The Portland daily press., 1898-04-09
SANGUINE SPANlARDS
Are Much Pleased With England's Atti-
tude.


don and Paris, and the general talk of
the town is peaceful.
The attitude of England at Washington
is much approved as she had hitherto
been regarded as siding unreservedly
with America. So far as information yet
obtainable goes, the powers have not ad-
dressed collective note to Spain similar
TO that presented at Washington, al
though it is known that their representa-
tives here have long been working with
the Spanish government to secure peace.
Upon receipt of the despatch from
Senior Polo Bernabe denying the report
that the Spanish legation at Washing
ton had been attacked, an official denial
was issued to the public. Much indigna-
ton was expressed, even among Span
iards at the sensational attempt to excite
the crowd 1t was deliberate attempt.
The statement that Senior Polo y Bernabe
had been attacked was made in flaming
headlines and hundreds of boys and
men were crying the paper in front of the
church doors and wherever the crowd
was thickest all day long. The square
in front of the American legation, except
for the police, was almost deserted.
LEFT SANTIAGO QUIET.
Port Antonio, (via Kingston, jamaica
April S.-The steamer Brookline was re.
leased from quarantine after a few
hours observation. MI. Pulaski, e. Hyatt,
Cnimanero, the hospital inspector sta
toned there and nearly all of the other
passengers, brought by the Brookltne
this morning, dsbarked and will remain
here. A few sailed on the Brookline for
Boston tonight.
Mr.. Hyatt said: ~ left under instruc-
tions from the department that l was
not to interpret the withdrawal as q pre-
cedent to declaration OF war and l am
to remain in Jamaica under instructions
to be received. Personally l assume that
the situation in Cuba is grave. Santiago,
however, is quiet and very much the
same as it has been for the last two years.
The insurgents are great inspired by the
probability of American Intervention. !"
CUBAN SUPPLIES DELYAED.
New York, April s.-Thsre are five
hundred tons of supplies for Cuba await
ing shipment in this city and the Central
Relief committee to have 1000 tons more
ready III the next ten days. Up to date
1902 tons have been shipped to Havana,
$50 tons to Santiago, 43 tons to Cienfue-
gos, 1853 tons to Sagua la Grande, four
tons to Manzanillo, four tons to Guam
tanamo, four tons to Baracoa, and SO tons
to MatanZas.
In case of war goods will be shipp ed
when possible. Perishable goods will be
sold and the proceeds invested in I'M
perishable supplies.
TO ENLIST AN IRISH REGIMENT.
Manchester, N. H., April ga call has
been issued for meeting in Hibernian
hall, on Sunday, for the formation of all
Irish regiment. 1t is expected that one
thousand Irish Americans from all over
New Hampshire will attach themselves to
the body, which will then offer itself to
the National Government to be differed
by regular army officers.
CHANGES IN THE NAVY.
Washington, April s.-Lieut. Comman-
der W. j. Barnett, now in command of
the coast survey steamer Bache, which
has recently rendered such Important
service at Havana, will shortly be ordered
to Washington for duty as naval aide to
Secretary Roosevelt to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the transfer of Lieut..
Sharp to the command of the torpedo
boat destroyer Vixen, which will go into
commission at League Island Monday.
Tho assignment OF Lieut.. Commander
Barnett as naval aide to the assistant
secretary is understood to be merely tenn
Commander Buckingham, now on sick
leave, who was recently chosen for that
Commander Richardson Glover, chief OF
the office of naval Intelligence and ex-
officio member of the naval strategic
hoard, will shortly be relieved Of those
duties in order to enable him to take
of the gunboat Bancroft,
which recently arrived at Boston after
two years cruise in the Mediterranean.
1t is understood that the Bancroft, which
is now undergoing repairs, will be re-
tanned at Boston as part OF the naval de-
tense of that harbor. No one has yet
been selected to succeed Commander
Glover in his present duties, but it is ex.
pected that the detail will be announced
in a few days.
WILL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR CUBA.
Washington, April S.-The Senate COM
rnittee on foreign relations had no regular
meeting today, but mem bers of the COM
mittee came together informally ami dis
cussed the Cuban situation.
While there is spirit of calmneSs every
where at the Capitol, yet the gravity of
the situation is realized.
No one seems to doubt that war is in
evitable.
discussion now is largely ulIeCteu TO-
ward the methods of procedure and there
are even now theories advanced as to how
Cuba shall be governed.
These discussions relate to the form of
declaration by Congress and the present
condition in Cuba. together with what
conditions will be after Spain had been
expelled AID are participated in by Sena-
tors who are charged with the response
oility of action.
From those best informed it is learned
that in ths opinion of leading Senators,
VIVA tever action is taken forcible inter-
vention by the United States will make
his country responsible for the future
government of the island and that we
must make it safe for life and property.
BUSINESS LITTLE AFFECTED.
New York, April 8.-R. 6. Dun &
Co g weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
When everybody is asking whether it
S to be war OF peace, the state of bust
ness is not easy to judge.
Evidence of existing conditions is not
confusing nor unfavorable. So far bank
ug conservatism has not caused failures,
which continues smaller than for many
vears as IN March, nor has it caused stop
page of any manufacturing concerns, nor
essened the volumes of business reported