The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-29

Washington. March 2s.-To-day has
been one of action in every branch OF
official life. action in the white house.
where the president and his cabinet
advisers assembled in special cabinet
session at 10:30 O'Clock; action in both
branches of congress. where the mes
sage Of the president on the Maine dis
aster and the report and testimony OF
the court of inquiry were received: ac-
ton in the secret conference of state
officials and diplomats concerning the
latest phases of the Spanish-American
negotiations. and action in the war and
navy departments. with the Spanish
situation as the common purpose of all
the varying aspects OF ofhcial action
seldom has a day been replete with
of single subject. And yet. through
out this activity the prevailing tone. as
removed from administration sources.
has been more assuring. more in the
line OF peace. than n has been for some
days. This was the impression con-
veyed to cabinet officers after the spe-
cial cabinet session. The same SEN
ument characterized the diplomatic
conferences al the state department
But In congress. which afforded the
greatest field for anti-Spanish and
warlike expressions. a strain of dis
content and uneasiness prevailed after
the presidents message and the Maine
report were submitted. especially on
the house side.
The presidents message submitting
the Maine report and the accompany
ing evidence. was the main event OF
the day. Those who had anticipated
that the message would contribute to
the aggressive spirit. were disappoint-
ed. IL contained no surprises.
In the house of representatives. the
message and report were referred to
the committee on foreign affairs and
Spanish debate was for the time being
diverted. In the senate there was .
similar reference TO the committee ON
foreign relations. and Mr.. Money OF
Mississippi delivered a brief and ener-
getic speech picturing the woes OF
Cuba.
With the report was submitted the
voluminous evidence taken at Havana
and Key West before the court Of in
quiry. Examined in detail. this evil
dence proved to be much more inter-
esting than the cold and impassioned
review submitted by the court.
The special cabinet session was held
to go over the presidents message. and
more particularly to consider the latest
developments in the negotiations now
proceeding with Spain. These had as
sumed a wide field. embracing not only
the Maine question. but the entire Gu
ban problem.
The answer of Spain was In hand to
the firm note sent through Minister
Woodford last week. stating that the
condition of Cuban affairs had become
so intolerable that the United states
could not much longer remain inactive
toward il.
The general tone of the Span an
swer impressed the president and cobi-
net officers most favorably. so much n
that after the meeting II was stated
by members that the outlook was far
more assuring. and that Spain had
shown such a conciliatory tone that it
was believed she would make conces-
sions sufficient TO permit an amicabls
adjustment Of the present strained re-
This was qualified. however. by tho
statement that the danger-poimt has
not yet been passed. and that var.
while no longer a probability. was YET
a possibility.
The president has distinctly dascaoee6
to his cabinet associates hio pnrDcoo
to avert war IL II was possible With q
just solution of the Cuban probDu
and he has felt from the dinpoolek
manifested by Spain that this Just q
lation could be reached. This, hmMr
ever. is without considering couGeoun
which may. now that the subject
formally before II. take some ra111
action
Meanwhile, at the state GonnDo
cablegrams were being reco1vu4
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