Nebraska Newspapers

    f *
OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JTJXE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , APftJEL 12 , 1808 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
PUNT
Executive Communicates with Congress and
Recommends Armed Intervention ,
Opposes the Recognition of Belligerency as Inexpedient and Favors the
Granting of Authority to Himself to Use Such Armed Forces of the
United States as Are Necessary to Put an End to
Hostilities and Establish a Stable Govern
ment in the Island ,
The president's mcp' nKc asl\s congress to authorize the president to take
measures to sceure the termination of hostilities In Cuba and secure the es
tablishment of n stable Kovernment there and to use the military and naval
forces of the United States as may be necessary for those purposes. The presi
dent says the only hope of relief from a condition which can no longer be
endured Is the enforced paclllcatlon of the Island.
The Issue Is now with congress and he awaits action , standing prepared
to carry out every obligation Imposed on him by the constitution. Spain's
decree for a suspension of hostilities Is submitted to congress for just and care
ful attention , with the observation If the measure obtains a successful end
then our ends as a peace-loving people will be reached. If It falls It will only
be another justification for our ju tllled action.
The Maine Incident figures prominently in the message. The president
argues that the wreck In Havana harbor shows that Spain Is notable to guar- '
nntee safety to foreign vessels. Spain has disavowed any connection with
that matter , anil lias offered to submit to arbitration any and all tbe differ
ence * that may arise from that affair.
The vital part of the message Is as follows :
"In view of these facts and these considerations , I ask the congress to au
thorize and empower the president to take measures to secure n full settlement
mid termination of hostilities between the government of Spain and the people
ple of Cuba , and to secure In the Island the establishment of n stable govern
ment capable of maintaining order and observing Its International obligations ,
ensuring peace and tranquillity and the security of Its citizens , as well as our
own , and to use the military and naval forces of the United States as may be
necessary for these purposes , and in the'Interest of humanity and to aid In
preserving the lives of the starving people of the Island , I recommend that the
distribution of food mid1 supplies be continued and that an appropriation be
made out of the public treasury to supplement the charity of our citizens. The
Issue Is now with the congress. It Is a solemn responsibility. I have exhausted
every effort to relieve the Intolerable c6ndltlon of affairs which Is at our doors.
Prepared to execute every obligation Imposed upon me by the constitution and
the laws , t await your action. "
PUI/I , TM.VT OP THE MESSAGE.
Coiiinimilciitlnii of I IIP PrpNliloitt to
COUKFCIN on Culm.
WASHINGTON , April 11. The president
today sent the following message to the con
gress of the United States :
Obedient to the precept of the constitution
which commands the president lo give from
tlmo to time the congress Information of ( ho
state of the union , and to recommend to their
consideration such measures aa he shall
Judge necessary and expedient , It becomes I
my duty now to address your body with re
gard to the grave crisis that has arisen In
the relations of the United States to Spain ,
by reason of the warfare that for more than
three years has raged In the neighboring
Island of Cuba. I do so because of the In-
tlmalo connection of the Cuban question
with the etato of our own union , and the
grave relation tbo course which is now In
cumbent upon the nation to adopt must
needs bear to tbe traditional policy of our
government , If It Is to accord
J with the precepts laid down by
the founders of the republic and
religiously observed by succeeding adminis
trations to Iho present day. The present
revolution IB but the successor of other
ulmllar Insurrections whleb have occurred la
Cuba against the dominion of Spain , extend
ing over a period of nearly half a century ,
each ofblch , during Us progress , bos sub
jected tbo United States to great effort anil
expense In enforcing lie neulrallly laws ,
caused enormous losses to the American trade
and commerce , caused Irritation , annoyance
and disturbance among our citizens , and , by
Ihe excrclso of cruel , barbarous and un
civilized practices of warfare , shocked the
sensibilities and offended the humane sym
pathies of our people.
DEVASTATED THE ISLAND.
Since the present revolution began In
February , 1805 , Ibis counlry baa seen the
fertile domain at our threshold ravaged by
fire and sword In the course of a struggle
uncqualcd In the history of the Island and
rarely paralleled as to the number of the
combatants and bitterness of the contest by
any revolution of modern times where a
dependent people , striving to bo free , have
been opposed by the power of the sovereign
state. Our people have beheld a once pros
perous community reduced to comparative
want , its commerce virtually paralyzed. Its
exccpttcnal productiveness diminished , Ita
fields laid waste. Its mills lu rulnu and Its
people perishing by te > .is of thousands from
hunger arid starvation.Vo have found our
selves constrained In the observance of that
strict neutrality which our laws and which
the law of nations enjoins , to police our own
waters and watch our own seaports
In prevention of any unlawful act In old
of Die Cubans. Our trade has suffered'so
the capital Invented by our citizens In Cuba
has been largely lost and tue forbearance of
our people baa been so sorely tried as to beget
a perilous unrest among our own cltlzeivj ,
which has Inevitably found Its expression
from time to tlmo In the national legislature
10 that Issues wholly external to our own
tody politic engross attention and stand In
the way of that close devotion to domestic
advancement tfcat becomes a self-contented
commonwealth whose primal maxim has
betti the avoidance ot all foreign entangle-
meato. All this must needs awaken and
has Indeed aroused tbo utmost concern on
the part of this government , aa well dur
ing my predeccssor'i as my o n.
