The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-31
Is SPAIN ABOUT
READY TO SUBMIT?
This Is the Belief at Washingt
ter wOodford's Conference.
HE MAY Be RECALLED
u Premier Sagasta Does Not assure Him
Il To-day that independence will be
.'as. Allowed CubanS

Washington, March 3l-All is quiet in
Congress to-day. At least there was no
demonstration at 1.3O o'clock. 1t has come
from the White House that Spain will not
answer the Presidents message concern
ing the Maine disaster which was sent to
the Spanish Cortes on Saturday. The
answer may come tomorrow.
: A New York Journal reporter who says
he has had an interview with Premier Sa-
gasta, quotes him as saying, Spain will
do all in her power to preserve peace, but
| II brutal attacks are attempted against
Spanish honor or territory Spain will not
tolerate IL.
The New York Press says Minister
Woodford Is In conference with Premier
Sagasta, and II he is informed thai Cuba
will not be freed. President Mckinley
will recall him. II Sagasta answers Mr..
, Woodford that the Cubans will be given
independence 1t will be an indication that
Spa In has submitted in the bcldest move.
Washington. March 31.-Congress is
now with the President-until Monday.
Republicans who were foremost In the
movement for immediate action in the
House on:the Cuban question called on
their party friends not to follow Demo-
cratic leadership.
MIR. Mckinley will be told by a commit
tee Of Republican Representatives that
unless they can be assured by Monday
next that diplomacy will secure the in
dependence OF Cuba he can no longer de-
pend upon the support of the House. The
House will wait until Monday, and no
longer to insist upon :action which will
force Spain out Of Cuba
Disturbing to naval officials In view of
the approach of SPANS torpedo flotilla
have been some night evolutions OF the
United States war vessels at Key West,
Despite seven searchlightS and lookouts'
precautions three torpedo boats crept
within striking distance Of the Iowa md
Indiana before they were discovered, aud
were In position to destroy both battle
ships.
OF great Importance, in view Of this is
the proposition under consideration for
the immediate construction of one hundred
torpedo boats at "a cost of S7500,000 Chief
Naval Constructor Hichborn and Engi-
neer-in-Chief Melville estimate that this
number Of boats Of the type of tho Mac
kensie and the Mckee could be built with
In five months.
Anticipating that Chilli will sell cruiser
to the United States, Commander SYM
onds, commanding the gunboat Marietta,
has been ordered to proceed at once from
Calloa to Valparaiso to hoist the American
flag on the vessel
1t is believed the vessel is the Blanco
Euoalda
Dispatches from Palermo announced
that the United States has bought the
sseel yacht Aegusa for despatch boat,
paying 1900 coo for her. .-.
Washington, March 3l-s O'clock. II is
said that General Loe has requested ali
Americans to leave Havana. There is unus
unl activity among naval authorities at
Havana.
ID The Senate will adjourn this afternoon
until Monday.
4 1t has been learned that I07 Republican
Congressman have agreed to join in de-
mand upon the President for Cuban In
dependence, and they will make known to
the President at, 330 eleck.
Setator Alien says he expects to see the
Cuban flag floating over the island in q
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