Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-10
CUBAN ARMIsTICE.
4 Report That President Cleveland
VIII Interfere.
washington Evening Star)

washington Evening otaTp
There is reason to believe that the
Presidents plan OF action In the matter
Of the Cuban insurrection will be de-
voloped within the 1ext few days, and in
q manner that will create genuine sur
prise and astonishment. 1t IL known that
a definite policy has been agreed upon
as result of several long conferences
between the President and Secretary
Olney, which have been held In the Sc
cluson OF the White House during the
past few days. II has also been ascer-
tanned that the appearance OF measles
in the Presidents household had nothing
10 do with the omission Of the Cabinet
meeting last Tuesday, but that the meet
ing was called off simply to allow the
President and his Secretary OF State
opportunity for the preparation OF an I'M
portant paper on the Cuban situation.
NOT THE MEASLES.
Secretary Olney was closeted with his
stenoerapher at the State Department
for several hours Monday, engaged In the
preparation OF the case, and he submit
ted il to the President at the White House
the following morning. Its consideration
was not concluded at the hour at which
the Cabinet usually assemblies, and, as
the President desired TO continue It's con-
sideration without interruption word was
sent to all the different departments That
there would be no meeting that day.
The appearance OF the measles In the
Presidents family has In no wise IN
terfered with the daily routine OF bust
ness in the Executive Mansion. and, In
fact. the Presidents Office has been al
most continually thronged with visitors,
mostly Senators and Representatives,
every day since Esther was taken SICK.
Her removal to Woodley Is believed 70
have removed all source OF danger OF
infection at the White House. Unless
present plans are changed, the regular
semi weekly meeting OF the Cabinet viii
be held at the White House as usual to-
morrow.
A COUP DErAT.
Although It is well established that the
President and his Secretary OF state nave
decided upon a positive course OF actioh
In the Cuban affair. its character is
well-kept secret, and cannot as yet, bs
stated with any degree of certainty. III
Is said TO be something in the nature OF
a coup d'etat in it's unexpectedness, In
view of the past policy Of the admins
tration toward the insurgents. Accord
ing to reports. more or less reliable, the
Secretary Of State has addressed COM
munication to the Spanish Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, deploring the present
state OF affairs in Cuba, and expressing
the Presidents desire for speedy ter
mination OF the conflict on terms honora-
bic and satisfactory alike to all parties
concerned.
OFFER OF MEDIATION.
Although not known, It is said that tho
President has, I'm fact. offered TO mediate
between the two parties 20 the struggle
in the hope OF ending the instruction py
removing the cause Of dissension, ana by
the institution of certain political reforms
In cuba.
In case the President has really insti-
tuted negotiations In the direction lnnl-
Gated IL would not be In actual connie,
with the spirit OF the concurrent resoiu-
tlons recently adopted by Congress- ons
OF which resolved that 1.-THE frlendly
offices OF the United States should be
offered by the President TO the Spanish
Government for the recognition OF the IN
dependence Of Cuba"
A TRUCE SUGGESTED.
II Is said, however, that the President
Is not prepared TO ask outright LOT ,ne
Independence OF the island, but that DIS
present plan contemplates rather ees.
sation OF hostilitieS pending subsequent
settlement of the Issues between the
Cuhans and the Spanish Government
How much truth there Ii In the report,
mentioned will probably be es,aoisheu
within a short time, inasmuch as IL
confidently expected I'm all quarters tha'
the President will soon show his hahd III
this matter.