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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-12
TRIUMPH FOR MADRID
LA LUCIA THUS REGARDS TuH
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
- '"e insurgents Refuse an ARMS.
hce IL Is Contendcd II VIII
Defeat Mckinley.

Havana, April Ito p. m)--La Lucha
says editorially:
diplomacy has triumphed along the
"hoie line Without being able TO appre
ciate exactly what the victory portend, nc
yet it is President McKinleys victory. Tho
iacts apparently show this. sun IL is in :,
sense a triumph for Madrid, because they
nave yielded not to President Mckinley.
but to the cntreaties of the great movers
and to his holiness, the none. If the insur-
gents do not accept Il cessation of hostili
ties Iasked for and interpreting 1t as A.
was proposed by the United state1 +,
would be defeat for President Mckinley.
assuming that their repre-. citations are
correct. who deny knowing this strange
hand from which a protector ~necomes a
master with selfish and interested aims.
Although II has been officially published
that the Madrid government has granted
n cessation OF hostilites at the entreaties
OF the powers and the pope. II is not known
whether the insurgents will accept In any
event their refusal would not prove that
Spain had NOT complied with what had been
requested by the United States. In all the
circumstances 1t would be an immense adj
vantage II the insurgents would reject
the armistce. for President McKinley's
government would be defeated, they hav-
ing demanded, suggested or whatever IL
was this concession from Spain. Madrid
wants peace as a medium to an end, and
the United States do not want war; That
is enough for today, and tomorrow win
tell what Senior sagssta and Moret wish
or what they can accomplish
The local press continues its attacks on
Consul General l4Se.
The organ of the military party saws:
our envoy Is still in Washington, Cen
eral Woodfcfr is still In Madrid. Consul
General Lee. however, has returned 10 the
United States before hostilities have com
menced He goes with shame facedness
and remorsc at the thought OF having
harmed his country and outraged humans
Ivy. Spain knew him a long time ago Hut
possibly his departure is a token of peace,
because his interest was to push the United
States into war against Spain He ia
SPANS greatest enemy. Practically the
fame thing happened in the case OF Cap
tain slgsbee He was treated with all con-
sideration. hut now he is bitterly accusing
Spain TO excuse his own negligence on the
Maine. Captain Sigsbee is disgraced"
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SPAIN GAINED MORE TIME.
nut the President. Praposal MAY
Not Afrrt Congress-

nut me Presidents PrapDsnl N,x
Not Affect Congress-
New York April liza special to tho Her.
aid from Washington says.
While the presdenrs message which 80.
10 congress today recommends armed inter.
ven'lon, the word immediate. il Is learnea
mas been stricken out. Not only this. hui
the president in his comment on the now nro'
sranme of Spain. Will Indicate that an.
should be allowed an opportunity To nrov,
ner sincerity ana ability to establish mo nav,
FORM OF soif-Eovernment which she nov, rnn
,empiatesr Thus u would appear TINT snai,,
mas gained ~ least delay by the new g., !
mnieh she has played, Mckiriey's wish NAV
however, not ailect congress ''
conference of leading ropubIisan ,,a
ucniceratic senators wRp held last nirht n, ~.
residence of Senator Allison 10 lisr,,ss ~
TERN 81 resolution TO be- sdopted A,ean.
tnr ss'atprs present wore Mersrs Aiarits
Sieentr. Gormen. Gray ana 1onen NJ ARA,
ses After the conference broke I'm am =,
ihr senators said that the nsnIutian sho,,il
DC substantially In those words '"'"'"
Resolved. by the senate and bo,,y. =,
rsnrei enthtlres Of the United SIntsT rttt
mo nresident he and he n hrrehy -
raw'red and directed TO take SUCH act,,,
as VIII hrlns 10 mn Immediate rcr,,iI 49,.
the hostilttcs In Cuba and 10 esfahiish
s,HDie government by and for ne 49,,
OF that Island aud that he is bcrob,, p,S
powered and directed 10 USE th- lana "a
naval forces of the United States n ,nn
tstaiN, 10 bring about thnf result "
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THE ENGLISH PRESS
MESSAGE REGARDED As a. v1GOR-
OTIS AND ABLE DOCUMENT.
Only Thing Left Ia spain Is to SUR
rendrr-stilI believe There
VIII BE War.

