was felt in political and military circles when the decree was read. The military men and others are anxious to know' the conditions of the so-failed armistice and the time of its expiration At the clubs and in the cases the matter was much discussed from various stand points. The Spaniards alleged that they wtre not in sympathy with the decree: hut in any ease, when it appeared it caused a firmer tone to prevail on the bourse. AN IMPORTANT PHASE. Effect of Spain Granting an Armistice at Request of Powers. HON DON. April 12.—The Madrid correspondent of the Standard says: “The most important feature in the new stage of the relations between Spain and the United States is the fact that Spain, having granted at the request of the Pope and the powers a suspension of hostilities, which she had persistently refused to grant when President McKinley suggested it, the American government and diplomacy now consider their hands free, as they were no party to the arrangement thus made by the Pope and the powers with Spain. Their contention is that Spain, having taken upon herself to grant unconditionally this suspension of hostilities, without any mutual tigreement or mutual conditions between tho American and Spanish governments, nothing can be asked or expected from America, who will merely look on to see what comes out of this sort of armistice and of any negotiations between the Cuban autonomist government and the insurgents. When, in time, events allow the United States to judge of the results of a suspension of hostilities and of the negotiations as to home rule, America will consider herself free to act in accordance with American interests and to insist on a permanent settlement of the Cuban question to secure peace in Cuba; and all simply because President McKinley made no engagements for the present or the future with the Pope and the European powers, who are allged to have spontaneously induced Spain to grant the suspension of hostilities. “This must be borne in mind in order to understand why most of the pending questions between the two countries stand iust as they were a week ago. The only clear result attained, as the Madrid government well knows, is tho indefinite postponement of a rupture, if the American Congress Indies the view of President McKinley ami

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Raves him with full powers to decide upon the best course to follow according to the march of events.” ♦ LONDON PRESS COMMENT. President McKinley’s Message Praised by Several Editors. LONDON, April 12.—The Daily News, commenting editorially upon the President’s message to Congress, says: “The message Is a vigorous and able document. Undoubtedly it means war. unless Spain agrees to make finai terms with the insurgents and to recall her troops frern Cuba. It must convince Europe' that the case for American intervention is a very strong one. President McKinley’s refusal to recognize the independence of Cuba, on the ground that it would nullify America’s claims to interfere, is sound sense and a staggerer for the jingoes, but Spain must loyally co-operate with him if war is to be averted.” The Standard says: “The undisguised disappointment of the jingoes at the subdued and cautious tone of the message cannot fall to cheer the friends of peace. Assuming an obligation to send the message at all, one could hardly have been drafted on lines less calculated to cause superfluous offense. It is a pity, however, looking to the attitude of Spain, that President McKinley could not have further postponed the message.” The Times says the message is not couched in harsh language, though it leads up to a policy which involves harsh judgment, "although one justified by the sentiment of the‘civilized world on the treatment of Cuba.” After expressing a fear that Spain’s otter of an armistice comes too late, tne Times comments upon the “grave responsibility which President McKinley throws upon Congress.” It thinks that if debate could be suspended for a week there might be a chance of peace, and it expresses regret that President McKinley “surrendered his initiative,” adding: "He was fully entitled to keej> the question in his owni hands and thus to have gained time—an indispensable condition of peace.” The Morning Post says: “The studious vagueness of the message—except in that it plainly notifies Spain to choose between war and the abandonment of Cuba to such a future as may seem good to the United States—tells the world surprisingly little. There is not a word to suggest that Spain has in any way sinned against the United States or infringed international law. The crisis arises from the determination of the American government to depart from Washington's precepts and to meddle in the affairs of a foreign country.’’ The Daily Chronicle says: “President McKinley has made many efforts for peace: but this is greater and bolder than any of them. His message calls a halt by throwing upon Congress the entire and solemn responsibility of making w'ar. We believe, however, that the situation is not materially changed. War is still inevitable unless Spain makes concessions she has hitherto shown no disposition to make.” The Washington correspondent of the Dally News says he believes that peace is secured, President McKinley “having succeeded in dividing the advocates of war.” The correspondent says also: “The peaceful tendency of tiie message is sufficiently proved by the fury of the jingoes.” The Daily Graphic thinks the President’s message bound to lead to war. It says: "Spain w'ill. of course, resist intervention, and war will result. But the duty of the United States lies not the less in the path now marked out for her by the President.” The Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph admit that the message leaves the question of immediate war undetermined, but declare the eventuality of war certain, “as it is impossible for Spain to accept the only conditions which will avert war.” TELEGRAMS STOPPED. Efforts of the Government to Prevent Disturbances. LONDON, April 12.