Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-02

" t!ie 'iilI1S iiNittST III uuG reply Sle
sent through Minister Woodford. She
made no offer 10 pay for the loss. but
suggested that the matter be settled by
,nrb:,iat:on. So far as l recall she ,ex-
pressed no regret for the sad occur
renee ana the whole thing was regarded
Is cold biooded statement"
The second session Of the cabinet
listed from 6 o'clock TIN $40.
The Spanish minister called at the
state Department at 1870 o'clock. and
was in conference With Judge Day for
some tima. Although there was ,t'ne
s';rietesi reserve as to what had oc-
Cured, 1t can be stated positively that
the United States submitted no further
propositions. nor did the Spanish min
lister offer anything which changed
ahe situa ri,.n OF affairs. Both SIDES
regard the Issue as made up. with no
Likelihood or further negotia tons be-
tween NOW and the time when the
President VIII submit the whole case
ID Consress The United States has
presented its dcn.anI Aud Spin has
given her answer. Thus the cll:e
| sta nds. Nyh;le ghis brings 4 half to
;hc active Negotiations which have
been in progress for the last few days
1t does not mean that diplomatic r1!a-
.t.SES between The two countries are
.ermini,ed. fer such step Is the last
preliminary before an actual State OF
wur. United States Minister Wood
ford remains NJ HRS post at Madrid and
is entirely safe from harm. The Span
:sN minister. Senior Folo y Bern;Lbe,
also remains at his post In Washing
ton 'I,h, critical condition of affairs
Within recent days has led him and his
stan ~ consider what disposition of
their effects would be made In case
,heir In)ssition hHre became untenalble.
From n Spanish standpoint there Is
the same disposition AZ that shown by
she authorities here TO regard the Is
sue as made up. The answer OF Spain
is looked upon as the limit Of conceS-
sion which Madrid will grant. 1t there
IS ITO be s,nusher move the Spanish gov
,.rnnent looks to the United States TO
make It, This. tat least. is the situation
s +; presents itself to those best IN
formed in Wasshi ngtOn. or course ~
canrn; be foretIid what ,Maarlu WEI
10 i'm the stress of circumstances WIN
in the next TWO days. But those best
able 10 Judge do not expect any tur.her
move from there. The spanish MIN
lister has naturally been center In tine
excltlng incident OF to-day. He is tuiiy
ton. and while expressing the nope for
peace speaks NO his friends OF the even
tuslii;ics which may come.
The STAFF OF the legation Is Wori1ing
day and night. and the lights IN tine
|, sation omc. were burning until J
O'Clock this morning while the score
earies and attaches were aecIsher,9ie
ca,J.ey l'auns,. and in turn reducing ds-
patches to cipher FOR TRANSMITS SION ~
! hIadrid The minister personally su-
parintends all this work ana no effort y y
! made to condsnse or spare expense III
lpresenting by cable the Information DC
/: ween uhe officials here and az aladria
| Late this afternoon a Madrid bulletin
was received stating that the rope wac
seeking to exercise pacltc tniiuetoes'
| by Inducing both Spain and the ansuI
! gents TO accept armistlce In Cupa. III
| IRIS, he rue ptie Pope has not given
,a7r Instructions or Information aaone
! ,n!s ins 10 Mgr Martini, ohe papa
lglasgate \, WaS'ainStoh ne ratlsI nv
/ aiken no step toward mediation. u mas
! h,fn reported that one OF the archbish-
I,,ss OF the Catl,syf.c church, III .ns
| c-,rsa II an Informal conversation Mlui
high officials here. suggeSseu "he tteu ll'.
!, plrn ot the Pope. This. however. wa
unofficial ind no authorized prop1sH iI,a
| of any chara c,er has come from tome
! trrrthcvn.t re, there is lhtle belief inc az
| ministraiion would receive WITH lSLSoi
I ANY I.r.3;,.,s .,'PJn ~f This character iloh
Ia r..Ietgn source. ~,
T! 10 ,,h,-,rr,. - .'hc s.ruation was littlt
/ c,,,,S.d from ,,he tension OF the past
| ...l .aliys Whne the SenDte VAS ~
| sacrat session. there was great dtsh
!l- ga. In,il The subject under dtDace
the acuul.itip OF the Damsh "es'
Indies. served AZ Il text for the DISCUS
sH,n ON the House side the members
r,,h..r,,i in groups and talked or the
w.rr-,tor they seemed 10 nave the NH
preston that euch an action was aneV
iral,.a. The Associated Press bulletins
nrlryun,ing the reply of spain We're
read with much interest. Ile sHi-
| sign relations Committee OF the SENATE.
.r j,a s,rb,,,rnnittee, was In session
nearly all day considering the Maine
| Il sa.,;er ;.,s q pare OF the CuEhh aues
t,on. as, Well as the reply OF SPAIN "ilioii
mad been furnished the committee eaEas
In the day. ,,,h,,
n thing of importance was actuu,ly
,,.,,am,,lisht.l at THE capitol but hle
sentiment showed plainly that II the
Presidents message liz for 1nter'e I'll
me Min receive hearty support. 1hers
i. a disposition in some QUAR- ems ~
Congress 10 merely recognize tine IN
dependence OF Cuba. The reSo1nhlen.
1ation OF the President VIII Sslin , ,
great weight. If the prssdsni /, s mt ar
IN and l,.ay,. the determn Itlon OF hhe
Nutl,rc course with Congress; 1T IS pro
| hable that iinmedia)ie intervention WIZ
| be recomme nded.
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