Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-01
w.,nlntton, April 1.-The reply Of

washington, April 1.-The reply OF
sra,n ia said in effect to be:
The Independence of Cuba means the
u.r,,ne or cessldn OF Spanish territory
which cannot be done without the
consent of the Spanish cortes, which
4 not in session and will not be in ses-
sion until April cath, and consequently
no defnit answer can be returned to the
demand of the United States until the
Cortes assemblies.
Then counter proposition is sub
mtted that the Cuban matter shall be
,.,,,sd upou a basis equitable among
nations.
The United States is asked to give
sbain time to treat with the insur-
GENTS and ascertain what can be done
IN the nature Of peaceful settlement.
Senators who know the nature OF the
r.ply say 1t is very shrewd piece OF
dlniomacy and made for its effect up
on the world at large. 1t is said the
reply Is unsatisfactory TO the Presi-
dent, and that he does not believe 1T
ministration officials feel that after
Monday Congress is likely to take mat
tiers into rs own hands, and fear Is
expressed that there will be a Disagree
nent between the branches Of the gov
eminent. which would be serious at
this critical point.
PRESIDENT IS DISAPPOINTED.
No one at the capital has undertaken
TO speak for the President, although
those who have seen him. say that his
hopes Of a peaceful solution of the
difficulty have been disappointed by
the reply of Spain.
Judge Day, assistant secretary or
state, Notwithstanding the late houi
at which he left the White House last
night. was again there this morning
In conference with the President, pre-
sumably on Spain's reply to our latest
not, and the situation there developed.
Mr. Day remained only II few minutes
and then went to the state department.
He then announced at his departure,
when asked about the note from Ma
drd, that the administration would
give out statement to the press later
In the day,
The congressional callers began to ar
rive early. Senator Davis, chairman
Of the Senate committee on foreign re-
lations, had an extended conference,
and Senator Prltchard OF North Caro-
lima, Representative Grosvenor of Ohio
and Representative Thompson of
Ohio, one OF the members of the COM
mission to codify the laws Of the
United States. were among the visitors
The President went over the situation
very thoroughly with Senator Davis
and showed him the dispatch from
Madrid that arrived late last night.
when the interview ended. Senator
DAVIS Jumped into his carriage hurried
and drove off with the statement
wv ne could not reveal what had
taken place
II can he reiterated authorltatively
mat The latest dispatch from Madrid
wa thoroughly unsatisfactory to the
administration. Its dissatisfaction
wM openly announced during several of
Wv conferences that took place dur
H5 the morning hours.
ihe note was received late last night
Saa after II had been read by the Presi-
w. ana Judge Day, an effort was
n Aae 10 communicate with several
V,uei members of the cabinet. In view
IN we grave significance of the dis
s,S- was considered very deliber-
NEIL ana the reply Of this government
| sni, ~. until the President could con-
| N Nlth members of his official family
resncnis The reply to the Spanish
, n,p accordingly viii not be cabled
al'er the cabinet meeting,
RESIDENT LESS CONFIDENT.
denca me President has lost conf
wss IN peaceful ultimate outcome
nressa appnrent from the views he ex
Wal 70 several Of his closest friends
sta,ine ne expressly refrained from
one ns mat he had given up all hone
mated nv, a,s close political friends init
basis sa o,at settlement on peace
The pr exceedingly unlikely.
s,ran, PRESIDENT is aware OF the
taLins sentiment In Congress and 10
Al ,h .le leaders into his Confidence
prevent sa me time he is taking steps 10
inieh, diplomatic Information ,hat
non resri9usly affect the ncgotiations
being 'spidly reaching a clImax f,n,,,
Madria' 'aa u. public and carried back to
see him I'M, ms makes these leaders who
PIN MN very reticent VIM
Housas ea a Of the Republicans f IN tho
means " cn Chairman OF the wavs ana
private ,no,tnntInittee, had long AMI
a contlnue,aa hd representatives formed
assemblIpg 81 stream OF callers up TO The
usually Fua NJ ne cabinet, but were I'M
after tb sua,aed In their exnreastnns
the situation va me President. sayine
tlon ng misquotatlon or misID. auiiit OF
Renra reports at this time '''erpreta-
''a'iye Mitchell Of New yorL