| London. April 12.-The Daily News, com
menting on the presidents message to con.
gress, says: "The message Is vigorous
and able document. Undoubtedly 1t means
| war, unless Spain agrees to make final
terms with the insurgents and to recall her
| troops from Cuba. 1t must convince Europe
| that American intervention must come.
President McKinleys refusal to recognize
the Cuban independence ON the ground tina,
1t would nnilify Americas claim to inter-
fore is sound sense and staggersr for the
jingoes, but Spain must loyalty cooperate
with him If war is to be avoided
The Standard says; THE undlsguised
disappointment of the jingoes at the sub
dued and cautious tone of the message
can not fail to cheer the friends of peace
Assuming an obligation to send the mes
sage at all, one could not have furthei
postponed the message"
The Times; THE message is not couched
in harsh language, though 1t leads UP to
policy which involves harsh Judgment,
although one justified by the sentiment oil
the civilized world on the treatment OF
Cuba" After expressing fear that SPANS
offer of an armlstice, which President Nc
kinley throws upon congress- lit thinks
that If debate could be suspended for
week there might be a chance of pea.e
and it expresses regret that Presi-
dent Mckinley Surrendered his initia-
tive" adding: HE was fully entitled 10
keep the question in his own hands and
that was to have gained time, an indis-
pensable condition oe peace"
The Morning Post says: THE studIous
vagueness of the message, except In that
1t plainly notifies Spain to choose betwesp
war and the abandonment of Cuba to such
future as may seem good to the United
States, tells the world surprisingly little.
There is not a word to suggest that Spain
fas in any way sinned against the United
States or infringed international law. The
crisis arises from the determination of
the American government TO depart from
Washington's precepts and to NEEDLE in
the affairs of foreign country
The Daily Chronicle says. President
Mckinley has made efforts for peace, but
this is greater and holder than any OF
them. His message calls halt by throw
ing upon congress the entire responsibility
of making war. We believe, however. the
situation is not materially CHANGED. War
Is still inevitable, unless Spain makes
concessions she has hitherto shown no dis
position to make"
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'BLANCO LOST HIS GRIP,
Disorder kciqncd the Day Americans
Left Havana.
AN OUTBREAK EXPECTED IN HAVANA,
Greatest War Fleet Ever Asscmbiel
In American waters riiii
al Key west

Key West Fqa,. April II ---.snonE tho
| newspaper men on the Fern as she steamed
out OF the harbor Saturday last. the CON
| versation was mainly as TO what was ne
| curing at this time, the comparing of notes
ana the correcting of rccollectlcps. Thsy
| were all satisfied that General Blanco had
toesibly for the first time, lest his yrip
On the situation. The most abusive men
were on the whnrves, at which points of
vantage were number OF officers of the
spanish army. some of them beiAg spoon
eihcers,' as the Spapiards term the Off.
GERS who have risgn ircm the ranks. Not
enc OF them could have reached the wharvcs
iaa the governor general ordered the clos
irg of the gates leading TO the wharves
Their gestures end Insulting language 10
me americans were an indication of the
feeling which Is likely TO break out soon as
al restraints are removed Al persons
are looking for news of an outbreak In Ha-
vaba after The news from Washington
roaches Havana. The scene here is en-
tifely uneventful. The greatest war fleet
ever asSemDled In American waters still
les distributed about the harbor with
steam up. ready and eager to sweep down
On the enemy at the Nations command.
During the past few days there have been
fewer naval men ashore than ever before
1t being evident every step has been taken
to ensure quick movement by the war
ships should the long expected and eagerly
awaited order he flashed from Washing
ton. Every possible preparation here has
heen completed and all eyes are. fguratve-
" speaking, turned toward the capitol.
waiting for the decisive words which will
cot In Ion Gal
war.
The cruiser Marblehead has been coalng
at the government dock today and the
monitor Amphitrtc and the gunboat He
lena were lying cables length away from
her when the news of the senation of
the message to congress and of lis purport
was received here. Tho men of the Mar
blehoad, who We're the first to hear it, sent
up cheer after cheer shook each Others
hands and danced about Oh the deck. The
word was passed to the other two ships and
an equally yocifefous demonstration fol-
lowed on board each General Blanco's
nroclam9tlon of cessation of hostillties is
regarded as having little or no bearing ON
the presidents message, and all expect
that the next bulletin Will bring a declara-
tion Of war.
The outlying fleet has adopted the last
preparations for active hostilities. Tho
flagstaffs on the ha.teshps Indiana and
Iowa have beer taken down and ensigns
are new flying from their smoke stacks.
This Is an unusual proceeding. The wood
work or the cruiser New York is being
torn out. Captain Sampson went on board
the Iowa today and mace an unofficial in
specticn.
Tho Vigilanca's orders have been count
orlnonded and she will sail Tor Havana to-
night. The gunhoat Wilmington arrived
this afternoon from Jacksonville. The gun
heat Nashville will take the patrol duty
tonight
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be victorious. l will give my reasons. The
first Us the excellent discipline maintained
On our ships; the second that on board tho
American vessels as soon as firing Is
opened panic will Get in; since II is com
mon knowledge that their crews comSrlse
men OF every nationality. Pitted ship
against ship then we have nothing TO
fear 3
III Imparcial. commenting on this inter-
view, says: That thosc torpedoes SHOULD
re sent In case Of war between us, Is very
nnturel, but that as much should be al
Initsed now constitutes n two.fold iin-
rfugenca; first because II warns the enemy,
and The enemy being warned, It viii DO
lis beet to cripple those defenders; ana,
secondly. because the jngoes, availins
tbemesIves OF the evidence afforded by the
minister OF marine OF the late Senior Cano-
~ss viii assert that enc OF the torDedoes
he d,acfibcs caused the Maine explosion
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LEFT poRro RICO.
United states Consul aud Party a.,
to st, Thomas


