The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-28
GREAT FAITH
Notwithstanding Lack Of Official
confirmation the Cabinet
Still Believes
That Cervera Is in Santiago
IIarbor and That Schlcy Is
on Guard.
Time of the Movement on Cuba
and Porto Rico Is Still
Indefinite.
Powers Have Not Yet BrOached
Is on the Subject Of
Peace.

WASHINGTON, May 2S When Secre.
tyr |. ng started Tor the cabinet meet.
IA, i, was without information III ad.
..a Il to that already possessed, as TO
TIL movement Of the fleet III the West
laa.es. Notwithstanding the repeated
.'a:,Mcuis, which OF course will come
tue II the end If persisted in. TO the
taGec, that the navy department. has
teen Ii communication with ComMo-
.te >ehlcy off Santiago, the secretary
g..oa that he had not received any
-s,,. - from Commodore Schiey since
Is t..ei report made several days ago,
i:,l. another point in Cuba. There.
IL. ~ department is ia exactly the
ia!:lya il has occupied for the last few
..ys 80 FAR as its knowledge OF the
Ii, { ; 1t has heard through unoi.
ia, aad it is hoped reliable source.
IL, Tie spanish fleet is in Santiago
ta:llr and that Schlcy is lying III wait
.-,s..v
WIN Likely Find Out.
.-e dypar,ment having waited as
.-s as dignity seemed to require Tor
les, directly from tho squadrons. II Is
't"eyed, has now taken steps to secure
N@FougA its own inquiries and con.
sglehty II may bc expected at any
--eu. that some OF the dlslatch
'-is y scouting vessels viii bring
le%s q the squadron to one OF the
0.e'e stations, probably in Hayt, Tor
0a4sMlsslon to the navy department,
.AeTc was revival Of tho almost
a-!.y rumor that General Miles was
'tolt 10 depart on his trip 10 Tampa,
SA'ca j., OF course. construed to mean
We direct beginning OF the invasion OF
'lt1, y, n matter Of fact there Is
o>' a, much foundation for this state.
leA' a' during any day IN the past
Seth The commanding general mas
lal slecal car ready for himself ana
Faa lying in the Pennsylvania rail-.
way station III this city ready To start
moments notice tor Tampa. Hc'
1'1'se.i, has been anxious to depart lor
u4Ay days past and has been restrained
WY because
Conditions Were Not Kspo
VI Tie movement. When that moment
arrives start will DO made, but
sAe'Aer that will be tonight or week
~'Ase Is absolutely not known at TINS
r1'''Aeht - even to General Miles himseli.
W. u-e calling Of tho conference ut the
"N''e House has led to the revival OF
=, NJ 'alnor of an immediate movement
,,I .a'a euba and Porto Rico. 1t may 20
%"a' =" however. upon tho best author
~. ~ That 1t has not yet been finally
-. ,''ea when to begin tho Cuban inSa'
,,, ,"' and as tar as Porto Rico Is con-
t"' t"Aeu' whether to attempt an occupa'
VI mat island ut all. or not.
\" Icnce propos.tion Yet.
Vs. "nother rumor which was revived
L,ea La some degree of plausibilty re.
b, su TO certain attempts Oh the part OF
,,a ,,meSehtatlves Of European powers to
tos' 1'e lcace through direct representa-
lts l"s 10 tho United States government
N.Y., ny 'he other rumor. this meets WIN
u,, ,o'ute and unqualified denial nt the
n,,'I e departmont, and SO far as known
s,a,f Aef IN Europe. through the on''eo
tn H''S representatives, nor in Washing
nrr,as nas our government been ap.
nr",. n".ned on this subject. The frequen'
,be eV'.'ion Of this story is believed ~
,o, o'aclals to be perhaps in the execu'
70 " a poacy Of inquiry. with we"
coDs' ss''uhding public entiment III thl'
p,oay as to tho terms OF peace tn"
,ovauaoly would be acceptable. 1n'
,ba a''lons mentioned IN the stories :
pnoe o'e1ention by Spain Of the fn'Mp
''S and Porto Rico. In return for th'