New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-14
as THE PUBLIC VIEWED IT,
THE HOUSE VOTE CHEERED BY THE
CROWDS WATCHING THE BULLETINS.
DEVELOPMENTS IN WASHINGTON EAGERLY
SCANNED ALL DAY THRONGs AROUND
THE TICKERs IN CLUBS AND no.
Tells A GENERAL FEEL
ING THAT WAR Is
UNAVOIDABLE

The crowds which gathered around the bulletin
boards exhibited outside the newspaper offices IN
this city were greater yesterday than any other
day since the crisis reached an acute stage.
Recognizing that the day might be fraught with
grave consequences. people in their anxiety to
learn the latest details Of the developments In
Washington stood for hours watching the bue-
tins In front Of every newspaper Office there was
a constantly changing group OF men eager FOR
news. and there were many who remained through
out the afternoon reading with av'dity the rapid
sequence Of dispatches.
The developments OF the earlier part OF tho day
had worked the feelings OF the multitude up TO
the highest tension. The information that the
FLYING Squadron had been ordered to sea undar
sealed orders the reported purchase Of the Ameri-
can Liners ST. Paul and St. Louis. and then later
the messages that the Foreign Committees OF both
the Senate and the House had reported In favor or
armed intervention served TO prepare the people for
the exciting events which happened subsequently,
1t was felt that before the House adjourned some
definite action would be taken on the report. and
that thers would be a beginning OF tho end OF the
suspense which has hung over the country FOR SO
many weeks.
One remarkable feature o. the crowds which
have clustered in front OF the newspaper offices day
after day is that there has been little cheering or
other demonst alton. even when a bulletin or Il
particularly enthusiastic character has been pasted
on the boards Murmurs OF approval and individual
comments OF satisfaction alone were heard bu'
bet 1een and O'Clock last night. when dispatches
we're exhibited reporting tina: the House had de-
clared for -::ed intervention by large majority
cheers broke out from tho several large assem-
bjaCex which had been waiting along Park Row for
the ':sult Of the vote In moment we uisC. ,e
in the afternoon were forgotten and from ono
mouth TO another the shout was paSsed ,h, sv,
ferins misery and thraldom under which inc ~
and has lain 50 ors 50 fax as the peV dpuon Of
the populace II would certainly seem mat me
country large is satisfied with the step taken py
In the hotels and clubs the resolution passed by
the Housa ard The pToo1oe e @c,o nteres, last
night Little else than the imminencc OF war WIS
isted in the afternoon gave way al nigh; to camcr
reviews OF the situation. II was generas asiVV b
80 ,bat war was not unavoidable. that there was
little proba bty o: aNerthG hNs'lI'l's, 60
would never weaken her hold on Cuna lnt con-
PEELED by forse ana ihh y , ,h oveTwhening ma
jority vote Of the House. The corridors o; 'ns M,
ies and the rooms of the clubs were @ hrovnr
tickers were accessibl, there were 70 be loun S
groups of eagerly running tne 'a t1e, ~ Va
s1e to those who were unable TO get near
e42ush 10 b ,SaJ cordoTs and cubroons last even
ing there were many declarations 70 the eide,o Hv
Congress New-Yorkers no longer express d1"o,
that the destruction OF the Maine was IN. ma o ,hst
a spanish plot and calls for redress ana On IN
accownt the feeling for war mas been sI S,S
Coone H. L. Swords said last nigh ina, me 'iu the
believe there had been much real war ces OF the
Maine came to light through the report %. t .nr
Snna;e committee The West Ia. peen eate' .b no,
any 80 eaid ''but in the East We have ieit that
va ought 10 be avcrcd by any means shoft OF ,is
los. Of National dignity and honor II ioohs t ny
as n war is inevitable. We certainly cannot Oa'N
Sown ana probably Spain will not"
81 am for war" said William Leary ana am ID ~
,,.oS en- favor OF Il tina, ! am Wiling 10 go hnd
aehi We ought to drive the Spanish out OF cuoA
in a month" ., -, .,,s country want
war With Spain now. said William r. pay hanc
T ,bink the war - coming p,eity soon hopss
f,ongrnse md the PrcsiGcn VIII ne OF one fniu a,u
IN snra they can depend upon the support OF inc
noonle.'