The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08

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france, Great Britain, Italy, and Russia
as sci forth IN the address of your excel
lehcles, and shares the hope therein ex-
pressed that the outcome of the situation
| III Cuba may be the maintenance of peace
between the United STATES and Spain bv
| alIordlng the necessary guarantee for the
| Ie-establlshment of order in the island, so
| terminating the chronic condition of the
disturbance there which so deeply INJURIES
The interests and menaces the tranquility
OF the American nation by the character
| ana consequences of the struggle thus kept
| up at our doors, besides shocking the senti-
! ment of humanity
| Inc government of the United States
| appreciates the humanitarian and dis,n
terested character of the communication
now made on behalf of the powers named
ana Ior ITS part is confident that equal an
preclauon will be shown for its earnest
and unselfish endeavors to fulfil duty TO
humanity by ending a situation, the indef-
mite prolongation of which has become in
| sufferable"
Inc party then withdrew to the state
| department and repaired in a body to the
ulpIomalic room, where they held a con-
| ference with Judge Day, as the Secretary
| OF State, Secretary Sherman, having gone
| nome to lunch before their arrival This
conference took wider range and went
! aUQr9SS dallV-
cred TO the President
Shortly after the conference. Judge Day
lefi the state department, declining to say
more than to refer inquirers to the address
OF the ambassadors and the reply of the
| President
Ihe note of the powers has not, in the
| opinion of the administration. changed
! the situation in the slightest degree What
pressure was brought to bear TO secure
even this mildly expressed hope that fur
ther negotiations would result in the
maintenance of peace is not known, but
1t is confidently believed that il was the
result of persistent appeals on the part
| OF spain for some expression in favor of
! peace between the two countries The
| note is not regarded in any sense as a pro-
| test against the course of the government
| as pursued thus far, or is likely TO adopt
to secure stable government in Cuba.
Some of the governments represented in
the note are known to be in fun accord
with this government in its purposes with
respect to the Cuban question, and there
fore any theory that the note was intend
ed as a remonstrance is not regarded IS
| tenable. The reply of this government
which had previously been read and ap-
proved by members of the cabinet IS not
considered as indicating any change in the
fixed purpose of the President to intervene
at once in Cuba, nor is it believed that it
was the expectation of a majority of the
| foreign representatives present that the
| United States should change its policy, or
| regard the joint note as other than an "x-
| preston in behalf of peace, and without
| special significance. SO far as known in
administration circles, no further represen-
tations on this subject are expected. No
offer of mediation on the part of any Eu-
ropean power has been received, and there
is high authority for the statement that
none would be accepted if proffered
This has been the fixed policy of the
government from the first. and there is 10
prospect of a change in this regard.
At the embassies and legations the pre-
seutation of the joint note of the powers
was regarded as the event of the day. An
| ambassador from one of the great powers
of continental Europe stated that ii was
without a parallel in history. Calls at the
various legations late in the day showed
that the response of the President had
created a most favorable impression in
foreign quarters
The favorable manner of receiving the
note was looked upon as a wise move at
this critical juncture, for, without reject
ing as an intrusion these foreign sugSes-
TONS they were so received as to give tie
greatest promise of sympathy rather than
opposition from the most powerful joint
influence in the world
AT the capitol the situation was ardently
discussed among the individuals and came
up in public debate in both houses.
The opinion in the Senate and House is
that war must come. Even the most op-
timistic of the conservative senators have
given up hope of a peaceful settlement.
A great deal of consideration was given
by senators and representatives 20 the
form of action. On this point there is a
wide divergence of opinion, but 1t has as
sumed two distinct propositions. One Is
the recognition of the independence of the
island, coupled with armed Intervention, to
drive out the Spaniards, and the other
armed eviction with a declaration that
cuba should be free the desire on the part
of those favoring the latter plan being to
avoid recognizing the Insurgents and Their
government, or any other government un-
til after the United States has control of
the island. The latter plan is said to be
} that of the President. Fear is expressed
that there may be long debate in the
Senate if some compromise is not agreed
upon before The committee on foreign re-
lations makes it's report.
The military branches of the government
steadily continue the work of prepara tion
for possible emergencies the work, Low
ever. being now principally confined to
completing matters heretofore begun. No
new schemes have as yet been entered
upon.
The most important action taken by the
navy department to-day was the selection
Of commanding officers for the vessels re-
Gently purchased from the Morgan line.
These are the magnificent ocean steamers
Ell sud Ell Rio Ell Norte and El Sol, and
the officers to whom they have been as
signed are Commander Willard II. Brown
son. now abroad engaged in purchasing
ships and supplies; Commander Charles
H. Davis, Commander Charles J. Train
and Commander William II. Emory. Or
ders to these officers viii be issued to-mor-
row. No new ships were purchased to-
day. but the department has directed the
hoard to select two vessels for dishlling
ships and one collier.