The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14
OUTLOOK MORE PEACEFUL.
,yr PRESIDENT STILL HOPES THAT
UtR MAY BE ATERTED.

-. Preparntious fer War May Make IL
Possible for Him to Carry Out His Peaceful
,o,,cy-Intimation That the Report or the
,..,s or Inquiry May Not 60 TO Congress.
v,,,,ScroS, March 13.-This has been COM
-",,iyrIy a quiet day in Washington. that Is.
r.norod with any previous Sunday since the
s".ri.h question was made acute by tho Incl
,fn, that ended in the hurried and dramatic
Sa.r,ure from tho capital n from the
sonrtrv OF the Spanish Minister, Enrique
manly dc LONE. His successor, Don Luis Polo
.p,rrabE. is now installed In tho place 80 long
la nv Dupuy do Lone. and he 10 taking adj
..,,,ce OF every opportunity TO assure the
,nhlic that he comes with friendship in his
-, for the people and the Government OF the
United States.
v,ris,or Yesterday thai he reciprocated his
indy greeting and the expression of hope that
n, coming would draw moro closely the ties OF
,isnd shin between Spain and the United States,
n. been loss interrupted to-day by develop
rsnts of tho Spanish situation than was tho
cas- last Sunday. A week ago tonight tho
~p,.,ident, annoyed and somewhat alarmed at
,bs Ip,imation from Spain that the recall OF
consuLGcncral lee was desired. and at
,hs protest Of the Spanish Government against
,e sending Of Cuban relief supplies in
American warships, called ~ hnsty con-
ference OF the leading Republicans of the
Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES.
and LAYING the situation before them, suggested
I'M Introd nction Of the bill appropriating $780,
no 900 for the national defence. Tho President
,iso made public his determination not to con-
,tder the recall OF Gen. Lee and to send tho
I'll. IL, ~ vny,I xaaanl aa authenticated Tho
developments OF the week following that Sun.
d,y night conference are known to tho world.
and tonight the situation appears to be less
acute in consequence of them.
The remarkable activity in the Wa and
Navy Departments, following upon the passage
NJ the $50, 600, 900 bill. has never been paral-
Ided since the days of the civil war. and this
,~etivity has not yet by any means reached Its
limit. The officials OF these departments were
not so generally on duty to-day as they were q
week ago. but Secretary Long and Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt and some Of the higher Of
teers OF both the army and navy were in con-
ference during the morning. Nothing occurred.
however, to make necessary another Sabbath
day gathering OF the Congress leaders.
Although the tranquility Of tho Sabbath
DAY was not disturbed by sensational de-
r~sopments in the Spanish situation. tho Presi-
dent and his Cabinet advisers are not the less
,pprehensive. The week beginning to-day may
u alled with portentous events, and 1t II not
unlikely that the report Of the Maine Board Of
Inquiry will be received within tho next few
days. Upon the nature OF hat report depends
possibly the question OF peace or war. Owing
,othe anxiety with whion sne verdict ID await
hby the American pubic. the Administration
ome!alshavef felt themselves called upon 70 deny
the statements SO persistenty made In certain
q%uarters'to the enect thata partial report mas A.
ready been placed N the nepae ortha Teaae1k
and that he knows now a. well a. NO WI
ever Know the omciai opinion OK tne Naval
onicsrs who have investagated the cause OF the
explosion tnat wrecked the Maine. ihese OF
aea deniais are true 90 far as they 20. pus
@e'f scope ID Limited. IN CABINET members
NJ unaouotediy 'usuneo IN saying mat no por-
un Oh tue report o, tne ooero OF aur mas
oeen received tor THIS ID . fact- IL 10 mot inc
Na' uue' however, mat naval omcers and
Snefs VINO nave been In havana over since tho
nano was destroyed neSe sent 70 washington
n'olmation mat SCENE 10 provo beyond doubt
'aAt inc explosion which wrecked the battle
.n'p was not the result OF accident This In
'@mation mas reached the ears OF tho PRESIDENT
tAa tue secretary OF the NAVY In such q way
IA heyare convinced OF lts ACCURACY.
now 70 make known 10 congress ana TO the
Ameile@n peoplo the nnolngs OF tho court 10 inc
QUESTION mat 10 causing tho deepest soiioitude.
w a FFoSioens realEes now mucn depends
Sp0n inc temper Win "hion the people may re-
s's'ne 'erdict I'LL possible that the Prssi-
Va VII NOT seno the reportt 70 Congress- a. no
u.aHes, ABOVE all things, to retain control
VI al phases OF the controversy with
ppAn' ~ ID largely for this reason that
" mas not sent 10 Congress the re-
wy from tho Consular Agents In Cuba
lug VI ~ resolution OF the senate ana
A0lse. IL was the Intention OF tho President to
: 'ueso ~ soon a. they could DO
nepaioa' niSdetermination has Doom changed.
.o"e'ef' ana IL 10 now onicially admitted that
Noffespohaence Will not 60 TO Congress until
II. ''epofIot tho board OF inquiry is made pub
NC and perhaps not for some time thereafter.
PRESIDENT and every member OF tho Ad-
'tfatioh nave been very much surprised. to
miuiy' at the action OF Capt. Peral.
.as,,uens OF The spanish Board OF Inquiry. In
eSahs d newspaper interview for the pur'
&c 'a,ing IN advance what the findings of
spaarsh court are 10 DC. and TO forestali the
Irpm tne United States officers by announc'
~ q SPANS investigation shows that the
,I,oO"% "hich wrecked the Maine was caused