Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1898, Page 17

LE OF HORROR —_+— ——— (Continued from Twelfth Page.) i td day, because the sexton is unable to bury them with his present corps of assist- ants as fa as they come. On the 12th of January Mr. Hyatt in- closed a translation of an order issued by General Gomez, forbidding the grinding of the susar crop for the years 1807 and 1898. He adds that in that part of Cuba all idea of making a stigar crop is entirely aban- doned, and he says that the stoppage of industries wiil not hait at this, but that coffee and other agricultural crops will fall under the same ban. Mr. Hyatt says that he had hed hope that after the revo- cation of the reconcentration order no difficulty would be found in reinstating American industries, but that it appears “that all of the benefits that should have accrued to our citizens are thwarted by the action of the insurgents, who refuse to allow them to return to their sugar, coffee and other estates.” He mentions the iuhibition on operating the Pompo mines of manganese ore, and instances several sugar estates which are held up and which he says are becoming more worthless than before. This letter, like several others of Mr. Hyatt's, indicates that important parts are omitted. He closes, as vsual, with a brief Dut thrilling picture of the condition of the island. “It is,” he says, “beyond the pow- er of my pen to describe.the situation in eastern Cuba. Squalidity, starvation, sick- ress and death meet one in all places. Beggars throng our doors and stop us on the strests. The dead in large numbers re- main over from day to day in the ceme- teries unburied.” In his communication of the 25th of January iar. Hyatt continues sentation of sad feature of ent time, say- © military situation is completely lowed in importance by the starv- ling mass, whose cry is, ‘Bread is besil the entrance and greatly retards business. They have heard that the people of ine United States are giving funds for their reiief and have not the patience to wait. 1 could name three Ameri who coutribute monthly over $50) toward feeding the psor, but it is as nothing compared to the people's neces- sities. Men, women and children, homeless and almost naked, roam the streets by day, begging of every one they meet, or at every door they p nd sleeping at night n anywhere they da place to lie down. If the presen death rate should continué there would not be a soul left in the city @t the end of five years. For the masses it is speedy help or sure deata.” Blanco's Visit. On th of January Mr. Hyatt details some of the particulars of the visit of Captain Generali Blanco to Santiago. He Mentions a conversation he had with Col. Marsh or Gen Bianco's staff, and says that the latter, upon leaving him, said to him: “I shall be at ail times most happy te use whatever influence I may gave with General Blanco in securing a faverabie resolution of ary matters that you may desire te present to him.’ As a result of this mterview Mr. Hyatt secured the Telease from customs duties of a quantity of quinine then in the port and an order rele all future consignments of this medi In tions by this communication Mr. Hyatt men- the destruction of a railroad train amite bombs near Santiago at the Gen. Blanco’s visil, saying that believed that insurgents were re- le for the « jon, because they Blanco to be on the t in atoms, ight and twen- time of ruc in. five Ist of February f od feeling is and cruel © denounce ought to b is no ex- feeling of r breasts. ¢ humane policy me $8 with but RB feet his own foilc whi insurgents Jaugh at the who throws sods and grass inste: Autonomy is y a dead issue, insurgent leaders thus far is , the insurgent gener- ulready tmprisoned several off- cted of venality.” | Mr. Hy! letter quotes Col. Marsh, to him the following sentiment: “Spain fails to comprehend that as were, two mothers—a political one, Which is Spain; a commercial one, which fg the United Stat and the political Mother fails to that the commercial mother bas any right celal while the commer- ‘ther cannot shake off her respons for God has made them next-door “ Mr. Hyatt closes this letter as 1 do not believe that the western t has ever witnessed h by ted States. Mr. Hyatt elief from in the shape ed and re- the of ally this medicine that all Ss, the of the among th h the free of the k ate city and effects of have 2 that by all suneed mira ufter very w nemists amount of the American med ak a fever which had heen re- the quinine used before it was On the Wth of Fobruary Mr. Hyatt re- perted the particulars of the first four ays’ distribution of food supplies received from t ed States. The ratton were urt attached to the con- le being admitted by th a carriage driveway. “the street is bloc y throng for nearly a squid and below the entrance. I have re Sted the polics t dmit the mest de bjects first, as any of a nd very long in such wd He estimated at that time that were 18,000 people ¥ need- f. said tha He div v perso being issued t On th persc tion t tities of the stt r ot and of Six or eight policeme: to keep the crowds in order. In the last communica oft from Mr. Hyatt, dated March city © series last, he says: “Property holders, without distinc- tion or nationality, and with few excep- tions, strongly desire annexation, having little hope of a stable government under either of the contending forces, and they view with regret the indifference, nay re- Fugnance, of the American people to such a union, and still hope that a combination of circumstances will yet bring it about; but such a move would not be popular with the masses.” Referring to th> primary election held on the previous Sunday to elect officers to hold an election oa the 27th of the same month, Mr. Hyatt says that no one seemed to know anything about it until it was over, and the autonomists won th2 election. “A member of that party,” he says, “told me that they met quietly and did their voting. There is no