New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-10
THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS
CoNGREssMEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE
TO DISCUSS THE CRISIS.
GENERAL OPINION THAT NOTHING CAN NOW BE
DONE To AVERT wAR-No CHANGE


DONE To AVERT wAR-No CHANGE
N THE SITUATION.
Washington. April b-There were not many
forenoon callers at the White House to-day
Assistant Secretary Day was more prompt IN
making his Informal daily call than yesterday
ard by o'clock this morning he had reached
the White House and talked over the SITUATION
and tho National policy. The interview. now
ever. lasted not more than i've minutes. ana
Judge Day immeda tey took up his duties Al
the State Department There were reports tha'
the Queen Regent would sign decree declaring
an armis;ice in Cubs and that this would pe
followed by Cuban independence later DIX III
official quarters here. so far as diilgeN' l."
curry could learn. had any conhrmatory infoT-
nation been received
Senators Cullorn Of Illinois and Burrows Of
Michigan were the first Of the Senatorial con
tingent to talk With the President. The latter
lust prior TO the White House call had been
at the State Department. where he talked with
Assistant Secretary Day He said he had heard
the run.or o. the Queens intention to make
final effort 10 avert war. but he was not aware
that any dispatch on the subject bad been re-
ceived from Spain In the last ;weA.y-four hours
He suggested that an armistce could oe erect
i've only with the assent OF both parties to II.
Senator Burrows said however. that II COM
plete armistice is actually proclaimed. 20 cover
A period OF. say thirty. sixty or ninety nays
concentrating the cessation Of hostil'ues' II
might present a new and important phase OF the
situation confronting the country. for' ne
suggested, 1T would mean recognition OF the
belligarency Of the Cubans. an official adnisS'o"
Of the existence of war and II Is 70 be porhe III
mind that the object Of our intervention is the
-
going into war under the circumstances. when
one Of the parties offers to lay Gown us arms
and as to tho bona fde intention Of such de-
cree are we 10 question the good faith oil a
country and ask It II It means what II says II
might have a material bearing In the present
crisis and il might not.
Inquiry in Administration official circles SHOWS
that the situation still remains un'hahse''
Nothing has been received recently from Minis
ter Noodford on the subject OF proposeu
armistice. or. indeed. on any SUBJECT Eve"
were an armistice proclaimed by SPAIN there =
authority for the statement thar IL Wnu ,i ~" =,
change the purpose or me Anihl''''.' v ,,is0
force matters to an immediate issue. An arms
lice 4, This time II Is said. would not result IN
the postponement Of contemplated acton ,nN ,
for a day Senators and Representatives. VINO
called on the President this morning shid thal
there Wis no reasonable expectation that H"s
iilities could be avoided, and that th'ir uuS'
the White House t"itl'u c'e'''''
the contemplated action OF Congress on ieC..PI
~ tho Presidents message next MONDAY lNe
Indications 4, il said now arc that Inc Ieso -
,inn authorizing the President TO intervene J."
CHA viii not ernbody any declaration reroghlE
ING the Independence Of tho Island, nut II SUI"
action Is desired by n majority IN ea'h mus
II will be made the subject II sepa' a'e 49,
lution TO be introduced later TINS conclusion
has been arrived AZ. X IS salH' III "'''''
tho wishes Of tAr President $500 .,
senator Pritchart ~ North Caroline saw inc
President about If O'Clock. He said aitcrWaII
ma, bc favored armed Intervention hrst anu
r""eideration ~ recogrltio0 Of independence"
l,,or The suggested arinistic". In his oplni9n'
,.ould moi alter this country's course NJ an. ne
i.,evcd that was a question which c"ncefi1''
tb. cubans more especially. ana us siS,i
wound dopcnd on the response. II any. 81 III" ~
surrents He thought this country ~ 'n' ''Rn'
81 recent events. should oceed 70 intervene
Immediately. ,.,,, a po,,o
senator Elkns 81 West virginia ana h@pr'-
on,atlves cannon Of Illinois. chairman ot inc
House Appropriations COMMITTEE. 'oiHNt., ~
ia,,a n member Of the Ways and Means con-
- pierce Of Missouri. Lowering. ~ Mas
,cN,se.,s. Faris 81 Indiana. ard others taxed
r',,M tho President Representative Henry, "l
ti1.,a came 20 in'roduc" ". T. Durham. ~
,ha, G,o,e Int failed TO see tho President la'"
'1r.rs Included Senator Hanna ana senator
,fJrirh Who arrived together. Senator wilson
-, Wash,uCton. Representative cousins. or
VA a member II IL" House committee on
r--oior Affairs and Represent alive haococH.
'boirnon Of the Republican Congressman com
,,,I,,on several 81 whom did not succeed III see
ing the President