DECLINES MEDIATION OR AUTONOMY ,
In April , 1S96 , the evils from which out
Mmntry suffered through U > Cuban w r be-
came to onerous tbat my predcceescr riadc
an effort to bring about a peace through ths
mediation of this government Tn any way that
nilf.Ot tend to an honorable adjustment of
Itio contest between Spain and Its revolted
colony , on the baols of eome effective scheme
of selNfiovernment for Cuba under Ihe ( las
and sovereignty of Spain. It failed , through
Ihe refusal of Ihe Spanish government then
In power to consider any form of medlallon
or Indeed any p'.an of settlement which did
not begin with the actual Gumbtsston of ttic
Insurgenla to the mother country , and then
only en such terms as Spain Itself might see
fit to grant. The war continued unabated.
The resistance of tbe insurgents was In no
wise diminished.
The efforts of Spain were Increased , both
by Iho dlspalch of fresh levies to Cuba and
by Ihe addition to the horrors of the strife
of a new and Inhuman phase happily un
precedented In the modern history of civil
ized , Christian pesplee. The policy of de-
vaslallon and concentration. Inaugurated by
General Weyler on October 10 , 1896
In the province of PInar del Rio , was thence
extended to embrace , al ) of the Island to
which the power of the Spanish arms was
able to reach by occupation or by military
operations. The peasantry , Including all
dwelling In the open agricultural interior ,
wore driven Into Iho garrison lowns or Iso
lated places held by Ihe Iroops. The rais
ing and movement of provisions of all kinds
were Interdicted. The fields were laid waste
dwellings unroofed and fired , mills destroyed
and , In short , everything tbat could desolate
the land and render It unfit for human habi
tation or support was commanded to bo de
stroyed , by one or the other of the contend
Ing parties , and executed by all the powers
at their disposal.
OVER HALF DIB.
Dy the tlmo the present aJmlnlslrntloE
took office a year ago rcconcentntlj.i so
called had been made effective over th
better part of the four central and westerr
provinces , Santa Clara , Malanzai , Havan :
and PInar del Rio. The agricultural popula
tlcm , to the estimated number of 300,000 o
more , was herded within Ihe towns an
their immediate vicinage , deprived of tin
means of support , rendered destitute o ;
shelter , left poorly clad and expml to th. .
moa ursanilary conditions.
Aa the scarcity of food Incrcain ] with thi
devastation of the depopulated areas o
production , destitution and wa'i ; becami
misery and starvation. Month by month thi
death rate Increased In an alarming ratio
Dy March , 189" , according to conservatlvi
estimates from official Spanish sources , thi
mortality among the reconcentrados fron
starvation and the diseases therelo IncMen
exceeded CO per centum of their total nuin
her. No practical relief was accordci
to the destitute. Tbe overburdened towcs
already suffering from the general dearth
could give no aid. So-called zones of cultl
vatlon , established wllhlo the tmmedlat
area of effective military control about thi
cities and fortified camps , proved Illusory a
a remedy for the suffering. Tbe unfortu
nates , being for the most part women am
children , with aged and be-lplcea men , en
feebled by disease and Lunger , could no
have tilled tbe soil without tools , eeed o
shelter for their own support , or ( or th
supply of tbe cities. Rcconcentratlon
adopted avowedly as a war measure , In or
dec to cut off tbe resources of the lc ur
gents , worked Its predestined results. As
said la my message of last December , It wa
not civilized warfare ; It wan extermination
( Continued oa Sereatb P 4 )
MiWSI'APEIl MAN GETS AWAY.
Sxcrclnrit Gront Vlnrllnncc In
Inw from Snn Jnnn.
