Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
A PACIFIC OUTLOOK.
Possibility That Spain May Grant
President McKinley's Demands.
Presidsht's M.s,age Held Back-To Have
Sent 1t to Congress Would Have En-
daneered the Lives of Americans
In Cuba-House WIN Walt.

Sent 1t to Congress Would Have En-
daneered the Lives of Americans
In Cuba-House VIII Walt.
WASHINGTON. April 7.--Swift rs q
cannon's flash changed the Cuban situ-
alton yesterday. The galleries OF con.
gress were crowded. Senators and
representatives were anxious and agi.
tated; even the diplomatic corps was
In q ferment, awaiting n message from
the president to the congress Of the
American people that might mean
war, when, with excitement Mt the
very highest, like an electric fash the
word passed that there would be no
message. Its suddenness stunned the
public, which heard the news in dis.
torted forms and amazed veteran mem
bers of congress Ultimately, it became
known that not only would there
be no message yesterday, but no mes
sage this week, and that 1t was q pos
sibility that the message written and
approved might never go to congress
at oil. The first reason for the delay
was that the administration had re.
ceived advices from Gen. Lee Mt Ha-
vana intimating that all Americans
could not be gotten off the island yes
terday, and that they would be in
grave peril IL the message preceded
their departure. The second reason,
and perhaps equally potent with the
other, slowly drifted into public COM
prehension late in the day, chiefly
through the medium of published AS
sociated press dispatches from Madrid,
for extreme reticence was maintained
on the subject by the few In Washing
ton who knew the facts-and even
cabinet officers We're unadvised on the
subject. This important news was
that the Spanish government, after
what plainly had been most exciting
times in inner Spanish circles n,
Madrid. had decided to reopen the case
which had been closed, SO far rs this
government was concerned, by the re-
fusal of spain to make satisfactory re-
spouse to the representations made by
the United States last week, and, In
order to avert impending war, had de.
cided to make concessions heretofore
| refused.
What will be the final outcome II il
too early to say, but the aspect OF
affairs certainly Is considerably more
pacific and sufficient to renew the hope
of the president in the solution of the
Cuban question satisfactory to the
American people and achieved without
bloodshed. The details remain to be
worked out, but it is expected that be
tween now and Monday clearer ligh
will be thrown on the future by action
at Madrid, of which one important fea
turc, at least, is the declaration OF al
armistice by the queen regent of Spain
This armistice, it is expected, will LEAD
to the ultimate independence OF Cubs
from Spanish rule, but by what in
termediate steps perhaps the govern
ing powers do not at this time know
Much, it is supposed, will depend
upon the Cuban insurgents and tho
people of the two countries OF the
United States and Spain. The powers
of Europe, material and moral. it Ia
known, brought to bear all their In
fiuence on the government of Spain
HOW SENATORS VIEW IT.
WASHINGTON. April THE delay in
the settlement of the Cuban question
involved in the announcement thai
the presidents message would prob
ably not be sent to congress before
next Monday was received in the sen
ate with varying degrees OF favor oil
disfavor. depending largely upon the
predictions and personal political as
sociations Of senators. All united II
the necessity for protecting the safety
of Gen. Lee and the other American
citizens in Cuba. Many, however, wer'
inclined TO criticise because our citi
Gems had not been removed heretofore
while others declared protection TO-
them should have been sent to Ha
yana. The intense Cuban sympa
thizers On both sides Of the senate
chamber were free in their expression
of opinion that there was some motive
for the delay that did not appear oil
the surface. They did not question
the good faith Of the representation q!
to the danger Of Americans in Cuba
but they agreed that there must hav'
been other causes for the administra
TONS course. When the Madrid bul
letin stating the probability OF al
armistice in Cuba was made known
they found IN it veriication Of thei
surmise.
THE HOUSE WILL WAIT.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Notwith
standing the impatience and disap
pointment caused among the republic
an members of the house by the with
holding Of the presidents message yes
terday, the frank statement OF tn
president to the leaders aad to severa
prominent democrats that such
course was deemed absolutely neces
sary by Consul General Lee to insur
the safe departure OF the American