The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
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remains unaltered. and this being the last
Cabinet day before the message will go to
Congress. alterations are unlikely between
DOW and Monday, barring altogether anex-
pected Developments from Madrid. After
the meeting Cabinet officers stated that the
message would be sent to Congress on Mon
day, no change in that respect having been
C nsidered and all causes for delay having
been removed. The calmness of the Cab
inet meeting. which was one of the most
uneventful held in recent days, was another
evidence of the feeling entertained by the
administration that the case is made up,
and that nothing now remains to be done
but to present the subject to Congress and
await the final outcome there. The feeling
that an end had come to diplomatic talk,
and that action alone remained was shared
in all quarters, including the foreign en-
bassies and legations, where the ambassa-
doris and ministers expressed the feeling
that all has been done in Washington that
can or will be done in the cause of peace
What is going on at Madrid gives slight
hope of such concessions there as will alter
the present situation. There are no nego-
tiations in the sense of changes on pending
propositions. Both parties apparently have
said their last word concerning the re-
spective propositions. Certainly this is true
as to the United States, and there were no
evidences to-day that the Spanish govern
ment would recede. 1t is even doubtful
whether a concession of an armistice by
Spain would be sufficient at this late mo-
ment to turn the situation into peaceful
channels.
Preparations for all eventualities are be-
ing hurried to completion. General Lee will
leave Havana tomorrow, probably on the
small naval vessel Fern, now in Havana
harbor, although it was said at the State
Department that he might take one of the
Plant line of steamers. AT that time also
the other United States consuls and most
of the American citizens residing in Cuba
will be out of the island Official reports
received here to-day stated that large
numbers of Americans were leaving on the
several steamers from Havana and other
ports. Entire quiet has prevailed there up
to this time
ORDERED TO LEAVE PORTO RICO.
The United States consul at Porto Rico
is also preparing to leave No instructions,
it is stated definitely, have been sent to
Minister Woodford concerning his with
drawal from Madrid, that being left to his
discretion. The prospects of his withdrawal
have been fully considered, however, and
of his retirement the British ambassador
at Madrid will look after American inter-
ests and afford protection to such Ameri-
cans as remain in SPAIN This, it is stated
IN an authoritative quarter, Is part of a
comfy between the United States and
Great Britain, and reciprOcateS the action
or the United states government in afford
ing protection to British subjects on a for
Tner occasion
The Spanish minister at Washington has
received no instructions as to his depar-
n
although his establishment is in such a
condition that he could leave within a few
hours after receiving orders from his gov
eminent to depart. AS an evidence of the
complete cessation of negotiations it can
De cited that to-day closed the seventh con-
called at the State Department
At the Capitol the senators who are de-
voting themselves to the task of securing
resolution on the Cuban question on
which practical unanimity on the part of
he Senate can be obtained were quite ac-
tive ana when the day closed felt that they
mad made appreciable progress. There was
Joint meeting of the leading members of
steering committees of the various parties
during the day in the rooms of the com
m1ttee on appropriations, in which the
Wnole situation was canvaSSed and the rea-
SONS TOT Prompt action in the Senate after
the matter is once taken up were gone over
much as they had been in preceding meet
ings. The managers of this movement are
enUeaVorlng TO secure reversal of the de-
clslon OIL the committee on foreign rela-
tons to report for both independence and
Jul lLSy uO HOIN yet count
Il majority of the committee, though they
assert they have made Roadway They rec
ognlze the fact that even with the majority
OF the committee their way there still would
remain several senators, including Thurs
ton Pettigrew, Gallinger and Mason, whom
IL VIII be very difficult to win over to any
line OF action that does not provide for the
recognition of the present Cuban govern
ment and who Will insist on debating a con-
trary policy. They are finding fewer OBJ
stacles to progress among Democrats Pop
uliSts and silver Republicans than among
straight Republicans
The movement to consider the whole
Cuban question in executive session is
gaming ground. The senators who have
looked up the presidents find the only
parallel case to the present to be that when
war was declared against Great Britain in
iSl2 when the declaration was considered
in secret session.