The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-09
Presidents DEMANDS.
FpER ACCEDES NOR DE-
[NES PROPOSITIONS.
| Counter Argument That
b,ip, Herself, Be Allowed
/ To Make Terms.

,s official reply to President
LAWS last demand in the Cuban
Nm was received in Washington
,iy night. An anxious party,
r,iug most OF the cabinet and
elOse friends of the administra-
,,ited until late in the evening
Ls,tstion Of developments. About
st 10 o'clock the message began
i've in cipher, and the work Of
,ion was begun at once. 1t was
nv stated, however, that no init
mas to the nature of the reply
be divulged at the time.
Opg those at the white house
Senator Hanna, Secretary AL
Secretary Bliss, Assistant Secre-
Il State Day, who dined with the
lent; Assistant Secretary of State
10 whom was confded the trans
Of The message; Senator Spooner
senator Aldrich.
ss was an intensely expectant
Of newspaper correspondents,
than often gathered at the
house at night, waiting in the
outside the presidents Office.
hey we're destined to disappoint-
for after the telegraph instru-
in the adjoining Office had stead
lftsred for half an hour Mr.. Por-
he presidents secretary, ap-
ID with the announcement from
|shry Day that it was impossible
Fsnslate the message in time to
out any statement at that hour.
those who had been with the
deut were reticent on leaving the
|utye mansion, most Of them de-
! s that they had not seen any of
isnslation Of the cipher dispatch,
that they had no idea Of its pur-
special dispatch from Washington
p New York World, timed Q a. M.
~ gives the following outline to
foie presented by Minister Wood
ah Neither accedes to nor declines
'ent Mckinley's Propositions.
snskes coIntsr argument that Spain
dheselfbe allowed 70 propose terms
THAT should be done regarding her
'srritoryi that the United States
not do so."
hcommittees of congress dealing
iceign affairs were in session
Faay' The senate committee con-
Its examination of the report on
lame and the house committee by
Fyvote refused to take any action
EA till Monday.
senate committee agreed to and
la Lodge reported a bill appro-
5000, 900 to purchase one or
Ea'le Danish West India islands
used for naval purposes.
\ senate committee had before it
y sAslgsbee, Of the Inflated Maine,
.l,aln Barker, Secretary Longs
.ae' What these officers told
"anlttee is treated conAden.
g vas a spirited debate in the
!, thursday ~ OF q. partisan nature,
meet has been to solidify the
-herepublicans to await action
y resident and the democrats to
~ Vaoan question to the front.
,, -O', important action taken by
AZ department. during the day
~ s,,, examination to have the
.'iIia OF the several states pre-.
E, NJ immediate service should this
,. ~ necessary. The decision was
r.. -, Of conference of the naval
Y . were sent to the governors
Ie adiutants general of the
,.,; .le there are naval militia
y mons asking them to set In
|si, wy machinery for drilling and
I'm, . the state organizations
Hss~ they may be ready within
w nours' notice Of q call to
!, s = i, Secretary Roosevelt has
Gs;; ~ matters pertaining to the
NJ ,.s and he feels the response
N TTy i will be hearty and
Gr. Inc ;,, officials express hope
m ,usill be a unanimous senh- |
a.i !, p part Of employers to per-
\ Si; ~ 'aeir men as are members
snSsnsitNe e opportunity to join