The record-union., 1898-04-09

piopoSlllOnS. certainly this is true as
to the United States, and there were no
evidences to-day that the Spanish
Government would recede. Il is even
doubtful whether concession of any
almistice by Spain would be sufficient
at this late moment to turn the situa-
tion into peaceful channels
PREPARATIONS FOR EVENTUAL
ITIES.
Preparations for ell eventualitieS are
being hurried to completion. General
Lee will leave Havana tomorrow prob
ably on the Fern, now in Havana Har-
Dor, although it was said at the State
Department that he might take one of
the Plant line steamers. At that time
also the other United States Consuls
and most of the American citizens re-
siding in Cuba will be out OF the ISL
and
Official reports received here to-day
stated that large numbers of Ameri-
cans were leaving on the several
| steamers from Havana and other ports.
! Entire quiet had prevailed there up
| to this time. The United States Con-
| sui at Porto Rico is also preparing to
| leave
NC INSTRUCTIONS TO WOODFORD.
| No instructions, it is stated definite
| ly. have been sent to Minister Wood
ford concerning his withdrawal from
Madrid, that being left to his discre-
ticn. The prospects of his withdrawal
have been fully considered however
and there is reason to believe that in
the event of his retirement the Brit
ish ambassador at Madrid will Jock af-
ter L!lerican interests and afford pro-
lection to such Americans as remain
in Spain. This, it is stated in authori-
tative quarters, is part of a treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, and reciprocates the action Of
the United States in affording protec-
tion to British subjects on another oc-
cason.
| The Spanish Minister at Washington
has received no instructions as to his
departure, nor has he made prepara-
| tions TO 60 although his establishment
| is in such a condition that he could
leave within a few hours after receiv-
/ ing orders from his Government to de-
j part AS an evidence of the complete
cessation of negotiations, it can be
cited that to-day closed the seventh
consecutive day since the Spanish Min
lister called at the State Department.
WAR AND NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
All the war and naval preparations
are proceeding Systematically, but the
larger details of preparations have been
shaped, and there is little more to do
than see these regularly executed.
While there are many naval move
ments, there has not yet been any de-
cisive order affecting the movement of
the fleets All is in a state Of expec-
fancy in this regard.
iREPOPTED saaILING OF SPANISH
/ FLEET
A report was current to-day that the
Spanish fleet of crnisers had sailed from
Cadiz for American waters. There was
no confirmation of this either at the
Spanish legation or at the Navy De
partment, though it would not be inn
probable, as the press dispatches from
Madrid last night stated that this for
midable fleet was expected to sail to-
day
FRAMING OF CUBAN RESOLUTION.
At the Capitol Senators who are de-
voting themselves to the task of secur-
ing a resolution on the Cuban question
on which practical unanimity en- the
part of the Senate can be obtained, were
quite active, and when the day closed
they had made appreciable progress
There was a joint meeting of the lead
ing members of the steering committees
Of the various parties during the day in
the rooms of the Committee on Appro-
priations, when the whole situation was
canvassed, and the reasons for 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
endeavoring to secure a reversal of the
decision of the Committee on Foreign
Relations to report for both independ-
ence and Intervention. but they do not
count upon majority of the commit
tee, though they assert that they have
made headway. They recognize the
fact that even with the majority of the
committee their way, there will still re-
main several Senators, Including
Thurston, Pettigrew, Gallinger and
Mason, whom it will be very difficult tc
win over to any line of action that does
not provide for the recognition of the
present Cuban Government, and who
will insist upon debating a contrary
policy. They are finding fewer obstacles
to progress among Democrats, Popu-
lists and Silver Republicans than among
straight Republicans.
The movement to consider the whole
Cuban question in executive session is
gaining ground. The Senator's who
have looked up these incidents find the
only parallel case to the present to be
that when war was declared against
Great Britain in 1912 the declaration
was considered in secret session.
ROPES FOR PEACE WANING.
Issue Between United States and
Spain Well Nigh IrreconciiabIe.