The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12

III kATI@A ~ GtGkstAEF. - AttAy vi AAtkS
government. which had previously been
read and approved by members OF the
cabinet. Is not considered as indfcat-
ing any mango IN the fixed purpose
W the president to intervene at once
in Cuba, nor Is it believed that 1T was
the expectation OF n majority OF the
foreign representatives present that
the United States should change It's
policy. or regard the JOINT note as 9TH
er than an expression I'm behalf OF
peace and without special significance
So far as known IN administrators cir
cles. no further representations on this
subject are expected. No offers oc
ms~iiaton on the part ~ any European
power has been received. and there Is
high authority for the statement that
none viii be accepted II p-efcrr~d. This
has been the fixed policy ~ the govern
ment from the first and there - no
prospect OF a change IN this regard
At the embassies ami legations the
presentation % the joint note OF tn.
powers was regarded as the event NJ
the day. An ambassador from one OF
the great powers OF continental Europe
stated that IL was without a parallel In
history. Calls at the various legations
late in the day showed that the re-
Spouse Of the president had created 4
most favorable impression in foreign
quarters.
The favorable manner " the recep-
Sion Of the note was booked upon as IN
wise move at this critical juncture. for
without rejecting as al intrusion. these
foreign suggestions. they were 81 re-
ceived "a to give The greatest promise
OF sympathy. rather than opposition.
from the most powerful joint influence
in the world.
At the capitol the situation was ar
IDENTITY discussed among the Individuals,
and came III in public debate In both
houses.
TWO PLANS OF ACTIONS PRO
POSED.
The opinion in the seuate and house
is that war must come. Even the most
optimistic OF rhe conservative senator's
have given UP hope of a peaceful set
Element. A great deal OF consideration
was given by senators and representa-
tfves TO the form of action. on this
point there is a wide divergence uf
opinion, but Ii has Ssum two dis
tinct propositions. one is the reCogni-
ton OF the independence Of the island.
coupled with armed Intervention. to
drive out the Spaniards, and the other
armed eviction with a d~eclaratiun
that Cuba should be free. the desire
on the part of those favoring the latter
plan being to avoid recognizing the IN
~surgents and their governments. or any
other government until after the Unit
ed States has control OF the island The
latter plan is said to he that az the
president. Fear Is expressed that there
may be a long debate in the senate
If some compromise Is not agreed upon
before the committee on foreign re-
lations makes its report.
ACTIVITY IN ARMY AND NAVY.
The military branches OF the govern
ment steadily continue the work Of pre-
| marathon for rslSSih1a ar1aArfran.ial fh..
work, however. being now principally
confined to completing matters here
tofore begun. No new schemes have
as yet been entered upon.
The most important action taken by
the navy department today was the
selection OF commanding officers for
the vessels recently purchased from
not include the Mascotte. which Is re-
garded as a regular liner.
Necessarily. Holy Thursday. Good
Friday and the near approach OF Eas-
ter would have something to do with
the outward quietude here.
News OF the real strife Is likely to
come from or Santa Clara
province. Nothing can he learned def
nitely yet as to the movements uf
Generals Gomez and Garcia, but there
is no doubt they mean some coup de
main 10 show the people OF the United
States that the msurrection il not
dead.
The insurgent leader Alexando Rodu-
guez, with 200 cavalry. has gone east
ward to join Generals Garcia and Co
meZ.
The Mascotte left this afternoon with
seventy-four passengers. Many per
sons are holding back to the last avail
able hour. on the strength Of favorable
peace rumOrs.
The Ward Line steamer Yucatan ar
rived his evening and will leave for
the United States tomorrow morning
with about eighty passengers.
CONSULS LEAVING CUBA.
Kingston, ia. April THE agents OF
the steamer Brokline have advices from
Santiago de Cuba that the steamer sail
ed at 6 O'Clock this evening with the
United States Consul Pulaski +. Hyatt
and others. The steamer Beverly ar
rived at CienfuegOS today and is pre-
pairing to sail with the United States
consul. Owen McGarr. and other Amer
leans for Boston. Both steamer were
chartered with great haste by United
States Consul Louis A. Dent, OF Kings
ton.
Madrid, via Paris. April Fifteen
Spanish men-of-war will leave CDIiz
Immediately for Verde islands and sew
eral 'battaliOns ave started IL rein
force the garrison at the Balearic Is
lands in the Mediterranean. The pro-
vincial militia in he Canary islands
will be placed on a war footing. Lieu
tenant General Correa. the minister OF
war, and Admiral Bermejo, the mir1s-
ter Of marine. are actively at work in
their departments. despite the holiday.
SPANS REPLY TO THE POWERS.
London. April IA special dispatch
from Madrid says that tn ambassa-
doris OF France, Germany, Russia and
Italy waited together this evening upon
Senior Gullon, the foreign MINISTER. and
presented "a joint note in the interests
Of peace
Senior Guflon replying. declared. ac-
cording to the dispatch. that the mem
bers OF the Spanish cabinet were unanl-
nous in considering that Span had
reached tine limit OF international poll
Icy in the direction Of concelIng the de-
H1ands and allowing the p~retenslors of
the United States"