Island of st, Thomas, West indies, April
li.--P G. Hanna, tho United States con
sui at San Juan. Porto Rico. on Thursday
last, as previously announced, received in
struetions from Washington to proceed
Immediately 10 st. Thomas. leaving the
care of AmcriCan interests in the hands
Of the British consul at san Juan Mr. .
Hanna was ordered to await instructions
hero. The British consul accepted the
Charge upon the receipt OF instructions
from Tendon, Previous Ia leaving Mr..
Hanna advised all the United states con
suls 10 move, adding that the Americans
VINO remained would enjoy the protection
OF the British consul. Nj. Hanna left his
post Friday, In company with Mr. Van
Sickle and the latters wife Mr. Del Vale
the United States Vice consul. and the lat,
tsrs wife and children, and Mr.. and Mrs
Wsyman,
The British flag was raised over the
United States consulate at San Juai, Porto
hico, after Mr.. Hanna left for the pro-
tection OF tho property. etc, and so na IA
ofhstaily announce that Great Britain MAS
caring for tfe Interests OF Americans. In
10 the time 81 Mr., Hanna's departure ira,
Porto fican government had no news ~
importance from Madrid or n sueh n.,vs
was received Il was not allowed to become
public i is reported here that work ,laon
Fs notifications at San Juan was com
place w 'us
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DEMONSTRATIONIIa
Police and Gendarm.. . -
Charged the cto.1
. QUIET Was REPORTED Il Y,
Gcndnrmes Pntroiii,s ".
and All Precau,ioas 4. !.
Observed.

f. ~ h - 81
Madrid, April 1i,--1o;ao 1.
GUS groups in the Puerto y, e. :.
front Of the offices Of the r u, n
interior this evening haye 49, =
"vive Espana." The Tena.s... =
lice scattered them and ~
square, but the groups ou,r,,s ' ! \
several times, until finally 4. Y
charged the crowd. Many w., ~ ~
arrested. Senior Aguille Raw, N
ernor, called out the ciyil ,r... ~
the streets, but at this hour ~, y
arc parading thoroughfares Y Y !
of the city. -
Midnight-Throughout II. ..,
monstrations have continued. !.
and gendarmes have repestsAI, \
large crowds and there hay. W
arrests In the lower quasten. -
been finally restored, but Tia 81.
are patrolling the streets ma X ].
tions are observed.
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ARRIVED AT roRTo RICO.
Excitement Over Arrival Of the viz.
cnys and 0uucnbo


New York. April IA dispatch to the
world from San Juan. Porto Rico, says:
me entrance of the Vizcaya and thu
oquendo, from Havana created great ex-
o'tement' Preparations for coaling are be-
ing pushed and seven steamers loaded with
coal are coming. The work of fortifyln.
progresses rapidly and system of coast
hellograph has been established. The har-
Dor was mined during the night last wesk.
lhere is great political excitement over
tne report of tho election and a cabjne,
crisis Is Imminent. The liberal autono.
nis's afhiiatsd with sagasta and gained
an overwhelming majority. The liberal
authorities. controlling the elections of Inc
interior IN many Instances prevented Tho
wore OF tho opposition being cast. Fights
MerP prevalent and there were several
i Ton ire troops were ordered to fre m
we MOB IN two cases Twenty seven were
wounded and three killed
re prisons ore filled with political Of
,.' Two hundred having been arrested
throughout the island.
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''---f -----------------
THE TNNI;LrTH or apUIL.

