The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31

Madrid, March Sl.--The cabinet council
today lastsd an hour and q half. Crowds
of people watched the arrival and depart
ure of the Iota bilitiss, but otherwise
there was no evidence Of interest In the
subject In Madrid.
Nothing definite is yet known concern
Ing the decision arrived at. and it is cx-
pected that 1t will not be revealed until
af.er the conference with Gen. Stewart
L. Woodford. the United States minister.
But the impression prevails that Spain
will not agree to the proposals of the
United States.
Albany, N. Y, March 3i.-Imm edi-
ately upon tho conyeninR OF both
branches of the Legislature to-day. this
message WAS received from the governor:
$40 the Legislature:
Events are now transpiring OF SO
grave and general import that the atten-
tion Of every enlightened people is fixed
upon our own. The crisis which our ma
tioDal government now meets involves
those deep considerations which affect
the future Of tho race. 10 aid that gov
ernfn ent by approval and support; to
sustain its hand when raised for justice
and fair play, is the duty of every state.
No hour has ever bsen so full OF peril
that New York has falIered while 1t
passed. Because Of Ter past history and
her present greatness. she should be the
first to understand the meaning of today.
After long reflsction and with an earnest
desie to that which ought to be done and
to refrain from that which ought not to
be done, recommend that before you
adjourn you take such action as your wis
dom shall decide upon to provide against
such urgent needs as the future may dis
close. / hope the day is still remote
which shall consume the meaLs you set
apart
"Eut II the time should como when
forbear ancs and national sslf-respect can
no longer stay Together, there oan be but
ons answer to the duty thus arising. 1
believe you will, not In haste or anger
toard any other reople, but In the dclip-
crate purpose TO defend your own and as
a sign Of hope the struggling and dis.
tresssd, realizing that patriotism without
preparation Is as fragile as a cream, SO
act that the enlightened sentiment of the
world will justify you.
a (Signed) FRANK s. BLACK"
The message was received by the AS
ssem My at 10: 80 O'Clock and was at once
read BY the clerk. AS soon as IL had been
read bill nppropristinR 81, 600 900 for the
use OF tie National Guard, Naval Re-
serve and volunteers was PASSED by an
unanimous VOTE, minutes and 6S sec
onds after the governors message had
been received.
senator Higgins introduced bill iden-
tical with the one tassed by the Assembly
and moved its Advancement to tho order
of third reading. Ihis was done with
out objection but on the announcement
that the Assembly had passed tie Sl 000.-
900 bill and and &c mt 1t to the Senate for
concurrence that bill was substit uted for
tte Senate bin and was passed by an
unanimous vote.
GIVEN MORE TIME.
Washington, March 31.-1he Houss
COMMITTEES on foreign affairs adjourned at
noon today without action. There was a
general exchange of views and it was de-
cide1 that it was only fair TO the admin
istrstion to give It the few DAYS asked TO
see IL the demands the president has made
will be agreed to by Srain before taking
aggressive action.
SIGSBEE WILL APPEAR.