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FBOMISED
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THREATS 0F VOLUNTEERS
DELAYS THE
PRESI-
DENT’S MESSAGE.
LEE ASKS FDR MOBETIME!
GABLES THAT THE SPANISH VOLUNTEERS
AT HAVANA THREATEN T0 MASSA-
CAE ALL AMEBUGANS AS Sfillll
AS 301111 AS THE PRESIDENTS RECOMMEN
111110113 111E KNOWN TO BE HOSTILE
V10 SPAIN.
A sensational change in the immed-
iate aspect of the Cuban crisis is re-
ported in our dispatches from Wash-
l
1
ing this morning. The President did l
,,,not send to Congress yesterday the
message which he had prepared fo1
that purpose. He may not send it in ,
before Monday. The decisive action
by Congress, promding for an ultima-
tum to Spain and intervention in Cuba,
was therefore not taken. ‘ The Presi-
dent’s request for postponement was
unhesitatingly acceded to by the two
houses which have learned that delay,
when he asks it, is patriotic wisdom.
The menace of war, which twenty-four
hours'ago seemed close at hand, is
now, at least for a time, removed to a
degree, and the poss1bility of preserv—
ing peace, which seemed well-nigh in-
finitesimal, is proportionately in-
creased.
The reasons for this surprising
change cannot with propriety be fully
published at this time. That they are -
entirely satisfactory and highly Credit-
able to the United States Government
may be taken as assured. One that is
put forward might, indeed, alone be
ample. That is the menacing attitude
of the Havana mob toward Americans,
and the fear that action or utterance
here might provoke a wholesale
slaughter there. In a few days all
Americans can be removed from Cuba,
and that danger will be past. Such
delay for such purpose must command
the approval of even the most im-
patient and aggressive.
Another reason, equally potent and
more abiding,
Information of it is less certain than of
if true, is mentioned.
the foregoing, yet sufficiently direct to
merit mention and consideration. It
is reported from Madrid that the
Spanish government is on the point of
yielding to the American demands.
The Queen ‘Begent, perhaps embolden-
ed by the receipt of assurances from
other Powers that the dynasty will be
protected against overthrow, has taken
matters into her own hands. She will?1
order an armistice and take immediate
steps toward satisfying the aspirations
of the Cubans. The Sagasta Ministry,
thus overruled, may resign and be suc-
ceeded by one under the headship of
the Queen, Senor Silvea. Redress will
be made for the loss of the Maine, and
the Spanish flag will be withdrawn
from the Western Hemisphere. Such
a the report, which may or may not be
true.
"has been made manifest.
These, and all other details of the
President. Each day that passes only
confirms the wisdom of such trust.
The President. is managing the case
with consummate skill and with unimj
Ipeachable patriotism. He not
hesitate to lay it bef01e Congress just
as soon as it reaches a point—if it ever
does—where the co-operation of the
Legislature with the Executive seems
His readiness to do that
Until then
in
will
necessary.
it behooves the Nation to wait
patience,,assured that in good time the
tragedy of the Maine will be atoned
for in the fullest manner, the weary
woe of Cuba will be at an end, and the
honor of the United. States will be vindi-
cated before all the world.
\\"ashington, April 7.—Instead of
American intervention in the affairs of
Cub-a, as was confidently expected yes-
terday, the citizens of the United
States were treated to the rather sur—
prising spectacle of Spanish interven~
tion in the affairs of our own govern—
ment. Consul~Generail Lee cabled
President McKinley that the Volun-
teers of Havana. were armed and
threatened the lives of all Americans
as Soon as he communicated rhis mes-
sage to Congress. Gen. Lee said he
could not get citizens of the United
States off the island before Sunday,
and asked that the message be deferred
until that Itime.
W1 1h a realization of the disappoint-
ment created throughout the country
bythe announcementyesterdayt-hat the
President’s Cuban mess-age is withheld
until Monday, 'the statement is made
delibezratly in these dispatches that it
signifies no change in the. war pol-icy
of the Administration.
P1 esident McKinley has given up his
1-,ast lingering hope of peace.
The statement was made at the Cap-
itol at 2 o 'cicck that in all probability
there would be no message from the
President.
The report stated that an import-
ant dispatch had been received from-
Spain at the White House which had
caused a. change in the President’s
plan-s.
To the White House.
Mr. Dingley was called from the Cap-
itdl to the White House and Assistant
Secretary A-dee, who has charge of the
cipher, also hurried to the execwtive
mansion.
The reports circulated at the Cap-
itol were that the Queen Regent had
taken the matter rinto her own hands,
and had enabled the President. This
could not be confirmed at 12193 White
House. The only statement made there
was that the President had decided not
to send his message to Congress at the
hour agreed upon.
It was first said that the message
would be delayed until 4 o’clock, and
then that it was most probable that no
message would be sent in
Senate in Executive Session.
Representative Cannon and five Sen-
ators left the Capitol with Mr. Dingley
efor the White House, in answer to a.
summons from the President.