evidence that the people in general in- tend to take any part in the coming =2lec- ticn. Circulars are now out urging the peo- ple to turn out and sustain the government, to the end that peace and prosperity may speedily come.” = Mr. Hyatt also states in this communica- tion that som? of the sugar estates are now making sugar on a small scale, but that there was no ground for faith in their abil- ity to go ahead. Mr. Hyatt makes reference to the mili- tary operations in eastern Cuba in many places, but does not attempt to go into these in d:tail. In one portion of his cor- respondence he refers to the effort of a Mr. Rigney, an American sugar planter near Manzanillo, to prepare for cane grinding during the coming season. “A f2w nights since,” he says, “the insurgents fired seven cannon shots among his buildings, one ball passing through the roof of his house. Americans were hopeful that they would be allowed to mak> their crop, but the action of the insurgents toward Mr. Rigney gives the problem a doubtful aspect. It may have been a personal matter against Mr. Rig- ney.” Sagua la Grande. John F. Jova, vice consul at Sagua la Grande, under date of November 11, 189 gives his view of the autunomists’ policy promised by Spain. He takes strong grounds agatnst it, saying that an autono- mist party in that district could not exist. After giving some of his reasons, he says: “Taking all these facts into considera- ton. it is hard to see in what way Spain is going to establish this new system. It will always be without a stable foundation, without a basis and maintained by a very infirm, insignificant auxiliary. In the mean- time the concentrados (majority innocent persons), who had no more aspirations than to till their little farms, continue per- shing. It is impossible to describe the ex- nt and intensity of such tremendous suf- fering, of such iniquitous, unjust and sin- fyl inquisiticn, to annihilate thousands of women znd children. If this Godless com- bination could be accurately represented, it would seem an exaggeration, induced by stirred fellow feeling, with sensibility of heart; moving among the unceasing crowd of famished beggars one can scarcely do more than commiserate the undeserved misfortunes. No history in the world, ancient or modern, saw an instance of this frightful, dreadful suffering. Perhaps civili- zation has not seen its like. In conclusion, I beg to state, in my humble judgment, the efforts toward the enforcement of the reform of autonomy will prove altogether futile.” —_——_-e—______ RECEPTION TO GEN. LEE. Union Soldiers Invited to Arrangements. The committee representing the Confed- erate Veterans’ Association met last Sat- urday night at the hall, 1th and E streets, to further consider the plans of the recep- tion fer Gen. Lee, after he arrives here from Havana. When the matter had been discussed, it was decided to invite ali ion soldiers to co-eperate with the asso- ciation’s members in welcoming Gen. 1 A resolution was passed by the assoc tion, which was presented to the Union Veteran Legion, in session at its hall, vlu ssist in the sylvania avenue. 2 he committee having in charge the res- admitted to the hali during the the encampment. Col. R. 1. he president, was escorted by auner, the other members of the Howing, bei by ner members of the legion. teming and Maj. Hunter were Invited to places on the platform, Col. J. R. Hays welcome the delegation on behalf of the legio: pledged the co-ope ion of the comma: assisting in the preparation for the n. Lee was spoken of in the Hunter follow- ith great a mn Which ha te Veterans® nion Veteran was re read the resoluti -d by the Con inviting the A sociation, Legion to participate in the reception. Corporal Tanner was called for, and he | eulogized Gen. Lee in high terms.’ He sata he would not let the confederate veterans go a hair's breadth further in honoring him than would the members of the legion. He moved the acceptance of the Invitation and the motion was carried A number of speeches were made by other mem meeting ended 1 love fi ‘The fol- lowing, as representatives of the legion in Washington, were named as a committ to co-operate with the Confederate Veter ans’ Association in arranging for the pro- posed reception. Encampment No. 69, Corporal Tanner, M. B.C. Wright, Luke Kelly, Col. J. R. Hay No. 3, Cols. J. T. Shannon, J. F. Ellison, Pittman, Walter Himes: No. 23, Cols Knifer, Andrew Geddes and Ira Bra- 8 of the legion, and the joint in It was announced that a joint meeting of the committee would be held at the legion headquarters this evening, when ae of the reception will be ar- — A ‘Twisted Tail Editor of Th Au aa the Evening Star: n’s eloquent poem on the Anglo-American alliance is s ang the rounds, and everywhere wo of the lines are printed thu “Now let us have done with a worn-out an obyious misprint for » done with a worn-out Austin must be referring to the y celebrated tail of the British lon, n twisted so often and so in- “a proud, free people,” the reng, young land,” that doubtless Mr. Austin is quite correct. in ling it a “worn-out tail,”" as well as {of an ancient wrong.” The correction is due to the poet laureate, as well 1 tail. April 10, Is the INCONSTANT READER. > Pneumonia Patient Has Trouble. A young colored man Murphy, who horses, had yesterday. named Charles came here with the race uncomfortable experience endeavoring to get ad- mitted to pital, for treatment for pneumonia. He went to Freedmen’s Hos- pital, but was denied admission on account of the quarantine there. Later in the day he walked through the rain and reached the eighth police station. an while ho a The offic there did all they could for bis relief. They took him in the patroi wagon to Ga There was no reom for h then he was driven to th ‘The case was not a proper one for the Emergency Hos- pital, and the suffering man finally found a resting place in Providence Hospital, es Held for Action of Grand Jury. Jorn Ro} nd yames Kelly, who