Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-03-05
before the president all the dispatches

Oc1OICs LIE eISSiQcu1 I'LL the dlSpaLC0eS
he had received.
Secretary Herbert was sent ..nr and
consulted with regard to the crompt
dispatch of naval vessels to the Gulf
coast in the event such step should
Become necessary. The secretary re-
piled that the government has effective
ships ready for active seraice sufficient
for any purpose of emergency.
Secretary Olney was directed Ey he
president to cable Immediately % Min
ister Taylor for further details. Sec
rotary Olney suggested that the presi-
dent come to his residence ct 1880
o'clock for dinner, and be wou.d in
vite the members of the ca binet.o meet
there, and around the table the entire
subject could be thoroughly canvas.ed
This plan was carried out. and the i'm
evening.
Important Communication.
The dinner conference lasted until
after ten o'clock. During the dinner
Secretary Olney produced some very
important additional information that
had come to him by cable. He read a
letter from Minister de Lone, the Span
ish minister, inclosing cable message
he had received from his government.
This message directed the Spanis;. min
lister to inform the United States gov
eminent that Spain was exerting all
her power to amply protect the United
States legation and consulates, and
that he could give assurances that they
would be protected from any harm
Also that Americans visiting or resid-
ing in Spain would be made safe from
assemblages. The communicat ton
from the Spanish minister is couched
il, pleasant and friendly terms, and re-
iterateS on his own behalf assurances
OF his government that no outrages
should be perpetrated on Americans in
Spain.
Will Be ignored.
Secretary Olney submitted another
communication, which created pro-
found surprise. It was a message from
the Spanish minister of foreign affairs
il Madrid, insisting that the United
States government disavow the action
Of the senate as a condition precedent
to the resumption of friendly relations
between the two governments.
| OF course, this ultimatum of the
Spanish minister is regarded as absurd.
The only result Of the conference at
Secretary Olney's was practical agree
ment that the secretary of state should
promptly respond in kindly terms to
the communication of Minister de Lone,
and through him thank his government
for its readiness to protect Americans
and American interests in Spain. The
| foolish demand for disclaimer Of the
senate's resolution will be ignored.
| The Senate Resolutions.
| Washington, Feb. 29.-By vote OF
| GA to the senate of the United States put
| on record Friday it's views and policy in
relation to the existing revolution in Cuba
All through the debate there ran a hardly
concealed contempt for the power of Spain.
| The resolutions as passed by the senate
| are as follows:
| Resolved, By the senate (the house OF
! representatives concurring), that in the
! opinion Of congress condition of public
| war exists between the government of
Spain and the government proclaimed and
for some time maintained by force of arms
| by the people of Cuba, and that the United
| States of America should maintain strict
| neutrality between the contending powers,
according to each all the rights of bellig-
erents in the ports and territories of the
| United States.
| Resolved, further, That the friendly of
! fees of the United States should be Of
| fered by the president to the Spanish gov
eminent for the recognition Of independ-
| ence of Cuba
The six senator's who voted against
the resolutions were Caffery (dem., La,
| Chiffon (dem., Tex.), George (dem., Miss,
Hale (rep., Me.), Morrill, (rep.. vt) and
Wetmore (rep., r. ~.
| A FRESHET.