Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-04-06

has not already been issued, to sai
 at once and intercept the Spanis
 hotilla now coming westward.
 This will be the first act of Wal
 and an engagement is looked
 for within the next few days.
 Members of congress will upholt
 the president in his determination
 Speaker Reed is now in consulta
 tion with President Mckinley.
 The foreign relations committe' of both houses are now ready for {
 formal declaration of Cuban inde.
 pendence the hodr that the presi
 dents message is received.
 Congress and the president are ir
 entire harmony thIs afternoon. War will be formally declared by
 Monday, but by that time it is ex.
 pected that the first naval engage ment of the struggle will have taken place.
 Madrid, March 32.-The cabinet council today lasted an hour and a half. Crowds of people watched the arrival and departure of the notables but otherwise there was no evidence of interest in the sub ject in Madrid. Nothing definite Is yet known regarding the decision arrived at and 1t is expected that it will not be revealed until after a conference with General Woodford, U. s. Minister. The impression pre- vails that Spain will net agree to the proposals of the United States. Senor SagCsta, Pemier in an inter view today declared he would "do everything possible to maintain peace" but, he added, i've cannot submit to any attack upon the hon. or or integrity of our country"
 Havana March 31-Captain Gen> eral Blanco issued an important decree dated March 30, and pub lished this morning in which he predicts the end of concentration in four western provinces, Pinar del Rio, Havana, Mantanzas and Santa Clara.
 Washington, March h3I.-President assurances to Congress in regard to the outlook for a settle ment of the Cuban difficulty with> out war between this country and Spain are based upon representa- tions made to him by Minister Woodford. Gen. Woodford thinks, after repeated conferences with Premier Sagasts aud other members of the Spanish ministry, that after today's meeting of the Spanish that government of its own accord will make proposition to his country looking to a definite of the Cuban question. ! This proposition is expected to | cover three points. as follows:
 l. That Spain will send the recon back to their homes ard | upply them with means of sustain ng life until normal conditions can )e restored.
 2. That there shall be an armistice 'etween Spain and Cuba, with the nd in view of securing a settlement ,f the difficulties and the removal of spanish forces from Cuba.
 j. In case of the failure of the )ubans and Spsniards to come to an understanding during the armistice, pain will submit the entire matter O President Mckinley as arbitrator, gith the understanding that he will ecide in that event for the absolute of Cuba.
 Washington, March 3l.-PresIdent stated the situation today 0 the members of Congress sub tantially as follows; The adminis- ration is simply awaiting a definite ssponse from Madrid. Negotia- ( ions are in progress and it will de- end upon the effect of these. The administration desires to avoid any hing tending to precipitation and ( ndue haste Tn matter so frsught ith the gravest consequences. It l
 struggling for peace, so far as its ( honor and dignity will per it 1t. It was hoped the issue ould come to definite and early ( ijustnent. If it can be settled (