Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-01

who remained at the White House some
time but left without seeing the Presi-
dent. stated that he was assured by
one relatively almost next to the Presi-
dent. that when the diplomatic pro-
ccedings are made public. they Will
form a great surprise to the American
public. He said from the assurances
given him no one will have reason to
criticise the Presidents course, and
added that every fair-minded American
would praise him for the firm stand he
has taken.
PRESERVING CLOSE SECRECY.
Both Mr.. Dlngley and Mr.. Adams
would say nothing as to what had
passed between them and the executive.
There was a great rush OF sightseers
at the White House and the hustling
off of an inebriated F'renchman who
attempted to Jabber something In his
native tongue under the porte cocherc
was an Incident that attracted some
little attention.
Senators Gray of Delaware. Fair.
banks of Indiana, and Cullom OF Illi-
nois, and Representative Bethany Stor-
rer. the present United States minister
to Belgium. We're among those who had
conference with the executive.
The cabinet members were unusually
prompt In arriving. Before they had
assembled some who had not been ac-
quainted with the nature of the latest
note from Madrid, save through the
press dispatches. received their first
original Information upon the begin
ming of the deliberations Of one of the
most important cabinet meetings held
for long period.
Secretary Bliss was the first conner,
arriving a quarter of an hour earlier
than is customary. Assistant Secretary
Day followed him. Secretaries Alger
~ x.ax
O'Clock every member of the cabinet
was In his place in the cabinet room.
CAPT. CROwNINSHIELD SUM-
MoNED.
Capt. Crowinshield. chief OF the navi-
CATION bureau, whose duty is to order
movements of all naval vessels and to
keep track of all matters bearing on our
comparative naval strength was sum-
moned to the cabinet meeting during its
deliberations
Assistant Secretary Day, Capt. Glover.
chief of the naval intelligence bureau,
and Capt. Barker, naval aide and a
member of the strategy board, also
We're called into consultation.
The cabinet adjourned at las until
6 o'clock
Members of the cabinet regard the
situation as of the gravest and most
critical character possible.
" ,AN1 - DioI III.
The following is an abstract from the
telegram received from General Wood
ford on the evening of March 3lst, ON
the general situation in Cuba.
lie INFORMS the government of the
United States that Gen. Blanco has re-
voked the decree relating to the recon-
oentrados In the western provinces of
cuba, which are understood to be the
provinces of Matanzas, Santa Clara.
Havana and Pinar del Rio; that the
Spanish government has placed at the
disposal of the governor general the
credit of three million pesetas (s6OO.-
0oO), to the end that the country peo-
pie may return at once and that they
may resume their labors.
The Spanish government will accept
whatever assistance to feed and succor
the necessitous that may be sent from
the United States In accordance with
the plan now In operation.
He proposed to confide the prepara-
tons for an honorable and stable peace
to the insular parliament, without
whose concurrence the Spanish govern
ment would not be able to arrive Mt
the final result. 1t being understood that
the powers reserved by the constitution
OF tine central government are not
lessened or diminished.
AS the Cuban chambers will not
meet until the 4th day of May. the
Spanish government will not, on its
part, object to n suspension of hostil-
tiles, II asked for by the insurgents
from the general-in-cIief, to whom It
Will belong to determine the duration
and the condition of the suspension.
The President will communicate with
Congress as soon as he can prepare a
message.
The foregoing, including the last par
agraph, was made public Immediately
after the cabinet meeting.
CUBAN AUToNoMISTS APPEAL.
The Cuban government (meaning
thereby the present home rule author |
tiles in Cuba and not the insurgentsj
have appealed to the President of the
United States to respect the Will OF
the majority of the people OF Cuba. |
Their appeal declares that the majority |
represents thosd In favor of home rule |
under Spanish Sovereignty; that the in
surgents are in the minority; that the |
majority has a right to rule its own
destinies; that II would be an injustice
for faretgn will. meaning the |
United States, to impose upon this ma
jority a political regimen contrary to |
Its WILL and that 1t would be a great
wickedness to dispose of its lot without
Its consent.
The appeal to the President does not |
in terms protest against the United |
States securing the independence of |
Cuba. but Its tenor Is to protest against |
any form of Cuban government other |
than that now being carried on by the |
Cuban authorities.
The appeal Is signed as follows:
Jose Maria Galvez. president OF the |
honorable government of Cuba
The appeal was placed IL the hands |
of the President this morning, and the |
statement WAN made that IL WINS the d. |