Senate went into executive session
. shortly before 2 o’clock. The galleries,
which had been filled since 9 o’clock,
were emptied. The session behind
closed doors only lasted ten minutes,
and the gallerieswere at once filled
case, are matters which the public may 1 again.
' ll leave to the Government, and
which Congress may well leave to the I
It was intimated that some informa-
tion was given to the Senate from the
White; House which caused thesudden
The .
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and Short executive session. 'After the
session it was stated that there would
be no mes-sage until Monday.
The Official Explanation.
The explanation sent 1to Congress by
the President Was ttli‘ait he had just
received a. dispatch from Gen. Lee an—
nouncing that he could not leave Ha-
vana with the Americans as soon as di—
‘rected. The dispatch further stated
that he could not get away for a day
or so, and that it would not his safe
for 'him to remain in Havanavaflter the
message was sent to Congress.
This at once determined the Presi—
dent to wait, and it is now his intention
to 1hold the message until Monday. It
may be possible for Gem. Lee and the
Americans to get out of Havana in less
time than they now expect. If so the
message may go .to Cong-mess sooner.
The President announced to his Cab-
inet «that he would not send his mes-
sage as long as Gen. Lee remained in
Havana, and although yesterday a dis-
patch was sent to him directing him to
leve at once, the President still said
he would not sen-d «the message until
he had a cable from Gen. Lee saying
that he and the other Americans were
safe on the United States vessels and
were leaving or had left Havana. He
has been informed of the situation
there. and that Spain has said she
would not be responsible for Amer—
icans after thle President has sent his
message. ,
Volunteers Threaten.
Senator Davis, the chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee, read to
the Senate the message from Gen. Lee.
The dispatch stated that 'he had been
unable to leave, as there were 2,000
Americans in Cuba. to get out. They
could not all possibly get away before
Sunday. He added the Volunteers are
all armed and have declared that they
will massacre the Americans if the
President sends his message.
These threats will be carried out
immediately, so Gen. Leis declares, and
therefore. he begs the President to wait
until Monday before he communicates
with Congress. As soon as this mes-
sage was read in the Senate it was ac-
cep.ted as perfiectly right.
The news of the postponement of the
message spread like wildfire through
the Capitol. The w-‘ealry crowds who
had waited in the corridors and gal-
leries all day and in cramped seats
came out of the galleries almost as
rapidly as they went in. In less than
half an hour the greater pant of the
cnowd had left the Capitol, and the
alone to go on with the Sundry Civil
and Army bills.
,WHATM THB_ MESSAGE WAS.
It can be stated on absolute author -
ity that President McKinley’s mes-
sage was to (have been in full accord
with the Foraker resolution after the
second paragraph has been. cut out.
The President so informed his closest
friends. The delay until Monday may
cause a modification, and then again
there may be no change in it.
The Fonaker resolutions
stand read as follows:
“Be it resolved, By the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America:
“1. That the people of the island of
Cuba are and of night ought 'to be freJ
and independent.
"2. That the Government of the
I'nited States'recognizes the Republic
of Cuba as the true and lawful govern-
11. ent of that island.
"'3. That ti :9 war Spain is waging
.1; ainst Cuba is so destructive of the
.,-c-mmerciual and property interests of
the [‘nited States, and so cruel, barbar—
as 'th ey
::;:.1:e it the duty of tie United States
to demand, and the Government of the
United States hereby does demand,
that she at once Withdraw Iher land and
naval forces from Cuba. and Cuban
waters.
“4. That the President of the United
States be and he is hereby authorized,
empowered and directed to use, if nec-
essary, the entire land and naval forces
of the United States to carry these res-
olutions into effect.”
CU BANS APPROACH .HAVANA.
Gomez and Garcia’s Forces Marching
Against the Capital.
Havana, Cuba, via Key West, April
7.——N1-3ws was received here from a re-
liable source that General Canixto Gar—
cia. after diesultory fighting with Gen—
eral Pando, in the province of Puerto
Principe, had evaded Pando and, with
" “,000 men, had reached the Jucaro- Mo-
run trocha. Many of his men are cav-
nhy.
It is believed that by this time Gen-
eral Garcia has crossed the trocha. in
the vicinity of the plantation San Nico-
las, and been joined by Geneml M‘ax-
imo Gomez, and that the combined
forces, making fully 4,000 men, are now
en rout-e for tlre provinces odMatanzas
and Havana, on the long-threatened
raid for which arrangements were
made by the mission from General Go-
mez, sent westward prior to the con-
ference in which the autonomists
sought to induce Genera-l Garcia and
other insurgent leaders to Surrender.
ITALY SELLS WAR 31-11153.
United States Gets Three Torpedo Boats
and Spain a Cruiser.
London, April 7.—A special dispatch
from Rome, published to-d'ay, says
contracts were signed duming the day
for the sale of three torpedo boats to
the United States, fort'he sale of the
armored cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi to
Spain, and for the sale of the armored
cruiser Varese to the Argentine Re-
3 public.
The Flying Squadron Ready.
Washington, D. 0., April 'I. —The plan
of action for the naval forces in event
of hostilities is now practically com-
3 plates! gs a goon-it of acidity-l weeks
House and Senate Were left almost?