—A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Biarritz, dated Monday, says: “The Spanish government has stopped thousands of telegrams reporting that the resolution to grant an armistice was imposed by the European powers and that further negotiations with Washington are taking place. The news caused a very deep impression all over Spain, especially in military circles. The military element strongly opposes the armistice. The government has taken extraordinary precautions in Madrid and the provinces, fearing rioting and demonstrations and chiefly fearing the attitude of the army. The editors of leading newspapers have been recommended by the government to speak with moderation. Leading Cubans residing at Madrid expect that the Cuban rebels will take the armistice as encouragement. They are sure it will be thought an indirect recognition of belligerency, though they may decide to accept it in older to treat for independence. Span, howeveir, will never accept such a basis for negotiations. It is believed that if after some days the armistice gives no resillt the war w’ill be continued. It; is also expected that the United States will now declare that they have no influence over the rebels, although, as a matter of fact, they can influence them, the Cubans knowing very well that only through the help of the United States can they continue the war."

(alls Uncle Sam an Incendiary. LONDON, April 12.—The Berlin correspondent of the Times, with reference to the German government’s protestations of absolute neutrality says: "Scnyjulous neutrality on the part of the government does not, however, prevent the .Hamburger Nachrichten from comparing the United States to an incendiary, who, after setting a house on lire, strives to demonstrate his innocence by seconding the efforts of the lire brigade.” The organ of Prince Bismarck. the hero of German-Americans, speaks of "A republic of evil repute which pcses as a censor of the morals of a European monarchy,” and of "a state where a brutal and hypocritical democracy has led and where venality of officials, fraudulent appropriation of public money and rowdyism and lynch laws are the order of the day.” The Indian campaigns of the United States are described as “furnishing instances of guile, knavery, cruelty and bloodshed as num ?rous as can be chronicled in the conduct of the war in Cuba now denounced with such phariasaical airs of superiority. There is every reason for believing that neither Prince Bismarck nor any one else of the slightest importance inspires these tirades, but that they should appear in a journal so widely read as the wrath of the organs of the German government when they complain of the attitude of far more obscure foreign prints which occasionally fall foul of Germany.” May Grant Complete Autonomy. LONDON, April 12.—The Berlin correspondent of the Standard says: “The impression prevails that the Queen Regent intends to grant complete autonomy in Cuba, that is, to establish a relation similar to that existing between Austria and Hungary; the main bond between the island and the mother country being allegiance to the same sovereign. Cuba would probably have to pay a percentage of the general expenditure of the kingdom, furnish a military and naval contingent in case of war and be represented by Spanish diplomatists. The details of such -an arrangement, however, could not be settled until after negotiations with the United States.” Torpedoes Laid at Port Mahon. MADRID, April 11, ::13 p. m.—The naval commander of Port Mahon, capital of Minorca, one of the Balearic islands, issued notice that torpedoes have been laid to defend the port. No vessels will be allowed to enter before 6 o’clock in the morning. They must remain outside, awaiting instructions. Port Mahon is a fortified town, and is the residence of the military governor of the Balearic islands. It has extensive manufactures of shoes for the Cuba trade, and is one of the best and most commodious ports in the Mediterranean, > Mines Yet Udtl ill Cuban Waters. MADRID, April 11.—The minister of marine. Admiral Bermejo, characterizes as absurd the story told in London by J. P. Gibbons, the English electrical engineer, as to the sale of submarine mines to Spain. The minister says that during the past sixteen months the Spanish government has not contracted with any English lirm to lay mines in Havana harbor. He adds that the torpedoes sent to Cuba have not yet been laid in the waters of that island. Our Consul Leavei* Manila. MADRID, April 11.—A dispatch from Manila, capital of the Philippine islands, conlirms the report that the United States consul at that place has left Manila. O. F. Williams is the United States consul at Manila, and William A. Dalland is the vice consul. Cardinal Kanipollu Satisfied LONDON, April 12.— The Rome correspondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs that he has had an interview with Cardinal Continued on Fourth Pafje.)