were arrested Saturday morning by Mounted Othicer Sullivan and Special Officers Myers i Souders, on the charge of picking the tof Mrs. Julia Court of $2.14 in money “rs und twenty cents in ear tickets, today waived a hearing, and Judge Kimball held each in $1,000 bail fer the action of the grand jury. Rogers w 0 charged with carrying a concealed weapon. It is alleged that » prisoners are professional pick- pockets, d that they recently came here trem Pittsburg. THE EVENING STAR, MGNDAY, APRIL 11, 1898-16 LEE EN ROUTE HERE Reached Key West With His Staff Early Sunday Morning. JEERED BY A MOB IN HAVANA The Crowds Shout: “Get Out, You Yankee Swine.” HIS MESSAGE TO BLANCO A dispatch from Key West yesterday says: United States Consul General Fitz- hugh Lee and his staff, with Vice Consul Springer of Havana and Consul Barker of Sagua la Grande, arrived here on the light- house tender Fern, with a large number of other Americans, at 7:30 o'clock this morn- ing. General Lee came ashore about 11 o'clock and received an answer to a telegram he had sent to Washington. The general sail- ed for Tampa at noon and will arrive there Menday morning. From that port he will go direct-to Washington. A number of popular demonstrations will be held along the route. At 10 o'clock yesterday morning General Lee, accompanied by British Consul Gol- lan, called on Captain General Blanco to bid him good-bye. The captain general sent word that he was very busy and could not receive General Lee. The American flag upon the consulate building was taken down by consular em- ployes. General Lee then went on board the Fern. “Tell the Olivette to get under way at once, Captain Cowles, signal the Bache that the United States ficet is ready to clear out of Havana, and please follow the Bache out.” These were the words of General Lee at 5:15 o'clock in the afternoon, as he stood on the extreme stern decking of the Fern with a group of correspondents near him. It was evident to all that General Lee in- tended to be the last to leave Havana, and a murmur of applause went around in sup- port of his intention. The Evelyn, with a crowd of American passengers, had al- ready passed Morro Castle when the Oli- vette weighed anchor. ‘fhe Bache was close behind and the Fern was the last of the line. A Salute to the Maine's Dead. The wharves and boats on both sides of the narrow entrance to the harbor were crowded with Spaniards, who hissed and jeered as each boat passed out. As the Fern rounded to, heading for the open sea, she passed near the Maine wreck. ‘The group on deck had been laughing and®} talking, expressing satisfaction at leaving Havana. With one accord each man doffed his hat in salute to the brave dead, while silence fell on all for several minutes. General Lee being board the for redoubled on made that boat a target hisses, groans, cat calis and whistles from Fern the crowds on shore. “Get out, Yankees, swine," was among the mildest expressions used. This seemed to strike every one on board as ludicrous. Vice Consul Springer, who had been on the island thirty years, waved nis hand to a particularly abusive group, saying. in tones loud enough for all to hear: “Wait, wait, my friends, we shall all be back soon." There was one pretty incident. On the Cabanas shore a British steamer was un- loading at her wharf. As the Fern passed the union jack was dipped, while the Eng- lish crew gave a hearty cheer. It is need- less to say that the compliment was re- turned with all possible gusto. Havana Was Surprised. Havana scemed dazed when the people found that Gereral Lee was really goin and that all the Americans were going with Lim. Not to see the United States flag floating from the staff at the consulate truck many r nts as little less than a The correspondents wei h eager questions as to th n ne Americans aud as to when i ment Ww: lik begin. The nment of mite S$ all the anish Officer of nk b high r sought a correspondent to t him if he had any new und affecting the futu with General Lee 1 Blanco also puz: ng that this mea ad bee titled, is that the Havana under hay+ to publish so many untruth: and brinted so many tales of the United cking down at the demand of Italy, Austria and Russia, tha lents take no stock in published. Consequently, when they the Ameri aa p the si ments of the papers that they had no in- tention of going, the people believed a crisis at hand. Hearty Che Went. The Americans arrived at Key W the ves: others, cape. From the crowded deck of the Olivetie hearty cheers went up us the launch from sick, some more so th: en the naval men did not es- the Fern, with the correspondents on board, put ashore. Several hundred per- sous on the dock added their shouts to this lusty welcome, and for some hours 1 mained gazing at the Fern, on which Gen- eral Lee could be seen pacing the deck. Later the consul general went ashore and received an answer from Washington to his request for orders sent earlier. Then ted north. neteen refugees were landed from the Bache and one hundred fro: The Olivette carried 247 p: ae Parting She Consul General Lee was so indignant at the conduct of the crowds who watched the departure of the refugees from Havana yes- terday that he wrote thi From Lee. note to be sent by a pilot to Gen. Blanco: “You have broken avery promise made me. We have been whistled at and insulted we go, We will return, and : your whistie Wiil be turned into another tune." Gen. Lee tor> this note up, however, and as the pilot was leaving the » ed to him and gave this ver Blanco: “You may tell Gen. Blanco for me the Fer is the last Ship of che Amer navy that will ever go out of his Havans harbor while ths Spanisa flag flies over Tore: b 3. s flies over Beneath the shadow of Morro Castle one brought out a bottle of champasi gl und Gen. Lee gi st: qitlere’s to the ort of the Satna: Spanish Jn responding Mr. Ackers, an English sub- Ject, said: “May fifty guns speak for cach of the Maine's dead and each gun mean fifty Spanish