The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
Ii COMING MESSAGE.
|Nil Not Be Delivered to Con-
orcss Before Tuesday.
!, HANNA VISITS THE PRESIDENT
Ia. the white House Visitors shy
|, : 4. Imminent. they All Throw
out Hints of Peace.

eshir ston, April 2.-The quiet Of the
House tonight was in contrast with
acttyity and suppressed excitement Of
a few days. For several hours the
dent was alone in his private library
engaged in the preparation OF his
,condng message to congress. No CALI
we're received by appointment, and
the two or three he did see he con-
I'D very briefly.
out . o'clock Mr.. Charles Emory
n editor of the Philadelphia Press,
one of the presidents confidential
dis. saw Mr.. Mckinley in the library,
remained half an hour. As he left
executive mansion Mr.. Smith said he
Of course, not at liberty to disclose
nature of his visit to the president. He
however, in response to inquiries.
he could see no change in the situa-
War was, he believed, imminent, but
ght vet be averted. He was quite sat
/ that 1t would not be precipitated on
dav and gave the impression by his
inks that the forthcoming message
Ia not be sent TO congress before Tues
Now that the country realizes that
re on the verge OF trouble the people
thinking aud preparing themselves
kction when the time arrives.
the message, uron which so much
os. Mr. Smith feels sure that the presi-
Will frankly deal with conditions. The
Edent would indicate bis own plans
wishes. thereby accepting his share Of
FEVER might be the result, as was be
ng in brave, patriotic American
dent.
Smith said in conclusion that he
nothing OF the prospect of mediation
offered by foreign powers except as
hat is seen in the newspapers, but in
ted that TIE question now would he
ed on the one hand by Spain and ON
other by the congress and president.
ll:S0 tonight General Grosvenar an
hced after an extended conferen e
the president, that the message would |
be sent to congress before Tuesday. |
participants in the conference were
tor Hanna, General Grosvenor ana |
Re a. c. Thompson, president of the |
|insl law codifcation commission. At !
ey General Griggs was present. There
nothing nov in the situation.
Eot the slightest change is perceptible,'
he. THE president is carefully pre-
pg his message and it will be mcmor.
state document"
70, he replied to a question, at will
be sent to congress on Monday. 1t viii
go before Tuesday II is no child's
10 prepare such paper as the presi-
Will give TO congress, 1t is a thor
review OF this governments d'plo-
relations with Spain relative 10 Cuta
eih contain such recommendations as
appeal TO the sense of right and ius-
u we american people-jusl such rec
endations as every friend of the prcsi
mas reason tc expect from one who Is
otto and devoted to his colntry, as he
- you expect any action by congress
'onday in advance of the messags?"
raj Grosvenor was asked.
D. no. he replied. Congress is en-
Wiling to await the action of the
aeht' Everybody thoroughly realizes
'he chief executive can not be taken
e throat on a matter of this kind. He
nave time to formulate his message
own way, President Mckinley for
Weeks has been under a terrific
sho is beginning to show the effects
Jug the conference the Associated
AoNs that the Spanish lotilla had
arrived at Porto Rico and that the ..
Oli''es We're that it was now at the
's verde Islands was communicate
president 1t was received with
satisfaction, the president reading
" o'hers present. COMMENTING on
'ess General Grcsvenor said. THAT
''"s relieves the strain OF the situa-
ana modifies it considerably"
NEW GUN. |,
nctivc Power Surpasxes Any
Yet nnnufapturc,a