WILL THEY ACT. (Conplnded from Klrut Page.) pie. What course the elected men composing it will pursue cannot be foretold tonight. The foreign committees of both houses now have the subject in their control and after due deliberation will report to their respective branches what they consider should be the attitude of the United States on the grave question presented. Early action by the committees is expected, but exactly when it may be looked for is not now determinable. The full responsibility of the subject was placed upon Congress when President McKinley io-day transmitted to i4 a carefully prepared and anxiously awaited message relating to our negotiations with Spain as to its warfare in Cuba and drawdng therefrom his personal conclusions and recommendations. He placed the trust with these words: “The issue is now with Congress. It is a solemn responsibility. I have exhausted every effort to relieve the intolerable condition of affairs which is at our doors. Prepared to execute every obligation imposed upon me by the Constitution and the law, I await your action.” No message in recent years, not even that of President Cleveland on Venezuela nor President Harrison on Chile, caused such widespread and intense interest. No message was ever listened to with more close attention by both galleries and members at both ends of the Capitol. That it did not create profound enthusiasm may have been due to the fact that its main features had been accurately forecasted in the Associated Press dispatches, or to a disappointment among those who wanted Cuban independence and immediate reprisal on Spain for the destruction of the Maine. For si long time a large majority in both houses have favored recognition of the independence of Cuba; for more than two years as voiced in resolutions passed by Congress the recognition of belligerency has been sought. Both of these propositions were antagonized in the message, and consequently in this regard the message did not accord with the majority sentiment. IN A QUANDARY. The message left Congress very much at sea, because the , disagreement in views between it and the executive are obstacles hard to surmount, unless as now seems possible Congress sees its course to lie in accord with the President’s recommendation. It is generally believed that the President would have been authorized to intervene with the army and navy had it not been for the concluding paragraphs of the document wdiich announced the latest phase of diplomatic negotiations. The Senate committee on foreign relations immediately w’ent into session but reached no definite conclusion. From the fact that the Republican members held a consultation after the meeting adjourned and what was said regarding it, the inference was drawn that seme strong measure was necessary in order to carry any action by the committee through the Senate. A declaration of war was talked of and a declaration that the people of Cuba should be tree, coupled with authorization to the President to bring this about by armed intervention was suggested. It is well known that any proposition advanced will be met in the Senate with an amendment declaring the independence of the present Cuban government, and to so frame a resolution as to carry a majority of the Senate and at the same time meet the recommendations of the President is the result which the foreign relations committee is trying to secure.

