The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
THE PRESIDENTS PROGRAMME.

n CCORDING to reports from Washington 1t \ Is the intention of the President to send to Congress this morning the findings of the Naval Board of Inquiry concerning the cause ot the destruction of the Maine, with the information that he has acquainted the Spanish Government with the results of the inquiry. He will follow this tomorrow or Wednesday with message the condition of the non-c n-combatants in Cuba and will ask of Congress an appropriation for their immediate relief.
 As the President will so soon speak for himself 1t is useless this time attempt to forecast what he will saw The programme as outlined promises a policy that will meet the approval of the country It
 is evidently the intention of the President to take the issue position that will have not only the sup port of all loyal Americans but of the civilized world The question of indemnity for the destruction of the Maine is not be permitted to overshadow the even greater question from the standpoint of humanity ot relief for the starving and destitute people of Cuba who are suffering from the ntolerable wrongs in hicted by despotc government and barbarouS war fare.
 Congress and the country have shown abundant confidence in the President sum of $50, 100000 has been voted for him to employ at his discretion m providing for national defense, no effort has been made to force his hand nothing has been said or done in either house to embarrass him, the most intense partisans have made attempt to discredt - points for use in the coming Congressional cam paigns He has had free hand and full support from all parties and classes of the people and from all sec tons of the Union His message will go far to show whether this confidence has been well or i'll placed The people expect of him something n the nature ot an ultinaturn and if 1t is not forthcoming the week in Congress will be stormy and wrathtul.
 Mckinley can find in the message sent to Congress in 1854 by President Pierce in relation to the seizure him as something of model in this juncture Pierce after pointing out that the Black Warrior case did not stand alone but that there have been III the course of few years past many other instances ot aggression upon commerce, violations of the rights of American citizens and insults to the national flag by Spanish authorities in Cuba went on to say,
 A attempts to obtain redress have led to protracted and as vet fruitless negotiations" He then added:
 "In case the measures taken for amicable adjust ment of our differences with Spain should unfortu- nately fail shall hesitate to use the authority and means which Congress may grant to insure the observance of our just rights, to obtain redress tor inuries received and to vindcate the honor ot our har Tn anticipation of that contingency, which earnestly hope may not arise suggest to Congress te propriety of adopting such provisional measures as the exigency may to demand
 Some such message that in the present temper or the Deople and of Congress would settle the crlss and put an end to the feeling of uncertainty It IS ln confident expectation of it that the country waits the r,eeeaoe which is to make known the Presidents oocv