New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-04
QUIET DAY IN WASHINGTON.
FEW CALLERS AT WHITE HOUSE AND
LITTLE DONE AT DEPARTMENTS.
JUDGE DAT SAW THE PRESIDENT FOR A WHILE
IN THE MORNING -PLANs FOR SUPPLYING
TIE FLEET IN CASE OF WAR

IN THE MORNING -pLANs FOR SUPPLYING
TIE FLEET IN CASE OF WAR
Washington. April 3.-Thore was comparative
quie; about the White House and the depart
ments to-day. The members OF the Cabinet
did not call on the President during the early
part OF tie day. nor did they visit the depart
mcnts. The White House was in It's usual
state Of Sunday Iuietude. Assistant Secretary
Day vas the only forenoon caller. and he re-
manned with the President for about half ar
hour Judge Day did not so to the State De-
partmcnt. and, it is presumed Will do most Of
his work OF preparation for matters TO be IN
corporated in the Presidents Message at his
home
Several Of the higher officers Of the State De-
par,ment and clerks in charge Of translatng
cipher cables were on duty. Some cable mes
sagcs were received during the forenoon, but 1t
was stated that none of them were on matters
Of much Importance It was also stated that
the Department had official Information
about the consuls Of the United States going
to Havana for safety
Secretary Long did not visit the Navy d.
rartnent. bu; his mail was sent TO his home
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt was ut the De-
partmcnt for a short time attending to his cor
respondence. 4 number OF naval officers and
clerks were at their desks. principally those
who have charge OF active operations and the
preparations for equipplng and supplying the
Navy.
The naval officers read with interest and dis
Cusscd the Associated Press Madrid bulletin re-
Earding the movement Of the Spanish ships ana
torpedo notilla 1t was said that the notIila
PERHAPS had encountered bad weather. II 1t mad
attempted to sail direct for Porto Rico and
1T. ,lo
ands It was also said that experienced navi-
gators were OF opinion that the notlla had
chosen the course It had taken In order to avoid
adverse winds and that It would find better
route by way Of the Cape Verde Islands than by
going direct This course would save coal. as
sail power could he used 10 advantage. some
naval officers were Of opinion that they could
not trust wholly to Madrid Information con-
ccrning the movements of Spanish war vessels
a, present. especially II the Spanish Admiralty
thought advantage would lie gained by mislead-
ing the American Navy Department
Both tho War and Navy departments have
been considering bases of supplies in the event
of host.litles and all available ports on the
Southern and Gulf coasts have received at'en-
,ion. The general belief Is that the Guf ar
fords more and better places than the Atlantic
coast. Pensacola. Tampa Mobile and New-Or-
Jeans are all believed to be available No one
,,lace VIII T.. depended upon The water stages
given are. Pensacola. - feet; Mobile. - f.
Tampa 2o feet and the Mississippi. 20 feet.
This is AT low water.
II IS not intended that the big war v"ssels
shall DO taken into these places t. receive sup.
plics. They VIII br c'alod and proNisoncd ana
Will receive ammunition from l-hi"rs when
can lc sent over the bars !uto the hArDors IL
T. rcgardci n5 imuracflcahl" To attempt 10 get
the big ships up 20 whar,es. and. moreover.
their coming 10 Land would not tend 10 increase
a rrI 4 l..a nj ffrp lF le
II is said that Punta Gofio. further south
than Tampa. IS being considered hy the War
Department a. place for 'in'atkirf troops ana
supplies in case au army ia o. ie sent - Cu3h.
Leht-draGght vessels c7uid eas!y enter TINS
bay f0r such purpose.
President " rtiulcy "a no. 20 20 church To-
day but was husl'y engaged. S"rcral executive
clerks were also at worh during the day.
EXPECTS VIOLENT ACTION by CONGRESS-
span RrsIGNs ITSELF 10 WAR A%D .EyEH TO
ur.EAr- MINISTER ro:Us OPINION.
London. April 1.-THE Daily Mairs" Madrid
correspondent SAYS:
"A battalion u Engineers which had been or
dcred to the Canary Islands passed down the
ftrc~ts Of Madrid tonight Saturday 20 take a
train for Cldiz. The troops were cheered enthu
siasiically By the croHd Hut beyond this the
mos, perfect calm prevails
The Ministers who are dcsirous ~ being in
formed as 70 the latest news from America. met
arain TODAY. and both the official and private
dispatches were read. Scnor Polo de Bernabc
'clegraIhcd from Washington that he considers
President Mckinley is being carried away 10y
| Congress The President In the opinion of the
Spanish Minister. VIII decline all responsibility
for the course events viii take. while Congress
viii accept Il. lie ASSERTS that the affairs Of
Spain and Cuba viii be discussed on Monday.
"Th. cabinet regards tho situation as ex-
trcmcy unfayorablc ance IT IS generally sup
posed that the American chambers VIII adopt
a violent policy 4 memorandum has been
drawn up by Spain t. be sent 10 the Powers on
the breaking out of war. II gives In brief form
the story ~ the Incidents leading up to the
altitude taken by the United states. Prepara-
tlons for the conflict are being brought 10 A
head in Spain. Tie country IS anxious FOR
vicorous action. II laments that n war wholly
/ without motive should be begun but resigns
rec,f 10 this and even TO defeat In order to save
It's honor.
The leading men Of all parties including
those opposed to the present monarchy. have
made patriotic declarations in view Of the pres
ont crisis while the generals are coming for
ward 10 offer their services to the country.
Scnor Leon v Castillo the Spanish Ambassador
M Paris has telcgraphcd his congratulations to
the Government on the reply 10 the Washing
ton Cabinet Lieutenant General Corrca. Min
lister OF War has announced that II is unneces-
sary 10 call out any more troops at present.
The Queen Regent will place herself at the
head Of "A national subscription for the Navy"
The Madrid correspondent Of The Times"
says:
"Spaln's reply to the American proposals IS
rcpor;cl TO have done little or nothing toward
| relaxing the intentions OF the United States.
The chances Of an amicablc settlement are more
remote than ever and mems minds are prepared
FOR The worst
"Prcsident Mckinley. we learn. may or may
not send cnc sharp ultimatum as derner
rcssort II he does. and the ultmatum requires