The conservative senators also met in the afternoon and determined to oppose any radical measure, if it should he reported by the Senate committee on foreign relations. They will oppose by debate a recognition of independence of the present government and a declaration of war. and w'ill consent to action only along the lines of the recommendation of the President as to intervention at his discretion. The temper of the House could not be accurately determined, but there, as in the Senate, the proposition for Cuban independence has to be met, and any report from the committee on foreign affairs that does not carry with it this feature will be antagonized by an amendment and the prosjiects are that nearly all the Democrats and many Republicans would favor it. Efforts have been directed all dav towards action which will secure the solid support of the Republican organization and Republican majority of the House. To this end tire Republican members of the House committee, to whom the message was referred, were in conference during the day and night. MUCH INTEREST EVERYWHERE. Outside of the Capitol the same intense interest was Everywhere manifested In the President’s message. Tho embassies and legations were practically empty by n o’clock, the foreign representatives and their staffs going to the Capitol to hear the message. Cabinet officers busied themselves with their departmental affairs, feeling that the message now transferred the scene ot action and of responsibility to the Capitol. Even at the White House there wes a lull in the excitement which has centered there for the last fortnight. The President saw several of his Cabinet advisers early in the day, but there was no Cabinet meeting. The message left the White House shortly before noon in order to reach Congress promptly on its assembling, and, this done, the President joined his family tit. lunch with evident satisfaction at having the tremendous strain and burden of recent days in a measure removed. There was an aspect of holiday gayety surrounding the White House, as Easter Monday was observed as usual by the egg-rolling gathering of thousands of children in the grounds in tiie rear of the executive mansion. The Marine Band furnished music for the youngsters. The effect of the message downtown was on the whole quieting. Cabinet officers, of coui'se, expressed their complete and most hearty approval of the message. This view was reflected throughout administration circles. The Spanisn minister, Senor Polo, remained at the legation during the clay, sending and receiving many dispatches and conferring with his advisers. He cabled the entire President’s message to Madrid, except only the historical references to Gen. Grant’s message, Texas, etc. The minister said he must decline to make the slightest public allusion to the President's message, as any remark from him would be inconsistent with his position. It is known, however, that Senor Polo is keenly sensitive to the language of the message. What its effect will be upon his service here is not known, for no word has yet come as to the effect of the message upon the authorities at Madrid. Up to to-night Senor Polo had received no instructions to withdraw, nor was there any intimation of such instructions. At the other embassies and legations the message aroused the greatest interest, but it cannot be said that it was received with satisfaction. At one of the most important and most interested foreign establishments the general feeling was expressed by the statement that the President had, through his message, washed his hands of the subject and imposed the responsibility upon the shoulders of Congress. In other high diplomatic quarters some question was expressed as to that portion of the President’s message in which he speaks, in the name of civilization, of the duty of stopping the war in Cuba, anil the intimation was made that the great powers of Europe, so far as they represented civilization, did not support the view expressed by the President. There has been no further general conference btween the ambassadors and ministers of the powers, nor Is there any present indication of further action from that quarter. No new diplomatic phases of the question

developed to-day at the State Department. Secretary Sherman said he would not he surprised if the Madrid cable report proved true that Minister Woodford was about to have Madrid. At the same time the State Department was without advices that this step actually had been taken. General Lee is en route here, and it is expected that his arrival will be the signal for a notable demonstration. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE. Re pub lien n Lenders in Favor of Supporting; the President. WASHINGTON, April 11.—While a number of representatives were chary in expressing their opinions on the President's message, others spoke freely. Mr. Henderson (Rep., Iowa), one of the Republican leaders: “The message shows that the people made no mistake in electing William McKinley President. He has never for an instant taken his eye from the interests of the country and of humanity. We should stand up, sustain the President and give him the power he asks.” Mr. Dolllver (Rfep., Iowa): “I consider it a strong and patriotic utterance, fully covering the whole question and justifying the confidence the people of the United States everywhere have in the executive. Congress’s action should be in accordance with the recommendations.” “I think it is a very strong statement of the situation,” said Mr. Hull, of lowa, chairman of the military affairs committee. “The President now places the responsibility upon Congress, and Congress will proceed to discharge its duty, I believe, in harmony with the President.” Mr. Berry (Dem., Kentucky), a member of the foreign affairs committee: “The details of the events leading up to the present conditions in Cuba are well recited, much after the style of those senators and members who lately visited the unfortunate islands. But the sequences from those facts I do not approve. As one, I am unwilling to place a discretionary power in the hands of the executive which belongs to the legislative branch of the government. There should be a recognition of the Cuban government and armed intervention to prevent further sacrifice of innocent lives. The message will not satisfy the intelligence of the country. The disappointment of his party is apparent on every hand.” Representative Sayres, of Texas, ranking Democratic member of the House appropriations committee: “The message is disappointing in its conclusions. Congress, in my opinion, should not give him unlimited power for a neutral intervention and appropriate money to feed the starving Cubans, not knowing whether the intervention is to result in Cuban independence or in the retention of Spanish sovereignty.” Thomas M. Jett (Dem., 111.): “The message of the President was a great disappointment to all parties. It does not demand of Spain its much as she has granted in the last forty-eight hours. I am not in favor of giving the power to the President, as he requests of Congress, to undertake a settlement of present complications according to his own methods. The message is in accordance with the so-called policy of the President as indicated by his acts heretofore.” Mr. Cooper (Dem., Tex.): “The President requests that Congress abdicate itg constitutional war-declaring function and turn the whole matter over to the President. This should not be done. The plea for armed intervention I do not think sound or tenable. Under international law and custom armed intervention and revolution are on all fours. Our duty is to recognize the independence of the Cubans. Asa peace measure, in the interest of tradesmen and Spanish bondholders, the message is par excellence. Look for stocks to go up to-mor-row.”

