Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-09

Ili'hei SohSul-Oenefal Lee, or
Minister WoOdford - Cabinat
Meeting Devoted to a Genara,
Discussion Of Affairs-The pras;
dent Went Out for Drive With
Vice President Hobart in ina
Afternoon.
Washington, April Spending the
actual elimination of the Diplomatic
developments now rapidly APPROACHING
a head, the administration is stead
lastly and consistently avoiding all
possible outward evidence of the crisis
The Cuban message will be placed be-
fore Congress next Monday, unless
some radical and unexpected event
should happen to change the firmly
fixed intention Of the President and
meantime the evacuation OF the Amer
lean citizens from Cuba will continue
and General Woodford will arrange
his affairs so as to leave at a moments
notice.
At the White House save for fire.
quent conferences, there is no sign of
a crisis and on the day fixed for the
transmission to Congress of q message
that is expected to lead to war, prob
ably eight or ten thousand American
youths will be enjoying themselves on
the twenty acre plot Of ground sur
rounding the executive mansion. De-
spite the grave situation at this time,
all arrangements are going ahead for
the Easter egg-rolling on the White
House grounds, with the Marine band
as an adjunct to the festivities. The
President shows somewhat the effect
of the great strain on him, but on the
whole bears up wonderfully. Last
night he succeeded in retiring by II
o'clock. To-day he was up bright and
early and enjoyed hearty breakfast.
Mrs. Mckinley refrained from her
usual drive but sent out her party Of
about ten young lady guests
ON A SIGHT SEEING TOUR.
I'd to Gas o'clock there had been no
caller Of note at the White House.
There was a conspicuous absence OF
distinguished visitors to confer with
the President in the early hours. APP
parently it was realized fully that the
government of the United States had
fixed its course and that efforts to in
fluence the executive We're out of the
question, so Senators and Representa-
tives were far less pressing. Even AS
sistant Secretary Day did not make
his appearance until comparatively
late in the day. All this outward calm
contrasted strongly with the rush Of
the past month.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
member Of the foreign relations COM
mittee and Representative Fenton, OF
Ohio, and Brucker, of Michigan, form
ed the forenoon contingent of Congress
sional arrivals to see the President.
1t was the regular cabinet day and the
knowledge of the fact helped to keep
away the crowd and make the quiet
est forenoon at the executive mansion
for many days The members of the
cabinet even We're little slow in as
sembling. Postmaster General Gary
was the first to come and Secretary
fol nth inn 4lt
brief intervals until all had gathered
ABOUT THE LONG TABLE
in the cabinet room Prior to the
meeting cabinet members stated that
there had been no material develop
ment in the situation and that the
work of preparation is steadily going
ahead.
The cabinet meeting was unevent-
full. No kilograms OF any importance
had been received since yesterday from
Minister Woodford or Consul General
Lee, and there was said TO be no rea-
son to expect any in the near IutuIe.
The session was devoted entirely 10 a
general discussion of affairs. but no
conclusion was reached on any point
The entire day passed with the same un-
usual absence of callers that had Marked
the fornenOpn Assistant SECRETARY D0S
was with the President for over an h0hr
in the afternoon, but WREN he left stated
that there had been nothing new even IN
the way of fresh communications from
Madrid or Havana.
He said that Minister Woodiold
HAD NOT COMMUNICATED
with his home government and that no
Instructions Az to when he should leave
Madrid had been issued by this govern
mena A member of the cabinet was asker
in this connection if it was contemplated
that Gen. Woodford should leave ms POSE
at the same time that Gen Lee lelt ma
vana. He said that that woHId ne
very violent and wrong presuHpL4oh "
make and that no Understood the ques-
ton OF leaving SPAIN had been vested IN
the discretion of the minister.
President Mckinley, after ms seneFai
discussion Of the situation with judge
Day. was closeted with Senator SpooneI.
of Wisconsin. and about o'clock went on
on an afternoons drive with wee Pfesl- Fl
dent Hobart. The latter came over fo1ai
him in his own broughaA =
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