Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-07
Improved Outlook Reflected in All
Public Quarters.
CONGRESSKEN VERY MUCH At SEA.
I'll Feel, However, That Less AdVIceS
Warrant Presidents Course.
/, SPAIN TOO LATE FOR cuBANss
The Question Arises, VIII Not the
Insurgents 60 on Fighting Until
Their independence is RecOg-
nized WAR Preparations Halted.

WASHINGTON, April G.-Swift as
c.uuon's flash changed the Cuban situa-
ton to-day The galleries OF Congress
were crowded. Senators and Representa-
t.yes were anxious and agitated. even
-ae diplomatic corps was in a ferment,
waiting 2 message from the President
NJ The United States to the Congress Of
the American people, that might mean
war when. with excitement at the very
highest like an electric flash. the word
was passed that there would be no mes
sage to-day. Its suddenness stunned the
public. which heard the news in distorted
forms ana amazed veteran members of
Congress Ultimately, It became known
that not only would there be no message
to-day but no message this week, and
that 70 was ot least a possibility that the
message. written and approved, might
never go to Congress at ALL
The first reason for the delay was
that the administration had received ad-
vices from General Lee. at Habana, indi-
eating that all Americans could not be
gotten off the island to-day, and would
be in grave peril if the message preceded
their departure
The second reason, and one perhaps
equally potent with the other. slowly
drifted into public comprehension late in
the day. chiefly through the medium of
published Associated Press dispatches
from Madrid. for extreme reticence was
maintained by the few who knew the
f4ets. and even Cabinet officers were un-
advised as to the situation. This news
was that the Spanish Government after
what plainly had been most exciting
times In inner Spanish circles at Madrid,
had decided 10 reopen the case closed
SOD f8r as tins government was codceTncd
lv the refusal of Spain to make salts
factory response TO the representations
made by the United States last week,
and in order % avert impending war, had
decided to make concessions heretofore
refused.
SPANISH ARMISTICE
What will be the final outcome it is
TOO early to say. but the aspect of affairs
certainly is considerably more pacific,
and sufficiently so 20 renew the hope Of
the President that a solution Of the
Cuban question may be achieved without
Hl.4shcd. The details remain 10 be work
,I out. but il is said that between now
and Monday a clearer light VIII be
thrown ON the future by action at Ma
.ud. of which one important feature az
least IS the declaration OF an arinlsuce
Ir the Queen Regent Of Spain. This ar
r-ferlre in is said. will lead 10 the ulti-
mate iudcucndence of Cuba from Spanish
r.. but by what intermediate steps
..-1aus even the governing powers 90
not at this time know. Much, II IS sup
posed. Will depend upon the CUBAN IN
eureents. and the peoples or the Two
countries Of the United States ana spain.
Tho Powers Of Europe, material ana
moral it ls known, have brought 10 pear
all their influence on the Government or
SPAIN and still are actively al WORK
seeking By the wisest and most poHuc
course necessary i'm view of the circum-
stances of the two great nations inV0iVed'
10 bring peace out Of the gathering war
clouds Am the capitals OF Europe nave
been lu communication 20 TINS emu
fact evidenced by the assemblage al the
British embassy in this city yesterday OF
tha representatives, Of the six sted'
Powers OF Europe, who then ana there
were made mutually acquainted wy"
what had been done abroad and wlth
III. desire az those who accredited them
t1 Washington that they should Work IN
accord here: this concert however III
the United States not to 80 beyond
mild tender Of good offices 10 secure
peace and delay a definite declaration Oh
war if hostilities finally became new
'ab.e.
GENERAL RELIEF.
The improved condition Of affairs was
reelected throughout all public quarters
late in The day. II was manifested dI
tae White House among Cabinet oihcer"'
and at the embassies and legations IN
Guiding the Spanish Legation. AZ ,ne
lsst-uamed establishment. Senor folo
faId that while he could not disclose any
of the information reaching him III an
official character. yet he felt that tie
strain Of q few hours ago was mateFiaily
relieved. and that the prospects Tor peace
were much brighter. lie in no way CON
tfmed. nor would he even discuss views
entertained in other high official quarters
that Spain was slowly but surely yleiuils
and confined his utterances TO the gem
ral statement that conditions were I'M
proving.
Accompanying the actual occurIehe1,S
Of the day came food OF rumors' ht,io
NJ it however. on any authenuc pass
The rumors Of disturbance AT HaDan"
wore not borne out by any ofiiciai "u-
vices here.
The uncertainty following a gfeat uls
sDU0fnfroepf vas the condition cXlSllhB