Copyright. USS , by l'res Publishing Company. )
ST. THOMAS , Danish West Indies , April
1. ( New York World Cablegram Special
Telegram. ) Consul P. C. Hanna and party
rrlved here tonight from San Juan , Porto
llco. He acted on the Instructions received
y cable from Washington on Thursday to
lace American Interests at San Ju&n In the
arc of the British consul and proceed to
his port to await orders. 'British ' Consul
Crawford received orders from his home
government to care for American Interests
n Porto Rico. llr. tlanna , before leaving
ho Spanish Island , advised all United States
onsuls nod vice consuls to get away , but
wiring them thai In the event they re
mained they would enjoy Ihe protection of
he British consul. The English flag waves
over Ihe consulate at San Juan and a clerk
occupies Iho house , In which are Ihe furnl-
ure and personal effects of Mr. Hanna.
The Spanish officials professed regret at
he departure of Mr. Hauna. The consul
bartered the Spanish schooner Scaragosa.
Us party consisted of fifteen persons , Mr.
and Mrs. Hanna , Vice Consul Del Valle , wife
ml children ; Clerk Wyman aM wife , Mr.
Vansyckle , wife and child ; Dr. Duevalle , a
correspondent , and his wife and child. Mr.
Vansyckle was the representative of the
Standard Oil company In Porlo Rico. Up to
ho time of sailing Friday night the Spanish
officials on Ihe Island had received no ad
vises from Madrid , or at least they said
hey had received none. The cruisers Vlz-
cayo and Oquendo were still at San Juan.
The Drftlsh stcamrr Virginia towed the
schooner nearly all Ihe way lo St. Thomas.
Mr. Hauna reports that few native Amer
icans remain In Porlo Rico. American citi
zens of Porto Rlcan cxtracllon arc , however ,
also protected by the British consul. Inhab
itants of the coast towns are fleeing to the
Interior of the Island. Work on the fortifi
cations Is being pushed day and night and
all able bodied men are rushing the uncom
pleted defenses.
In reference lo my euddcn deparlure from
San Juan for St. Thomas , as cabled ycster-
dar. I am now able to EVO ! details. I was
shadowed by the police to the fortifications ,
which I was Instructed to Inspect. I re
frained to ure. my camera on this account.
Three detectives were afterward detailed
to trail my every step. My prlvale leltc-ra
were removed and the vigilant police had my
passport. When I applied for H , 1 was told
It had been mislaid. Consul Hanna Issued
another passport for me , bill realizing Ihe
fullllty of cabling the truth from San Juan ,
I determined to sail for St. Thomas.
I endeavored lo charter a steamer , bul Ihe
government learned of my Intentions and
blocked the plan. I had to seek other means.
My departure was made difficult , owing to
the persenco of Iho detectives. Ona Wednes
day night , I determined to go at all hazards ,
with or without leave , by way of the cast
coast. At midnight the detectives relaxed
tlvelr vigilance and slept , thinking no doubt
that I was asleep and could net gel away
by nlghl. I lefl the hotel nnd met a friend
who was aware of my Intentions and needs.
Ho loaned mo his bicycle , so all devotees of
the wheel will recognize that he was a friend
Indeed. On the blcyclo , over macadamized
road.'I rode twenty-live mllea to Caguas.
Thcro I deposited the wheel In safe keeping ,
and hlreU a coach , going thirty miles by thh
conveyance to Port Humacao. There I left
Iho coach and rode horseback five miles lo
Ihe coasl.
People were afraid lo assist me. The port
authorities had been ordered to refuse clear
ance papers lo St. Thomas boats under
twenty-five tons. In spite of all , however , I
chartered a sloop for Vieques , sailing from
Porto Rico before the police authorities at
San Juan had been notified of my disap
pearance. At Vieques I found more diffi
culties of Ihe same nature I had encountered
on the big island. Being EU American 1
was regarded wllh suspicion. The guards
patrolled the shore lo .prevenl . Iho exit of
all suspicious persons. I was compelled to
charter another sloop for Calderla Island
near St. Thomas. There again my departure
for the United States was prohibited.
'Luckily ' In my desperate straits I found a
smuggler with an open boat. Ho consented
to make the vol'age to St. Thomas for $80 ,
We embarked at nightfall. Ten miles out
the captain begaia to be afraid that the con
sequences might be more serious to him than
the reward and he wanted to return. \
compelled him , however , lo keep oa his
course , and I landed on Ihe beach four miles
from Ihe Danish city. At the request of the
police I made a report of my landing , which
was considered unusual , to the harbor au
thorities. GEORGE BRONSON REA.
MADRID IUOTEKS AKE AIIRESTED.
AutliurltlfM Get After DlHorilcrly Mob
niiil SniiiirekM It.
