The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-02

1 sec Q
Although there was tho strictost reserve as
10 what had occurred il can be stated
positively that the United States submitted
| no further propositions nor did the Spanish
minister offer anything which changed the
| situation in the order OF affairs Both
] sides regard the Issue as made w with
/ no likelihood OF further negotiation between
4 now and the time the president will sub
| nit the case to congress.
! The United States has presented is de-
mand and Spain has given hsr answer.
Thus the case stands While this BRINGS
| halt to the active negotiations which Fave
been in progress for the last few days II
| does not mean that tho diplomatic re a 10 rs
between the two countries are teimi rated.
for such step is the last preliminary nc
1 fore an actual state OF war. United StaeJ
/! Minister woodfo,d rmaiis al h i pcs II
! Madrid and is said to b. entirely safe ON
harm. The Spanish rsnister, s no. Benl
| be, also remains al his post at Wasain stol.
| The critical condition OF ahars u re-
| cent days has led him ana his stan o
consider what disposition of their Effects
would be made IN cRses tnelf os'uon
| should become unteDphle.
/ From this Spanish standpoint thsr3 II
| the same disposition as thai 81 own by tie
| Unted States here 10 regard tn ss
| most serious .Spain's reply is ok Il upon
as the limit OF concession which Madrii
Will grant.
II there Is TO be another move. The ssal-
ish government locks TO thr Cnitel States
10 make II. At least this is tho situatira a
| IL presents Itself TO thpsc best informed IN
Washington.
| OF course II can not be forctoll wnit
Madrid viii do in the stress OF circpm-
stances within the next Two days. But
those best able 10 judge do not expect any
further move from Maarld. as they say
Srain has reached the limit OF her con-
cessions. The Spanish minister has natur-
ally been a center IN the exciting incidents
| Ct today. He Is fully conscious OF the gray
| ity Ct the situation and Will stu eN-
pressing hore for peace speaks TO his
friends OF the eventualities which may
come To one OF them he laid TO lay mat
he did not believe that two natioss MAJ
up OF cain and sensible people world rush
into the untold horrors OF wa lie AS
serted that it would be wicked and cruel
ltcime for this result to lie preoipitatad.
The staff OF tho legation is warsins daf
ard night and the lig1:s In the g'ti II
Office were burning until o'cloct this
morning. while the secretaries and at
tachos were decipherns cablcgramI mud
in turn reducing dlsgatcnes TO cipher 10
the Transmission 10 Maiiid
Late this afternoon Madrid bulletin
/ was received stating that the po?o wag
seeking to exercise pacific Influences b.
inducing both Spain and the insurgents to
accept an armlstice In Cuba, II this be
true the pope has not given any instruq-
tions or information along this line TO
Mgr. Martinelli. the papal delegate at
Washington. The latter has taken no step
toward mediation. II has been reported
that one OF the archbishops OF the Catholic
church In the course OF an informal con-
yersation with high officials ere suggested
the mediation OF the pope. This. however,
was unofficial. and no authorized proposi-
ton OF eny character has come from Rome.
Further. there Is little reason TO believe
the administration would receive with
favor amy propagation OF THIS character
from foreign source.
In congress the situation Is not changed
from the tension OF the last Two days. The
eepate was In secret session and there was
great deal OF talk. The subject under de-
bate was fAa acquisition Of the Danish
West Indies and served az text for dis
cussi2 On the house side the members
gathered in groups and talked OF the war
for they seemd to have the in,Sression that
such an outcome was Inevitable.
The Associated Press bulletin ann0unc-
ing the reply Of Spain was read with much
interest. scores OF members listening while
one would read aloud the dkpntch.
The foreign relations committee OF the
senate or subcommittee. were In session
nearly all day considering the Maine care
as a parcel OF the Cuban question. Is we'll
as the reply Of Spain, which had been fur
nished the committee early in the day
NOTHING OF Importance was actually ac-
complished al the capitol; but the ssnti-
ment showed plainly that II the presidents
mes age Ii for Intervention he will recsiye1
hearty support There Is disposition 10.
some quarters Of congress 70 merely recos-
MAE the Independence n Cubs. The secon-9