The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-05

backdown. An intimation Is thrown
out that declaration of war will not be
made just yet, in any event, because
Consul General Lee has cabled that II
will require several days 10 get the
Americans of the island.
MESSAGE COMPLETED.
Washington. April Q. 5.--Assistant Secre-
tary Day was at the White House by
$3.50 O'Clock this morning and went over
the situation with the PRESIDENT Tne
latter had just risen and had not brsak-
tasted, but as usual, received Judge uay
Immediately and the two consulted to-
gether for q quarter of an hour. At the
conclusion of the visit Judge Day stated
that there were no important develop
ments In the situation. This mornings
newspapers and the Associated Press dis
patches, he stated, told oil there. is to be
given ont and nothing since has Changed
the situation.
He said the presidents message wns
pTacticaliy finished and that. so far as he
knew, there had heen no change In the
date liked as expressed to Congressional
callers for submitting the documents to
Congress. The president has told sona-
tors and representatives who saw him
yesterday that he fully expected to lay
the message before Ihe two houses Of
Congress tomorrow. This much Is ahso-
!uteiy certain, the message will net 20
in tefore tom orrow, but there il reusoo
to believe from present indications that
1t will be in the hands of Congress te-
fore it djourns Wednesday.
The president has acted with the GREAT
est expedition In framing the important
communication, and now that it IL
It's submission to the cabinet again for
final approval before 1t is given to the
world.
It's early completion In advance of the
expectations of many public mon led to q
belief among Some that, passed upon
again by the cabinet to-day, 1t might inn
mediately be sent in. 1t was positively
announced, however, at the ,white House
That 1t would not be submitted today.
Assistant Secretary Day, before leaving
the White House for the state depart
ment, said there had been no late COM
munications between the Washington and
Madrid governments though be had NOT
yet looked into his department for this
mornings cablegrams and mail Asked
as to the armistice reported 70 be in
course Of negotiation between Spain and
the Insurgents, he said he could not dist
cuss that matter and that all that he
administration had to say had been given
out already.
Judge Day. ever since the Cuban situa-
tion has reached an ACUTE stage. has been
q constant and early visitor, and always
has been promptly ushered into the pres
ideDt's apartments. Today, however, no
was about half an hour earlier than usu-
al, and this fact, taken together with the
early arrival Of some important members
OF both houses, evidently at the wish OF
the executive, gave creoence to report
that some important phase Of the anatr
had been reached or that action was con-
templated that necessitated early con-
sultation. Representatives Adams OF Penn
aylvania. acting chairman OF the house
committee on foreign affairs; Grosvenor
of Ohio and Representative Thompson
OF Ohio. both the Presidents warm per-
sonal friends; Senator Allison Of Iowa.
chairman of the Senate committee on Ap-
preparations. and Senator Frye. . mem-
ber of the Senate COMMITTEES on foreign
relations, were all early In conference.
most of them coming separately. Mr..
Adams left with the ASSURANCE, as he
stated. that the messaS Sc would 80 In
tomorrow.
THE SITUATION AT MADRID.
Madrid. April 4.-Nonday II p. NJ
Inner political circles tonight regard the
situation as critical. Up to . o'clock. this
evening tie spanish sovsrnmsns osv,Rs os ing
United States. which was presented this
afternoon. There Is still much confusion
and discussion In regard to ths initiative
Of the Papal Intervention. Ihe facts are
rs cablod TO the Associated Press.
The only suggestions made to spain arc
those which Minister Woodford presumed
at last Tuesdays conferences. Those sug-
gestions look To an armistlce to bo onered
by spaiu, In order that permanent peace
might be negotiated between spain and
the insurgents. It may ne said on abso-
lutte authority that President Mckinley
has made no suggestion TO spain through
any onannsl except the United states
minister here. The Spanish Government
admits that the United states govern
ment has never asked for nor suggested
TIE mediation Of the Pope and regret IN
exprl ssed that misunderstanding should
have arisen.
: There IL great activity In al the depart
msnts here even at this lats hour of the
night apparently indicating that Import
ant events are imminent
AT the United States legation Cen.
Woodford and his entire stan nre still
busily nc work. The 4 ustrian am bsssador
here, Count Dubsky, had an interview
with Gen. woodford % the United States
legation ut II o'clock this evening.
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