New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-02
CASHMERE BOUQUET
WORKS.
A RUSH TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
LEADERS IN CONGRESS CONFER WITH
THE PRESIDENT.
SPANS REPLY DISCUSSED GENERAL. BELIEF
THAT TIE SITUATION Is EN-

SPANS REPLY DISCUSSED GENERAL. BELIEF
THAT TIE SITUATION Is EN-
TREMEIY CRITICAL.
Washington. April Judge Day. hssistan;
Secretary % STATE. Notwithstanding the late
hour al which he left the White House was
again there at . o'clock this morning and in
conference with the President on SPANS reply
10 this Governments latest note and the situa-
ton hereby developed. Judge Day renamed
only few minutes with the President. and then
went TO the State Department. He announced
on his departure. when asked about the note
from Madrid that the Administration would
give out a statement later in the day. Further
than this he refused to discuss the developments
in the diplomatic negotiations
The Congressional callers begal to arrive
early. Senator Davis. chairman of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. bad an extended CON
ference and Senator Prtchard, OF North caro-
Ira: Representative Grosvenor. Of Ohio and eN-
Representative Thompson, Of Ohio. one OF the
members Of the Commission 10 cod!fy the laws
Of the United States were among the long line
OF visitors.
DISSATISFACTION OPENLY EXPRESSED.
The President went over the situation thor
cushly With Senator Davis. and showed him the
dispatch from Madrid that arrived late last
night When the IN erview was ended senator
Davis jumped into lis carriage hurNe6ly and
drove eff with the statement that ne oould not
reveal what md taken place. II can be asserted
authoritatively that the dispatch from MaoTld
was thoroughly unsatisfactory TO the ADMINS
traticn Its dissatisfaction MAS openly an
nounced at several Of the conferences that took
place during the morning hours. The note was
received late last night. and after 1t had been
read by tie President and Judge Day an EFFORT
vas made 10 communicate with several other
members Of the Cabinet. In view OF the grave
significance OF the dispatch II was considered
deliberately and the reply OF this Government
deferred until the President could cohsu' Win
his advisers.
Tba, the President has less confidence IN
peaceable outcome some Of those who saw MIN
today said was apparent from the views he ex-
dressed 10 several OF his closest friends. WINE
he expressly refrained from saying that he had
.,,.or an all hone one Of his close political
friends said that settlement on peaeelu'
hasis seemed exceedingly unlikely The fresi-
don. is aware OF the strong sentiment IN Con-
sress and Is taking the leaders into his conn
dence That Congress may be In accord with
him he Is not attempting TO withhold the lnlor-
nation in his possession from the members pu'
AT the same time is taking steps 10 prevent
d,nlomatic information that might seriously al
feet the negotiations now rapidly Teachih6
climax from being made public and carried PACK
10 Madrid This makes those leaders VINO 'ee
REPRESENTATIVE Dngley. OF Maine. the ieader
| or the Republicans in the House ana CHAIRMAN
| ~ the WAYS and Means Committee. had Ions
| private interview
A TuRONG OF CoNGREssMEN
eenators and Representatives formed con
| ,inuous stream OF callers UP 10 the ASCENDING
Of the Cabinet. but were unusually guarded III
,b,ir expressions after they left the President
saving the situation too grave 10 ADMIT OF
roesthle ,,,ieouotation or misinterpretatlon Oh
utteranccs at this time Representative wy
| oil Of New-York, one OF those VINO reHa'heu ~
| tho White House some time. but wen, away ue-
en,a ssnirr tho President said. however. that he
| wa. assured By one close TO tho PRESIDENT thd'
when the diplomatic proceedings IL 'l'". nuy
lie they VIII form great HurpIlsc I" nv -
| rac pulllc. Judging from the advance CT.
ina, have been frequently INDUCED IN ne aad
| no one would have reason 10 c!luclse ,he .Ics.-
| dents course and that every faiT-ininoed AnItI
| lean would praise him for the hrn s'an' III "'S
taken. .. .o,ht,r
| Nj D,nsley and Mr. Adams would say nothng
as TO what had passed between them ana inc
| Executive. ,,. -. ,,o
White House and the hustling Of OF an IN
! cbrIated Frenchman. who formed an ihciuc"'
| that attracted some attention ,,qo,,,.,, &,
| The President had considerable dii'lcnity IN
| roeet,nr all those who came to talk TO him OWING
| TO the more important conferences tnat Coil
sured much time. Senators Gray, or iCeiaWu'e'
| Fairbanks OF Indiana. and CuhoTn, OF llIihois
and x-Representatve be''am nyo .7rorg ,hose
Tbo md conferences with the Executive WhlIc
| the Cabinet was in session Mrs MCKINNEY. nc.
| conlpanied by a party OF young WOMEN "en' "u'
| for her usual drive