The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-10
mo CHANGE IN THE WAR
, SITUATION.
PLANS REMAIN UNALTERED
Form OF Congregational Action Is sth
In Doubt--wm It Be for Interven-
: tion and Immediate lndepen-
dep. .c. or Intervention Only,
Leaving the Matter Of In
dependence Openf

wAsHrNeroN, April Good Friday
passed in Washington with not n
ripple on the surface. either at the
White house or the capitol TO show
that the United States is on the brink
OF war Both houses of Congress had
adjourned until Monday, and at the
executive mansion there was no rush
Iof eager and excited public men, but
,oa Sunday quiet atmosphere. AT only
ID the War and Navy departments were
. therc signs of an impending conflict
IN the rush Of immediate orders TO
host OF naval officers to report at once
for duty on vessels to which they we're
Nassigned and in conferences among
+ vbureau chiefs on details of war pre-
dparations
70 AS yet the resolve was frmer than
ever that, unless Spain yielded 20
T \ NAmerica's Cuban demands, the United
States, by force of arms, would move
on Havana The cabinet held its
usual Friday session, but its meeting
lebrought no change in the Spanish sit
uuation Indeed, IL was chiefly signih-
ticant in establishing that no change
s ohad occurred, that none was expected,
eand that the programme of the action
3 ION the part of the United States gov
ernment was already made up. The
Presidents message remains unal-
tered, and this being the last cabinet
n ,iay before the message will go TO
a !, Congress, alterations are unlikely be-
tween now and Monday, barring alto
'gether unexpected developments from
r. Madrid
n What is going on at Madrid gives
eslight hopes Of such concessions there
e as will alter the present situation.
There are no negotiations, In the
sense of exchanges, on pending prop
ositons. Both parties apparently
have said their last word concerning
the respective propositions 1t is even
o doubtful whet ther a concession Of an
n armistice by Spain would be sufficient
at this late moment to turn the situa-
/ tion into peace ful channels
Sr Preparations for all eventualities
are being hurried to compile tion. Cen
eral Lee will leave Havana to-day,
1 probably on the small naval vessel
Fern, now in Havana harbor, although
it was said at the state department
p that he might take one OF the Plant
line steamers. At that time, also, the
h other United States consuls and most
Of the American citizens residing in
Cuba will be out of the island Official
reports received here stated tha; large
numbers of Americans were leaving
on the several steamers from Havana
and other ports. Entire quiet has
gprevailed there up 10 this time. The
United States consul at Porto Rico is
also preparing to leave
No instructions, IL Is stated definite
ly, have beon sent To Minister Wood
ford concerning his withdrawal from
Madrid, that being left 10 his discre-
tion. The prospects OF his withdrawal
have been fully considered, however,
d and there is reason TO believe that, In
the event Of his retirement, the Brit
ish ambassador at Madrid will LOOK
after American interests and affoi.
Il protection to such Americans as re-
main in Spain.
The Spanish minister at Washing
~ ton has received no instructions as TO
his departure, nor has he made prep
arations TO co. although his estab-
4 lishment is in such a condition that
he could leave within few hours af-
ter receiving orders from his govern
ment to depart
Last night the conservative SEN
Rtors who are opposed TO any recogni-
tion of the present Cuban government
claimed that a majority OF the com
8plnittee on foreign. % tions will now
eriDport ths~ - -tion, contenting
y ngrmsei q hGth general declaration
.elliuhe freedom and independence OF
1rAle island, coupled with a proposition
for Intervention In the present war
between Spain aud Cuba They count
upon getting the votes of six Of the
eleven members Of the committee and
say this number may still be in-
creased