The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-07

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Swift us O
cinnon's flash changed the Cuban sltud-
ton to-day. The galleries OF Congress
were crowded. senators and representa-
tIves we're anxious and agita.ed. even
the diplomatic corps was In ferment,
awaiting a message from the President
OF the United States to Congress OF the
American people that might mean a war
when, with excitement at the very high
est, like fash the word passed that
there would be no message to-day. It's
fuddcnness stunned the public which
heard the news In distorted forms and
amazed veteran members OF Congress.
Ultimately II became known that not
only would there be no message to-day,
but ro message this week and that It
was at least possibility the message
written and approved might never go to
Congress al all.
THE FIRST REASON FOR THE
DELAY WAS THAT THE ADMINS
TRATIoN RECEIVED ADvICES
FROM GENERAL LEE, AT HAVANA,
INDICATING THAT ALL AAtER1-
CANS COULD NOT BE GOTTEN OFF
THE ISLANDS TO-DAY AND WOULD
BE IN GRAVE PERIL IF THE MES
SAGE PRECEDED THEIR DEPART
IRE. The second reason, and perhaps
equally potent with the other. slowly
drifting into. public comprehension la,e
IN the day. chiefly through the mediums
Unpublished Associated Press dispatches
from Madrid, for extreme reticence was
maintained on the subject by the few in
Washington who knew the facts--and
rysn cabinet officers were unadvised on
:hc subject.
THIS IMPORTANT NEWS WAS
THAT THE SPANISH GOVERN
,IENT. AFTER WHAT PLAINLY
HAD BEEN MOST EXCITING ITS IN
SER SPANISH CIRCLES AT; MAD
RID, HAD DECIDED TO REOPEN
THE CASE CLOSED so FAR AS THIS
GOVERNMENT WAS CONCERNED.
By THE REFUSAL OF SPAIN TO
MAKE SATISFACTORY RESPONSE
TO THE REPRESENTATIONS MADE
BY THE UNITED STATES LAST
WEEK. AND IN ORDER TO AVERT
IMPENDING WAR HAD DECIDED
TO MAKE CONCESSIONS HERETO
FORE REFUSED.
Peaceful Onts come In Prospect.
What will be the final outcome II IS too
carly to say, but the aspect OF affairs
certainly Is considerably more pacific
and sufficient to renew the hope OF the
President in solution OF the Cuban
question satisfactory to the American
people and achieved without bloodshed.
The details remain TO be worked out but
II is expected that between now and
Monday clearer light will be thrown
on the future by action Mt Madrid OF
which one important feature at least Is
Shc declaration OF an armlstice by the
queen regent OF Spain. Thls armist!ce
u Is expected. will lead to ultimate irde-
pendehce Of Cuba from Spanish rule, but
py what intermediate steps perhaps
even The governing powers do not at this
time know. Much It Is said will de-
pend upon the Cuban insurgents and the
people OF the two countries Of the United
States and OF Spain.
The powers OF Europe, material and
moral, II Is known, brought to bear all
Iheir influence on the government OF
spain and' still are actively al work
seeKlnS by the wlsest and most polite
course necessary In view OF the circum-
stances and sentiments Of the two great
nations Involved 10 bring peace out OF
the gathering war clouds. All the capl-
tos OF Europe have been In communica-
uon to this end, q fact evidenced by the
assemblaSc az the British embassy In
tiis city yesterday OF the representative
oi inc SIX great powers OF Europe. who
then and there were made mutually ac-
didlhLed with what had been done
abroad and with the desire OF those who
accredited them 10 Washington that
shey should work in accord here. this
concert, however. In the United States.
90: TO 80 beyond mild tender OF good
elices 10 secure peace and delay def
a!'t declaration of war If tostilttles
.asliy became inevitable. Some OF the
I,Ssifcsentatives assembled at Sir Julian
faInceiotc's may have wished to offer
HedIation. but X go, were warned
usaiAst Il by others In the conference
VINO Understood more clearly. that such q
nCee4urc would be resented and work
" hostile and not to peaceful ends.
lhs 1mpruv-h Condition.
The improved condition Of affairs was
'euected throughout all public quarters
.Sie In the day. It was manifested at
.ae white house among cabinet officers
ena at the embassies and legations. In
iS.aaing the Spanish legation. At the
.tttef establishment, Scnor Polo said
.nat while he could not disclose any Of
.i .ne Information rea aching him In an off,
VA character, yet he felt that the strain
ia le" hours ago was materially re.
i.;ea, and that the prospects for peace
.Ihsa brighter. He In no way confirm.
ING. ~ nor would he even discuss, Views en-
.Ms.a!ned In other high Official quarters
is1' spain was slowly but surely yield
%" "s ana confined his ut.erances to the
ssneral statement that conditions were
accompanyIng ti1c actual develop
ssaR OF the day came a food OF report
l..; ln.t rumor OF a. sensational character,
,r.'s ,".''s Of It, however, having any authen-
h OaSlH. The rumors OF disturbance Mt
a'GIa n.I we're not borne out by any OIL
SSl hlviccs here, lsEsE5 gHa