The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-07

i corridors of the House for hours, many
| OF them from s o'clock this morning I'M
| iii shortly before 3 o'clock this AFTER
| noon, the thousand, who had come &c
| hear the Presidents Cuban message
| turned away. weary and disgnsted ~
| the DELAY. Never was there euC.i dlsap'
| nointment at the capitol. The members
| foIt II even more keenly than the spec
| tators. and for two hours afterward they
| stood about the Hobbies discussing this
| latest phase of the situation. 1he news
' of tho uroposed armistice which came on
| the heels of the announcement that ten
oral Lee had cabIed for delay, received
| auita os much attention rs the request
az General Lee The debate in pro-
| GROSS in the House over the army re-
| organization bill attracted little or no at
! tentiou. II was completely oyershadow-
ed by the more absorbing question. Con
siderable opposition to the bill developed
on the ground that its provisions for an
extension of the regular army in time
of war to 100000 men would be mimi
cal to the national guard and the volun-
teer forces, upon which the country had
heretofore relied in time of stress.
nit the bill tomorrow.
At 5 o'clock the House adjourned.
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, ID. c., April 6.-When
the Senate convened to-day intense cX-
pectancy, amounting to excitement, pre-
vailed both on the floor and in the gal
leries, The Presidents message had
been positively promised. and its coming
was awaited with genuine anxiety. Ten
minutes after the Senate met consldcra-
ton of the Sundry civil bill was re-
suned. and with the exception of eight
minutes consumed by executive session,
in which Senator Davis announced
that no message would be sent in to-day,
almost the entire session was consumed
by the appropriation bill. 1t was prac-
tically completed when laid aside for
the day.
An amendment which was practically
a war measure was proposed by MIR.
Pettus, of Alabama. 1t provided an ap-
propriatio of 100000 to be immediate
~ available for the improvement of Mo-
bile Bay, in order that warships and
their barges might reach the wharyes
of Mobile to obtain coal and supplies.
Il.
appeal for the amendment as measure
really necessary as a matter of national
defense. The amendment was not acted
on.
At : o'clock the Senate adjourned.
AUTONOMY NOT SATISFACTORY.
Washington, ID. c., April 6.-When
the dispatch containing Mr.. Ruben's
statement was shown to Tomas Estrada
Palma, the representative in the United
States of the Cuban republic, who ar
rived in Washington this morning, he
said:
Il cannot say anything about this dis
patch until / communicate with Mr.. Ru-
bens."
1t was made evident from his manner
that he did not for q moment consider
the possibility of such an unwise state
ment being made by the ASSOCIATED coun-
sci.
Minister Palma did OF hesitate to re-
iterate with great emphasis his recent
declaration that intervention for the pur-
pose of establishing autonomy in the
island would not be accepted. and that
Cuba would become independent.
ENGLAND WITH UNCLE SAM.
London. April 6.--On the highest au-
thority. the Associated Press can an-
nounce that the British government has
assured the United States of its fullest
and most cordial sympathy in its Cuban
policy. This assurance was given with
the most complete knowledge of the lat
est developments in the negotiations be-
tween the United States and Spain ana
on the understanding that even these are
tending steadily toward armed interyen-
ton in Cuba.
The British government is even more
friendly to the United States than the
newspapers here. having more accurate
knowledge Of the real nature and pur-
port OF the dealings between the United
States and Spain.
TO CAMP AT CHICK4NMAUGA.
Chattanooga. Tenn. April 6.-Prep-
arations are rapidly going on here for
the reception of the government troops
at Chicamauga Park. The statement
sent out from Atlanta that there is an
Inadequate supply of water is without
foundation. and ridiculous, in view of
the fact that Chickamauga river runs
through the reservation. All the avaii-
able regiments of infantry i'll the army
are expected to be in camp here by the
early part of the week.
SITUATION MORE PEACEFUL.
! Madrid, April 6.-The hope of reach
ing peaceful settlement with the Uni
ted States is growing stronger. 1t is
reported that the basis of an armistice in
Cuba have been arranged. If tbs be
true royal decree will appear in the
Gazette tomorrow or Friday announc-
ing the conclusion of an armistice.
/ The Vizcaya and the Almirantc
! Oquendo will await orders at Puerto
| Rico.
POPES ARMISTICE ACCEPTED.
|
Rome, April CT is semi-officially
announced that the Spanish government
has accepted the principle of an arms
J tice with the insurgents. as proposed
by the Pope. President McKmley's re-
ply is now awaited. Upon it depends
the possibility of continuing the nego-
tiations at Madrid and Washington. 1t
is believed the powers will now take
| joint action to prevent a rupture.
| TO ANN0JrNcE ARNTIcTICE