Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-29
The SITUATION NOW
Danger Point Has Not Yet
Been Passed.
WAR STILL A POSSIBILITY
Spain Graciously Grants the United States
the Privilege OF Sending Relief Sup
plies to Cuba. But Not in
Warships. j..
1v Telegrapn.)

@ Nlaftif -e.~1oNbs
has been one of urliv!ty in every branch
Of official life. Seldom has a day been
repie,e with 50 many diverse phases.
And yet, throughout this activity the
~prevailing tone, as received from ad-
minis;iution sources. has bel more as
surfing, more IN the line of peace thar il
has been for some days. This was the
impression conveyed by cabinet officers
after the special cabinet session. Tne
same s~sntinIent characterized the Dup
iomatic conferences at the suite de-
partnlent. But in Congress, which al
fordrd the greatest field Tor anti-Span-
lSh and Warlike expressions, a strain OF
dlScontentnent and uneaSiness p.evall-
ed after the Presidents msssage and
the Maine report was submitted, esi>e-
ciaiiy on the House side.
The Presidents message. submitting
the Maine report and ~ccVlnplny!n eN-
idence, was The main event OF the day.
Those VINO had anticipated that the
message would contribute to the ag-
gressive spirit We're disappointed. 1t
contained no surprises. ..... .
"A special cabinet SESSION was held 20
go over the Presidents message, and
more particularly ITO consider the de-
velo9s1ents IN toe negotiations NOW
pending with Spain. Thes- had assuns-
ed "a wide field, embracing not only the
Naine question. but the entire Cuban
problem. The answer of Spain WAS in
hand. TO the firm note sent enough
Minister Wotrl!UtA last week, stating
that the condition of C,lbln, q Affairs had
become SO intoieraDle that to- United
States could not much longer remain in
active toward it. The general tone O:
the Spanish answer impressed the Pres
ident and abinu officers most f.vorn-
bly,. 50 much SO that after the meeting
at was stated by members that the out
aook was taT. more assuming and that
spain mad shown such Il c~UnciliatOry
tone that 1t was believed she would
make concessions sufficient to permit an
amicable adjustment of the present
strained relations. This was qualified.
however, by the statement that the
danger point has not yet passed, and
that war. while no longer a probability,
was yet a Possibility.
Meanwhile, at the state department.
cabltgrams We're being received from
Minister Woodford, and the Spanish
minister, Senior Polo Bernabe. was in
lengthy conference With, Judge Day as
TO the prospective adjust ment. The
meeting between the Spanish minister
ana JudSc Day came after the cabinet
conference, 50 that such representation
as SPAN submitted through him did not
get before the cabinet. AL least TWO of
these new phases submitted by the min
lister We're Of exceeding Importance.
= ne spanish government made it known
that no objection would he made to tho
humanrta RAN objects of the United
government in extending relief TO tht
sufferers in Cuba. on a FAR greater scale
than hitherto bad he+ n
q On the contrary, Spain has made known
mat IT recognizes the m Mt purposes
ammo ting This ountr and That il does
31iiot douht that these purposes Will H..
executed in such a way as TO avoid ali
opportunities for friction. 1t is not ex-
lected that the relief Win ls carried in
Warships, as this would Introduce a po-
Iitlcal aspect into a project which IS
purely humane. This acuuiescenee by
Spain CHARS the way for the Presidents
message OF the next few days. asking
q large appropriation, for the relief If
restitution in Cula. NJ" .tA ". vi. ".4
another important Spanish drcument
which rea4 hrd the government, during
me day was the abstract of the report
Of the Spanish naval commission which
investigated the destruction of the
MAINE. - Fey.
ut is the onEy answe r Spain has thus
tar made to the action of this govern
ment in submitting to Spain. through
n Munster Woodford, the findings Of the
american couMt. The conclusions
reached by the Spanish commission r
are directly the opposite os those Of the
american court. No demands have
atbesn made in connection with the Maine.
and therefore there is no response be-
yond the submission of the Spanish re-
port. |0.u -T.
Following the cali of thu Spanish min
lister at The STATE department tbs
French ambassador, NJ. Cambon, had a
conference with Judge Day. This re-
newed the talk of European mediation.
which is assuming tangiAle form. There
rs good reason to believe Spain is ready
and anxious for this move, andh as been
&encHuTa S!nS il at the Europ an capitals.
AT the VIC r and navy dcpartn.- nts the
SUR or preparations continued as usual.
The navy department made plans for
a mosquito iiegt" 10 be composed of