The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-08
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quest OF Mrs, Mckinley for several ladies
now visiting the White House, and that
these placea were not occupied at any time
during the morning hours, These and other
straws show that Mckinley never had any
idea OF sending the message TO congress
to-day; and that he not only kept the con
gress In suspense for hours. but that he
flmfiammed the public that had gathered
in the galleries by thousands TO hear read
his ronsing and patriotic declaration OF
American rights. II Is reported tonight
mat the delay granted to the president
on the representations OF Consul General
Lee were really made by the president
for the purpose OF stll parlcying with
Spain. II Is said that he sent two notes
10 that government. and that Minister
Woodford has been urged TO do all he car
to bring The negotiations 10 a pcaceuble
conclusion. This report may be based on
the reported receipt Of cable from Mad
rid saying that the queen regent was now
personally taking part In the negotiations
with the American minister. The news
sources now seem To be Madrid and Rome.
Not much faith. however is placed here
IN dispatches coming from Madrid
II viii be recalled that the announce
ment In which II was alleged that the
pope, at the request Of the United States,
intended TO Get as mediator between the
two countries came from Madrid The
followed another dispatch from Madrid
saying that the statement first published
Was a mistake. As all Geographic news
from Spain u subject to the blue pencil Of
the Spanish censor, IT must have been
known officially by him that the "popc
story was untrue. II was simply an
other Of those feats of gymnastic dlnlo-
macy in which Spain seems TO excel. The
new features In tho situation seem TO be
the alleged concert Of action on the part
OF tho representatives OF the great pow
ers In Washington In uniting In a Joint
note to be submitted to this government
In The interest Of peace. II Is impossible.
however. 10 reconcile the meeting which
is alleged TO have taken place at the
British embassy yesterday afternoon and
the reported definite line o. discussion
discussed with the dispatches from Lon
don stating on the highest authority that
The British government had assured the
United States Of It's fullest and most cor
dial sympathy In IT'S Cuban policy.
New York. April THE Worlds WASH
ington special says: President Mckinley
has given Spain four days notice that
hostllitlos VIII begin next Monday II she
docs not submit and give M Cuba. TINS
is the meaning OF the withholding oil Inc
presidents message.
Tho pfcsidentb last Warming 10 spun 10
not an ultlmatum and was not made
through regular diplomatic channels, for
negotiations with Spain have ceased.
But notice has nevertheless been given
In unmistakabie terms II was publicly
announced yesterday when the halls OF con-
gross were packed as they have never
been packed before during this generation
To hear the reading OF the president's
war mesrige, that the message Would ne
withheld because Consul General Lee had
cabled from Hayana that the lives OF 1000
Americans In Cuba would be put IN peru
Of massacre By volunteers " congress
voted for armed intervention today.
This report was only partly true General
Lee has made no sign or fright He has
cabed that Americans would be In danger
In Havana after declaration for armed
by congress, He added that
BY Saturday the steamers Oliyetts. Fern
and Manaroye would take all Americans
out. General Lees prudent dispatch was
magnified into the prediction OF q mas
sacre 10 prevent turbulent minute men
IN cengress from beginning war. Prost- /
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