"a
Today, when It is expected the commit.
tees Of the two houses OF congress win 70.
port a definite plan Of action 10 be presen, /.
60 py this country toward Cuba ana spain
happens, curlously enough in the way 81
condolences, 70 be the anniversary OF our
last great war; Fort Sumter having beon
fired on the i2th OF April, 1861.
Another coincidence Ia tho fact that =,
the 18th Of Arril. four years af,cr tho 4, .
tack on Fort Sumter. tho army q. Cen.
sral Lee was disarnisd and the war OF ,hs
sconfcdcracy closed BY that act forever
THIS date Il, therefore, and already !
ne'norablo one ~ The history Of The tinted
etatss regardless Of amy possible action 4,
eeeeress Or out Of 1t today.
n re thlrty-seven years Intervening
g1nes re opening gun ii tho ciyIl war
j tiQn haa In many respects shown n
tases " more marked manner tam
~ Titanic struggle thai cost i.
a. seney ana loss .: lie III.
eeleSrsphie Iyatems has;
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WILL JOIN THE INSURGENTS.
Many Cubnns WI! Now Go with CO.
Incz and GRrcin.

Many Cubhns VIII Now Go with CO.
mcz and GRrcin.
New York, April 1.-THE Tribune's Ha-
vana dispatch says:
The presidents message to congress will
be the signal for-maay Cubans to join the
insurgents in the field without waiting for
actual hostiliteS TO begin. MESSENGERS
will communicate with Gomez at his head
quarters in Santa Clara province. Gomez
has been urged to take advantage of thess
conditions and make aggressive move
mcnts. His plans arc not known. but all
the news which comes from him is that he
hopes the recognition of Cuban indapen-
derce will be accomplished without actual
hostilities between the United States and
Spain.
In Havana the authorities are arrosting
Cubans in large numbers and imprisoning
them In Cabanas fortress on charges Of
conspiracy against the government. The
purpose is to terrorize the Cuban popula-
ton so that accessions to the ranks of the
insurgents will cease, The plan does net
succeed. In some parts of the island Span
ish property owners are declaring they Will
remain neutral" If there Is war with the
United states. This shows how utterly
hopeless Is the prospect of retaining Span
ish sovereignty in Cuba.
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CREATED MUCH SURPRISE.
Alleged the United Stntcs Gets Any
thiMg Wanted.

Alleged fhr United StRtcs Gets ANY,
thing Wanted.
Mc6I!d, April ., via Bayonne France, April
II While many people here for several days
have supposed that something was brewing,
the cabinets decision this afternoon (Satur-
day. to grant an armistice or suspend hostili-
ties was a complete surprise to most people
ami elonted great excitement. The general
public asked What security Is there OF
the insurgents accepting armstice? Won't
Antrica wish to compel the insurgents TO
submit To armed intervention? II the YAM
cute" W ''H '"cli
II was learned this saturday. evening that
VIC, VIC val ana navy departments have in no
hllity OF hostilities. They will, 1t is under
STOOD. continue working day and night for
that PURPOSE, The general tone of the com
mont mere appears to ne one OF disappoint
mtht, u being alleged that the United Stnies
Is citing everything she asks. The Spanish
uihein!s are throwing oil on the troubled
Ma"Is Dy representing that the goyen1ment
mas SIMPLY made submission 10 Tho win ~
tno pope, which carries tremendous wight
wnh me people IN this country. Besides.
many families which are fnst losing roioti,se,
ana friends. owing to the ,proiongation OF The
wsr' hail the prospect of peace with delight.
some some Of mo diplomats here express thed
opinion mat tho United States Is nov IN
better position than she would have boen b,S
Spain accepted tho terms outlined I'M General
Moouinta note presented AT the lac confer
ehce' Mhich, II Is said. only asked for tho
immediate cessation of the hostilities and
ppe,Inissicn to relieve the reeoncon;rsdos
bo,h OF tneso requests, 1t is pointed out IN
some quarters, have now been accented ana
u " hdded that General Woodford has a free
nhn MT, u Is further alleged that his efforts
VIII CONTINUE until one oi three things han
government sa,iatactory to the nsurrentss
IN r.tosnition cf the Independence of cnhn
y, ny SPAN, or The practical annexation of Cuba
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FAVOR INTERVIEWS,
Republican Members Of Hesn n
P1pn Cnm ,,,1tt>. M.>1 i, n