( CopyrlBht , 1E08 , by Press Publishing Company. )
MADRID , April 11. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Noisy street
demonstrations continued until an hour after
midnight In various parts ot the city , wllh
always Iho same fealures , namely , groupo
of rough 'boys ' led by well-dressed persons ,
whom Iho police know lo be leaders and
promoters ot dlslurbanccs , whilst large
crowds everywhere , looking on out of curi
osity , Joined now and then In cheers to
the army and navy of Spain. That seemed
to be the watchword of these demonstra
tions. Directly they got too loud or too
turbulent the police charged and dispersed
them , and arrested the most riotous or
conspicuous agitator , and In a scuffle some
people were hurt. The chief of police was
struck full In tbo chest with a stona. The
Military club In Montljo palace and the
editorial offices of the principal patriotic
papers were vlsltedi by the mob and cheered
loudly , as they did any officers or soldiers
they mel. Whenever dlepersed In the rest
of the city the rioters relumed to Puerta
del Sol and adjacent streets , where a vast ,
crowd of slfcbtseers remained for hours , do-
spllo Ihe efforts of the mounted and foot
police to disperse them.
Civil Governor Aglulcra for several hours
displayed extraordinary activity and deci
sion In facing and speaking to mobs and
crowds , often reelorlng order and quiet ,
using the police only when absolutely nec
essary. About 100 arrests were made , In
cluding Baron Sangarren , other noted Car-
Hats , several advanced republicans and many
partisans of Romero Robledo , who were , all
exciting and leading the mob. The governor
has Issued a proclamation warning peaceful
citizens to keep away from demonstrations
organized by political agitation , that diet -
t turbancce will .be eternly put down If re-
newed. ARTHUR E. HQUOHTON.
r
Two Conrala Yet la Culm.
WASHINGTON. April 11. The State department -
partment has advices . \hlch chow tbat all
but two of the consular representatives and
agenti ot the Veiled States have left the
Isltod ot Cuba. Regarding one ot them tbe
Information la not poiltlve whether be hai
left , and In the other caie Instructions have
been given tot tbe sending ot a VMM ! to
enable him to do o.
SPAIN IS SATISFIED
Thinks the Granting-of an Armistice Prac
tically Fixes * 1 h'rfgs ,
*
- *
RELIES ON THE POWEflS TO , HELP CUT
* >
Takes It for Granted that a Satisfactory
Settlement Will Bo Made.
EXPECTS TO HOLD ITS GRIP ON CUBA
Neglects to Take the United States Into
Consideration ,
VATICAN PATS ITSELF ON THE BACK
ClnltiiN 'All ( he Crvillt of
About nil AriulNllrc , While Tnk-
nn UptlinlMtlc View of
the HUiiiillon.
( Copyright , 1S31 , by Press Publlfhlne Company. )
MADRID , April 11. ( New York World Ca
blegram SpcclaJ Telegram. ) From the min
isters downwards Spaniards , with few ex-
ceptlens , ore convinced thai a suspension of
hcsltlltico In , Cuba , decreed without their
entering Into any posltfve.engagements with
the United States , must necessarily lead ,
through the ambiance of the European
powers , to tome stttleraoht ( satisfactory for
'
their sovereignty In Cuba. Spaniards do not
eeem to have understooj that America , not
having been a party to this suspension or
not having entered upon' any engagement
or prom'se ' with Spain , now lias Its hands
quite free for the future , both during the
said suspension of hostilities tnd afterwards ,
If It proJucss no results. They also r.'ism '
to Igreore the fact thai all claims or ques
tions pending between the two countries
are by no means suspended by an event
with which , cmdally , the United States had
nothlnc to do.
Virtually , In point of view of the rela
tions between the two countries , It would
have been far more advantageous for Spain
to have accepted direct- engagements for
an armistice and the pacification of Cuba ,
mooted by the United States last week.
The cndlttcns put by Marshtj Blanco to the
armlctlce are not known In XJadvld.
Vatican authorities allow It to be under-
slool that the pope , on the , request of the
powtrs , Initiated last ( Ftldajt's direct action
with the queen regent , the consequence be
ing the conc2sslon of an armistice. The
Vatican Is distinctly optimistic. Rampolla ,
in a brief conversation with me tonight , said :
"I am hopeful that two or three days more
will leave us on the bro&d road of solution
and reconciliation. " j
IRIOTEIHS SENT' TO PRISON.
The magistrates have found sufficient
grounds to send the twebty-fhrce pcrsoM nr-
rostcd last n'ight ' to the cellular prison pend
ing trial for the part taken in last night's
rioting. Among the prisoncs ara the Carllst ,
D.irron S.ingarrcn ; coracrvallves , Barrister
Ampuero , Attorney Martin , Aldermen Gal-
vcz , Holguln cud Priest. Warrants were
issued for the arrest of several noted social
ists and advanced republicans. The popular
writer DIcenta was arrcstcJ as he was enterIng -
Ing the building of El Naelonal Pals Pro-
greso , again seized and prosecuted today for
violent articles calculated to fan the popular
feelings ,
After the bull fight this evening a great
crowd collected In Puertu Del Sol and ad
jacent streets. A few roughs cried "Viva
Espna. " The civil guards Immediately came
out oJ the home office and drew up In line.