Hartman (Sil. Rep., Mont.): “The President’s message has repeated to Congress much that we already knew and nothing that we did not know. It means further delay and is in harmony with the former acts and future purposes of the administration. Having' succeeded by ‘masterly inactivity’ in doing nothing to help the situation but much to complicate, he now bravely surrenders the whole question to Congress with no recommended action.' Mr. Richardson (Dem., Tenn.): “The message is a dispassionate statement of our ?u Se V. situation is well reviewed, but the President is not happy nor strong in his conclusions and recommendations. I am not in favor of giving him any more power than the Constitution gives him. He does not need it and should not ask it. His message will be disappointing to the country and will not take place in history like those of Jackson, from whom he quotes so liberally.” Mr Cummings (Dem.. N. Y.): “It invites the American eagle to leave the country and give place to the buzzard.” Mr. Simpson (Pop., Kan.): "The message is a reflection of the man-weak and vacillating. It says the insurgents have maintained themselves against Spain for three years, and in the next breath says there is no government to recognize. It concludes by asking for more money and more time. The message will go down to history as one that puts the great Republic in a most humiliating attitude—that of having lost all our manhood and love of liberty.” Mr. Joy (Rep., Mo.): “I shall be satisfied with nothing less than armed Intervention, looking to the independence of the Cuban people and the expulsion of the Spanish flag from Cuban soil.” Representative Dingley. of Maine, chairman of the ways and means committee, declined to discuss the message, further than to say that he considered it an able presentation of the case. Representative Cannon, of Illinois, chairman of the committee on appropriations: "It is a strong, well-delivered paper. The responsibility is now with Congress. I have no hesitation in saying that such steps will be vigorously taken as will relieve the L nited States, as well as the Island of Cuba, from the embarrassments which have heretofore existed. In my judgment a stiible government will be formed in Cuba for and by the people of that island, without war if possible, on the part of the United States and with war if necessary. The matter is now in the foreign affairs committee, and I uo not doubt that they will report appropriate resolutions.” Asked as to the raising of money to meet war emergencies. Mr. Cannon said: “The question of money to he raised by additional tax to make revenues and by appropriation to make available sums that mav be necessary for disbursement doubtless will be met at the proper time and will follow whatever national policy is adopted ” Mr. Grosvenor (Rep., O.): “The message, v lif 5 !! tho hot blood which lias so properly been incited by the course of events has had time to cool, will be recognized as an able, patriotic and wise state paper. The recitation of facts no one can criticise. The argument against premature recognition of the independence of some present insurgent government, backed up, as it. is. by the whole legal history of the countrv. no man can successfully answ* r. The advice that we shall intervene with arms is plainly stated and to me wholly satisfactory The message will be approved by ail the civihzed world. It will allay the apprehension, raw unhappily rife in the cabinets of the great powers, that we are seeking a pretext for conquest, the miserable subterfuge used with some effect by certain officious meddlers in our affairs. And now that the whole business is in the hands of Congress each member will be able to define his desire for immediate war or future negotiation. and he able to account to his constituents for his conduct in that behalf. Armed intervention to the great masses of the people means war with Spain and free Cuba—nut tree Cuba does not necessarily involve the recognition of any special existing government. Cuba will be free.” The administration resolution, which empowers the President, in accordance with the recommendation in his message, to take such action as will terminate hostilities in Cuba and establish a stable government, and authorizing him to intervene with the army and navy of the United States as may he necessary to bring about this result, has the outspoken support of three members, Messrs. Adams. Quigg and (’ouzins. and the tentative support of Mr. Henry, of Indiana. There are evidences of weakening among some of the others, and at one time to-day it looked rs if all of them could be united upon a proposition with the exception of Mr. Smith, of Michigan. From present indications it seems entirely improbable that the Republicans will be able to agree before the full committee meets to-morrow, in which event it is likely