The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-29
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
McKipley's Cabinet Are a
Unit in the Policy of
Delay and Dishonor.
OH, FOR A DAY OF GROVER
Congress Will Probably Force
the Hands of the G. 0. P.
Banking Trust.
WILL OVERRIDE TOM REED
Captain Sigsbee's Enthusiastic
Welcome Home 10 Washington
Ready for Anything.
THE SITUATION AT HAVANA
Consul General Lee Says There
Is No Immediate Danger
of an Outbreak.
TIE SITUATION AT HAVANA

of an Outbreak.
WASHINGTON, March 20. 1S9S.-The
State Department gives no official con-
firma tdon of reports that official advices
from Havana state that riots, headed by
the Weyler element, are apprehended. II
appears, however, that Captain General
BIanco has sent a communication " "
Washington in which he says ne DeneFes
that a demonstration may pc preclpltal-
ed at any moment by an element mace
up Of certain Americans OF strong anti
Spanish tendency now at havana. Zen
eral Blanco states that ne does not @ rear
any disturbances and riots coming from
the Cuban people.
The suggestion that the Weyler ele-
ment is threatening riots is emphatically
repudiated by the Captain General. Cen
eral Blanco expresses complete commence
in his ability to preserve quiet among
the native population.
At the close of the Cabinet meeting to-
day Secretary Alger gave out the fol-
lowing statement
so far from there being any dlfference
of opinion among the members OF tns
Cabinet, they are all in hearty accord
with the president. and have Deen WIN
out single exception. When he read TO
them yesterday his message on the Maine,
there was not dissenting voice nor d
.-$uggestion OF change. 1t commanded the
approval of every member. HOW could
the President have said more? He gave
Congress the report at once and stated
that he had forwarded It TO Spain anu
is awaiting her reply.
..He must take one step at time. II
may be said further that there need De no
fear that he will not take the next. he
has not lost a moment in presenting not
only the Maine incident, but the Whole
situation, to Spain. The country can Wen
afford to await the result of the, negotia-
tions, which will be promptly made
known, whatever the result
Captain Sigsbee arrived in Washington
this morning from Havana at 1:4l o'clock.
Chief Engineer Howell, Naval Cadet Hol-
den and DR.. Heneberger. The latter leIt
Immediately for his home in Virginia.
his home, No. 1892 Riggs place The
CAPTAINS neighbors on both sides OF the
square on which he lives had profusely
decorated their residences with nags ana
bunting. and many of his friends and fell
low officers had sent large bouquets or
American beauty roses and flower de-
preston of their friendship and esteem
At half-past ten o'clock the captain
went to the Navy Department to report
his arrival. and in the course OF con-
versation said he had not yet received
any assignment to duty, nor did he know
what command would be given him. He
would be ready, however, as soon as ne
could get his wardrobe replenlsned TO go
anywhere or perform any duty that might
be given him. He had not yet made any
formal written report to the department.
so as soon as he had a little time at his
disposal
AS to the cause of the wreck Captain
Sigsbee said that he could add nothing
to his testimony before the COURT of In
quiry which had already bee4 published
The Spanish officials were making an IN
quiry into the cause OF the 0isaster, put
what their conclusions were, II any, nau
been arrived at, he did not know.
A few divers under the direction OF
some nom commissioned officer were
7a1I<
he had understood that the court was
paying special attention to outside mat
ters They had found, he had heard, that
there We're no dead fsh IN the harpor
after the explosion and also that the ex-
plosion did not create such disturb
ance of the water as might have been
expected had the force come from the
outside. However, this was only hearsay
The captain said that, as every one
knew, the general feeling among Span
iards in Havana was bitter against this
the proposed sending of governmental aid
would meet with any serious opposition.
The captain said he knew very little OF
the general situation and therefore had
formed no opinion as to whether this
country was likely to become involved in
a war with Spain.
Residents of Havana, he said, knew lit
tie or nothing of what was occurring in
Madrid beyond what is reported in Amer
ican newspapers The captain seemed in
good health and spirits, considering the
during the last six weeks, and felt him
self physically fit to perform any duty
which should be assigned to him.
A very determined movement is on
foot among the members of the House
in which prominent men of both parties
are cooperating to bring a proposition
for Intervention in Cuba to a vote, If
necessary. by arbitrarily overruling the
Chair.
The situation is being thoroughly can
yassed particularly on the Republican
eli DO ac he n
assurances of their cooperation as soon
as the Republicans, who are engineering
the scheme, are ready. Mr. Hull, chair-
head of the movement on the Republican
side and it is asserted with great posi-
tiveness that it has decided strength.
to attach a resolution for Intervention
to the appropriation for the relief of the
Cubans, which it was expected the Pres
ident would ask for in a message today
and it Is claimed that it was the fear
of this which induced the President to
change his plans and withhold the mes
sage.
gramme is to present a resolution and if
It is ruled out of order to overturn the
ruling of the chair.
all his energies to promote the foregoing
programme says that there will be no
delay beyond Thursday.
Tt was officially announced al the White
dent would not send to Congress today a
message recommending an appropriation
for the starving people of Cuba, It was
the underst tanding at yesterdays Cabinet
meeting that the message would be sent
in today.
Five Republican leaders of the House,
Messrs. DINGHY. Grosvenor, Cannon,
Payne and Dalzell, saw the President late
Yesterday There was also repeated con-
ferncs until late at night, with leading
Renators, those taking part being Lodge,
Dctor, Allisons German, Elkins, and
Psborough Many of these visitors
tlbefore the President the volcanic
ZION of Congress.
these conferences, which ended
night. the decision was reached to
rhthe presentation of the mes
r. considerations probably en-