Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-04-07
SPANS ANSWER.
It Arrives at Washington, but Is
Not Made Public.
Congress VIII Walt Until Monday Befor.
Any Action Is Taken-The Prcsi-
dent Has Asked Delay
Until That Time.

Washington, April Thursday was
day of anxious waiting for Spain's
reply to the demands of the United
States contemplating the termination
of the war in Cuba and the independ-
cnce of the island. On that reply, it
was universally believed, the issue be-
tween peace or war would be decided,
unless some new and unexpected con-
siderations arose to postpone the issue
further. The gravity of the situation
was felt in all official quarters. 1t was
not day of rapid development, as
when war preparations were following
in rapid SUGGESTIONS, but the tension
was even greater from the uncertainty
that prevailed, and the feeling that
Spain would not concede the complete
independence of Cuba.
The White House continued to be
thronged with congressional leaders,
anxious to learn from the president
what his course was to be. The gen
eral view conveyed by these leaders,
after they had been with the presi-
dent, was that he expected to have
definite replies from Spain in time to
present the entire subject to congress
by next Monday.
The state department was the center
of interest throughout the day, as it
was there that Minister Woodford's
dispatch announcing Spain's attitude
was to be received. The officials shared
in the general anxiety, but throughout
the business hours of the day no word
was received from the United States
minister.
The attitude of European powers
continued to be seriously discussed in
official quarters, as it was felt that an
offer of European mediation was al
most certain to follow war crisis.
Congress will wait until Monday be-
fore any action is taken. The presi-
dent has asked delay until that time.
and assurances have been given by
those in charge of affairs that there
viii be nothing done until Monday.
A message from Minister Woodford
was received at midnight at the White
House. Secretary Porter announced
that the message was in cipher and
would not be translated last night and
that no information regarding it would
be made known until Friday morning.
Both committees of congress dealing
with foreign affairs were in session
yesterday. The senate committee con-
tinued its examination of the report
on the Maine, and the house committee
by party vote refused to take any ac
tion on Cuba until Monday.
The senate committee agreed to and
Senator Lodge reported bill appro-
r,y>i iati g. 0OD fn r,nrnh a
more of the Danish West India islands,
to be used for naval purposes.
The senate committee had before it
Capt. Sigsbee, of the ill-fated Maine,
and Capt. Barker, Secretary Longs
naval aid. What these officers told the
committee is treated confdentially.
The committee from the republican
conference reported to that confer
ence a recommendation that no action
be taken until Monday, and it's report
was approved, the conference adjourn
ing until that date. When this com
mittee returned from it's consultation,
the chairman commended the course of
the president.
The most important action taken hy
the navy department yesterday was the
determination to have the naval mill
tia of the several states prepared for
immediate service should this be found
necessary. This conclusion was the
outcome of a conference of the mem
bers of the naval strategic board dur
ing the afternoon. Letters will be
sent to the governors and to the adju-
tant generals of all states where there
are naval militia or organizations ask
ing them to set in motion the machin-
cry for drilling and equiping the state
organizations promptly SO they may be
ready within a very few hours notice
of a call to arms.