The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
ULTIMATUMS TO SPAIN
NONE HAS BEEN ISSUED, DESPITE
THE NUMEROUS REPORTS.
President Mckinley Annoyed by ''Yel-
low JOurnaJists,' Who Persist in
Misrepresenting His Policy.
ecial to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. administration
officials are greatly annoyed by the persis-
tence with which misleading reports are
sent out regarding diplomatic negotiacio lions
between this country and Spain. Every lit
tie while information purporting to be ''by
authority is telegraphed widely to the
press of the country that ultimatums of
one kind or another have or are about to be
addressed to the Madrid government. These
numerous imaginary ultimatUms all relate
to Cuba, and usually contain time limit
within which Spain must suppress the
Cuban insurrection or the United States
will thrust out on iron hand in interfer-
ence. Nothing ever comes of these ulti-
matums, because they are never sent, but,
undeterred by the unvarying failure of
previous statements always given by
"authority) a fresh ultimatum is being for
mulated. this time under the most discour-
aging circumstances. 1t is known to every
body who has the confidence of the Presi-
dent that he is very kindly disposed toward
the new Spanish Ministry, fully believing
that its accession to power will make a
friendly settlement of the Cuban problem
easier to accomplish and that the harsh
ness of the Cuban situation will be very
much softened. He does not believe, as has
been stated, that the change in the Min
istry is for the purpose of securing post
ponement of action by this government,
and it will take strong evidence 70 convince
him that such is the fact. He is perfectly
willing to give Sagasta and the new regime
all the latitude that may he legitimately
required TO shape and carry out humane
cuban policy. Meantime nothing is further
from his mind than the ma alufaeture of an
d
Spain which can be construed as q threat
II is understood, however, mat the Presi-
dents message will give expression to A
strong hope that hostilitieS in Spain Will
be brought to a speedy conclusion and his
language will leave no doubt that it is the
sincere desire of the administration and the
people that long poStponement of the end
may be aVerted. Congress will meet in
about seven weeks and there is no present
intention on the part of the President to
commit this government to decisive or ag-
eressive action before the convening of the
nationai leg1slagr6e pnke his P,redece
welcomes the cooperation of Congress on
all important matters affecting the general
welfare.
Hannis Taylor, late United States minis
ter to Spain, has arrived in Washington.
He called at the State Department to-day
and was in consultation for some time with
First Assistant Secretary Day, setting out
such phases Of the conditions in Spain as
they existed at the date of his departure
from Madrid as had not been touched upon
in his official report before being relieved
by Minister Woodford. Mr.. Taylor called on
President Mckinley late this afternoon and
furnished him with brief review of the
situation in Spain. In the course of the in
terview it is believed he advised the Presi-
dent of the probabilities of the recent Cabi-
net change in Madrid affecting a change in
the Cuban policy of the Spanish govern
ment. Just what the nature of the informa-
ton impaired was is not known. He prob
ably will see the President again before
leaving the city, though he refused to say
tonight whether any engagement had been
made for this purpose He has submitted
his final official report. He will leave Thurs
day or Friday for New York and Boston,
and on account of the yellow fever possibly
will delay return to his home in Mobile,
Ala until November.