lives." asked Lee if his toast was significant He replied. “It is significant as I speak from the heart, not from the head.” “Is it true," T asked him, “that you have evidence showing Spanish implication in the wing up of the Main have @ report to make on the Maino," he said, “which will be in the Predients hands Tuesday, but I have no evitene Gen. Lee again denied in Key We he had any positive evideare to the court of inquiry had sep. nm he turn- SSage to me and sand 1 which was blown up by a \ that dd to what Speake ing to me about possible L id: Avsiilities, Gen, Wants a Commana. “T believe It is my duty that I should be allewed to lead the first division on Ha. vana. If I do, please say fur me that 1 Know how to take the city.” It was reported here tonight that Gen- eral Lee will place before the authorities when he veaches Washington proof tt General Weyler had completed a system o: mines on the bottom of Havana harbor Cne paper to be placed in evidence is said to be original of a letter alleged to have been writted by General Weyler, in which he announces his willingness and ability to destroy the first Yankee ship to enter Havana harbor. There is much credence placed in this letter by naval officers. One month ago, sitting in his office at t * PAGES. the co: lavana, General Lee sald: “There ts this report,” referring to -Weyler’s. for harbor defenses by means of “than many suppose. When the gime comes I will give @ story with for proof.”” Tonight a who came from Ha- yana on the rit with General Lee stated that the copguligeneral had assured him that he possession of the origi- nai documen aand would give to the Washington ities’ indisputable evi- dence that had planned to destroy any Americanwarship just as the Maine was destroyed. :), YoungnSarforis Volunteers. The generat «slowed a letter from Al- gernon Sartori grandson-of General U. 8S. Grant, in which Sartoris said he wrote as grandson of the great commander on the northern side to ask one of the leaders on the southern side to permit him; in case General Lee headed an invasion of Cuba, to serve on hig staff. Mr. Sartoris added that he was twenty years old. He pre- sented the compliments of his mother and giandmother. The consul general was indignant at the insults heaped upon his head by the Span- ish officials and the populace. He had been snuodbded at the palace by General Bianco and affronted by Dr. Congosto. As the Fern, bearing the consular representa- tives, left Havana harbor there were cries of “Begone” from thousands of throats. _ When General Lee went to the palacé yesterday he was accompanied by British Consul Gollan, who was to take unwilling charge of the American consulate. Mr. Gollan is a Spanish sympathizer and re- fused to take charge until peremptorily erdered to do so from London. General Lee sent in his compliments to General Bianco, with a request for an au- dience. He was still consul general and desired to say that he took leave, pending his return from the United States. Instead of General Blanco came Dr. Congosto, with a curt message that the captain general did not desire to see General Lee again. PANISH seen MOBBED -BY THE S Efforts to Land Food for the Starving « Resented. Consul Brice Declared That Every Pound of the Cargo Would Be Distributed to the Suffering. A press dispatch from New Orleans says: Additional facts are learned concerning the mobbing of thé American relief Utstein, which recently’ took to Matanzas, Cuba, a cargo for the starving reconcentrados, znd has just returned to New Orleans. The cargo was made up of food, medi- cine end clothing; valued at and was collected by a Kansas City paper in a week. A member of the newspaper staff, who went to Matanzas on the ship, reports partly as follow: “The dock at Matanzas was crowded with people awaiting the coming of the Utstein. The crowd was one of rags and gauntness, which represented the starving reconcen- trados, and gold dace and showy uniforms of the sneering Spanish officers and sol- diers. Through this crowd the little party from the Utstein-yassed. “The reconcengrados pointed to their moutks to signify their hunger. The party was followed by diundreds cf ragged men, women and ghildren, begging for food or money. At every turn the street showed another starving, crowd. Consul Brice’s office was full ef clamoring people. The streets were, crowded. Two clerks were busy writing ration tickets. Unleading the AE o'clock Saturday afternoon the first lighters ‘began unloading. An effort was made to have the unloading continued through the night; but the Spanish au- thorities would not consent. “It was afterward learned that there was a rumor that several thousand rifles for the insurgents were concealed in the Food. hold. As the magnitude of the relict sup- ply was realized by the Spanish merch a great 1 of fecling was ibited agairist the American “On Sunday two © "s office and told e to Consul him that there was who k against the Americans with the ship. ‘The nish had ex- d fifty tons of supplies instead of 700 others came to the id that Monday had inate the Americ: be ible body of svidiers in Cub reported that the consul’s office w stoned, and advised that the new paper's re ntatives be sent on ship- beard. “So many reports of this character he is was given htth ed that th Brice, Who adv been circuls eredeni > fear be shown. “During Sunday the unloading of the hoat proceeded rapidly, and Sunday aft noon the hauling of the cargo to the t Arehou eng: n at once. hauling we mtinued + into the until the two ouses were a with the provisions during Sunday Consul Brice gave out tion tickets until 14,000 had been given out. It rained hard all Sun but the crowd before the consul’s office did not de- crease, nor did the consul or his clerks cease in their labors. