Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14

'too busy" to receive Lee. The Amer
lean flag upon the consulate building
was taken down by consular en-
ployees.
At 1 o'clock in the afternoon Consul
General Lee, accompanied by his
staff, boarded the Fern and Consuls
Springer and Baker went aboard at
p. m. The wharf where they en-
barked was crowded with curious per-
sons, but no discourtesy was shown
the officials. At $3.50 o'clock five
American vessels began leaving port.
The Spanish. tug Susie towed out the
Schooner James H. Dudley which ar
rived here Thursday last from Pensa-
cola with lumber, but did not discharge
her cargo. The steamer Evelyn fol-
lowed with about fifty passengers, and
after her came the Govette with 247
passengers, among whom was Miss
Clara Barton and other representatives
of the Red Cross society who have
been engaged in relief work in the
island. She was followed by the
Bache, with ten passengers and last
Of all came the Fern, which left at 6
o'clock, having on board Consul Gen
eral Lee, Consuls Springer and Barker,
Consular Clerks Fosca, Dolse and
Drain; Correspondents Johnston,
Pepper, Redding, Akers, FRANKIE, Dun
ming, Nichols and Scovel; Messrs. G.
LawtOn Childs and William Lawton
and Doctor Drummer. The Fern was
commanded by Lieutenant-Comm
Sawyer. Ensign Powelson was also
on board.
Washington, April 10.-Saturday
rought no change in the Spanish
ituation and, save for unconfirmed
eports that the queen regent Of
pain was about to issue decree OF
rmistice, was the most uneventful
ince the present crisis began, and
opinion has almost settled into con-
lotion that hostilities must certainly
follow very soon. That an armistice
would change the situation is regarded
ow as improbable. There is no doubt
hat the Spanish government is re-
arded as seriously considering grant
ng complete armistice and ample re-
ief to the reconcentrados, with such
elief cooperation from the United
tates as this government may see fiji
o extend. This proposition has been
ending for the last four days, being
igorously urged by one element in
ministry and fiercely resisted by IN
Their element. Some of the contin-
ntal powers have cast their influ-
nee in behalf of an armistice, but an
ctual decision by the ministry or the
ISSUANCE of a decree has not resulted
SO far as is known at the state depart
ment. The president and his advisers
roceed on the plans heretofore de-
ermined upon. The message will be
ent to congress Monday, and will be
ccompanied by the reports of United
States consuls stationed in Cuba which
have been accommodating many months
During the day the president conferred
with number of congressional lead
rs as to the form of resolution to be
assed by congress following the pres
ntation of his message. It was prac-
ically decided to separate intervention
nd independence. A resolution will
e passed speedily cor lined to simple
Intervention, leaving the question Of
independence to be determined by sub
equent action of congress. This is in
ccordance with the presidents ex-
ressed desire.
The military and naval preparations
ontinue with undated activity and
trategic experts are formulating
respective plans of the campaign.
seems to be the accepted view
mong these experts that it will not
e necessary to extend the campaign
eyond Cuba, unless Spain assumes an
aggressive attitude, in which case the
perations of the United States mill
airy and naval forces will be extended
the Spanish possessions in Porto
tico. Philippines and Canaries and
ossibly Spain itself
The members OF the republican
steering committee say that the
more they consider the differ