The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-29
ASPECT IS MORE PEACEFUL
Congress Nay Boil O,er-The Answer Of
Spaiu and Spanish conr, Received
at the Capital
LOOKS MORE LIKE PEACE
Full SOLUTION THAN EVER
BEFORE as SPAIN TAKES
CONCILIATORY ATTITUDE

Washington. March zs.-Today has been
one % action ln every branch Of oficiaI
llfe action In the white House. where
the president and his cabinet advisers as
semblcd IN special cabinet session at i8.D
o'clock; action In both branches Of con-
gress where the message of the president
on the Maine disaster and the report ana
testimony OF the court 0f inquiry were
received. action In the secret conference
NJ state officials and diplomats concern
Ing ihe latest phases of the Spanish
American negotiations. and action IN the
war lnd navy departments with the
Spanish situation as common purpose
of an the varying aspects * official ac-
ton
Seldom has the day been replete with 80
many diverse and important phases OF
single subject, and yet. throughout this
activity the prevailing tone as removed
from administration sources. has been as
suring more In the line OF peace, than
IL had been for some days This was the
impression conveyed % the cabinet ofi-
GERS after the special cabinet session The
same sentiment characterized the dlplo-
ment But In congress. which afforded
the greatest field for snu-spanish and
warlike expressions. a strain OF discon-
tent and uneasiness prevailed after the
presidents message and the Maine re-
port were submitted and especially upon
the house side
The presidents message submitting the
Maine report and the accompanying evil
drnce yas the main event of the day
Those who had anticipated that the mes
sage would contr. ute TO an aggressive
spirit were disappointed. It contained no
surprises.
In the house Of representatives the mes
sage and reports -eferred 20 the
committee on ioreirn affairs and the
Spanish debate was for the time being dr.
verted
In the senate there was a similar refer
ence TO the committee on foreign affairs
and Money. Of Mississippi. delivered
brief and energetic speech, plcturing the
woes OF Cuba.
The answer Of Spain was in hand to the
firm note sent through General Woodford
last week stating that the condition Of
Cuban affairs had become so intolera0le
that the United States could not much
longer remain Inactive toward it.
The general tone OF the Spanish an
swer impressed the president and cabinet
officers most favorably. so much so that
after the meeting It was stated by the
members that the outlook was far more
assuring. and that Spain had shown such
conciliatory tone that it was believed
she would make concessions sufficient to
permit an amica5le adjustment of the
present strained relations. This was
qualified however, by the statement that
the danger point has not yet passed and
that war. while no longer probability
was yet possibility
The president has distinctly disclosed
To his cabinet associates his purpose TO
avert war ii ii was possible with just
solution Of the Cuban problem. and that
he felt from the sidopsitiou manifested
10y Spain that this just solution could be
reached. This however. is without con-
siderlng congress, which may now that
the subject Is formally before It, take
some radical action
The Spanish government made IL known
that no objection would De made to the
humanitarian objects OF the United States
government in extending relief TO the
sufferers i'm Cuba on n far greater scale
than hitherto has been contemplated On
the contrary Spain has recognized the
humane purposes animating this country
and says that il does not doubt that the
purposes will De executed in such way