The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
MAINE.

the advisability OF yielding to the presl-
dents wishes and OF giving up the reoog-
milton OF Cuban Independence, and IL
was found that there would be important
difficulties In tho way OF pursuing this
course. The mem bers who had been
present et yesterdays executive session OF
the eenate reported an evident determi-
nation on the part of members TO embJdy
the Independence feature In Whatever
resolution might he reported, or at
least secure division of the Senate on
this point.
O'Clock without reaching any conclusion.
The exchange OF opinion among members
rendered it quite evident that majority
Of the oommlttee are opposed to eliminat-
ing the clause for Independence, and the
friends for that form of expression were
confident that when the report should
come to be- made it would lie ns first de-
termineu upon, for the Foraker resolutions
declaring FOR the recognition OF Cuban in
dependence ana for armed intervention.
The conclusion will not, however, be
officially announced until the message is
received, referred to the COMMITTEES and
formally considered.
READY TO LEAVE HAVANA.
Havana, April 6.-Ths temperature
here today Is high, bnt Is due I'd the
sun. and not tn excitement. Individual
cases from business men to nervous
ladies', are plentiful where apprehension
takes the form of hurry. Hut, just the
same every plan has befn made TO leave
the city at n moments notics.
The government, deserves great credit
for the fact that, la q tims OF natural
excitement. the best of order Ii preserved
in Havana. Tho streets are as quiet ss
the most exactinR could wish, while the
ordinary vocations Are pursued W ithout
break or molestation.
The Moscotte arrived here this morning
and will be loaded on her return with
passengers eager to get to the United
States.
Inc Fern. Bache and Mansrove nro
still in the harbor, with no oraers and
no Indications OF leaving for the nortn.
Ii il safe to say that Havans, at this
hour, IL far quietsr than Washington,
New York or Chicago. OF course, many
business men nave made their prepnra-
tions to suspend trading until times are
quieted and the vexsi questions are
settled.
News from Congress is naturally
awaited with great anxiety.
Mounted police, contrary TO custom, sur
round the guard at Genital Park, and
are stationed In the nsighborinR avenues
Pinar Del Rio say that when the recon-
oentradose left the Caritol for that prov
ince, the first time four OF them we're
assassinatet ty the Insurgents.
NAY NOT COIN TODAY.
II is now very doubtful whether the
message of the president will go to Con-
gress today. anu IL IL goes In at all It
will bs quite iats In the day. There Ia
as yet no reason To be learned tor this
change OF purpose but there has devel-
opsd an extreme hostility In Congress
among the Republicans to what some
OF them have understood and believe TO
be the presidents purposs. They oppose
Intervention Mt the discretion OF the pres
icent. aud, also insist on recognition OF
Cuban Independence.
The president sent for Senators Lodge.
Frye, and Davis and also for Repres enta-
tives Cannon, Dinaiey. and Aoams
After they came out from the White
House they refused to cay wori regard
ing their conference but on arrival Of
Representative DAVIS at the capitol he
saw his colleagues on fore an relations
committee and informed them that no
message would be sent In today. Senator
Davis Immediately novel and obtained
an executive session.
Later--An influential Republican sena-
tor has slated that senator Davis In exs-
outivc session stated tnat he had informa-
tion that spain had practically agreed to
an armistice notwi thstsnoing too PRES
ence OF our feet at Key West and that the
agreement IN all probability wonld reach
Washington tocay. The prs sident had
sent for Other mem iJsrs OF Congress.
The sufmise was drawn that the delay
of Presi ieat Mckinley might re ct least
partially due 10 this circumstance, via:
npain agreement 10 an arrnistioe.
Al :46 p. m. the senate resumed Its
open ssssion.