The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-12

III MORN1NG---APRIL
the recommendations Of the president
as to Intervention at his discretion.
House Temper.
The temper Of the house could not
be accurately determined, but there. as
in the senate, the proposition for Gu
ban independence has to be met. ANY
report from the committee on foreign
affairs that does not carry with 1t this
feature will be antagonized by an
amendment, and the prospects are that
nearly all the Democrats and many
Republicans would favor 1t.
Efforts have been directed all day to-
ward action which will secure the solid
support Of the Republican. organization
and Republican majority of the house.
To this end the Republican members
of the house committee, to whom the
message was referred, were in confer
ence during the day and night.
Outside Of the capitol, the same in
tense interest was everywhere mani
tested in the presidents message. The
embassies and legations were practical
ly empty by II o'clock, the foreign rep
resentatives and their staffs going to
the capitol to hear the message
Cabinet officers busted themselves
with their departmental affairs, feeling
that the message now transferred the
scene of action and of responsibility
to the capitol Even at the White
house there was q lull in the excite
ment, which has centered- there for the
last fortnight. The president saw sew
eral 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 it's assembling,
and, this done, the president Joined his
family at lunch with evident satisfac-
ton at having the tremendous strain
and burden of recent days in measure
removed.
Quieting Effect.
The effect of the message down town
was on the whole quieting. Cabinet Of
ficers, of course, expressed their COM
plete and most hearty approval Of the
message.
This view was reflected throughout
administration circles.
The Spanish minister, Senor Polo, re-
mained at the legation during the day
sending and receiving many dispatches
and comforting with fhis advisers. He
cabled the entire presidents message
to Madrid, except only the historical
references to Gen. Grants message
Texas, etc.
The minister said he must decline to
make the slightest public allusion to
the presidents message, as any re-
mark from him would be inconsistent
with his position. It Is known, how
ever, that Senior Polo is keenly sensi-
tive to the language of the message.
What it's effect will. be upon his SER
vice here is not known, for no word
has yet come as to- the effect of the
message upon the authorities at Mad
rid. Up to tonight Senor Polo had re-
ceived MO Instructions TO- withdraw, mol
was there any intimation Of his instruc-
tions. f74 r.
At the other embassies and legations
the message aroused the greatest inter
est. But it cannot be, said that it was
received with satisfaction. At one of
the most important and most interested
foreign establishments the general feel
ing was expressed by the statement
that the president had, through his
message washed his hands Of the sub
ject and imposed the responsibility
upon congress. 4
Diplomats Doubtful.
In other high diplomatic quarters
some question was expresssd as to that
portion Of the presidents message In
which he speaks, in the name Of civil
ization, Of the duty of stopping the war
in Cuba, and the intinlation was made
that the great powers Of Europe, SO
far as they represented civilization, did
not support this view expressed by the
president. p
There has been. no. further general
conference between the ambassadors
and ministers of the pow ers. nor is
action from that quarter. No new dip
lomatic phases Of the questions de-
veloped today at the state department.
Secretary Sherman said he would not
be surprised If the Madrid cable report
proved true that Minister Woodford
was about to leave Madrid At the
same time the state department was
without advices that this step actual
ly had been taken. Gen. Lee Is en-
route here and it Is expected that his
arrival here will be the signal for a
notable demonstration.
The war and navy departments con-
tinued their active preparations today.
While eventualities are being prepar-
ed for, the sentiment in army and navy
circles is that war Is not 80 imminent
as it seemed to be a few days ago. 1t
can be stated ON authority that no
consideration has yet been given to the
withdrawal of the United States fleet
at Key West, as tl1e. administration
holds that the situation has undergone
no change which makes its withdrawal
necessary or advisable,
IF Won waut to vote at the coming