The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-04-08
WORKING ON THE MESSAGE.
President is Preparing the DOcH.
ment With Great Care.

I WASHINGTON, April 4.-On Sat
urday a cabinet officer said there was
no change from that shown by pre-
vious developments, and that he ex-
pected events would move along the
present lines until the presidents
message was sent to congress, pro-
badly Monday. The preparation OF
the momentous message was begun
by President Mckinley at a compare
lively early hour Saturday, after long
conference with his cabinet advisers
and public men on the lines it should
take in order that the position OF
America in this crisis may stand forth
in a clear, intelligent and Justilable
way before the present n future gen.
erations. The advice Droffered most
urgently upon the president has been
recognition of the independence OF
Cuba and intervention at once to end
the horrors of the situation. This
our has been urged especially by
senators and members of the house.
The president has listened to all these.
views, but has not expressed his w
so freely.
Approaching the wish of congress
that the message be transmitted to
that body at the earliest practicable
moment and the fact that a document
of its grave significance and its his
tOrical character requires the utmost
deliberatiOn and consultation with his
official advisers, he has decided to put
aside all but the most important mat
tiers until the message has been put
in shape for transmission TO the ma
tional legislature. With this end in
view. he denied himself a long line
Of callers, but saw quite d number of
persons whose knowledge and e2:pe-
rience might be of service to him in
his task.
Throughout Saturday there were ru-
mOrs of all kinds in circulation, and
there was much subdued excitement
among those who formed the throng
of visitors. Reports were even in cir
culation that a special session of the
cabinet had been hastily called and
held during the early morning hours,
but its falsity was proven quickly. At
II o'clock there were no indications
of a cabinet meeting. but it was ir-
timated that it might be decided to
call the cabinet in session during the
afternoon.
Assistant Secretary Day was d priv
LEGGED visitor at the White House and
was with the president by 9 o'clock.
He had a long, close conference with
the president and made a number of
suggestions as to the treatment of the
discussion of the matter to be incor-
Dorated in the forthcoming MESSAGE.
He was the first person to see the
president, and soon after his arrival,
Major Easton. the presidents military
aide, slipped in for a brief interview.
Abner Mckinley came in from New
York on an early train and stopped
at the White House for a few min
utes' chat with the family. Shortly
after his departure, Mrs. Mckinley.
with a large party of young women
she is entertaining. went off in two
OF the White House broughams for a
drive. Secretary Gage same over
from the treasury about 10 o'clock.
and for considerably over an hour
remained in important consultation
with the president. Meanwhile a large
party Of congressional callers had as
sembled. Among them were repre-
sentatives Lacey of Iowa, Pitnev of
New Jersey and Low of New York.
who. however, refrained from inter
rupting the president.
Senator Frye of Maine, however.
had a personal interview that lasted
few minutes.
Secretary CAGE was one of the first
callers at the White House. Senator
Frye of the senate committee on for
eign relations Immediately followed.
It is believed that Senator FRYE called
to ascertain when the message of the
president might be expected so as to
guide the senate committee on for
eign relations in its work. 1t is known
Senator FRYE is for vigorous ac-
ion and would like to see the coming
message take strong grounds. which
will unite congress and the admins
tration in a firm motley to secure
independence of Cuba by interver-
ton at nee to that end.