Evening journal., 1896-04-10
CLEVELAND AND CUBA.
The President Said to Desire a
Cessation Of Hostilities.
aUMoRED OFFER OF MEDIATION.

It Is IntImated That the President and
Cabinet VIII Propose to Spain Tenn
pornry Cleveland and Oiney Re
ported to Have a Document Ready.
WASHINGTON, April l0.-There Is some
reason to believe that the administration
Cuban programme will be developed with
In the next few days IN q manner which
will create a good deal Of astonshment.
II is said that definite policy has been
ngreed on as result Of several conferences
between the president and Secretary Oh
ney which have been held in the seclu-
sion OF the White House during the last
few days. II is also agreed that tho APP
pearnnce OF measles in the Presidents
household had nothing TO do with the
omission OF tho cabinet meeting Of last
Tuesday, but that the meeting was called
of simply to allow on opportunity 70 the
president and his secretary OF state for the
preparation OF an important paper on the
Cuban situation.
Secretary Olnoy was closetod with his
stenoRrapher at the state department for
several hours on Monday engaged In the
preparation OF tho case. ard ho submitted
It TO the president at the White House the
following morning. Its consideration was
not finished at the hour at which the cabi-
net usually assemblies, and as tho presl-
dent desired TO Continue its consideration
without interruption word was sent TO all
tho departments that thero would bo no
meeting that day. The appearance of the
measles in the presidents family has in
no wise interfered with the daily routine
OF business in the executive mansion, and.
In fact, the presidents Office has been al
most constantly thronRod with viaitors,
mostly senators and representatives every
day since little Esther was taken IN. Her
transfer TO Woodley Is believed 20 have TO.
moved all danger Of infection at the White
House.
Runored oner of Mediation.
Unloss present plans are changed, tho
regular somlweekly meeting Of the cabinet
will be held at the White House as uaual,
this afternoon. Although 1t seems moro
or less certain that the president and his
secretary of state have decided on q posi-
tive course Of action, its character Is a
well kept secret and cannot as yet be
stated with any degree OF certainty. Ao-
cording to reports more or less accepted,
the secretary OF state has addressed COM
munioation TO tho Spanish minister OF for
eign affairs deploring the present state OF
affairs in Cuba and expressing the presl-
dents dosire for a speedy termination Of
the conflict on terms honorable and salts
factory alike TO oil concerned
II Is further said that the president has,
In fact, offered TO mediate between the
two parties TO the struggle In the hope OF
ending the insurrection by the institution
OF certain political reforms in Cuba II
the president has really begun negotia-
tions In the direction indicated, this ac-
tion would be IN entire harmony with the
spirit Of the concurrent resolutions recent.
ly adopted by congress, one of which de-
olared that 'tho friendly offices Of the
uuitod States should bo offered by the
president to the Spanish government for
the recognition Of the independence Of
Cuba.
1t IS suggested that the president Is not
prepared to ask outright for the indepond-
ence OF tho island, but that his present
plan oontomplates rather q cessation OF
hostilities pending a subsequent settle
ment, through the good offices OF the
United States, OF the issues between the
Cubans and tho Spanish government