The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-18
ALL WAS QUIET
ON THE SURFACE.


WASHINGTON. April fS.--Today was ex-
ceptionaiiy quiet In official circles. and on
the surface, at least, there were no new
Developments in the Spanish situation. The
reports Of yesterdays action by the senate
were an absorbing subject Of discussion.
and tho probability OF what the house will
do was uprermost in every ones mind. For
the first tkne I'm several weeks the pres!-
dent was abba TO devote Sunday almost en-
ttrely TO hn family and TO resume his
church-EoinE. which had been interrupted
by the important Sunday conferences with
sne members OF the cabinet In company
with Mrs Mckinley and some friends the
president this afternoon went for a long
drive. thoroughly enjoying the country
scenery which. because Of the advance OF
sprsng-iike weather. has begun TO plss on
Its summer dress Assistant Secretary Day
was AZ tha White House for n short time
In the morning and saw the president Vice
President Hobart and Postmaster General
Gary akso called while the president was at
church.
In tina war and navy departments there
was also lacking that evidence of activity
and rush which has characterized them for
nd many Sundays past. In the war de-
rartrent Adjuiant General CorAsn was at
hfs desk for a short time in tie morning.
He eaid there had BEEN no changes In the
details for the mobilization OF troops an
tiSusfSeu sAttfe GAYS axV. nor any AttRses~
taat assignments OF officers. The prepaS-
ais from railroads FOR transporting tha
TROOPS from the various places where they
are now located will be opened tomorrow,
and the expectation Is that the soldiers IN
many Instances will begin their journey
south On the same day.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt MAS az the
morning sransacsiUg matters requiring his
attention. He had ylsss from Commander
Willard H. Brownsor. who has Just r.
turned TO she United States from his visit
abroad. where he was cent to parAsAas-
sssefa~of- war and mIni,toss for the use OF
tire navy. TEE commando - looking well,
bronscSa and says hs had an enjoyable trip.
having spent practically all his tine IN
Italy France and England. he made
assnses Of Recommendations and reports 10
s-cEe;AYv Long during his inspections
ahrvsd and viii Submit the firai ore 10 the
secretary tomorrow He ASKED to he sx-
ciss1 from discussing the results OF aks
sFir. pending his rsg~crs 10 the secretary
Commander Ryownsos during hss visit.
aSs asse 20 gauge the feeling which TIE
s-uforesn nations have feg shis country in
st* issue with Spain. Concerning the Eng
NshszsFn. h. remarked sssas their sytnpa-
tsy = so- us and ssey ara ~fsA us 20 a HAN.
n sEsas snsay Fgencazssn sided Nish SFsain.
<ssae9xa the commander said nss oasersa-
es~ssS sTASsNSTaE them We're ozszt or Tt~
essts cnlS. Esasy. es.fsx oue % tAe Latin
countries. sA0Ts l. an element wAscts syns-
pAsaises with Spain. aiGtsc0sa snans ag ssse
commercial SSsss@szs realise saAs nsaSb OF
ire trade 90 the peninsula - wish the
Cssstea States ard hook apca GAR x<,sster-
ton wtsa FaNey. Commander Ersxrseu
s@ss thSt assssg - the sssseFfasn state OF
&xsAfS ~ sEazSvss sgcRln< s2E cE tfs4 East
rFa ase@ss Ssss, In ~assa nsa~s og tAe great
SesssS&s arr Interested. very few really
satisfactory warsassps are 20 Re sauast cza
TIE nsasSss- ~tssss IN SIX gszanshs fTosss naw.
whrn rssssteis I'D GRE wsa waas 10 naseAas.
any. 10 Sexes sssrsH al. - AvAlsAass. Iu-