Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-04-06

peacefully, it will be gratifying. anu
 II satisfactory conclusions cannot be
 reached within day, the admins
 tration will still hope for it to be
 effected before the week closes.
 Meantime he advised them that in
 his opinion there should be no rapid
 and excited talk, and that cool judgment should dictate the actior
 m a matter which involved th.
 national honor and which will eithe
 bring the country out of a crisis peaccably with credit or plunge it into war.
 San Francisco. April l.-A serious earthquake occurred in this vicinity last night at ll:40 o'clock.
 Work at the navy yard has been shut down and seventeen hundred employees are idle. 4 conservative estimate of the damage done by the earthquake to the navy yard places it at a half a million dollars, only two buildings on Mare island navy yard escaped damage. I
 The disaster may interfere seri> ously with war preparations which have been Tn progress there. 4 force of seventeen hundred men, the largest in the history of the ! yard, have been at work night and 1 day rushing repairs on several yes sels. Now all work must cease in | many important departments for an | indefinite time.
 Washington, April 2.-9:30a a. m -I The situation this morning remains practically unchanged, with public sentiment and official feeling still at high tension. At 6 o'clock last night Congress adjourned till Mon oay. leaving the President the time requested to make his arrangements Tor war measures and the prepara> ton Of his message to Congress. Members of Congress, as we'll as the general public, are ou the tiptoe of expectancy in regard to the mes> sage, as 1t IS expected that it will be an able, fearless and patriotic docu- ment. President Mckinley has been criticised for his apparent apathy in not pdrsulng a more vigorous , policy; but while he has usea every ; influence al his command to main tam peace with Spain, it has been on the lines of sustaining our national honor above every other consideration. When his message is presented to Congress, his friends will be disappointed if his critics are not put to shame, as 1t IS be- S lleved that the course he has pur- I sued will be fully vindicated by ..y [ circumstances. (
 As stated in these dispatches yes terday, all diplomatic negotiations between Spain and the United | States have ceased, and so far as thIs government Is concerned, they V have ceased permanently until a settlemenC Is made by a resort to 2 arms. The only way that diplo . matte relations will be agaln opened a up will be by Spain receding from 2 her position and acceding to the ' conditions Of the ultimatum sent bv this government-a thing not ex- . pected. "
 Washington, April 9 Friends of P the president are experiencing the :, gravest feafs for his personal safety. h he has been receiving a great many y threatening letters recently. The guard at the white house was doub- led today.
 New York, April 2-Senators Etkins. Piatt, German and Murphy. !. all of whom are in this city when interviewed this morning in regard to their views of the present situa- n tlon all unanimously agreed that " war IS inevitable and that a T, normal declaration of war will be c, made next week. h, Washington, April 2-9:30 a. m. SC The flying squadron stationed at p Hompton Roads did not sail yester- ia day afternoon as was expected. 1t as was discovered during the afternoon pi that 1t would be useless to order it d' to try to intercept the Spanish fo- pl tills, as IL was thought the latter m would reach Porto Rico before the ve war ships could possibly Al reach them. The correctness of this WI vas later demonstrated as the gov tn 'rnment has received official advices tn hat the Spanish torpedo boats and dr var ships arrived at Porto Rico last m night.
 Washington, April2.-I0 a. m.- SD The United States and Spain are to- wa lay at war with each other although Ju 10 formal declaration of war has pr 'een made by either country. Both SUI ountries are preparing for war to we lay as vigorously as though a de declaration had been made, and Nc while 1t Is not known just where the wa lrst blow will be struck, it is ex- tut 'ected within the next few days, the ertainly in le thania week. th; The senate committee on foreign del citations yesterday agreed on reso- coi ltions recognizing Cuban inde and directing armed in ho ervention on the part of the United tat tates between Spain and the Cuban bat lsurgents. These resolutions will tut 6 reported in the senate on Mon wit ay when it reconvt nes, and the Un smper of members is so we'll known rep bat their adoption by that body is ell assured. They will also be dopted by the lower house and robably immediately on their pres l 1tation without the formality of last 'ference to any committee. rep The cabinet is prepared to act He lth vigor, while the war and navy Mo apartments are on edge, fully pre- on sred for immediate action, which clal now not only imminent, but s ,rtain. ua, Washington, April 2.-1l :30a.m.- is S number of prominent naval off gas ITS had conference with Presi- s ent Mckinley today lasting all tiat --- Gu
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