The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-09

caused the downfall o. the ministry"
AT The WHITE HOUSE
! Washington, April Spending the actual
| elimination Of the diplomatic develop
1 ments rapidly approaching a head, the
/ administration today sceadfastly and con-
| sistently avoided all possible outward ap-
! pearance of the crisis. The Cuban mes
/ sage was 10 be placed before congress
next Monday. Unless some radical and
/ unexpected event should happen 10 change
| the firmly fixed intention Of the president
! ana meantime the evacuation of the
! American citizens from Cuba continued
! and General Woodford was arranging his
affairs 50 as 70 leave at a moments no
tee.
Al the White House, Save for frequent
conferences. there was no sign Of crisis
and on the day fixed for the transmits
! son TO congress of a message that is
expected TO lead 70 war probably eight
| or ten thousand American youth viii be
| enjoying themselves on the twenty-acre
plot Of ground surrounding the executive
mansion Despite the grave situation, ali
arrangements We're going ahead for the
Easter egg-rolIing on the White House
grounds, with the Marine band as an ad-
junct to the festivities. The president
showed somewhat the effect of the great
strain on him but on the whole was bear
ing up wonderfully. Last night ne sue
ceeded in retiring al II O'Clock. Today
he was up bright and early and enjoyed
a hearty breakfast Mrs. Mckinley re-
Trained from her usual drive but sent
out her party Of about ten young lady
guests on q. sightseeing tour.
Up 70 9:45 O'Clock there had been no call
ers Of note at the White House. Appar-
emily Il was realized fully that the gov
/ eminent Of me United States had fixed
its course and that efforts to influence
the executive were now out OF the ques-
ton, so senators and representatives were
far less pressing. Even Assistant Secre-
tary Day did not make his appearance
until comparatively late in the day. All
this outward calm contrasted strongly
with the rush of the past month.
Senator Lodge Of MaSsa chusetts, men,
Der OF the foreign relations committee.
and Representatives Fenton of Ohio and
Brucker Of Michigan, formed the forenoon
contingent of congressional arrivals 10
see the president. Il was the regular
cabinet day and the knowledge OF this
fact helped % keep away the crowd and
make the quietest forenoon al the execu-
tive mansion for many days. The men,
bers Of the cabinet even were a little slow
in assembling. Post master General Gary
was the first TO come and Secretary Bliss
followed, the others coming at brief inter-
walls until all had gathered about the
long table in the cabinet room. Prior 70
the meeting cabinet members stated that
there had been no material developments
in the situation. and that the work of
preparation was steadily going ahead.
The cabinet meeting occupied a little
over an hour and a half. II was mainly
devoted 70 an Informal discussion OF the
Situation. The presidents demeanor was
grave throughout and the proceedings
indicated that there was no expectation
on the part Of the ADMINISTRATION that
war would he averted. 1t was positively
stated at that hour that there was no
fresh development in the situation brought
70 the attention Of the cabinet nor any
dispatches or communications of any sort
placed before il. The joint note of the
powers was considered but that il would
have practically no effect on the situs ton
as then existing was plainly evident.
Consul General Lee. 1t was reiterated.
would surely leave Havana Saturday, ac-
cording 10 the cabled instructions. Just
when General Woodford was expected to
vacate his post was not ascertainable.
Owing TO the complete formulation of
~
DEVELOPMENT, the entire meeting was de-
voted TO discussion. including the safety
Of Americans, and the fruitless last ses-
sion Of the Spanish cabinet. Secretary
Long. one Of the last to leave. carried
numerous papers on matters of detail for
consideration.
General Grosvenor Of Ohio left for his
home this afternoon. He VIII return on
Monday.
The entire day passed with the same
unusual absence Of. callers that had
marked the forenoon. Assistant Secretary
Day was with the president for over an
hour in the afternoon. but when he left
stated that there had been nothing new
not even in the way Of fresh communica-
tions from Madrid and Havana.
He said that Minister Woodford had not
communicated with his home government
today. and that no instructions as TO
when he should leave Madrid had been
issued by this government. A member Of
the cabinet was asked IN this connection
if it was contemplated that General Wood
ford should leave his post at the same
time that General Lee left Havana. He
said that would be q very violent and
wrong presumption 70 make and that ne
understood that the question Of leaving
Spain had been vested In-th discretion
Of the minister
President Mckinley. after his general
discussion OF the situation with Judge
Day. was closejed with Senator Spooner
Of Wisconsin. and about o'clock went
on an afternoons drive with VICE Presi-
dent. Hobart The latter came over for
him in his own brougham-
PROGRESS OF The EXODUS
Havana, April S.-Eve-ytnlng was 7,lie-
here this morning and tae SAFE OF walttas
expectancy and doubt continued as j. had
during the past week o. more Accord
ing 20 outward appearances there was 4o-
s5lure.y no cnanEe in the usual routine
o. life in a happy. tropical c.,y. Good
Friday. with Is proper observance 11s
more the tonic in the public mind here