that the Republicans will filibuster to prevent action. Those who have declined up to this time to agree to the propositions advanced by the administration members, still hope that they may all be able to unite, and they desire tc exhaust every effort in tills direction before considering the question of joining with the Democrats. This could only come as a last resort. To-night it seems almost certain that no resolution will he presented to the House to-morrow for action. Representative Dockery, of Missouri, minority member of the House appropriations committee: “This message is a companion piece to the President's former message transmitting the findings of the naval court of inquiry and this one merely supplements the other one. Both are anaemic, suggest! .*e only of vague, uncertain and hesitating policies. The temporizing indecision that

has heretofore characterized our diplomatic negotiations does not seem to warrant Congress in thus taking a leap in the dark. The people have indicated their wishes in unmistakable terms. They will favor no armistice except as it will he promptly followed by the complete Independence of the t 'loans and the utter extinguishment of Spanish sovereignty on the island. The great overshadowing tragedy of the Maine is still left in the air, but the American people will never consent to the arbitration of that question. The time for compromise has passed. The hour for decisive results cannot longer be deferred.” • •'rif l>resentat,ve Caterings, of Mississippi: rhe message, in my opinion, means war. I wish it were othor\\~‘-. The President has exhausted diplomacy. Jf the English language means anything, it means armed intervention, and that is war.” \ lEWS OF SENATORS. Commended l*y Conservative*, but Criticised by Others. WASHINGTON, April 11.—The President’s message did not, after the first reading, receive the indorsement of a majority of the senators and many excused themselves from speaking about it until they have time for careful perusal. In a general way the objections were based on the ground that it did not go far enough in recognizing the rights of the Cubans. The senators who have been especially noted for their conservatism, were pleased, but they were the exception to the rule and many of those senators who had, in the past few days, shown a disposition to slacken their opposition to a conservative course, appeared to be disposed to return to their original positions. A large number of the Democratic senators refused to express themselves at all, as did some Republicans, on the ground that as they could not speak in complimentary terms they would say nothing at all. One of the most significant utterances on the subject of the message was that of Senator Foraker, Republican, from the President’s own State, and a member of the committee on foreign relations. He said: "I have no patience with the message and you can say so.” He refused to go into details. Senator Mills, Democrat, of the same committee, said: “Without referring to the message, specifically, you can say I am for the independence of Cuba and for war on account of the Maine.” Senator Cullom, Republican, also of the foreign relations committee, commended the document. He said: “It is a strong paper, a well-prepared and careful review. The Senate may go further than the President recommends, but it will have a strong influence in shaping the course of events.” Senator Teller declined to speak of the message specifically, but said he had intended, if opportunity had offered, to introduce the following resolution as expressing his views as to the course to be pursued: “That the war now existing between the government of Spain and the government of Cuba has been conducted by Spain in flagrant violation of the laws of civilized warfare to such an extent as to have shocked the moral sense of the nat.ons of the world and greatly to the injury of the United States; therefore, the President is hereby authorized and directed to take at once such steps as may be necessary to terminate hostilities in the Island of Cuba, and to secure to the people of that island a stable and independent republican government by the people therof, and the President is authorized and directed to use. If necessary, the land and naval forces of the United States for the purpose of carrying this joint resolution into effect.” Senator Hawley, chairman of the committee on military afflairs, also pronounced it an able paper, and said that he thought it would meet with general approval. Said Senator Elkins, conservative Republican: "It states th’e ease admirably, and it will be sustained by the people and by Congress.” Senator Allison, chairman of the committee on appropriations, would only say: “It Is a very good message.” Senator Hale, Republican conservative and chairman of the committee on naval affairs, went further in his