The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-12

tered there for the last fortnight The
president saw several of his cabinet
advisers early in the day, and there
was no cabinet meeting. The message
left the White House shortly before
noon, in order to reach congress
promptly on it's assem- bling, and, this
done, the president Joined his family
at lunch, with evident satisfaction at
having the tremendous strain and bur-
den OF recent days in a measure re-
moved. There was an aspect of holiday
gaiety surrounding the White House,
as Easter Monday was observed as US
ual by the egg rolling gathering OF
thousands of children on the grounds
in the rear of the executive mansion.
The Marine band furnished music for
the youngsters.
The effect of the message down town
was, on the whole. quieting. Cabinet
officers, of course, expressed their COM
plete and most hearty approval Of the
message This view was reflected
throughout administration circles.
SENIOR POLO.
The Spanish minister, Senior Polo "
Bernabe, remained at the legation dur
Ing the day. sending and receiving
many dispatches, and comforting with
ms advisers. He cabled the entire pres
ldentS message to Madrid, except oniy
the historical reference TO General
Grant message, Texas, etc. The min
lister said he must decline to make the
slightest public allusion to the presi-
uentS message, as any remark from
MIN would be inconsistent with his no
sitiOn. 1t is known, however. that
senior Polo is keenly sensitive to the
language of the mes sage What this ef-
feet VIII be upon his service herr. II is
not known. for no word has yet come
as TO the erect of the message upon the
aU- nOr1flrG ar Ma6rid
Senior Polo had received no instructions
70 withdraw. nor was there any intima-
ton OF such instructions.
AT THE LEGATIONS.
At the other embassies and legations
the message aroused the greatest in
terest. But il cannot be said that If
was received with satisfaction. At one
OF the important embassies feel
ing was expressed by the statement
that the president had, through his
message, washed his hands of the sub
Ject and imposed the responsibility
upon the shoulders of congress. In other
high diplomatic quarters some question
was expressed as to that portion Of the
presidents message in which he speaks
in the name of civilization of the duty
of stopping the war in Cuba. and the
lntimation was made that the great
powers of Europe. so far as they rep
IeSeAteu CIVILIZATION. dld not support
this view expressed by the president.
There has been no further general con-
ference between the ambassadors and
ministers of the powers, nor is there
any present indication of further action
from that quarter
NO NEW PHASES.
No new diplomatic phases OF the
questions developed today at the state
department. Secretary Sherman said
he would not be surprised if the Mad
rid cable report proved true that Min
lister WoOdford was about to leave
Madrid. At the same time the state de-
partment was without advice that this
step had been taken. General Lee is
en- route here. and it is expected that
his arrival would be the signal for a
notable demonstration.
WAR PREPARATIONS.
The war and navy departments con-
tinued their active preparations today
While eventualities are being prepared
for the sentiment in army and navy
circles is that war is not so imminent
as it seemed to be few days ago It
can be stated on authority that no
consideration has vet been given TO the
withdrawal of the United States fleet
at Key West, as the administration
holds that the situation has undergone
no change which makes this with
drawaI necessary or advisable.