p"oAicnh members Of HoRoe I
~ efEn Com mittee Meet.
| Washington, April 1.-THE nm
members of the house foreign atfsInu
mittee held sessions, all Afternoon I
TO map out definite Cuban pdNsI
were totally unable to reach an lr,ss
1t is understood many OF ths nu1
whose views heretofore have he
nounced in favor OF Independents vi
PREVENTION, in stating their position d
informal meeting announced an u
complete changs Of position. Thea
understood, include Representative
OF Pennsylvania, now acting chalra|
the committee, and Quigg Of New Iet|
The meeting was very stormy, al
exciting discussions occurred. Th 4
pronounced sentiment in the comni1s
In favor of immediate interyentioa ~ |
recognition of independence from "
rule was voiced from Senator Peifaz|
North Carolila, William Alden Sra|
New York, Heatwole of Minnesota "
lette OF Massachusetts.
There were numerous resolutions
and offered, as different In chrs6a
there were members present, but tssH
no action beyond their formulano'
mission and discussion. AT last y
ment was reached in conslderau''
question offered by Mr.. Henry o. "
and another by Mr.. Smith Of hlcnip'
immediate intervention, the sxpulsn
Spain from the island and the ioFus
OF a government by the people o. y
The steering committee Of nine
by the conference of the republican
sympathizers in the house, mel VI
appointed a special committee o. y
secure statement OF the pos's'0'
two foreign committees In consle
committee consists of Reprcsentiu".,
of Missouri, Tawney OF Minneson =
-.r.af
inner OF Illinois. Their instrucpV
to ascertain what the committse =
houses proposed to do ana tneh "
the consideration OF the conie
full foreign affairs committee 9 -
meet at 10 O'Clock tomorrow,
presidents message will be aA~
meeting may be called for ~
to outline the action they ave-
There are sixty republican M ~.
tiyes who have participated y
ferences, and one OF their '
tonight he believed he co'' IA
sented the majority In say'ns
armed Intervention -4
laration that the Cuban peop's ..,a \
If right, ought to be indepenas'
Ssh rule.
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and the growth Of manufactures have out
stripped the widest expectations Of thirty
years ago. while population has Increased
to such an extent that wo now count near
ly 75.O00,O00 as against 32,0oo,0oo in 1861
In all that makes people rich and power
full, except the presence OF great standing
armies and fleets, we are UNNECESSARILY
ahead OF the United States OF 1851 and
second to no Nation on earth.
That our resources now for waging either
an offensive or defensive war are far Bu-
perior to what they were thirty-seyen
| years ago. no sane man In Europe VI
America Will doubt. That any Nation
could exhaust our resources or tire US out
| is impossible; that any combination OF Ma
lions could ultimately conquer US is an ex-
trcmely questionable proposition. And yet
We are. for 30 great a country, but half
prepared for war. There is no gansayins
this fact. That We have rested In too
great confidence and with too much reck-
lessness In fancied security against at
lack. and have, therefore, failed to take
those necessary stops for defense that all
Intelligent people take who have the
means for such preparations, Is by no
means ,creditable to the practical sense Of
the country.
All Nations know Of our great wealth |
and great numbers, and was 1t but UNDER
stood also that our military and naval
preparations for any emergency were com
mensurate with our resources In such Ill
rections, no combination OF powers would
dare to attack us. favored as we are by our
isolated position.
War now VIII be more destructive tnan
during the period OF the civil war, from the +
fact that the engines OF war are so much
more powerful now than then. 1t is some
consolation to us to feel that We have never
failed in the past, however, to keep pace
with wars requirements after we had en-
tered the conflict and can be depended On
TO give n good account OF ourselves in
handling the latest weapons as well as
hose OF quarter of century ago.
IL the 18th OF April therefore, is vir-
ually TO mark the beginning of another
notable epoch In our history we can view
he opening drama with as great equanim-
ty and confidence as any Nation on earth,