Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14

III wac expected that a final agree
ment would be reached and the report
made to the House probably within two
hours after the opening OF to-day's ses-
sion. just before tho full committee
got together the Democratic members
held private meeting just outside the
committee room and decided on what
they would stand out for. The Domo.
cratic members Of both the Senate and
the House committees were in close
communication throughout the meeting.
SENATE REPORT READY.
The Senate committee did not bogin
business until II o'clock, gnd the meet-
ing was understood 10 lie merely formal.
as tho essential work Of preparing it's
report and formulating the resolutions
to he presented had becn practically
completed yesterday. There was snme
additions to the report on account of
Gen. Lees testimony. but these were
not material, as his statements did not
add anything to the committees real
stock of information. 1t was felt, how.
ever, that his statemsnt would lie valua-
bic 10 rounding out anil completing the
report and in supporting the commit
tees position. Ills opinions were ia
line with those of the majority of the
committee and were highly valued.
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS MAY YIELD.
Some Of tho Democrats of the House
committee were inclined to weld their
desire for a recognition OF the iuile-
nendonce OF the present government 10
Cuba, as the resolutions Of the majority
were for the establishment Of an indie
pendent government. bur they critized
the word hlishment" AZ perhaps
blocking what might be desirable 10
the future, tho recognition of the pres-
ent government. They ware informed
that their colleagues on the Senate
COMMITTEES who desired the direct recog-
milton OF the present government had
yielded after talking to Con. Lee, and
the Democrats asked for a recess for tho
purpose of consulting their colleagues.
Tho Indications now are for unanimous
action, a short debate and tho passage
of the resolutions oday.
ONLY PAPER GOVERNMENT.
The abatement 10 Gen. Lees testi-
mony which has had IN influence with
the mora radical pro. Cuban members
of the Senate committee on foreign re-
lations was to the effect that the present
Cuban government was q government
on paper only. He said. however, that
he had no real facts on the subject, and
that this was merely an opinion.
Gen. Lee also said that it was not
true that the lights in Havana went out
on the night of the explosion.
At II. 10 the House committee on for
eign affairs took a recess until
O'Clock. The Republicans were agreed
aud the recess was taken TO allow the
Democrats to consult the leaders with
the hope that unanimous action might
lie had.
II the unanimous action OF the two
committees can be brought about, Ii ia
possible that the whole matter ulay be
sottlsd to-day. Action in the House
will no doubt be speedy and 1t is a
matter Of arrangement In the Senate.
Efforts will be made to SECURE vote
with az little delay as possible.
Madrid, April 10. IA a. MAS
the reault OF long important cabinet
council last night, the Spanish War
and manning the Mediterranean islands
of Spain, and in placing other portions
of the kingdom in state of defence
1t is understood that instructions
have been cableL to Captain General
Blanco to carry the suspension of hos
tilities into practical effect. according
to the circumstances in each district"
The cabinet meeting lasted five hours,
and il ia said was mainly devoted to the
confederation OF President MuKinle a
message to Congress on the Cuban stu
alton.
When the minister's adjourned an
official note was issued setting forth the
visws OF the government. 1t is vari-
ously commented upon and interpreted
in newspaper circles.
VIEWS OF sPArN's GOVERNMENT.
In brief the note sets forth that the
cabinet has granted an extraordinary
credit for war purposes. md has Incl
hentally increased the grant for the &C.
count Of the artillery of Porto Rico.
The Minister OF the Interior, Senior
Capdepon, gave official version of the
events here on SUNDAY and Monday.
and also made a report on the occur
rences in some OF the provincial towns.
After lisposng OF current affairs, he
Premier, Ssnor Sagasta designated two
of the ministers to Immediately draw
up an address to the Grown.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Senior Gullon, at the requeat of Senior
Ssgasta, made report on the state of
aifaire in his department, which the
Premier thought should OCCUPY the frat
place 10 tho debates of the cabinet
Senior Gullou read n portion Of the
text of President McKinley's message
Although several paragraphs we're LACK.
ing, the cabinst. after referring to the
Prosidsnt'H previous mosaage. which
was considered necessary ia order to fill
up the gaps in the present summary.
decided that the paragraphs received
we're sufficient for the cabinet to affirm
that the government refuses to acknowl-
edgs the right Of the United States to
intarfere In Cuha, adding:
The doGtrines contained 10 tbs mes-
cage are Incompatible with the Hossr.
eighty and rights of the nation, and are
an Interference in the internal affairs OF
this county"
Tho Spanish government, however.
expressed the opinion that it Is not
called upon to take action until thu
recommendations of President McKin-
ley have become specific ucts.
MATTEHs AS THEY WE'RE DEFoHE.
Thus, it is considered by the Span
iards here that mattesr are practically
ns they we're before the message was
sent TO Congress-, and the opinion IL OK
pressed in official Circles that neither
the message nor Inst nights cahinet
meeting have changed the prospects, of
pence.
Tho Spanish government considers
that, apurt from its solemn Affirmation
of Sua in "A ripttH aH n nation, the m in