Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
Some of Yesterdays Dispatches.
The President Attacked and Defended
In the House.

There was scene of great excitemen
in the House late this Thursday after
noon. 1t was caused by Mr.. Lentz of
Ohio, who made an assault on the admin
istration, charging that the policy of delay
was in the interest of stock jobbing in Wall
street. He alleged that Wall street was in
the possession of information that the
message would not go in long before it was
known at the capitol. and profted largely
by the advance in the price of stocks which
resulted. He also said there was no war
rant for the alarming statement about the
situation in Havana which was made as
justification for the delay of the message.
Mr.. Lentz's speech created a profound
sensation and was met with an emphatic
reply from Gen. Grosvenor, now generally
regarded as the administrations spokes-
man on the fl oor. Mr. Grosvenor not on
ly Indignantly denied that there was ius-
titication for the reports, but held Mr..
Lentz up to scorn for alleging corrupt mo-
tves against the president Mr.. Lentz dis
claimed this, but the irate friend of the
President gave him no mercy. He was
thoroughly aroused and laid about him
with veritable bludgeon, charging that
the Democrats were seeking political ad-
vantage, and paying his respects to John
j. McCook and others. Before he con-
cluded he expressed the opinion that war
was as certain as that we would live until
next week, unless it is averted by Spain.
Statement from GEN. WOOdford.
United States Minister Woodford sent
yesterday statement to the Madrid news
papers correcting some of the many mis-
statements which they have contained,
Gen Woodford said in part:
"The second secretary of the American
legation has sailed for New York to re-
sumo the practice of his profession. He
has resigned from the diplomatic service.
The American minister's wife left with
her niece for Paris Wednesday night. She
is in poor health and the excitement of the
past fortnight has compelled her to seek
absence and rest. The daughter of the
American minister remains and will re-
main with him in Madrid. He has not
given up his residence, where he expects
to reside so long as he shall remain ac-
credited to the Spanish court
The American minister has received
nothing but courtesy from the people of
Madrid. He has never had the slightest
apprehension as to his own personal Sc
curity or that of his family. He is work
ing for peace, and, despite all rumors to
the contrary, he still hopes peace will be
kept between Spain and the United States
and that peace will soon be reGstabllshed
in Cuba, based upon absolute justice, Sc
curity to American interests in that island,
and the maintenance of the honor of
Spain"
Final Diplomatic Move in Madrid.
A special despatch from Madrid says
that the ambassadors of France, Germany,
Russia and Italy waited together last even
ing upon SenOr Gullon, the Spanish for
eign minister, and presented a joint note
in the interests of peace. Senior Gullon,
replying, declared, according to the des-
patch, that the members of the Spanish
cabinet were unanimous in considering
that Spain had reached "the limit of inter-
national policy in the direction of conced-
ing the demands and allowing the pre-
tensions of the United States"
Advised 10 Leave Cuba.
Stephen Barton, chairman of the Red
Cross Cuban relief committee, said today
that he had received cabegram from Miss
Clara Barton, president of the Red Cross
society, who is in Cuba, saying that she
had baen advised by Consul General Lee
to leave the island at once, as it would be
unwise for her or any other American to
stay later than Friday. Miss Barton said
nothing of the condition of affairs in Cuba.