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon Consul Brice bougnt a lot of bread with relief money and distributed several hundred leaves in front of the theater. It was fought for by a crowd of a thousand or more. “In the meartime Consul Brice had given desi of the great west’s money, and forty-cent Spanish pieces, Insulted by Spanish Rabble. y evening the feeling against the 1, Insults were offered them everywh: Spanish soldiers crowd- ed them off the sidewalks. They were hissed at, spat at and whistled to as if Americ That in the night they walked to their hotel middle of a narrow street, mi: followed by a mob who cu: Monday morning they were a crowd under their window pout the! ‘y walked from the hotel to the con- sul’s office, insulted on Before wa the consulate stood the of reconcentrados, tion of supplies, It aiting the as a pitiful ef such gauy, misery as can be where else in the world. “Consul Brice “Advised >presentatives t go al > Uts « Hie learned n a rellable sourc that the feeling w 0 strong that very little might. py te bloodshed. The h consul eprne ly gave the same ‘Shortly afterward Captain Aa dof hore and was advised by the Norwsgian consul to go aboard his ship. bars “During the’ métning Consul Brice sent a special messenger to Consul General Lee at Havana, stating the situation and ask- ing that the State Department afford him protection in distributing the supplies, avowing at the same time his determina- tion to distrfbute! the last pound of sup- plies. This message he felt he could not trust to the telegraph. “From the, gonsul’s office to the wharf the newspapr men met with renewed in- sults, but, with Captain Aarsvald, got a boat and went out to the ship. All through the day the unloading progressed. Tt was finished about 6 o'clock and the Utstein immediately put out to sea. “Just before she sailed Consul Brice came aboard. The distribution, he said, Would go on that night and until every pound of the cargo had been properly given away or he was driven away.” ——- Mr. Cridier Leayes Paris, PARIS, April 11.—Thomas W. Cridler, the third assistant secretary pf state and spe- cial commissioner of the United States to the Paris exposition of 190, accompanied by Lieut. A. C, Baker, Urfited States naval attache to the commission, has started for home. Previous to doing-so Mr. Cridler ap- pointed Col. L, M. Hamburger, his assist- ant, special commissioner, and introduced him as such to the authorities here. Mr. Cridler’s revurn to Washington is n2cessi- tated by the press of work in his depart- ment. z ‘ ASSURANCE BY POLO Proclamation of Armistice in Cuba CONSIDERED AT CABINET MEETING Addition to President's Message Discussed. CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT A message was received Saturday after- noon from: Minister Woodford at Madrid saying that an armistice would be granted by Spain to the insurgents in Cuba. The message was uncertain in tone and scope. It was, however, given consideration at long conferences at the Whiie House. A special meeting of the cabinet was called for 11 o'clock the following morning to con- sider the situation. The meeting, based on the knowledge of the situation at that time, did not reach any conclusion, being of the opinion that the armistice, appar- ently conditional, did not change the situ- ation or the position of this government. ‘The important phase of the whole affair developed last night when the Spanish gov- ernment, through its minister, Senor Polo de Bernabe, delivered an important docu- ment to the State Department stating that the armistice which the Queen Regent of Spain had commanded General Blanco to proclaim yesterday was without conditions; that her majesty’s government had granted liberal institutions on the island of Cuba, which the coming Cuban parliament would develop; recailing the condolence and sym- pathy expressed by the queen regent and her government on the disaster of the Maine and the horror this disaster had occasioned in Spanish hearts, and appeal- ing to the courtesy and sense of justice of the United States government to enlighten public opinion upon the attitude of Spain. The note also repeated the offer of the Spanish government to submit the Maine question to experts designated by the mari- time powers of the world. This document was the first official noti- fication of the Spanish government to the United States of the granting of an armis- lice and its essential terms. Minister Woodford’s dispatch of Saturday night had briefly stated the fact that an armisice had been agreed upon, but it was not com- municated as coming from the Spanish gevernment. Last night's communicaiion cleared up misapprehension on the most Vital point ef Spain's cencession, namely, that the armistice was without conditions. Summary of the Not Although the Spanish nete was surround- ed with the usual secrecy of official nego- tiations, the following summary of its con- tents was secured: ‘The Spanish minister in Washingtor ply impressed by the numerous errors which seem to have obtained credit in pub- opinion in America in regard to the Cuban question, considers it his duty to call again the attention of the Secretary of State of the United States to the follow- ing points: “ist. Her majesty, the Queen Regent of Spain, desirous of ending the troubles which ar> desolating Cuba, has commanded a suspension of hostilities. General Blanco has been ordered to proclaim today an erinistice without conditions. He will de- termine later the duration and details of this armistice so as to carry out the gen- crous intentions of her majesty and the wishes of the friends of peace. “2d. Her majesty’s government has granted to the Island of Cuba Institutions s liberal as those cajoyed by Canada un- der the British fi The Cuban chambers will meet on the 4th of next M It will be their duty and pri to put into practice and ¢ these institutions, In addition to this Cuba is represented in ihe parliament at Madrid. 