The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-29
LOOKS MORE LIKE PEACE
THE PRETAILING TONE FROM AD-
MINISTRATION SOURCES.


MINISTRATI0N SOURCES.
In Congress, However, a Strain of Discon-
tent and Uneasiness Prevails-It ia Re-
ported That the Spanish Note in Answer
to the Demands of the United States Has
Impressed the President and His Cabinet
Most Favorably, So Much So, in Fact,
That Spain VIII Mako Concessions Suf-
flcient to Permit an Amicabie SettIe-
ment.
Washington, March 28.-To-day has
been one of action in every branch of
official life; action in the White house,
where the president and his cabinet ad-
visers assembled in special cabinet ses-
sion at 10:30; action in both houses of
president on the Maine disaster and
the report and testimony of the court
the war and navy departments with
the Spanish situation as the common
official action. Seldom has a day been
replete with so many diverse and inn
yet, throughout this activity the pre-
vailing tone received from administra-
ton sources has been more in the line
of peace than it has been for some
days. This was conveyed by cabinet
officials after the special cabinet ses-
sion. The same sentiment character
lied the diplomatic conferences at the
state department. But in congress-
which afforded the greatest field for
anti-Spanish and warlilSe exhibitions, a
strain of discomfort and uneasiness pre-
vailed after the presidents message
and the Maine report were submitted,
and especially on the house side. The
presidents message contained no sur
pie reference to it by Mr.. Money, but
the house did not discuss 1t.
Special Cabinet Session.
The special cabinet session was held
to go over the presidents message and
particularly to consider the latest de-
velopments in the negotiations now
proceeding with Spain. They had as
sumed wide field, embracing not only
the Maine question, but also the entire
Cuban problem. The answer of Spain
was in hand to the firm note sent
through Minister Woodford last week
stating that the condition of Cuban af-
fairs had become so intolerable that
the United States could not much long
er remain inactive toward it, The
general tone of the Spanish answer
impressed the president and cabinet Of
ficers most fayorably, so much so that
after the meeting it was stated by
members that the outlook was far more
assuring and that Spain had shown
such conciliatory tone that it was be-
lieved she would make concessions suf-
ficient to permit an amicable settle
ment of the present strained relations.
This was qualified however, by the
statement that the danger point has
not yet been passed and that war,
while no longer probability, was yet
a possibility. The president had dis
| tinctly disclosed to his cabinet assist
ants his purpose to avert war If it was
| possible with q just solution of the Gu
| ban problem and he had felt from the
disposition manifested by Spain that
| this just solution could be reached
| This, however, is without considering
congress, which may now, that the sub.
| ject is formally before it, take some
| radical action.
| For Prospective Adjustment.
| Meantime at the state department
oablegrams were being received from
Minister Woodfrd, and the Spanish
| minister, Senor Bernabe, was in con
| ference with Judge Day as to the pro
spective adjustment. The meeting be
| tween the Spanish minister and Judgt
Day came after the cabinet conference
| so that such representation as Spair
submitted through him did not get be
| fore the cabinet At least two of thes,
new phases submitted by the minister
were of exceeding Importance. TIL,
! Spanish government made 1t known
that no objection would be made t,
the humanitarian objects of the United
States in extending relief to the suf
| ferers in Cuba on a far greater scalt
| than hitherto had been completed Oh
| the contrary, Spain has made known
| that she recognizes the humane pur
poses animating this country and sh
does not doubt that these purposes will
be executed in such way as to avoit
all opportunities for friction It Is no
| expected that the relief will be carried
in warships, as this would introduce
political aspect into project which il
| purely humane. This acquiescence b,
Spain clears the way for the president
message of the next few days asking
large appropriation for the relief of tn
ed that this relief, given directly b,
| the United States government, woul,
be resented by Spain as indirect inter
vention. In that event there is littl
reason to doubt the relief would hav
been forwarded at any cost, even tn
cost of war, as the administration ha
felt that a war in behalf of human
object would command the universe
appreciation of the world.
Spanish Report Arrives.
| Another important Spanish documen
which reached the government durin
the day was the abstract of the repor
of the Spanish naval commission whicI
| investigated the destruction of th