The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05

cure Il. This CONCLUSION was reached
after a session today that did not con
tinue for more thon an hour. and 50 a
: can be learned there was no dlvss-
ion OF opinion expressed in the commit
tee as 10 the pTopriety Of this course.
Senators Gray. Daniel and Turpie were
absent, but the opin5on is expressed
that non Of them Will make any p
s1tion 10 the reporting OF the reSolu-
ton
The full committee today gave most
OF its attention to the text Of the re-
port, which Will be made to accompany
h resolution and which has been pre-
pared by senator Davis. The commit
tee also had Admiral Irwin before them
sor some time today examining him as
a torpedo expert on the Maine disaster
and also on the strength of the Span
ish torpedo fotilla and the best course
for this country to pursue in meet
ing it.
SPAIN TO BE CHARGED WITH RE
SPONSIBILITY FOR WRECK OF
THE MAINE.
While the Foraker resolutions are
made the basis and the principal part
of the measure which will he reported
to congress, there are some additions
to them andsoCne unfmportant changes
in phraseology. The most important
clHN, IA 1dAl, III oIIlS c0SGAllAdA dAALlICI
is a paragraph fixing the responsibility
upon Spain for the MairN disaster. and
citing this as a cause for American re
sentiment, if not for war.
The committee was in communiCa-
ton with the president during the day
and was informed that while the presi-
dent would make an earnest effort to
get his message to congress on Mon
day he might not be able, on account
of thu 0u-09t 6er11ta p1S lIr9an This tirr1a
to get it in before Tuesday. He will at
the same time supply copies of the on
sulaG' correspondence.
PRESIDENT WILL RECOMMEND
INDEPENDENCE AND INTER
VENTTON.
There has been sombe doubt as TO
what recommendations the president
would make. if any, in his message,
but he a the members of the senate
who called upon him today to under
stand that he would reconcnend both
a recognition of independence and a
declaration in favor of intervention.
h would be in accord with the COM
mittees action.
PANIC ON MADRID BOURSE.
Madrid, April 2.-The minister of ma
rine, Admiral Rermejo, denies the re-
port that the government has pulrchas-
III S4iO II II - va ~
On h bourse today there was not
merely a panic but there Were absolute
ly no transactions except III THE smaller
class of Internal and external 4 per
cents, with a heavy drop in each, and
a still heavier fall in Cuban bonds.
Such a state of the bourse is consid-
cred tantamount to a WAR panic.
SPAIN SEEKING MEDIATION.
Madrid, April 8, 2 a. m.-The minis
terial organ Ell Globo i'm a, leading ar
ticae theoretically confirms the state
ment of the correspondent of the ASSo-
ciated Press that the foreign powers
are using every effort to mediate be
tween the United States and Spain and
that peace is likely to result. "A con-
ference was held here last night which
was attended by the ambassadors of
the leading powers, several of whom
had seen United States Minister Wood
ford during the day.
Ell Globo says that Spain, seeing
that the sympathy of the powers is OPP
emily with her, will come forward not
only in defense of her own rights, but
aus the champion of Europe against the
aggressive action by the United tates.
LI COTreO ESpanEla says that the
mail steamer Alfonso XIII arrived at
Corruna ON Friday, having on board
two prisoners, charged with an attempt
to blow up the Spanish cruiser AL
mirante Oquendp in Havana harbor.
1t is also TumoreI that Julio Anibal
Enriques, and a correspondent of a
New York newspaper were Implicated
in the attempted outrage.
Havana, April 2.-The newspapers
here, from news which they have receiv
ed from the exterior and interior of the
island, regard the situation as critical.
The tone of all the papers is intensely
patriotic.
WRECKING ON THE MAINE TO
STOP.
Orders were received here today for
the closing of the contract with the
Nreckers now at work on the Maine,
and directing h a salvage operations
should be suspended. The tug Merritt
and the bargeS Chief and Sharp will
/ proceed north as soon as practicable.
The tattered flag at the Dol of the
Maine will probably be removed. Amy
further action that may be taken will
be the subject of a conference. The
decision arrived at is doubtless BASED
upon the o of Captain Chadwick,
Lieutenant Commander COwles ms
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright,
composing the board appointed to de-
eide what was best to be done with the
Maine wreck. In their report, it is be-
lleNeu, the DOdrO set fO9Th that II was
not possible to save the 10 inch guns
unless dynamic was used ITO blow the
tops from the turrets.
La Lucha in an editorial under the
caption Commerce Ill Philanthropy
n Charity today says that many
business houses in Havana have ceased
buying supplies outside the is
land, finding it possible to get
heir stocks much more chaaply
in other ports in Cuba. This
the paper says, is due to enormous
smuggling operations made possibly by
the admission of relief supplies from
the United States free OF duty, and it
demands that the government impose
duties on such relief supplies, thus pre-
venting the illegal entry Of goods
(which is seriously unfair TO the gov
m resources" La Lucha claims
that many persons who formerly never
earned C. had a dollar are becoming
we'll to do through their connection
with the relief work.
LEE ASSURED OF PROTECTION.
United States Consul General Lee
has been assured that every effort will