The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13

vene with the army and navy had i.
not heeu for the concluding paragraphs
Of the document, which announced the
latest phase of diplomatic negotiations
The Senate. committee on foreign re-
latioos imm adia'ely weot inso session,
but reached 20 de6nite conclusion.
/ From the fact that the Republican
members held consultation after the
meeting adjourasd, ADD what was said
regarding it, the inference was drawn
that some strong measure was neces
sary in order to carry any action by
the committee through the Senate
WAR STILL TALKED OF.
A declaration of war vas talked ct,
aod a declaration that the people Of
Cuba shouId be free, coupled with 80.
.horizatiou to the President to bring
this about By armed Intervention, was
suggested II is we'll knowc that any
proposition advanced will be met in
the Senate with an amendment de-
clariDa the independence Of the pres
eut Cuban government. and to so
frame a resolution 90 to carry ma
jority of she Senate aud at the same
time meet the recommendations Of sbe
President is tbs resuls which she for
eigo relations committee is trying tc
secure.
The temper of the House could nos
be accurately determined. bus there. as
in the Senate. the proposition for Cuban
independence has to be met Any re.
port from The committee on foreign af-
fairs that does DOT carry with it this
feature will be aptagonized by an
amendment, and the prospects are that
nearly all the Democrats and many
Republicans would favor it. Efforts
have been directed all day toward &C
ton which will secure the cold support
of the Republican Organization and
Republican majority of the House. 20
this end the Republican members Of
the House Committee, to WHOM the
message vas referred, we're 10 confer.
eace during the day and night
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Even at the White House there
was luil in the excitement which
has centered there for the last fort
night. The President saw several of
his cabinet advisers early in the day,
but there was no cabinet meeting.
The message left the White Rouse
shortly before noon. in order to reach
Congress promptly on it's assembling.
and this done, the President joined
his family at lunch with evident salts
faction at having the tremendous
strain and burden of recent days in
measure removed There was an as
pect of holiday gaiety surrounding
the White House, as Easter Monday
was observed as usual by the egg
rolling gathering of thousands Of
children in the grounds in the rear of
the executive mansion. The Marine
Band furnished music for the young
sters.
SPANISH MINISTER SILENT.
The Spanish minister, Senor Polo,
remained at the legation during the
day, sending and receiving many dis
patches and conferring with bis ad-
visers BE cabled the entire Presi
dents message to Madrid, except the
historical references of General
Grants message, Texas. etc. The
minister said he must decline to make
the slightest public aliusion to the
Presidents message, as any remark
from him would be inconsistent with
his position 1t is known, however,
that Senor Polo ia keenly sensitive to
the language of the message What
it's effect will be upon his service
here is not known, for no word has
yet come as to the effect of the n,es
sage upon the authorities at Madrid.
Up to to night Senior Polo had re
ceived no instructions to withdraw.
nor was there any iutimaslon of such
instructions
At the other embassies and lega
tons the message aroused the great
est interest, but it cannot be said that
it was received with satisfaction.
In other high diplomatic quarters
some question was expressed as to the
portion of the Presidents message in
which he speaks. in the name of civi
lizstioo, of the duty c. stopping the
war in Cuba, aud the intimation was
made that the great powers Of Europe,
80 far as they represented civiizs-
.ion. did not support this view ex
pressed by the President.
There has been no further general
conference between the ambassadors
and ministers Of the powers. uor is
there any present indication of fur
ther action from that quarter
SITUATION UNCHANGED.