1. Public opinion in this country ap- pears to ignore the fact that the loss of was i tely followed by and reiterated expressions of con- jolence from her majesty the queen, from er government, from her charge d in Washington and from the authorities in Havana; all of which tended to afiirm tae horror which this disaster had caused to arise in Spanish heart: as also the sym- pathy felt for the United States govern- ment and navy and for the American na- tion. “Lhe Spanish minister feels ¢ he can count upon the cou and sense of justice of the United States government to 2nlighten public opinion upon this sub- ject. “4th. As to the cause of this lamentable condition, it resolves itself into a question of facts, which can only be settled by ma- terial proofs. The Spanish minister reit- erates the assurance? that his government is ready to submit the question to experts designated by the maritime powers, whose conclusions are in advance accepted.” Senor Polo delivered the document ia per- son to the State Department, and aside from the interest in the communication it- self, the call had added interest as an evi- dence of a ren of diplomatic negotia- tions, this being his first call at tne de- pariment in ten days. Later Senor du ose, first secretary of the jegation, made an- other call at the department on th: same general subject. Besides delivering the note, the call permitted @ personal ex- change between the Secretary of State and ihe Spanish olficials of an agreeable char- acter, Durmg the minister's call at the State Department he notified th2 aucuorities that word had come from ilavana that Gen. Ll.neo had been prompt in execuiing the ocders of the queen reg2ni, and that the Proclamation of armistice had been duly premulgated. The first effec. of inis wail be to bring about a compict» cessacion of ai Spanish hostilities throughout lang, The Spanish troops wil! tor being 0 inte garrison. pesitien has not even beeu considered, tor much depends upon the duratioa of the armislice and the course of the insurgents. Jf th> insurgents continue their nghung, and make attacks upon the Spanish L-vops, the stiuation will become compticated, for the Spanish forces will hardiy lay down their arms for auy length of time Hf they continue to be under fire from the insur- gents. Last Mght’s Cabinet Meeting. aires nfident that Immediately after the call of Senor Polo at the State Department another cabinet meeting was called by the President and assembled at the White House last night. At the close of the second cabinet meet- ing it was announced that the President’s message undoubtedly would go to Congress at noon today. On the best authority ob- tainable it was stated that the meeting was devoted wholly to the consideration of the addition to the message of the latest note from Spain advising this government of the declaration of an unconditional armistice The suffix to the President's message merely recited this latest event in the de- velopment of the Spanish question, giving the substance of the Spanish note and “recommending the earnest attention of Congress.” Otherwise, it was declared, the message stood unchanged. After the meeting one member of the cabinet said that the Spanish note had not altered either the message or the situation. “It is merely,” said he, “what Spain has been asking for all along—more time. It does not touch the situation, and the Presi- —_——— eee dent's message is left precisely as it was before, merely stating the fact of this last development.” —_——_--e+_____ ADMITTED TO THE ITINERANCY, Action Taken at Conference of the M. P. Charch. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, April 11.—A-WEW elder was added to the ranks of the Maryland an- nual conference of the Methodist Protest- ant Church yesterday by the ordination of Rev. Frank 8. Cain. The iaying on of bands was performed by President A. D. Melvin at the close of the morning service at Lafayette Avenue Church, where the ecnference is in session. Previously Kev. T. J. Ogburn, missionary secretary, preach- ed one of his characteristic sermons. At Saturday's session of conference A. A. Bieheil and J. M. Dickey were given the right hand of fellowship by the presi- dent and admitted to the full rights of the itinerancy. In advising them as to their course in the ministry, President Melvin told them it is what a man can do and not what he knows that counts in this practi- cal age. He said the man who can talk only is about as little use as anybody in this world. “If you think your duty done,” he said, “when you get up and make a nice ad- dress or sermon, you will be written down a failure. Then you will come up to con- ference and get only a place that is made for you, and not a place because you are wanted in it.” = While discussing the Teport of the com- mittee on literature some interesting facts were brought out regarding the conduct of church papers. The committee proposed, in order to increase interest and swell the circulation of the Methodist Protestant, the official crgan of the conference, that each pastor appoint a local reporter of church news. one of the preachers said there is some news that now receives too wide circulation from mouth to ear in the congregations. He evidently feared the re- porters thus appointed might seize upon these morsels of gossip and give them yet wider publicity. Another objection raised was the fear that the pastors might have too much influence over the church reporters, who would, in consequence, devote their space to fulsome flattery of the preachers. There were let out some secrets from ex-editors, by which it was made known that highly complimentary articles which sometimes appeared in the church paper emanated from the brains of their subjects, and were not written by friends of the praised pastors. One preacher thought if the editor re- fused the contribution of one of these re- porters he would thus make an enemy of the paper. Discussion on the report was resumed today, and the second Sunday in December was appointed as “Good Litera- ture Day” for a sermon Gn that subject and a special evening sehvice, to be ar- ranged by the editor or some one