The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-07
MORE DELAY.


(COncluueu rom Flrst faSeD
| States last week. and in order to avert inn
| pending war, had decided to make conces-
| sions heretofore refused.
What will be the final outcome it is too
early to say, but the aspect of affairs GER
tainly is considerably more pacific and suffi-
cient to renew the hope of the President
that solution of the Cuban question, sat-
] isfactory to the American people, will be
achieved without bloodshed. The details re-
| main to be worked out. but it is expected
| that between now and Monday a clearer
| light will be thrown on the future by action
| at Madrid, of which one important feature
| at least is the declaration of an armistice
| by the Queen Regent of Spain. This armis-
| tice, it is expected, will lead to ultimate in
| dependence of Cuba from Spanish rule, but
| by what intermediate steps, perhaps even
| the governing powers do not at this time
know. Much it is supposed, will depend on
| the Cuban insurgents and the peoples of the
| two countries of the United States and
| Spain.
THE POWERS AT WORK.
| The powers of Europe, material and moral,
| it is known, brought to bear all their in
! huence on the government of Spain and
| still are actively at work, seeking by the
wisest and most polite course necessary, in
view of the circumstances and sentiments
| of the two great nations involved, to bring
| peace out of the gathering war clouds. All
| the capitals of Europe have been in COM
| munication to this end-a fact evidenced by
| the assemblage at the British embassy in
| this city yesterday of the representatives
Of the six great powers of Europe, who then
and there were made mutually acquainted
with what had been done abroad and with
the desire of those who accredited them to
Washington that they should work in accord
| here, this concert" however, in the United
| States not to go beyond a mild tender of
| good offices to secure peace and delay a
| definite declaration of war if hostilities
| finally became inevitable. Some of the rep
resentatives assembled at Sir Julian
Pauncefote's may have wished to offer
| mediation, but if so were warned against
| lit by others in the conference who under
| stood more clearly that such procedure
would be resented and work to hostile and
not to peaceful ends.
| The improved condition of affairs was re-
| hected throughout all public quarters late
in the day. 1t was manifested at the White
| House, among Cabinet officers and at the
embassies and legations, including the Span
ish legation. AT the latter establishment
| Senior Polo said that while ne could not dis
| close any of the information reaching him
in an official character, yet he felt that the
| strain of a few hours ago was materially re-
| lieved, and that the prospects for peace
| looked much brighter. He in no way con-
| firmed nor would he even discuss views en-
| tertained in other.high official quarters that
| Spain was slowly but surely yielding, and
| confined his utterances to the general state
| ment that conditions were improving.
| Accompanying the actual developments of
| the day came a flood of report and rumor OF
a sensational character, little of it, how
| ever, having any authentic basis. The
rumors of disturbance at Havana were not
borne out by any official advices here.
The uncertainty following a great disap-
] pointment was the condition existing at
the Capitol at the close of the day when
\ the expected did not happen. Senators and
| members were at sea as to what was COM
| ing next. While the message was awaited
| there came a hurried summons of leaders
of the Senate and House to the White
House, and they were there informed that
the message was to be withheld on the in
formation received from Consul General
Lee. The reasons he gave were deemed en-
tirely satisfactory by all, and Senator Davis
informed the Senate. while the House lead
ers carried the news to that body.
That the danger to American life was
| considered sufficient reason for nonaction
| appeared in the postponement of all pro-
| posed meetings to consider the situation.
| The proposed armistice by Spain injected
| another feature into the discussion of the
| situation, and while some were very hope
! full that a satisfactory solution of the prob
| lem might eventuate from it the general
| feeling was that the conditions in Cuba,
the determination of the insurgents to con-
| tnue fighting until independence was
recognized, and the sentiment of this coun-
try in favor OF Cubas independence of
| Spain possibly made overtures on this line
too late