The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-08

lor the time being. IT must be remembered
that the conditions in Cuba, in the event
OF war with Spain. are different from those
which have obtained heretofore in countries
at war or which would obtain in the case
OF war between any other two countries.
1t is estimated that there are in Cuba more
than two thousand Americas citizens Prob
Is native Cuban naturalized in the United
States. Whatever may be the right of the
policy which permits foreigners to natural
ize under our laws and then return to the
land of their birth to live claiming the
protection of their American citizenship.
the United States must, SO long as it al
lows this sort OF thing, protect them as
American citizens against any other gov
ernment. The United States is, therefore, in
honor and humanity bound to afford this
class Of its citizens an opportunity to re-
turn to the United States before hostilities
begin These naturalized Cubans now in
Cuba believe that their lives would be in
danger in case Of war. Whether there is
real ground for this apprehension is not
the question. they think there is They
must, therefore, be given chance to leave
the island.
MESSAGE NEXT MONDAY.
The President has decided upon Monday
as the ultimate day of delay for sending in
his message. 1t will be followed by con-
gressional action not only authorizing, but
directing the executive to intervene by force
OF arms for the restoration Of peace in
Cuba and for the establishment therein of a.
stable government. No intrigues for de-
lay. whether concerted in Europe or in this
country, will affect the situation. There is
the highest authority for the statement that
the President himself has practically aban-
doned all hope for peaceful settlement of
the pending differences with Spain. He
recognizes that the only prospect for peace
lies In the entire submission of Spain to
the demands submitted by this government,
He has not for several days had any con-
fidence in Spain's submission. The intelli-
effect that the Ministry has determined,
finally and for all. to stand firmly upon the
reply of Sagasta TO the demands of this
government. the receipt of which caused the
President to abandon further diplomatic
negotiations and to prepare his message ad-
vising Intervention in Cuba.
The joint note of the European powers has
had the effect only to cause the President
to adhere more firmly to the position he had
already assumed and to the line of action
he had already determined upon. Both the
President was couched in dignifed diplo-
matte terms. The Presidents reply, while
going to the extreme of courtesy, rang true
and firm, and was sufficient notice to Eu-
rope that only the recognition of the inde-
pendence eof Cuba and the withdrawal of
troops from the island, thus restoring peace
and putting an end to the atrocities which
has so stirred this country, could prevent
active Intervention by this government. The
attention of the European powers will,
therefore. be turned exclusively to Spain
hereafter, and whatever influence they may
have upon the future relations between that
country and the United States will be the
outcome of the pressure they are able to ex-
ert at Madrid.
There will be no change in the language
of the message as it stood yesterday. The
President has permitted number of men,
bers of both houses of Congress to read it.
These gentlemen say that it will be docu-
unanimous support of Congress and receive
the Endorsement of the entire country.
There has been and is considerable opposi-
ton to intervention without recognition of
Gratis of the House. The reasons assigned
by the President for taking this course are
such, however, as will, it is believed, sat
isfy all reasonable persons that this is the
best plan for this country to pursue. The
insurgent chiefs, of course. object They
want the independence Of their so-called
government to be recognized at once, so
that they can enter into their reward as
early as possible. The substantial classes
in Cuba are almost as much opposed to be-
ing governed by the war party there as by
the Spaniards They fear that if the island
fell into the hands of this class the result
would be state of anarchy such as has
marked the establishment Of almost every
independent. government in the countries
south of us. To p4event this condition of
affairs it is proposed fer the United States
to maintain it's control in the island until
such time as real freedom can be bestowed
upon the Cubans. The Presidents message
will demonstrate the good faith of this gov
ernment in this matter His reasons will be
such as to disarm criticism. At least so say
those who have had the privilege of reading
his message.
NO LACK OF MONEY.
So far as money is concerned with which
to prosecute the war, if war it is, the Pres
idents mind has been made easy Mr. John
A. Mccall, head of one of the great insur-
ance companies of the country, was called
into consultation as to this point He as
he, A.