Busies sounded the first note to attention
and the people bolted in every direction.
The shops and cafes hastily put their shut
ters up and all entrances to streets around
Puerta Scl were occupied by the guards and
at half-part seven bugleB gave a second
warning , causing sightseers to dlrperse. The
authorities are determined to sternly prevent
a renewal of the demonstration and the mil
itary la all In readlnes at the barracks.
Correapondencla says tonight that General
Bourdon left Madrid by ouperior orders to
pass two months under arrest In the Santona
citadel In the north of Spain. His conduct
has been generally censured in military and
political circles.
ARTHUR , R. HOUQHTON.
MI.VE IXCIIJEXT WILL XOT 11OW.V.
Evidently Mellovew Expert
Gibbon * ' Slirned 'Statement. '
( CopyrlRht , U9S , by Tress Publishing Company. )
LONDON. April 11. ( New York World
! a'blegram Special Telegram. ) Joseph Pa-
nell Glbbins' signed statement In the World
affirming that the Maine disaster Is explic
able only on the hypothesis tff the deliberate
act of Spanish officers In charge of the mine
field In Havana harbor -continues to afford
the most exciting topic of discussion here.
The Dally Mall today publishes an Ki'ter-
vlew with Olbhlns , who repeats precisely
what ho wrote tor the World. Senor Rascon ,
Spanish ambassador , denounces Glbblns' as
sertions as "a crltr.'lnal canard circulated by
the canllle , a set -leeches , The Rhlp'was
lost through the Ignorance and carelessness
of her own cfllcer8 and c/ew. The very
officer who had charge of the magazine which
blew up was found dead , qot at his post ,
but In a private cabin. "
The violent , undignified and Imaginative
character of this retort , coming from the
ambassador , is regarded as a fresh example
of the unscrupulous and contemptible
methods of Spanish diplomats , of which
Europe has had BO many .examples of late.
The truth IR , that with ex cry desire on the
part of the English public to give Spain the
benc'flt ' of a doubt over the "Maine outrage
the In'formatlw ' receive ! by the World has
spread the conviction that the responsibility
of Spanish officials should . 'bo disproved by
an International expert inqulnyi of the mosl
exhaustive kind , In which the tribunal would
have full access to Uio full information con
cerning submarl&o mines at Havana con
tained In Glbblns' statement. Spain can
thus clear its character of the most Infamous
suspicion ever attracting attention to a civi
lized country by showing , that every cable In
the Havana mine field baa aa unexploded
mine attached to It. It IB held here that the
present Is an opportunity for the Spanish
government , which If conscious of Us Inno
cence , It would Instantly seize.
Americana In Danger.
( Copyright , U98 , by Press Publishing Company. ]
KINGSTON , Jamaica , April 11. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
Americans In Santiago de Cuba are not In
Immediate actual danger of tbelr lives , al
though the situation li highly disagreeable
It Is absolutely certain , however , tbaUln the
event of war between ( be United States am
Spain , or of Intervention by the Unite *
States la Cuba , the Spanlih rabble wtl
laughter every American it can find. The
Spanlih authorities are unable to afford pro-
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecitt for Nebrnska
Showers ; Coljerj Northerly Winds.
Page.
1 llepnninienil * Intervention.
Sunlit Still I.o k to the Power * .
Culinik ( Inentlon In CotiKrc * * .
2 Cnninlnr lleiiortn on Cnlm.
n llee'n Speciitl 'Xelmmkn ' XIMV * .
Kilttlimieiitn for the Mllltln.
Cn-inrrcM Talks Alinut Culm.
tllnneo I'ltlillxheN the Arinlnllee.
4 Killtorlnl mill Comment.
R 'Mntter In the Keilernl Court ,
Morp.l'olleeitiuii for Omaha.
City Wln the Vliiilnet CitMe.
( I Council 111 n IT H I.oonl Mnttem.
8 .Vi-lirnnUu Hrllc for Kxit < i ltlon.
Victim of llnlilicry lUaiicnrn.
n TinMcc'n l.utcil llnllronil .
I''reo HIilcM for I'otleemen.
Oiniilia Mini Klllcil In Alnxkn.
11 Coiiimerolnl unit KliiiinclnleivH. .
12 "KiiMti-r Iloniieti * " Olittlo ( H < r ) .
