The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28
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AWAITS IH Report.


uuenfly that there was noe5an9 usW *
startling In the situation
Tire presence OF Judge Day would infer
that there were Adysces from Minister
woodtoaa, but further taan m asknowi-
edguens that communication II In prof.
ress between tire state department and the
minister nothing could be asce-tained-
At the state. war and navy departments
there was during the early portion Of the
day Itssse, seaanianca OF the Sabbath.
caiefs Of bureau. clerks. messengers ard
telegraph operators were at work Prob
ably never since tbs days Of sae late wss
have SO many officials gathered At the var
and navy departments on . sunday. Dis
patches that came over night regarding
taa movements OF ships and other matters
we're received. aud 10 Is many OF them as
required prompt answer Ia the present
emergency. replies were forwarded
Secretary Long. however. did not APP
pear At the navy department during the
day as most Of the matters requiring at
tention were thoss that could az well be
attended 10 By bureau oclesrs and their
assistants AIRS. Long has been tit for
some slFrae and the secretary in part shock
official cares and spent the major nor.
ton Of the day with her. In the after.
noon. In company with Mrs Long, the
secretary drove 10 the navy yard and In
spected tha dynamite cruiser yesuvIus.
which IL having her guns repaired. Tha
vessel has been at the yards about a week
and great crowds have been there to are
her.
Assistant Day spent portion Of the sah-
eaih az the state department, and there
received call from the Spanish minister,
rather an unusual procedure, indicating
important matters for consideration. The
conference lasted some time. bu, its nature
could not be learned.
Tonight Commodore Winfield s seb,sv
Just appointed the commander OF the ETY.
ing squadron" left here for Norfolk. I,
Is expected that tomorrow he will bo,s.
his flag on the Brooklyn, which Is tn be
the flagship Of the feet. TIE only other
vessel OF the squadron now at Hampton
Roads is the Massachusetts, OF the re-
manning three. the Texas Is in New York
receiving her ammunition HOSTS. and the
Columbia and the Minneapolis are a,
League island. where the final work pre
parasory to their service is being hurriedly
done. The latter will be at Norfolk about
the middle Of the week
spanish Ministry Very Pacific.
The developments of the day In the
Cuban situation indicate steady progress
In the negotiations In this country ana
Spain looking TO the maintenance of peace.
for the present at least. There is good
authority for saying that Spain's wish IS
TO secure a cessation Of host.llties in Cuba
rather than TO engage in a war with the
United States. and that IL is more than
probable tina. the negotiations between the
government Of the United States and the
Sagasta administration will take turn in
the immediate future.
The Spanish ministry has expressed a
pacific disposition from the beginning and
the indications are strong now that ii Will
avail Itself OF the good Offices of the United
States to the fullest extent that public
opinion in Spain will allow In bringing 10
To what extent the United States may
so In assisting Spain in her present de-
sign In securing an armistice is not yet de-
termined. but the conservative elemen. In
the administration considers the NANTES
,ation OF this desire on the part OF Spain
fer even temporary peace direct re-
suit Of President Mekinley's diplomacy.
and they are naturally disposed 20 con-
tend that the presiden; should be left free.
FOR the present a. least 10 pursue a policy
which promises much in the way OF pre-
Venting war between this country and
Spain, also OF bringing 20 close the hos
TITLES In Cuba. Hence there will be an
effort en- the part OF the peacefully in
clinsi In congress 10 continue 10 hold that
body in check and 10 prevent .naamn.atery
utteranees there until this promising lipso-
matte lead may be- exploited.
Cuban War VIII close.
ON the par; ot ;he administration It Ia
stated that the development OF the s,tla-
;Ion viii not require a great length OF ssre
aud hence tAat there will ue no extended
1t>fsAfs n k%sftS mas Utfsn lGssN sIEttftsl}IGsg
upon by the president II "a 20 bring tho
Cuban war 10 e!ose This ~sll b. ae-
compished by pointed intervention II nee
essary. bar Z is considered far preferable
that the end should eafus as the result of
peaceful negotiations than that I; should NJ
accomplished by hostile dcrsonsyt ratlons on
tho pags of ;.}e United States. Hence she
disposition 81 the president is 20 give
scaln fair opportunity 30 secgre IN arm
sstjce with ire Cuhans and 20 allow her a
~ ssonsbis sine IN which 20 come to an
understanding With the hos;lles.
II can - stated or high authority that
;i.sYc has heen 10 abatement 90 tlsa rress-
tes1t's intention 20 sse tina, the var =
terminated when Il ia eIG~s3 or tsrus
tha, wtll render ,he Cuhans practically a
FREE pS@gie. Il ~ nes believed that they
would aeceat anything leSs o. iazs Angeg-
ieaeS woait - satisfied 80 we Should en-
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