Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-07
SPAIN IS CALM NOW.
The Action Of The U. S, Congress
Steps All War TAX,
ARBITRATION Is SUGGESTED.
Preparations Completed for the Sending
10 Sea " a Large spanish
Squadron.

MADRID, April 6.-The result Of the
vote on the question Of the attitude Of
the United States toward Cuba, taken
on the United states SeuHie's rssolu'
ion In the House today, was anHiously
awaited here.
Itis pointed cut that hostilltles must
soon cease on account Of the approach
ofthe rainy season and no intther rein.
foroomenis worth mentioning will be
sent to CubA until the month Of Sol.
tsmbsr. But the war department IL
making extensive preparations Ia this
connection, and four irOnc,ad. and
several torpedo boats are ready 10 ssll
nt snort notice in order 10 take pnti H.
the blockade Of the coasts OF Cubi,
sncuid the insurgents be recognized a.
belligefenit.
The general opinion here, however,
II that the question M TO how anu
when the UNIT d States will Intervene
In CuhA will he LETT 10 President
Cleveland, and II IL believed that the
latter will ouly, at least ~ a prellmin-
AIRY, offer the friendly Cillcts Of tie
United States In the matter, while IN
tmauug that other slels may be taken
should tho tier be teiutei.
Although some newspapers declare
thatA CRISIS IL at hand, tho facts re.
niain that the people are almost entire
~ Gained down and that little or no
war Talk IL 10 DO heard, The military
and naval preparations being msdo by
tue war department and admiralty ate
more In the nature OF precautionary
measures. There IN no intention 10
driy the United States or do anything
calculated to II flame popular Feeling,
although, should 10 become necessary
10 do NO, IL Ia understood inst tht
spanish PEOPLE will respond with en-
thuslasm to the call 10 arms In defcute
OF Cuba, and Spanish blood ana ltehs'
uTe viii dow TO tho utmost In the
efforts which will be made 10 uphold
tho honor OF the country.
The deisnFeA OF Havana have been
greatly strengthened recently by th'
addition to the armHm0nt u thAt place
ofa number Of the heaviest Runs. Ad
dItionaI earthw0TRs have been thrown
up on the land side and everything
p1fsible has been done TO make tnh
ilaes capable Of Withplanjing com
binsd attack by sna aud lauj. TUT
Spanish ttOUps In Cuba now number
n6out 100000 men Of all arms, tn
Important towns and Ioris beinl
strongly gatrisonei,
In spiis Of the TACT that II has beet
officially deuird here ami at Havan'
that CAPT. Gen. Weyler has tondero,
his resignation, or IL to be recalled
all classes OF People express suFprls
that the general has been able TO &C
Cumplish 30 littr since he assume
command In Cuba. Most people here
however, 10 view OF tho cutlery aghins
Den, Wsyler In tue Quilted state
would LOOK upon his recall under III
ufs,sIt circumstances As being vef
much In the nature OF humillaIln
backdoWn on ths part OF spain, an
this might lead to serious results her
hut amidst all these clouds, there
a iseliug struggling for official reco.
milton that In arbitration tuefe Ia wa
cut Of all such difficulties, and th'
with mutual concessions anu tho ~
OF diplomacy Of hlgn order sou
arrangements may DO arrived Al whie
will alive satisfaction 10 nil concrrne'
Cuba, Il IL as,ofttd, all claims 10 u
contrary, could hstdly, under aty 81
,umslances, enter this slslerhOoi VI u
U,ttei States In this generation, a.
ms admitted here that the 20 pie
the United states wUul hn un"llill
10 declare war on spain In order
bring about such Au addition 10 II
numnrr Of states In the Union. ihr
remains therefore, tue pan OF glNiI
Cuba some measure ~ Hel'RONet
mrnt, which may lead to ass'Lleme
OF tue Interest," anu external itoub
winch have tuinSd Cuus for tho ~
being, aud which bid lair 10 utl
slaiu into bankruptcy
NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
NEW YoKIS, ApIil "a special
the Wurld from Madrid uay': 4
miTaI Sanchez Ooaua, commando
the great navy ysrj nj Ferfoh on
extreme nOflnwost coast, reports
has completed p,tparSllona lorsrh !
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