IIornetM of Oecnii Wnrfarc.
Woman .SutTriiKlxt'n I i incut.
Tetuperntiire lit Otnalini
Hour. Ilrnr. Hour. Dei ; .
1 n. in II 1 p. m 4(1 (
( I a. m Ct 1 ! p. m It I
7 n. m II 'I p. m tlT
S n. m 17 4 p. m 117
! > n. m . * > ! n p , m ( Ill
10 n. m n it P. m itt :
it n. 111 no 7 p. m in
12 m no s p. m r.i
i p. n rs
ectln to Amcrlctas , ow'ng to the fact that
ho city Is already' practically in n state
f elego by the Insurgent forces. In the
vent of Intervention , by the United States
he Insurgent. ' will make an assault upon
heplace. .
CHEEKS KOII I.UE.
CoiiNiil Grm'rnl'N .liitirncy .Vorllnvnrd
a Tour of Trlnmpli.
WAYCHOSS , Ga. . April 11. Every station
long the route of Cnsul General Lee's spc-
lal train lavished apr-'cclatlve tributes upcn
ilm. The country for miles In the Interior
urnlrhod ardent admirers , who came In
arts , wagons and on horseback. Women
illed the- car with handsoma bouquets , ac-
ompanlcd by missives expressive of their
admiration.
"Where Is Lee ? " was the cry from Tampa
o' ' this place , and until ho made his appear
ance the crowds could not control their Im
patience. Whenever the general stepped to
he rear platform outbursts of applause
greeted him. Before reaching Jasper , Fla. .
hrce telegrams were received on the train
urging him to nnkc his appearance so that
he people could sec him.
Arriving there the local company of s'ate
roops and a corps of confederate veterans
vlth a wllJ crowd met him , "A thousand
vc'c-omco to you , General Lee , as a bravo
nan ; a thousand welcomes to our old con-
ederato com.rade ; ten thousand welcomes to
ott , sir , for your admirable official course .IF.
our consul at Havana , " said cue of the gray-
headed veterans.
"I thank you , sir , " said Lse , "for your kind
expressions.- Uiaak the .Amsrlcan people.
cr commendation .they . have shown my
administration as your consul general at
lavana. I have never really known until
oJay how tolled the people are In sanctlon-
n hiy course. "
In the afternoon ho endeavored to get norno
sleep , but It was Impossible. The crowds
would besiege the train and even attempt
to force the doors of the private car in the.1 !
'rantlc ' efforts to sec the popular general.
One aged veteran said : "I am 02 , but all I
want you to io Is to sound the bugle , and I
will be with you eaddlc and boots. Don't put
it off too long , general ; lei us go lo haul
down Ihe Spanish flag. "
This sctitlmenl was general all along the
line.
Waycrcss exceeded all previous polntfj In
giving General Lee an ovation. As the npc-
clal train rolled through the railroad yard
every whistle and bell 'pealed forth In wel
come. Cannon roired and musketry rallied ,
while 4,000 wildly exclled persona franllcally
crowded up to the car. General Lee was taken
tradllv from the car , and was Introduced to
the crowd by Colonel S. G. McClendon"
Georgia In Ihe following wordu :
'As long as human hlslory Is written ; ao
long as human history Is read , the name of
Lee will shine out cs a beacon light on the
shores of truth and honor and-couragc. This ,
gentlemen , is Fltzhugh Leo of America. "
An afternoon paper , In a big scare head ,
announced : "Lee for presldcni in 1900. "
The special Iralu will reach Washington
about 2 o'clock tomorrow aflernoou.
SAVANNAH , Ga. , April 11. At Savanmah
more IhEci 5,000 persons were at the elation
to see General Lee when the train came la.
The crowd was enthusiastic , an ! a short
speech was made by the general , .being fro
quenlly applauded.
As Ihe train rolled Into the elation , a
platoon of the Chatham artillery , of which
General Lee la an honorary member , begun
firing a major general's salute of thirteen
guru'1.
General Lee and the members of his rarty
were complelely llred out by their long
Irlp. Orders were given here by Iho Iraua-
porlallon deparlmenl of the Plant system for
operators to withhold all Information as lethe
the whereabouts of the Iraln In order lo
provenl Ihe party being disturbed. The
party retire ! after leaving Savannah.
GKIIMA\S IIKCOME 3IOUK
AUNtrln'n I'ropoHeil Mediation Hccclvcn
Hut 'I.uUcwiirm Support.
