The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-09
BERNABE is
READY TO GO ON
SHORT NOTICE

Woodford May Leave at His Discretion. Consul
Hyatt Has Left Santiago de Cuba and Has
Arrived at Port Antonio, Jamaica.-Lee is to
Leave To day AT the Washington Cabinet
Meeting the Significant Feature Was the
Failure to Make Any Change in the Pro-
gramme or in the Presidents Message :
That Document, in the Absence of kegotia-
tons Not Now Pending, Will Go TO Congress
Monday as il STANDS Senator's Trying to
Agree Upon Some Resolution Which viii
Reeve Una;in,us Support--An 0minous
Calm in Madrid and Washington. Both Ma
tons Having Apparently GIimly Made Up
Their Minds for the Worst.
Washington, ID. c., April S.-Good
Friday passed in Washington with not
n 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
of eager and excited public men. At
only the War and Navy Departments
We're there signs of an impending con-
iiict in the rush of immediate orders TO
Il host of naval officers TO report at once
for duty on vessels TO which they were
assigned, and in conference among
bureau chiefs on details of war prepara-
tions. And yet, the resolve was firmcr
than ever, that unless Spain yielded to
Americas Cuban demands the United
States, by force of arms. would move on
Havana. There was still some discus
sion of Cuban affairs. which reyoyed
around two propositions. namely, inter
yention without recognition of national
Independence of the Cuban insurgents,
and intervention with concurrent recog-
milton of the independence of the present
insurgent government of Cuba. Some
public men hoyered between these two
propositions and favored IL compromise
There was no definite lead by which it
could be stated with anything like au-
thOritatiyeness, which course would be
adopted, but the unsettled state of pub
lie opinion on the matter indicated that
events of the next few days, the strength
of the arguments of the Forthcoming
presidential message or "a distinct utter
ance from our Consul General to Cuba.
might be strong enough to incline the
balance TO either course.
THE PROGRAMME MADE UP.
The Cabinet held its usual Friday ses-
sion. but its meeting brought no change
in the Spanish situation. Indeed. it was
chiefly significant in establishing that nc
change had occurred, that none was ex
pected, and that the programme of ac
tlon on the part of the United States
government was already made up. The
PRESIDENTS s message remains unaltered
ana TINS being the last Cabinet day be
lore the message will go to Congress, al
lerahons are unlikely between now and
MONDAY, barring altogether unexpected
developments from Madrid. After the
meeting Cabinet officers stated that the
message would be sent TO Congress on
Monday, no change in that respect hav.
ing peen considered, and all causes for
delay having been removed. The feeling
that an end had come TO diplomatic talk.
ana tnat action alone remained. was
shared in all quarters, including the
foreign embassies and legations. where
the ambassadors and ministers exnress
cd the feeling that all has been done IN
Washington that can or will he done =,
the cause of peace. What is going on
at Madrid gives slight hope of such con,
cessions there as will alter the preson,
situation. There are no negotiations n
the sense of exchange, on pending promo
siti0ns. Both parties apparently hay,
said their last word concerning the re
spectiyc propositions. Certainly this i
trne as TO the United States, and ther,
were no evidences to-day -hat the Span
ish government would recede. 1t is eyel
doubtful whether a concession of a