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rived late last night. When the interview
was ended senator Davis jumped into his
carriage hurriediy and drove OF with the
statement that ne could not reveal what
had taken place.
1t can bs stated authoritatively that the
latest despatch from Madrid was thor.
oughly unsatisfactory to she administra-
tion. It's dissatisfaction was openly an
nounced during several of the conferences
that took place during the morning hours.
The note was received lats last night and
after it had been read ny the president
ana Judge Day an effort Was mace TO
communicate with several other membsrs
of the cabinet.
In view of the grave Significance of the
iispatch. it was considered very deliber.
ately, and the reply OF the government
deferred until the president could consult
with the mem hers OF his Official family
Of advisers lie :eply to tho Spanish
response, accordingly, will not be caoled
until after tie cabinet meeting. Friday
is regular cabinet cay. and the presi-
dent felt that there should be full and
fair conference before the views OF the
Washington governments on the reply
from Madrid should be announced to
Premier Sagasta. That the president has
less confidence in a peaceai le ultimate
day said was apparent from the views he
expressed to several OF his closest friends.
SETTLEMENT UNLIKELY.
While he expressly refrainod from stat
ing that he had given up ull hone, one OF
his close political friends intimated i'm
msdiately after teiuR closetsd with the
president that settlement on n peace
hasis seemed exceedingly unlikely. Ihe
pre- sident Is aware OF the strong senti-
ment in Conaess, and is taking the
leaders into his confidence. That Cong
ress may be iI accord with him. he Is not
attempting to withhold the information
In his possession from them, but, Mt the
Same time In takinR steps to prevent
ously affect the negotiations now rapidly
reaching a climax from being made pub
Ito and carried back to Madrid. This
makes those leaders who sse him very
reticont.
X READY TO REPORT.
After the adjourrment of the Senate
committee on foreign relations at noon,
Senator Davis, chairman of the commit
tee, LETT the capitol ana went to the White
House The members OF the committees
were even more noA<committal than
usual after this session. and all of tbem
indicated by their grave countenances
aud general demeanor that they consid.
cred the crisis had arrived. Tbev refused
to reveal any of the proceedings OF the
session. put some of them stated that the
COMMITTEES could report Within 10 min
utes IL called upon to do so. Still. they
did not expect To reuort today unless MIR.
Davis sb ouid be assured by the chief ex-
ecutive that it wins bis wish that they
should do so.
Washington. April 1.-Ssnstors who
know the nature of the reply say it is
very shrewd piece of diplomacy and made
for its effect upon the world mt large.
1t is said the reply Is unsatisfactory to
the President and that he does not be.
lieve IL will be satisfactory to Congress.
ADMINISTRATION circles feel that aftsr
Monday Congress is likely to take matters
into its own hands and fear Is expressed
that there may be q disagreement between
the branches Of government, which
would be unfortunate at this critical
Ieriod.
No one about the capitol has under
taken TO speak for the president, although
those who have ssen him saw that his
hopss of peaceful solution of the diff
Guilty have been disappointed by the reply
of Spain.
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