( Copyright , U9S , by I'ress Publishing Company. ;
BERLIN , April 11. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) I have Inter
viewed a man , who , although not an ofllcia
CilnweU , la Intimately acquainted with the
mind of the War departmenl and person
ally known to Its chiefs. He said : "As a
mailer of fact the kaiser and Foreign Mln-
Uler Herr Buelow as neither of them at-
traded lo Ihe emperor of Austrla'o pro
posal for mediation and gave It only luke
warm support at Washington. In Buelow's
opinion there will bo no war. Spain wll
yield at the last moment , preferring to
risk the temporary dissatisfaction which wll
result from yielding to American demands
than to face a certain revolution and the
dynastic crash which would be the outcome
como of an unsuccessful war. "
I am Informed that the foreign office hero
and leading commercial circles are In tbelr
hearts not adverse to the Idea of war
Chambers of commerce both at Hamburg
anJ 'Bremen , or rather the leading members
of these bodies , have expressed saugutno
hopes that hostilities would bo followed by
a large Increase ID volume of German trade
both with Spain and the United States
The last few days have seen a modification
of the anti-American vlewe. It U beginning
to be recognized that Germany has severa
thorny questions to eettle with America ant
Uiat the expressions In a too pronounced
Spanish line are not the but preparation
( or tbelr satisfactory solution la the future
1ST SETTLE THE MUTTER
President McKinley Announces that He is
for Instructions ,
Future Action of Tlh'oTlEiWcrntnont in Raforenca to Spain and the Condi
tions in Cuba Daponds Upon tha Position Taken by the Direct
Elective Representatives of the People to Whom
the Question is Referred by tha Presi
dent of the United States.
The most Important event atVi liliij.'lon in connection with Ihe Spnnlsh alt-
untiou slnco the report of the Mulnu court of Inquiry w is the president's ines-
sune sent to congress yesterday. The lntc.tc.st In the document had boon nc-
cent ii.i ted by iiciuly two weeks' delay In its delivery , althonch the salient
features of tin ; paper had been discounted In advance.
The hou > o received the message without any unusual demonstration and after
the transaction of a little unimportant liu > liiess adjourned till today.
In thu senate the Cuban question came In for two or three speeches by the
members and a couple of members of the opposition took occasion to criticise
the message.
The foreign affairs committee of each branch of congress , to whom has been
referred the message , Immediately held sessions to try to agree upon .some
repot t. The republican members will make n vigorous effort to come to an
mulct standing of some kind which the party can support and It Is doubtful if
any report will be made today.
The democials and populists as a rule are. for passing a resolution at once
calling for the recognition of Cuban Independence and providing for armed
Inti-iventlon to accomplish that Independence. There Js also a large element
of the republicans who favor Ilio same action , but for the present they will not
act with the opposition. How long they will wait before forming such an al
liance cannot now be foretold.
The message has been received with varying comment by the members of
congress , the republicans generally supporting It or saying nothing , while the
democrats and populists point out when In. they consider It to be weak.
1TP to a late hour this morning no woid had been received from Madrid Indi
cating how the message was received there. It was cabled in full by the
Spanish minister at Washington , but possibly It arrived ! too late In the day to
be fully considered.
The Interest In the whole situation so far as this country Is concerned Is now
cei'tercd In the foreign affairs committees of congress , and the character of
resolution which they will recommend ; but whatever It may ba It seems cer
tain now that It will not be passed by congress without an extended debate.
vii , xow nui'n.vns ox co > ruiss. :
IeKli liiUv ( * llriincli < i > Dic'dcIlir Mo-
iii i-n to no ( ItieKtinn.
WASHINGTON , April 11. The future of
the relations of the" "United "Slateswlth'
Spain and to Cuba now rests with congvcss ,
he representative body of the American
people. What course the elected mon com
posing It will pursue cannot be * foretold
onlghl.
The forelpri ccmmltlccs of bolh houses
lave Iho subject In their control and after
lue deliberation will report to tbelr respect-
vo branches what they consider should bo
ho attitude of the United States era the
grave question presented. Early action Jay
he commltlcK ) Is expecled , hut exactly
when It may bo looked for Is not now dc-
crmlnable.
The full responsibility of the- subject was
placed upon congress when President Mc-
Clnley today tranamltled lo 11 a carefully
prepared and anxiously awaited message rc-
atlng lo our negotiations with Spain as
to Its warefare In Cuba an ! drawing there
from his personal conclusions and recom
mendations. Ho placed the trusl with these
words :
T'nc Issua Is now with congress. It Is a
solemn responsibility. I huvo exhausted
every effort to relieve the Inlolcrable condi
tion of affairs which la al our doors. Pre
pared lo cxccule every obligation Imposed
on me by the constitution and the law , I
await your action.
