The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-29
WAR STORY.


only perfunctory, callod for by the navy
reRulstiors.
frSbaily rot any 1eep interest was felt
In sundays elections for delegates to tue
Cortes In Madrid. IN view OF tie graysr
matters ocoupsins public attention. Ihe
eIection. fowever, VAS as farcical % IL
was suT % d It would ba In many of
the distIf fots ~ Havana onlv'eix bopa noe
votes wsre cast out of hundreds which
were eligible In one provinces In the In
terior. there was an apparent vote of over
2000, while the nctuHi number OF vous
polled was but 90. 1hey deny these state
" ents and the censor refuses TO allow
than u bs Fent over the wire, Dnt all tte
local papers Indicate tre fact ainly that
the ballot br xes had been stuffed. III now
appears that ths results show twenty-five
au'onf mist and conservative de.egates
were chos N. the con onservative candidhtes
losing In Artsmisa and Cardsnss. In site
OF an agreement to the CONTRARY entsreu
into bv the zovsrnmeut.
Sundsy WAS day OF mach suppressed
excitenrns among the Americans here.
Something strange seemed tn DO In the
air. W nile 10 those who we're not accus-
toned to reading SIMILAR stuff TN the
"yellow dodgers" calling for the killing
Cf the American correspondents, at Two In
the afternoon. It seemed full OF deadly
portent. In fact the day was very quiet.
BLANCo'S FOOLISH FEARS.
Washington, March 90. The state de-
ptriment gives no Official confirmation OF
re-, ort, that official advices from Havana
ftsie that riots headed by the Weyler
I'll ment are nprrehsnded. 1t appears,
however. tnst Captain -General Blanco
has sent a communication io Washington
ia which ne says he believes tnat q
demon stration may b. precipitatsd at
any mvment by IN elcinert made mp Of
certsin Americans CT strong anti Spanish
Bl1nco states that he does not fear any
disturbances and riots.
The stat, ment Is entirely repudiatsd bv
tbe captain- general. de erAl Blap 90 ex.
PR sses complete confidence In his ability
90 ufesefve quiet a,ron0 the native popu-
lati,n. He is convinced he says. that
riotous demonstration at Havana
smountins to sn overt act destined TO
,rscipitsts war bstwesn the United states
and Spain In Systematically fomen ted by
Ger Elm class Of American citizens.
Blsnro CLEARLY and urequivocallv de-
clar. tha the presence of American cor-
resi- ondsnts In Cuta makes the situation
In tis view moro critical.
RESOLUTION FOR WAR
wassino'on, March 29.-Representativ
Msisu If Illiuois, chairman of the house
com mlttee on uliiltlh- tO0oy ntrfOuceu
Joint resolution declaring war between
the roverDnsnt II Spain end its depen-
denotes md the United States and her
ttrri.ories.
TIE CABINET UNITED.
Washington, March 29.-At the close Of the
cabinet Getting today Secretary Alger gave
out the following statement:
so far from there being any difference OF
opinion among the memters OF tho cabinet.
they are all in hearty accord with the Presi-
dent and have been without sinlge cxcep-
ti,n. When he read 10 them yesterday his
M ssage on the Maine there was not dissent
ing voice nor suggestion of change. II COM
msndcd the approval OF every member, How
eould the President have said more 7 He gave
Con sress the report at once and stated that
he had forwarded 10 to Spain and is awaiting
her reply. .W
He must take one step mt time. II msy
be sal furtev thar there need be no fear that
no will not take the next. He has not lost
moment IN presenting nat only the Maine in.
cidsn', but the whole situation TO Snein. The
corntry can well nford to await the outcome
OF the negotiations which will be promptly
made known, whatever the results.