Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
NAT TIL WEDNESDAY
The Word Pissed About The
G0DlI0I.
MESSAGE ON 1HATDAY
European Mediation Takes
Active Form.
IT WILL AVAIL NOTHING
Ten Fine Freight and Passenger Steamers
Bought by The Naval Auxiliary
1".rd. Mckinley TO Deaf
t-f..0 Vigorously With
1T WILL AVAIL NOTHING

.-r.. Vigorously With
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The two
foremost branches of the Cuban ques-
hJcn in Washington to-day We're the
Presidents message and European
mediisthGn which has taken AN ACTIVE
form in the courts of Europe, accord-
Ting no adyices received att forei gn en-
lha.sisies here. though no pC,offer has been
,sll;rtie to the United STAKES. Regard
ing rte first 1T can be stated itteut ut is
fully expected by the administration
that the message Will be SENT ITO Con-
gress on Wednesday, in an pi,osba'baity
and certainly by Thursday. Members
of MIR. McKtrl'ley's cabinet and his
friends in Congress stated definitely
today that it WIFI deal vigorously with
,ahe question, WIFI include the Maine
incident and Wifi make definite rec
concentrations NO Congress, one of
wh!ach Will be the recognition of Cuban
Independence. las to the meditation OF
Europe or the Pope, they declare that
these material and moral powers must
exercise Their. s5uasion ON Spai5, for this
government Will insist Oh Independence
OF Cuba and aur ultimate Sine qua mon
unless the insurgents themselves should
consent no less, and this they have
pont one of the cabinet officers today
said: -
You cam say for me that ain THE
powers of Europe and The 1eSeis of ALL
the churches may propose unxafiajt to
SPAIN 1T they desire, but the United
's'taSes WIN Positively not listen to me
d!at!on of amy Kind that does mott lead
To the acceptance! of QUIZ condition,
which is the independenc of Cuba
'-SIst VIII hsstandTnS the many! reports of
European med lation they assumed rihe,l1.
first ansible foi,m this sf ternfoorl, when
at least two of the fcrei gIl& estuplish-
men IS i'm Washington reseeii.. il !the tor
Tsaf trni onn,s.s, Il1IisaIEs;e UM
NOTES between THE great powers was
NOV in progress with a view ito arriv: ng
at a basis on Which they could make a
Joint proposal for mediation
Wait for Wednesday," was the word
passed about the capitol today and a
general understanding Ito THAT effect was
rGilchvd. The Repub ric:anls Will mot iul-
'tiate and the Democrats Will not TRY ITO
Force any action unul Wednesday, when
the Presidents message will be receiv-
cd. With that Cndersta nding THE Sem
ate foreign relations committee did not
report and the House foreign affaIia,s
committee uopk no action. 1t is known
than the Senate committee has agreed
upon a resolution, practically the For
ai1er resolution, declaring independence
fixing the responsibility for the destruc-
't!on of the Maine upon Spain either by
design or criminal negligence. The
House foreign affairs committee will re-
port If Possible, a resolution i'm lime
With THE Presidents Recommendations
and III Is known r.hat efforts au,e being
made to have the resolutions off both
committees agree with THE President Is
wishes.
The Navy Department was Uniformed
!alte this AFTERNOON OF the au-riV3lI of the
dynamite cruiser Ves;uyius ait Nuufolk
from Na4lllln gton.
The Navy Department. today Hele-
gl'apht4d orders to the auxiliary board
az New York TO purchase immediately
ten vessels for tha auxiliary navy
These boats are 10 be between 1900 and
10000 toms burden and THE board is dl-
rected TO conclude the purchases as
soon as possible.
NAMES OF THE SHIPS.
. NEW YORK, April 4.-Upun receiv-
ing an order from Washdngtpn to buy
'ihe vessels, THE naval auxiliary ,board
puroha sed 1.-The following for AUXILIARY
rrua:ers: Caracas and Venezuela, OF
the Red Line; Kansas City, Yorktown,
Jamestown and Princess Ann, OF the
Old Dominion Lime; Ell SOL amid alla>ae
others OF time Morgan Line.
THE REPORT DENIED.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE am
inoualcament THAT THE United States has
accepted tl1e medntion of the Pope is
entirely without foundation. Assistant
Secretary OF State TNay made am official
denial OF this today and the President
Stated THAT THE Pope would mot Inter
fere.
Representative for Cuban Junlta, Que
saba. said to-day: THE CubanS will new
er consent ITO am al'mil:tice sulltll their
Independence is recognized, and wild mot
eease fighting tin then. When indie
pendence is recognized Cuba wild CON-
sent to an arnristice for the settlement
of 1.-THE affairs ON the isJland.''
ARMY REORGANIZATIO
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The sunny
reorganization bill has been nl1de. a
special order il. tire house. for :Wednes-
day, immediately after the reading OF
the jcurnuul, so as not Ito drlterfere with
t[he Presidents rnea:Sage or the report
OF the. foreign aft Airs COMMITTEE