Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

through at once. A very significant
incii;ent occurred while au attempt was
being made to effect an arrangement to
postpone private bill day until Tues
day.
Tho Speaker scanned to hesitate about
asking the consent OF the House, when
Mr.. Cromwell, H., co.,, asked, II
Tuesday were set apart for private
bills, whether it would Interfere with
q report from the foreign affairs com
mitteo.
1t certainly would" replied tho
Speaker promptly.
"Then OBJ ect" shouted Mr.. Drom
we'll. Subsequently hn Withdrew his
objection, with the understanding that |
Tuesday should pe private bill day,
provided the foreign affairs committee
had no report to make to tho House.
Tho Naval bill WIS then takon up.
Mr.. King, d., tGtahl, mRtle point
OF order against the provision for new
battlsships and torpedoboats. 1t was
oyerrulsd by the chair.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman OF the appro
priation committee. otfersd O substi
tute for tha paragraph in tho bill pro
piding for three battleBhipa, ak torpedo
boats and six torpedobuat destrnyera.
The substitute provided for ono battle
shin, to cost 50. 600, QUO exclusive OF
armament, II torpednhoat destroyers
and II torpeduhoars, to cost not ex-
ceading 81, 000 600.
MIR. Cannon supported the amend
msnt In brief speech, arguing that,
Ia case OF necessity, the tofpedoboRts
and ths torpedohoat drstroyers would
be much more valuable ihnu the battls-
ships, because they would be quickly
built.
How long does it require to build
hnttesaip:" asked Mr.. Dockory.
Three Yeas.
How long 10 construct torpedo
boatsg''
"tlndcr stress, utilizing the ship
yards of The country. from three to
| eight months.
Mr.. PGarco r. Mo-, offered nm amend
ment, to increase the number Of tor
pedoboats and torp9duboat destroyers
authorized by the bill to Il each, and
| to increaue this appropriation from 81,
| 500, 1000 TO 81, 500, COO. lie quoted a
high naval officer as stating that these
| torpedo craft are absolutely ESSENTIAL to
the protection Of the batileships of the
navy.
The Pearcs amendment was adopted,
1877 OF u.
Washington, April !. Tho reply OF
Spain, in effect, is said to be:
Ihe independence OF Cuba means the
parting or cession OF Spanish territory,
which cannnt he done without the con
sent Of tine Spanish CortpH, which ia
| - eut !,
until April Gath, and consequently no
definite answer can be returned TO the
demand OF tho United States until the
Curtos assemblies.
Then, counter proposition is sub
mitted. that the Cuban matter shall he
settled upon q basis equitable among
nations,
The United States is asked to give
Spain time to treat with the insurgents
and ascertain what can he done in the
nature Of peaceful settlement.
Senators who know the nature of The
reply say that it is very shtewd piece
Of diplomacy. and made for its effect
upon tie world at large.
! 1t ia said that the reply is unsatis.
, factory to the President. and that hi
! does not believe it will be satisfactory
! feol that, after Monday, Congress il
likely TO take matters into its owr
} hands, and fear is expressed that there
J may be disagreement between thu
branches of government, which would
! No one about the Canitol has under
taken to speak for the President
although those WIN have saen him ga,
4 | fat re f,,l
l the difficulty have been disappointed
t by the reply Of Spain.
Washington. April 1.-The Cubal
a government tmeaning thereby the preH
ent home ruls authorities in Cuba. an,
8 not this insurgents) has appealed to til
I President Of the United States to re
n spect the will Of the majority of tn
4 people OF Cuba. The appeal declare
that the majority represents those i
II favor of home rus under Spanish soy
i ereignty that the insurgents are i
I the minority, that the majority has
i right to ruls its own destinies, that
o would BIO an injustice for foreign wi
tmeaning the United Statesl to impos
/. upon this majority a political regim
Q contrary to its Will and that it woul
be great wickedneas to dispose of il
/ LOT without lite own consent. The az
Al peal is signed as follows: Jose Mari
ii Galyez, President Of the honorable GOV
,e eminent OF Cuba"
n Chicago, ILL.,, april 1.-The clu
'g women OF the country, $50 600 stron!
is heartily support the Cuban course
President Mckinley. This ia evidence
to 10 a letter sent, to-day, 10 the Chi
10 Executive by Mrs. Ellen NJ. llonroii
le Of Chicago, president Of thu Gener
re Federation of Moments Clubs. Mr.
q, Henrotiu thus sends assurances of the
ia approval and support:
in Chicago, ILL.,, April l, 1893. M
ID President: The members OF tho GoneF
al Federation won Id condemn war whi'
ID was undertaken for aggrRndizemeut,
le for territorial acquisition, as the e'e1or
be tion in founded on the principle of Fl
ir ternity and rcciprncity, but its mel
1d hers recognize the fact that this natio
Ie. in the vanguard of all Republics, mt
of stand alone for tue cause of humanit
tn for the cause OF the weak as against 4
u strong. for the right RS against Nigh
,s- We feel that you represen. this cauF
'er Therefore, as n Federation, We tand
sh you our sympathy, and express to y
our confidence in your vision and yo
70 devotion TO the highest good of tt
I'D dear country Of ours.
'p 1--WE pledge you, whilo 1t is qut
so, tion of humanity, that You may cou
he on the moral support of this organic
at, tion.
lid am with sentiments Of thu high,
III consideration, Truly you're,
IN Ellen Nj. Henrotin,
ley President of the General Federati
at Of Womsn's Clubs
MI .po tho pfaaident Of the Uni!