Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-06
BEFORE THE STORM.
But the CAIN, it is Feared by OFF,
Gals at Washington is
OnninOuS.

Washington, D. c., April AT II
o'clock this morning cabinet officer said
| there was 10 change in the situation from
| that shown by yesterdays developments,
and that he expected that events would
move along the present lines until the
| Presidents message was sent to Congress,
| early the coming week.
The preparations for the momentGus
message were begun by the President at
comparatively early hour this morning,
after long conference with his cabinet adj
! yiSerS and public men on the lines 1t
should take in order that the position Of
| the administration in this crisis may stand
| forth in clear, intelligent and justihable
way before the present and future genera
tons. The advice proffered most urgently
upon the President has been recognition of
the independence of Cuba and the inter
ventiOn at once TO end the horrors of the
situation. This course has been urged es-
pecially by senators and members OF the
House. The President has listened to all
these views but has not expressed his own
SO freely.
Denies Himself to Ca1Iers.
Approaching the wish Of Congress
that the message be transmitted to that
body at the earliest practicable moment,
and the fact that document of its grave
significance and its historical character
requires the utmost deliberatiOn and
consultation with his official advisers, he
has determined to put aside all but the
most important matters until the mes
sage has been put in shape for submis-
Sion 10 the national Legislature.
With this end in view he denied HIM
self to a long line Of callers today, but
saw quite number Of persons whose
rank and experience might be of service
to him in his task. Throughout the day
there were rumors of all kinds in circu-
lation and there was much subdued ex-
element among those who formed the
throng of visitors. Reports were even
in circulation that q special session of
the cabinet would be hastily called and
held during the early morning hours, but
its falsity was proven quickly. At IL
o'clock there were no indications of a
cabinet meeting, though it was init
mated that it might be decided to call
the cabinet in session during the after
noon.
Mr.. Day d Privileged Visitor.
Assistant Secretary Day was a priv
LEGGED visitor at the white house and was
with the President at 9 o'clock. He had
q long close conference with the Pres-
dent and made number Of suggestions as
to the treatment Of the discussion of the
situation to be incorporated in the forth
coming message He was the first per-
son to see the President, and soon after
his arrival Maj Easton. the Presidents
military aide, slipped in for Il brief inter
view. Abner Mckinley came in from
New York on an early train and stopped
at the white house for a few minutes to
chat with the family. Shortly after his
departure Mrs. Mckinley, with a large
party of young ladies she is entertaining,
went off in two of the white house
broughams for drive in the crisp morn
ing air.
Woodford Not Recalled.
When asked about the recall of Minis
ter Woodford at Madrid. he replied that
if the recall had been made it was I'M
known to him. He said suggestively in
this connection that if such an action had
hnnn IA ken he would cnl.tainlN have hnen