The record-union., 1898-04-18
President Mckinley Attended Church
Services.
No Activity in the War or Navy Depart
mentS.
Commander Bronson Visits Secre-
tary Roosevelt-Says English
Sympathy Is With Us, French
Against Us and italian Is Di-
vided-Spanish Colony at Tampa
Will Sail for Cuba.

WASHINGTON, April Ito day
was exceptionally quiet in official
circles, and on the surface at least,
there were no new developments in the
Spanish situation. The reports of yes
terdays action by the Senate We're an
absorbing subject of discussion and the
probability of what the House will do
was uppermoSt in eVeryone'S mind For
the first time in several weeks. the
President was able to devote Sunday
almost entirely to himself and to re-
sumo his church-going, which had been
interrupted by the important Sunday
conferences with the members of the
Cabinet. In company with Mrs. Nc
kinley and some friends the President
went for a long drive this afternoon
enjoying the country scenery. Assist
ant Secretary Day was at the White
House for a short time in the morning
and saw the President. Vice-President
Hobart and Postmaster General Gary
also called while the President was at
church.
In the War and Navy Departments
was also noticeably lacking the evil
dence of activity and rush which has
characterized them for so many Sun
days past
In the War Department Adjutant-
General Corbin was at his desk short
time. He said there had been no
changes in the details for the mobili-
cation of troops nor any important as
signment of officers. The proposals
from railroads for transporting troops
Will be opened tomorrow and the ex-
pectation is that the soldiers in many
instances will begin their journeys on
the same day.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt was at
the Navy Department some time dur
ing the morning. He had a visit with
Commander w. H Brownson. The
commander says he had an enjoyable
trip; having spent practically all his
time in Italy, France and England He
made a number of recommendations
and reports to Secretary Long during
his inspections abroad, and will sub
NIT the final one to the Secretary to-
morrow. He asked to be excused from
discussing the results of his trip, pend
ing his report to the Secretary He
was able to gauge the feeling of the
European people. Concerning the Eng
lishmen, he said their sympathy is for
with us to a man. A great many
Frenchmen sided with Spain, although
the Commander said his observations
regarding them We're based on reports
only. Italy, being one of the Latin
countries, there is an element which
sympathizes with Spain, although
many of the commercial class, realizing
that much of the trade of the country
is with the United States, look upon
our contention with favor. He says
that owing to the uncertain state of
affairs in Europe, growing out of the
eastern question, in which most of the
great nations are interested, very few
really satisfactory warships are on the
market, while in six months from now
when possibly no one will want any,
some will no doubt be available. I'm
finished ships and inferior vessels were
to be obtained if desired but the Gov
eminent preferred not to purchase
vessels of that kind.
The Commander will leave the city
tomorrow for New York where he is
to assume command of the Yankee.