No message In recent years , not even that
of President Cleveland on Venezuela , nor
President Harrlsou on Chill , caused such
widespread and Intense Interesl. No mes
sage was ever listened lo with more close
attention by both galleries and members at
both ends of Ihe capllol.
CREATES NO ENTHUSIASM.
Thai It did not create profound enthusiasm
may have been due to the fact thai Us main
Features had been accurately forccasled , or
lo a disappointment to tlioso who wanted
Cuban Independence , and Immediate reprisal
upon Spain for Iho destruction of the Maine.
For a long tlmo -largo majority In bolh
houses have favored Ihe recognition of the
Independence of Cuba and for more than
two years , as voiced In resolutions passed by
congress , the recognlllon of belligerency has
been sought.
Doth of these propositions were antagon
ized In Ihe message , and consequently Iho
message did not accord with tbo majority
sentiment. The message left congress very
much al sea , because Iho disagreements
between It and the executive are obstacles
hard to surmount unless , as now ( seems pos
sible , congress fees Its course to Ho In ac
cord with the president's recomrmicdatlon.
It Is generally believed that the president
would have been authorized to Intervene with
the army and navy had It not been for the
concluding paragraphs of tbo document which
announced tbo latest phase of diplomatic
negotiations.
The senate committee on foreign relations
immediately went Into session , but reached
no definite conclusion. From the fact that
the republican members held a consultation
after the meeting adjourned , and what was
said regarding it , the Inference wai drawn
that some strong measure was necessary In
order to carry any action by tbo committee
through the senate.
A declaration of war was talked of , and a
declaration Ibat tbo people of Cuba should
bo free , coupled with authorization to the
president to bring tbU about by armed In
tervention , was suggested.
U la well known that any proposition ad
vanced will be met In tbe * enate with an
amendment declaring the' Independence o *
the present Cuban government , and to so
frame a resolution as to carry a majority
of the Benato and at the same tlmo meet
the recoramendatlcins of Ihe president Is Iho
result the foreign relations committee la
trylne to secure.
CONSERVATIVE SENATORS MEET.
The conservative senators olco met In the
afternoon and delermlncd lo oppoao any
radical measure , if it should be reported by
the senate committee cm foreign relations.
They will oppose by/ / debate a recognition of
the Independence of the present government
and a declaration of war , arU will consent to
action cnly along the lines of the recom
mendations of the president an to Inter
vention at his discretion.
The temper of the house- could not bo
accurately determined , but there , as In the
fionatc , the proposition for Cuban Independ
ence has lo be met. Any report from the
committee on foreign relations thai does
nbl carry with It this provision will bo
antagonized In the senate , amd tbo prospects
are thai nearly all the democrats and many ;
of the republicans , would favor It.
Attention has been directed all day to *
ward action lhat will secure the solid oup-
pcrt of the republican organization of Iho
house. To this end the republican mem
bers of the house committee , to which the
message was referred , were In conference
during the day and night.
Outside of the capital the same Interest
was everywhere manifested In the president's
message. The embassies and legations were
practically empty by 11 o'clock , the foreign
representatives and their staffs going to the
capltol to hear the message.
Cabinet officers busied themselves with !
their departmental affairs , feeling that the
message now transferred tbo scene of action ,
and of responsibility to the capltol. Even
at Iho While House there was a lull In tba
excitement which has centered there fop
the last 'fortnight. ,
The prcsldenl saw several of his cabinet
advisers early In the day , but there- was no-
cabinet meeting. The message left the Whlt9
House shortly before noon in order lo reach ,
congress promptly on Its assembling , and
this done the president Joined his family at
lunch with evident satisfaction with having
the tremendous strain and burden of recent
days In a measure removed.
Thcro was an aspect of holiday gaiety sur
rounding the White "House " , as Easter Monday ,
was observed as usual by the egg-rolling-
gathering of thousands of children on Iho
grounds in Iho rear of the executive mansion.
The Marino band furnished music for the
youngsters.
IEKPECT IS QUIETING.
The effect , of the message downtown was
on the whole quieting. Cabinet officers , of
course , expressed their complete and most
hearty approval of the message. This view
was reflcctcJ throughout administration
circles.
The Spanish minister , Senor Polo , remained
at the legation during the day , sending and
receiving many dispatches , and conferring
with his advisers. He cabled tbo entlra
president's message to Madrid , except only ,
the historical reference to General Grant's
message , Texas , etc.
Tbo minister said he must decline to maka
the slightest public allusion to tbo presi
dent's message , as any remark from him
would be Inconsistent with hla position. '
It U known , however , that Senor Polo l
keenly sensible to the language of the mcs-
uago. What Us effect will be on his iervlc i
hero U not known , for no word has yet como
a to tbo effect of th menage upon tbe ovi