Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-07

Governor George W. Atkinson ar
rived in the city yesterday morning,
from Washington, on private business,
and will probably remain in the city
for several days. Last night he was
the guest of Col. F. J. Hearne. The
Governor is looking well, and his otsi-
cial duties appear to agree with him.
He is just as companionable as before
official honors and the cares OF State
came to him, and call he made at
the Register office yesterday was 4
very peasant one.
A reporter for the Register saw the
Governor during the afternoon, and
asked him generally as to the feeling
in Washington upon the subject of the
Spanish crisis. He said
When | left Washington yesterday
it was the understanding that the mes
sage of the President would be read
to Congress at noon to-day, and it
was also understood that two vessels
had been sent to Cuba to bring away
Consul General Lee and all other
Americans who elected to leave the
island, and until they were safe
the message may not be read l was
informed by competent authority that
the message would transmit to Con-
gress all the correspondence with the
Spanish government on the subject,
and that it demanded two things: The
cessation of hostilities, which means
armed intervention, and indemnity for
the loss of the Maine. In accordance
Cp,, tno
Relations, which is in touch with the
President. had drafted resolutions, and
were thus standing by the President
in the course he had marked out. Ii
the message is to be now delayed until
Monday, the fact may be due to the
offers of foreign ministers to proffer
the good Offices of their governments
in the differences with Spain. So long
a delay would scarcely be Occasioned
by failure to get Consul General Lee
and the other Americans away.
while in Washington | talked with
the leaders on both sides, politically.
and found but one sentiment, that the
Spanish question had gone beyond all
reason. and that Spain must comply
with our demands and back down, or
fight. Going back to the message,
may say it was also understood and
agreed. in Congress, that there were
to be two days debate allowed upon
the resolutions from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, to allow members
to deliver addresses prepared Tor, and
that then the resolutions were to be
adopted.
GAS to the course Of the President. |
think he has acted wisely, judiciously.
calmly and carefully. War at it's best
is a terrible thing. 1t would be par
ticularly terrible in Cuba for our
troops. especially those from the
North. Take a regiment from the
mountains of our own State-probably
one-half of them would die from dis
ease in a short campaign. Inc Pres
ident realizes all these things, yet
am convinced he stands for our ma
tional honor, and if there is delay there
is a good reason for it."
The Governor was asked as to the
probable fate Of the bill to divide
West Virginia into two Federal judi
cial districts, and said:
at may not pass this session, or 1t
may not pass at all. 1t is very uncer-
tain. Thirty or forty West Vlrginlans
were before the Committee on Mon
dav. in the interest Of the bill, and
we're given a hearing, but what the
Committee will do is unknown. ana
in the present emergency with Spain
the whole matter may go over.