appoint- ed_by him. The pay of married pastors came in for a large are of discussion Saturday on the repert of a special committee appointed to devise a plan to increase the salaries of some poorly-paid preachers. The report recommended that $60 be set as the mini- mum figure for married men, and called upon the quarterly conferences to adopt that figure. A number of the preachers were in favor of the increase and many laymen expressed approval. Finally, however, confer- recommitted the report for the sugges- 1 of a definite plan, as it was feared aarterly conferences would resent the cr from the annual conference to fix salaries at a set figure. During the debate it was made known that thirty charges pay their married pas- tors less than the amount named in the re- port. Also it was said that $400 in some charges, with other donations not reckoned in the payment of salary, equals double that amount in other charges. VAN DENEER. —.>-— FLEET AT HONG KONG. Ready for a Prompt Descent o} Philippines. LONDON, April 11.—The Hong Kong cor- respondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing Sunday, says: “The American squadron has completed arrangements for putting to sea. Two vessels have steam up ready to start at a moment's notice. “The crutser Baltimore and the revenue cutter Hugh McCulloch are expected to- morrow. The British steamers Nanshan and Zafiro have just been bought by Ameri- ca for transport purposes.” The revenue cutter McCulloch left Baltl- more about January 1, with the intention of going to San Francisco, and from there for the duty on the st of Alaska. She is the newest, most nd largest of the en- e fleet of Un $s cutters. On the way through the Red sea she was cabled orders to join the Asiatic squadron of Com- modore Dewey. The cruiser B: 14 to jon the timore left Honolulu March quadron. She met the Mo- hican at Honolulu and took aboard a large quantity of coal and supplies, The American fleet now at Hong Kong includes the cruisers Olympia, Boston, Con- cord and Raleigh and the Baltimore-built gunboat Petrel. It is said to be the pur- pose to use-the squadron in a descent upon the Philippine Islands as soon >s war is de- clared. Hong Kong is about six hundred miles from Manila, the capital of the island. The Spanish are said to have become c vinced that the islands are lost to them, as they are defended only by several small, unprotscted cruisers and five or six smali gunbouts. The Nanshan is a steel screw steamer, built in 1896, at Grangemouth, England, of 2.200 tons gross register, 285 feet long, 39 feet broad and 22 feet deep. The Zafiro is a steel screw steamer, built in 1884, at Aber- deen, Scotland, of 1,062 tons register and 213 feet long. —_—>——_ Speed of Street € To the Faitor of The Evening St If the local authorities are unable or un- willing to enforce the police regulation limiting the speed of street cars, the Dis- trict Commissioners should rescind the reg- ulation, The Metropolitan Railroad Com- pany is a daily offender on all of its lines. While it is a great convenience to be rap- idly whirled to one’s destination, no one can conscientiously desire a rate of speed which sooner or later is sure to bring death or injury to some person or animal. Con- tributory negligence on the part of the vic- tim will not excuse a homicide, nor will it palliate a plain violation of the police regulations. If the attorney fer the Dis- trict of Columbia w citizen’s clothes placed on the cars he can inake a ca In conside s valuable franchise, the Metropolitan Railroad Company ought to be willing to give the best and safest service; and in this connection it is hoped that Congress will authorize and direct the extension of the h street li man avenue as soon as possibl. man averue route is preferrel by the ma- jority of citizen: 1 agree that the Columbia Heights d problem should be solved in some way without further de- lay. THOMAS W. GILMER. April 11, 1898. Set pS SECRET LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS, The Practice in Previ Fo Wars. — There has been a rumor about the Cap!- tol to the effect that the House of Repre- eentatives would consider whatever resolu- tions were repcrted in secret session. It covld not be traced to any responsible au- thority, and v.as generally discredited. An examination of the precedents shows French Praise of Spain. The Paris Temps says: “Spain has given fresh proofs of her prudence and wise pa- triotism, und henceforth displomacy must guard her honor and interests. The United States will shock the conscience of the world if it fails to respond to Spain's ad- vances. The Journal des Debats says: “If the jingoes continue their campaign it will prove that under the pretext of humanity they have only pursued thelr own aims and sought the exploitation of Cuba.” SS an Overdose of Morphine. Flossie Russell was taken to the Emerg- ency Hospital this morning, about 1 o'clock, for treatment, she having taken an overdose of morphine. Flossie lives on D street, in the disreputable section of the city, and had taken the morphine, it is thought, merely because she was sick, and not with suicidal intent. She soon recov- ered and was abie to return to her abode. 