The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
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bers Of the Cabinet who were in the city,
cxcept Mr.. Sherman. were present, Judge
Day taking his place. After that all day
there We're calls by many of the we'll
known advocates Of peace, erding late
in the evening with an extended confer
ence with Mr. Hanna.
Mr.. Long. who was down the river when
the conference assembled, called in the
early afternoon. Mr.. Burrows was at the
White House twice. Mr.. Griggs and Mr..
F5rart came in the evening. and were
present during part of the conference with
Mr.. Hanna. Solicitor General Richards
was another caller.
No official statements were to be OBJ
tanned as such but the general tenor of
the few remarks made by the various
callers was that there is still a good hope
for peace. with the intimation that Spain .
seems not to be averse to taking peace
full steps"
1t is the opinion of many of the people /
in Congress who are in a position to know
the sentiment that exists in both branches /
that the Naval Court report will be re-
ceived today and referred to the commit
worked 50 hard with the leaders in both
the Senate and the House that he has
won over to acquiescence in his plan
many of those who were not long ago op-
posed to him
An agreement in the Senate.
1t Is said that there has been an agree
ment in the Senate and that the Presi-
dent has no fear whatever from that
body 1t is believed, too, that the death
of Congressman Simpkins of Massachu-
setts will have a quieting tendency in
the House and that the Administration
plan is undoubtedly helped by the event
The opinion among congressman and
everywhere else is, however, that al
| though this will hapen it will be all that
! the President may expect from Congress-
! Ii there is to be proposition from the
| White House to allow Spain's autonomy
plan to be. tried, it is asserted positively
that it will be the signal for an outbreak
! and for summary action along entirely
| different lines.
| The discussion of the autonomy plan
| was so general everywhere last night and
the newspapers will be so full of it today
that it is suggested there may be an out
break even now as soon as the report is
read in consequence of it.
Polo Calls on Day.
One of the most significant events of
yesterday was the call of the Spanish
| minister, Senior Polo. y Bernabe. at the
| State Department. His visit was evil
IDENTIFY expected for Judge Day reached
the department a few minutes later and
was closeted with the minister. The
news of this visit was learned from a
Government official. When Judge Day
reached his home he begged to be ex-
cused from seeing a reporter. He had
nothing to say and would neither deny
nor confirm the statement that the Span
ish minister had called
The visit at such time was contrary
to diplomatic usage and must have been
of vital Importance. The probabilities
are that the conference was in regard to
the movement of the Spanish torpedo
boat fotilla en- route from the Canaries
| to Porto Rico. There has been a well
5 defined rumor that the Administration
has communicated message to Spain re-
| gardng the movement of this mosquito
D ther than Porto Rico. Minister Bernabt
3 might have brought friendly reply
from his government to this request.
Probably n Request for Delay.
e It is also possible that the Spanish gov
ernment, fearing some action on the par
: of Congress when the report of tn
O Maine disaster reaches it this morning
ha mil tod m p
d through its minister to the President t
be embodied in the message will trans
: nit with the report. Such a messag
e might be a request for delay until tn
e Spanish government had been given tim
q to compare the report with the one mad
= by the Spanish Court of Inquiry, to poir
% out the discrepancies. if any occur. an
y to subject them to arbitration. II
l. reasonably sure now that Spain has il
y structed her minister to convey the il
formation to the President that his coul
IS try stands ready to accede to any rea!
lie enable demand either about the Mair
l. disaster or of this country distributir
~ food in Cuba. What Spain fears is pr
q. ciptate action by the American Col
IS gress. and may wish to deliver a me
| sage to tIldJ DOuy tHfOuBi tLlS iSSiuSl
to preserve friendly relations.
Secretary Long made trip down Il
river yesterday morning on the tug II
iu ton, and while out for recreation and
- breath of fresh air, made superfici
"a | examination of the Notifications. On
return in the afternoon he made sho
- call at the White House.
ed The Maine report will go to Do
cd Houses of Congress today. and the inte
esting question is what will Congress
with it. Mr.. Norton, member from q
Thirteenth Ohio district, has some o
ginal views on this subject, and is
favor of the most radical action.
I'VE had" said he last evening. "a f
better ground for intervening in Gu
no when Spain arrested our citizens, thrt
nd them into prison, destroyed their pro
am erty, and denied them the right of tri
all in violation of our treaty rights a
of international law. Then was VIII
wo should have interviewed
when this report comes in 1 am l
TO believe that it will be absolutely sile
vas as to what Congress should do, a
Spain nor her agents having been fou
of 10 be responsible, members of Congrt
.: will sit in their seats asking each
OF themselves, Now, what are we to d.
~, 1 believe the Administration and the
* speaking for it will advise such acti
We as will lead to further diplomatic a
Inc ,a,f,,1 oc+iop and tending towards
m - -, ,; n, ,
yea sett4eiiieh' 'iOis
le- other hand, | believe thal without
aet tinctiOn of party the great majority