1111.: and inhuman in its character, as to
NORWALK, CONN, THURS DAY EVENING, APRIL 7,1898.
eons't'anft work on the part of the of-
ficers to whom was intrusted this im-
portant feature of the war prepara—
tions. «While these plans are naturally
most closely guarded, it may be stat-
ed on high authority that one fG'E‘L-‘.'i_l‘.‘?
of them contemplates a dash by the
{lying squadron, under Commodore
Sc-hley, to the Canary Islands. This
proposition is as yet tentative, as all
projects subject 1to unforsseen condi-
tions [must be, but it has received most
careful consideration by the naval au-
t‘ll’Ol‘l'tleS.
Irwin Says Spanish Knew.
Washington, 'April 7.‘—-The Foreign
Affairs ~Co-11111'1ittee of the House of
Representatives had Rear-Admiral Ir-
win, who is an expei': in explosives, be-
fore them yesterd-ay. He was asked
his opinion as to the character of the
mine which blew up the Maine, and as
to whether it was possible for such a.
mine to have been located without the
knowledge of the Spanish authorities.
To the latter inquiry he replied in the
negative, giving his reasons for his
opinion.
Chaplain Chidwlck Promoted.
New York, April 7.—The Rev. John
Chidwick, chaplain of the ill-tated bat-
tle ship Maine, who is stopping, pend-
ing orders from the Navy Department,
at the rectory of St. Stephen‘s Church,
in East Twenty—ninth street, was no-
tified by Secretary Long yesterday of
his promotion to a l-ieuten‘ancy in the
navy. Father Chldwick at once tele~
graphed his acceptance of the position.
adding that he was ready for duty and
hoped for 'an early assignment.
On to Chickamauga. ,
Washington, April 7.—Troops moved
last night from several Western points
toward the rendezvous at Ghickamau-
ga. They will form the advance guard
and will comp-rise principally the col-
ored regiments. They are sent to
Chicwamauga. in preference to other
troops because they will be the first
to enter Cuba. The advance of the
main body of regulars upon the ren-
dezvous will not begin until next week.
Spain Rushes an Order.
Washington, April 7.——A1te1egra.m re-
ceived at the Navy Department from
the Naval Attache at London announc—
ed that the Spanish officials have con-
tracted with Vickers’ Sons, Maxim and
other European manufacturers for the
prompt delivery of 200, 000 stand of
small arms and the necessary ammu-
11iti-.on
Gov. Dyer is Ito-elected.
Providence, 'R. 1., April 7.~—As was
expected, the Republicans swept the
State -to-da.y, and Governor {Elisha
Dyer was re-elected by a large major-
ity. The Democrats made only feeble
opposition. There will be only a hand-
ful of Democrats in the Legislature,
the returns at 'arlate hour “to-night
showing that may six have been
elected. ' ' "
Woodford’s Family Leaves Spain.
Madrid, April 7.—'1‘he family of Unit-
ed States Minister Wood-ford went last
evening :to Biarmitz, France. The staff :
of the United States Legation has left
Madrid and probably will remain in
Paris for the present.
How the Sultan-'5 \Vl‘veh Bathe.
The secret of the Sultan’s harem is
one which has been kept inviolate for
a long time. The arcana, or hidden
she has revealed the process which
goes on within the bathroom, which
she says is the only recreation in which
the wives of the Sultan are able to in-
duige.
The first room is the place in which
:the ladies take off their garments, and
it is presided over by a woman who
is asort of overseer and chaperon, as
well as a. caretaker, for every one of
the ladies, as she takes them ofi, hands
her the jewels which she has been
wearing. Her greeting to all and each
as they enter is the Turkish equivalent
of “I hope you will come back
pleased.”
All along the side of the walls are
low couches, while in the middle of the
room is a. clock, and near it an open
stove which is called a “mangal.”
This stove not only keeps the apart--
ment warmed to the proper tempera-
ture, but it also serves the second of-
fice of perfuming the _room.
The bath Itself is of white marble,
and contains perfumed water in which
the women plunge and play like the
children at any of our own seaside
places. After the splashing about
period they go through a course of
treatment with ordinary soap, and
then comes a course of massage whose
refreshing and revivifying powers are
known to all.
After the bath, a. cup of coffee is
served from a huge bronze pot, which
is kept on the top of the mangal in
the dis1obing room. In this room, too,
there are cradles consisting of a pil-
low suspended by means of a rope at
each end. On these pillows, tied by
means of silken scarves, are the chil-
dren of the bathers, and they sleep or
crow away the time which is enjoyed
by their mothers in the only recreation
which is permitted to them, and here
the women play with their offspring in
exactly the same way as do the moth-
ers in a less exalted, but probably
much happier, station in our own land.
Doing Good.
She who does good to another, does
1150 good to herself; not only in the
consequence, but in the very act of do-
lug it; for the consciousness of wells
doing is an ample reward.
Sixty thousand elephants are an-
nually slaughtered in Africa for the
rake, of their iyory.
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