13 MADRID IS AROUSED Declaration of an Armistice Greatly Excites the Populace. CALLED A NATIONAL BACKOOWN Indications That a Revolution May Result From the Edict. VIEWS OF THE PRESS A dispatch from Madrid last night says: A revolutionary movement is threatened in Spain as a result of a decision by the cabinet yesterday to grant an armistice in Cuba at the request of the pope and the great temporal powers of Europe. General Correa, minister of war, said: “We yielded to the prayer of the great powers, granting what we had refused to the United States.” > A telegram was sent to General Blanco in Cuba instructing him to issue an armistice proclamation tomorrow, the duration of the armistice to be as he decides. It is under- stood that the terms of the armistice in- clude the withdrawal of the American squadrons from the vicinity of Cuba and the Philippines. If the war is not con- cluded immediately the United States is to Withdraw all moral and material support from the Cuban insurgents. It is believed here that the presentation of President Me- Kinley’s message to Congress will be again Postponed. Pablic Considers It a Backdown. The granting of the armistice is looked upon as a backdown by the cabinet, and this has caused great popular excitement. The general talk of the town, especially In military circles, condemns the action by the cabinet and predicts trouble. Though order is maintained in the crowd- ed streets, yet the government is suspl- cious, pothwithstanding the precautionary measures taken. An incident happened about 7 o'clock tonight showing that these Measures are necessary A boisterous crowd, heated by wine and the excitement of a Bull fight, a “was wearing a scz oft The crowd raised cries “Viva Cuba,” and for situation looked da spana,” moment the any one None doing so, ality soon the erous should have raised a seditious cry. the crowd dissoived and the lc resumed its ordinary appearan The officer who was the Gemonstration was General Cast bon pretend ter of the vi, Bour- of France. Me was recognized monstration oc- curred in front of the presidency, and the civil governor went «mong the crowd ex- erting his personal ather than his authority to p P to dis- influence pers It is rum sons continue in seve Streets, but the au- thorities say they attach no importance to these, as the crowds of the poorer cl: Enormous crowds going to and coming from the bull fight passed within sight of General Woodford'’s house. Large forcements of 5 and civil guards posted near by, and also in front of the Bank of Spain ‘and other public buildings. Just as the crowd was returning, General Woodford and Miss Woodford, who bad been spending the afternoon in the park, walked to their restdence. They were not molested. “Who ix the Judas?” El Pais (republican), under headlines such as “A Great Betrayal” and “Spain Scld,” says: “The present outbursts of Spanish indignation resemble electric dis- charges. If the government sounds pub- He opmion it will find this of evil augury and threatening, asking who is the re largely composed if it be one traitor or several, wh, sold Spain, thinking that the Spa are eunuchs? Let him know that he is mistake Then El » satbering a ang the Thei some. or ses the the flae is preduced and multiy follows it. Whither, who knows says El Pais, and answers Per- ha to settle accounts with the rs of in’s aon Viel@ed to Bra: arcial (indepe El In ) severely cises the government, saying that, afler boa: ng that it would not grant an un- scliclted truce to rebels, “it has yielded to brute force what it refused to yield to the mora: influence and fatherly counsels of the pope We do not know foreigne pinion of the government's surrender says El Im- parcial, “but the bourse salutes with a rise. With the deepest sadness, | the munifest incapacity of the present Ment and remembering aiso that tute peace is highly in danger, we today p: claim the following conditions as neces: an for honor: A twenty-lay truce tor th rebels’ submission and concentration of our naval forces at Cuba. If the truce lapses without result, then ceaseless wat against the rebels and against the United States.” El Liberal say to avoid a Still advises the people to remain quiet as “perhaps Europe may exact conce sions from America and also defer the reckoning. El Nacional, covservative, the organ of Romero Robledo, is bitterly hostile at the concession, and says that the government called in the European powers to witness a scene of Spain's disgrace. For this lan- the Nacional was confiscaced to- Correa Gives a Different View. El Imparcial says that Lieutenant Gen- eral Correa, minister of war, in a conver- sation y erday with several persons, ex- pressed himself as follows: “It is an error to say that the govern- ment has granted a regular armistice to the rebels. I would never give that fore leaving the ministry, would be the same thing belligerency of the rebe + government has granted the wishes powers that we should c. s during the delay, which G prudent for preparing pe cessation of hostilitic the wishes of be- be to divorce Spain from t “Gen. Bianco will probably pul Dp lamation of trace and ai anoiia fering indulgent terms during the tion of hostilities. If, during this 4 there are important submissions and the United States withdraws its ships from tha neighborhood of Cuba and the F all will be well and peace will soon reached. Otherwise the Cuban continue and the powers will demand that the United States maintain absolute neutrality and enforce a dissolu- tion of the filibustering committee in ) York. The armistice is not to prevent t Spanish government from continuing is military preparations and placing the pen- insula, the Canaries, the Balearic Islands and Porto Rico in a state of defense. Woodford Said to Be Satisfied, Minister Wecdford, In a conference Inst evening with Senor Gullon, minister of for- eign affairs, is said to have expressed his satisfaction with the new arrang>ment. Senor Capdepon, minister of the interior, sued a circular to the prefects giving an account of the armistice, which he explain- ed had been arranged at the request of the pepe and under the counsel of tne great powers, and which, while saving the honor and military dignity of Spam, preserves her rights in the grand Antilles.”, soe uvas Uniforms. Gen. Miles, commanding the army, has taken the initiatcry steps for securing 10,000 canvas uniforms of a character de- signed especially for use in the warmer states of the south. ——_—_-e—______. For the Light House Service. The President has approved an allotment of $75,000 from the emergercy fund, of $50,000,000 for the lighthouse board, which Gesires to improve its service in many ways regerded as necessary to meet the exie gencies of war, en ee SEE