commendation, saying: “The message is admirable in all respects and especially so in that it points cut the, way whereby Cuba can get a good government and be free and without bringing us into awkward international complications.” Senator White. Democrat, who opposes any interference in the Cuban question by this country, would only say that “the administration appears to be getting all balled up.” Senator Tillman (Democrat) thought it Wets illogical, and that the President's recommendation of means was inadequate to accomplish what he wants to do. Senator Pettigrew said: "It is the weakest yet. It sums up the situation by saying we must recognize neither belligerency nor independence, but intervene to stop the war. Spain has already accomplished this result by granting a cessation of hostilities, thus leaving us nothing to do but to continue to make appropriations to feed the Cuban people.” Senator Chandler’s views of the message are as follows: “First, a graphic and powerful description of the horrible affairs in Cuba; second, an assertion that the independence of the revolutionists shall not be recognized until it has achieved its own independe ice beyond the possibility of overthrow; third, an argument against the recognition of the Cuban republic; fourth, as to intervention in the interest of humanity, that Is well enough, and also on account of the injury to commerce and peril to our citizens and the generally uncomfortable conditions all around. Fifth, illustrative of these uncomfortable conditions is the destruction of the Maine; it helps make the existing situation intolerable. But Spain proposes an arbitration, to which proposition the President has no reply. Sixth, on the whole, as the war goes on and Spain cannot end it, mediation or intervention must take place. President Cleveland sard: ‘lntervention would finally be necessary.’ The enforced pacification of Cuba must'come. The war must .stop. Therefore the President should be authorized to terminate hostilities, secure peace and establish a stable government, and to use the military and naval forces of the United States to accomplish these results; and food supplies should also be furnished by the United States. “P. S. —Spain has made anew offer which it is to be hoped will receive the careful attention of Congress. Impliedly. Congress is asked to adjourn as soon as possible.”

AX EVENING OP REST. President McKinley Had Few CnUcru on Public BnitinrM. WASHINGTON, April 11.—This has been the first evening of genuine relaxation and rest the President has enjoyed for several weeks. He has undergone a tremendous nervous and physical strain ever since the night of the Maine disaster, hut with the transmission of his message to Congress he was relieved partially from the strain. Just, after dinner this evening he entered the telegraph office at the White House, where arrangements had been made by which he was formally to open the Masonic fair in this city. At 7:50 the President pressed the electric button which illuminated the great building in which the fair is being held, and at the same time transmitted through a telephone by Mr. Montgomery, one of his executive clerks, this message: “The President announces the opening of the Masonic fair and wishes for it all possible success.” Simultaneously with the announcement the President heard through the telephone the music of the tine band at tlie fair. During the evening the President had calls from several personal friends. He received them in the Blue Room and passed a most delightful evening. Among the callers w'ere Mr. Justice McKenna, of the Supreme Courft James S. Clarkson, formerly chairman of the Republican national committee: Samuel Fessenden, of Connecticut, and Robert C. Alexander, editor of the New York Mail and Express. The calls in each case,were purely social, and none of the gentlemen would discuss any phase of the strained relations between Spain and the United States. Hater in the evening Secretary Gage had a short consultation with the President concerning some departmental matters. During the evening the President received several messages over the Whitt: House wires, hut the announcement was made that no information w r as to be made public. Rubens Will Not Tolls. NEW YORK. April 11.—When Horatio S. Rubens was asked what the feeling was at the Junto's headquarters regarding President McKinley’s message, ho said that he had agreed before the message was delivered not to say anything about it. He said that President Palma had. gone to Washington to get a hearing before Congress regarding the situation. Mr. Rubens would not say what, if any, request President Palma would make of Congress. The Pope Sees on Aiuerleou. ROME, April 11.—The Pop*- to-day granted an audience to Major General Frank Wheaton, of the United States Army,

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