Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-09

pultlcSl lprtntND Ut lNt executive !
mansion FOR many days.
The members of the cabinet, even.
were little slow in assembling. Prior
to the meeting cabinet members stated
that there had been no material devel-
opments In the situation. and that the
work of PREPARATION is steadily Going
ahead.
The entire day passed with the same
unusual absence of callers that had
marked the forenoon. Assistant Score
tary Day was with the President for
over an hour in the afternoon. but
when he left stated that there had been
nothing new. not even In the wav OF
fresh communications from Madrid and
Havana. He said that Minister Wood
ford had not communicated with his
home government today, and that no
instructions as TO when he should leave
Madrid had been issued by this gov
eminent.
a member of the cab ot was asked
in this connection " II was contem-
l'plated that Cen Woodford should leave
his post at the same time that Gen. Lee
| left Havana. He said that would he n
| very violent and wrong presumption to
make, and that he understood the ques-
ton of leaving Spain had been vested
in the discretion Of the minister.
GOOD FRIDAY AT WASHINGTON.
Good Friday passed in Washington
with not ripple on the surface. either
| at the White House or the capitol, to
show that the United States is on the
brink Of war. Both houses of Congress
had adjourned until Monday, and at the
| executive mansion there was no rush
| of eager and excited public men, but
a Sunday quiet atmosphere. Only at
the war and navy departments were
| there signs of an impending conflict
in the rush of immediate orders to
| host of naval officers to report at once
| for duty on vessels to which they were
assigned and in conferences among
bureau chiefs on details of war prepar-
| ations.
The resolve was firmer than ever
that unless Spain yielded to Americas
demands. the United States. by force
| of arms, would move on Havana. 1t
was In very recognition OF the fixity
of this purpose that caused the day to
he In marked contrast to the excite
ment Of all its predecessors OF late.
There was still some discussion of
cuban affairs. but II only served to
emphasize the fact that one forward
step of immense Importance had been
taken for the discussion was of an
advanced stage and concerned not only
intervention and freedom of Cuba from
Spain's dominion. but the obligations
and duties that might he imposed upon
the United states after we had ex-
PEELED Spain from the island
This discussion revolved around two
1
without recognition of the Cuban in
surgents and Intervention with con-
current recognition of the independ-
ence of the present insurgent govern
ment In Cuba. Some public men how
cred between these two propositions
and favored the compromise. There
was no definite lead by which 1t would
he stated with anything like authori-
tativeness which course would be
adopted, but the unsettled state OF
public opinion on the matter indicated
that events Of the next few days. the
strength of the arguments Of the forth
coming Presidential message or n dis
tlnct utterance from our Consul-Gen
eral Of Cuba, might be strong enough
to incline the balance to either course
The cabinet held its usual Friday
session. but It's meeting brought nj
change in the Spanish situation. In.
deed. It was chiefly significant in estab-
fishing that no change had occurred
that none was expected and that the
program of action on the part of the
United States government was already
made up.
The Presidentt message remains un.
altered. Indeed. this being the last
cabinet day before the message will
go to Congress, alterations are unlikely
between now and Monday. barring al
together unexpected developments from
Madrid. After the meeting cabinet Of
ficers stated that the message woulc
be sent to Congress on Monday, ne
change In that respect having beer
considered. and all causes for della,
; having been removed.
! PREPARING FOR WAR.
War and naval preparations are pro
ceeding systematically. but the large
!. details of preparations have beer
shaped, and there is little more to d,
;, than see these regularly executed
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. ments, there has not yet been any de
elsive order affecting the movement o
, the fleets. All is in a state Of expect
ancy In this regard.
: a report was current today that tn
, Spanish fleet OF cruisers had sale
a from Cadiz for American waters. Their
was no confirmation of this either a
the Spanish legation or at the nav
department, though IL would not b
/, improbable, as the press dispatche
:, from Madrid last night stated that thl
formidable fleet was expected to ca
today.
/, AZ the capital, senators who are de
y voting themselves to the task of Sc
n culng resolution on the Cuban uues
) ton, on which practical unanlmity o
4 the part of the Senate can be obtained
y were quite active. and when the da
4 closed they had made appreciable pro
sress. There was "A joint meeting a
n the Leading members of the steerin
= committees of the various parties dur
!. Ing the day in the rooms OF the com
a mittee on appropriations. on which III
q whole situation was canvassed. an
the reasons for prompt action in tn
Senate, after the matter Is once take
Q up. was gone over much as they Ia
@ been In preceding meetings.
: The managers Of this movement AZ
endeavoring to secure "A reversal of I'll
decision of the committee on forelg
relations to report for both indepent
ence and Intervention, but they do n,
d count upon majority of the commit
tee, though they assert that they ha,
made Roadway. They recognize III
T. fact that even with the majority OF II
committee, in their way viii stlll r,
main several senators. includin
=, Thurston. Pettigrew. Galinger an
- Mason, whom 1t will be very difcu
. to win over to any line of action thi
: does not provide for the recognition
p the present Cuban government, an
~ who will insist upon debating cor
trary policy. They are finding few
obstacles to progress among Dem,
~ Gratis Populsts and Silver Repul
w. Leans than among straight Repul
10 licans.
Tonight the conservative senate
:, who are opposed to any recognition
~ the present Cuban government. clai
" that majority of the committee {
90 foreign relations will now support tn