The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-16

rs It comes from what are apparently
good sources thnt the President has in
Z timated to leading men In both houses
of Congress that he wants an early ad-
3 journment, and expects Congress to ad-
5 journ and leave; him to settle the Cuban
question himself It is also stated that
the leading men in both houses are in
+ accord with this plan. and are willing
! 10 leave the matter In the hands of the
Executive, having confidence in his
I judgment and discretion. The report of
the board of inquiry concerning the
4 Maine disaster. however. the President
will send 10 Congress before adjourn
nlent. Whethe- the verdict of that in
curry results in war, or in settlement
through diplomacy, without the sacrifice
!; of honor, there Is confidence everywhere
that the admlnistra ton Is able to handle
the matter.
This settlement will not alter the plans
OF the President to interfere in behalf
.Sof peace in Cuba. and for Cuban free
dom. He Will demand that the war and
its attendant cruclties on The island
shall cease, and It will cease. Slftcd
: down. this seems 10 be the situation and
the programme, and the Presider: has
the. endorsement of the leading states
men of all parties.
Spain, the administration feels. has
had about all the opportunity she has
deserved to have, to show her good in
tentions in the establishment OF "au-
tonomy" on the island. and has failed.
II trouble follows the demands TO be
made by the President Spain will have
i herself to blame. and II war comes she
will herself make It and be responsible.
4 The whole affair will be settled peace
ably, II possible. by war II necessary.
8 but every effort will be made to avoid
war that can honorably be made. But
there will be no Sinking from duty, IL
lit Is found necessary to force Spain to
3 submit to the loss of Cuba, for that
3 seems to 'be the only solution of the
{ question.
In the meantime. the war preparat tons
are going on uninterrupted. for they are
the best guarantee of peace. These pre-
partions for an emergency are taken up
by the sensational press and made to
serve as a basis for warlikc rumors Of
all sorts, and declarations concerning the
plans OF the administration which are
Just as often officially denied as they are
( made. The preparations are being made
1 openly and properly, and all sensible
people know precisely what they are
made for. While possibilities are grave,
there IS no basis for the many OF the
Tumors that are taken advantage of by
sensational newspapers and spectators
no agitate war scare for their own sell
( fish purposes. The government Is con-
ccaling nothing from the public, their
assertions to the contrary notwlthstand-
ing.
Even the supposed reliable Army
md Navy Journal, which published a
statement to which great Significance
was attached. to the effect that two
1 members of the board of inquiry had re-
7 ported to the President that the Maine
A had been blown up by Spanish official
eonspirators. has been found In the
4 ranks of the sensationallsis. In regard
80 Its publication It was necessary for
the President to authorize the statement
to be made that there was not one word
5ot trutllln the S:ory, and that the Exec
I utlyc had not received any communlca-5