The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-29
Second Edition.
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WILL END THE BARBARIETIES IN
CUBA.
May Recognize Her Independence or
Intervene by Relief Measures and
Backed by an Armed Force.

NEW 1ORk, March 22.-A sun Spe-
cal from Washington says: Congress
and the public will not receive Off
cially the report of the Maine board
of inquiry appointed to investigate
the cause of the explosion that wreck
ed the battle ship Maine before Mon
day next and possibly not for a day
or two later. This statement was au-
thorized by Secretary Long at the
close of the Cabinet meeting today.
The President has determined final
ly, it is said by those who talked with
him today, to send the entire report
to Congress, accompanied by sim
pie letter of transmittal.
The Republican Senators who are
opposed to a declaration of war by
Congress, and opposed to armed in
tervention by the United States, and
opposed to any plan that would make
the United States the aggressor
against Spain, are the ones who lave
pressed upon the President almos7 70
the point of success the plan Of rec
ognizing the independence of Cn1a
This, they say, would not necessarily
result in war, and it would be in every
way a safer and a wiser course to fol-
low than any other that has been pro-
posed.
But it has been pointed out to the
President by Senators, Cabinet mem-
bers and those who have given careful
consideration to the subject that there
is really less reason for recognizing
independence than for taking any Of
the other steps proposed. They say
the one fact that there is no tangible
Cuban government in existence would
in itself make the recognition of indie
pendence indefensible, and that 1t
would complicate the question in II
great many ways.
There is an alternative plan urdeI'
consideration which, it is said tonight
on high authority, has the President $
approval. This plan contemplates the
sending of message to Congress rec
ommending an appropriation for the
purpose of feeding and clothing ana
otherwise caring for the starving cit
liens of Cuba. and containing the in
formation that the President has in.
formed Spain in so many words thai
relief will be sent in such manner
as the United States sees fit to adort,
and taht it is the purpose of the Pres
ident and his Cabinet to stop the bar
barities of the Cuban war at whatev-
er cost. The message will recall to
Spain the warning in the Presidents
message to Congress of last December,
and make the announcement that just
what was threatened then will be a
fact now.
The President is hopeful of avoiding
war, but he thinks the situation to-
night is extremely grave, and the
greatest danger lies at present in the
possibility of what Congress may 10
More than one Senator and more than
one Representative has in his poke.
now a resolution declaring war, and
it is feared if they are introduced
when the report of the board of in
quiry is submitted there will be a
burst of speech making that it will
be impossible to control.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Secrcta.
ry Long has purchased a trim Yarrow
built launch which though very small
will serve as a harbor torpedo boat
Her speed is 16 knots or better. HoI
armament consists of two Hotuhlliss
one pound quick firing guns and her
torpedo tube.
NORFOLK, Va, March 22.-Thc bat
tleships Kentucky and Kearsarge vii
be launched next Thursday.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The two
protected cruisers, the Amazonas and
the Abruall, have been named respec
lively, the New Orleans and the AL
bany.