The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-06
M,kINLEY no INTERVENE


| said tn Bc Preparing to Stop the
War in Cuba.
Washington Special to Pittsburg Dispatch.
| Intervention by the United States for
the paoficr,iou of Cuba, without special
reference to the Maine disaster may soon
become the administration policy
To this end all preparations are being
made in every branch OF the governmental
made in every branch OF governmental seq
ylce, although no definite policy has been
The seriousness OF the situation and the
stralplng Of every nerve to be In readiness
Tor emergencies do not however, arise
solely from the wrecking of the battloship.
1t vas the policy of the president and his
advisers 10 refrain from ombarras ) ngs
Spain until May /. This would have az
forded fair trial OF autonomy ana gl
every opportunity tor the Spanish
achieve aub1ugaucn OF the Insurgents D.
force OF arms
With the destruction OF the Maine the
president became convinced that popular
sentiment could not much longer De re-
strained Without decisive action. Prior TO
this catastrophe II was his intention to
lay before congress partial summary OF
the correspondence relating to Cuban al
fairs, Withholding the more inflammatory
portions.
1t was fell that with full Information
before IL congress would take iudepend-
ent action. This intention has been aban-
doned II can be authoritatvely stated
that every scrap of correspondence in the
state department relating to the Cuban
situation is being prepared for transmits
sion To congress. Not one letter OF tele-
gram is 10 be- construed as coming within
the excluding clause Of incompatible
with public interest"
The ful1 raunrfe from, CanaraI -
those from every consul in Cuba will be
Included In the correspondence. IL is in
tended TO 10 even II step further and send
10 congress all the dispatches from Madrid
bearing on the Spanish Cuban situation.
All the available clerks In the state de-
payment are being utilized in preparing
ihls matter Tor submission TO the presi-
dent. Up TO this time no intimation has
been given that IL will not be transmitted
when ready.
In the meantime the Maine incident viii
have q bearing on the administration
policy only so far as the verdict OF the
board Of Inquiry is concerned IL the
board repors that the Maine was de-
stroyed by an explosion, directly traeeabIc
10 an external agent. Intervention win be
deferred until the administration can de-
mand an indemnity and apology from Spain
fer having through her agents, caused
the less OF property and life.
"a fNhih piulHF4iy complies with this
demand, and pays the indemnity required.
the policy OF Intervention VIII only be
postponed sufficient length of time TO
avoid the appearance of malice Inspired
by the destruction OF the Maine.
With war possible consequence OF
either course. the administration Is has
tonlng preparations for offensive aud de-
iensive operations on both land and sea.
The undouhted belief that the exact causes
OF the disaster viii never be fully nseAr
ialned has led the president aud his casi-
net 10 regard The settlement az the Cpban i
question aside from the loss OF tho Maine
as The moro serious OF the two propositions
now confronting the administration.
u was this conviction which led ono !
OF the leading representative senators IA /
gay epigramaticaily after long and con |
iiuenhnl conversation with the president |
fthe danger does not lie in the Maine H.
cident. ] expect that will be closed sav-
orabiy The real danger lies In Tho seftla-
meDt OF the Cuban question:
fhe most that high Washington ar, |
cials expect from the naval board Il ~ /
verdict; I'VE were blown IN nv same ~
tornal cause. but we can NOT nreye ~,
or by whom II was done. This fsi,ls
represents the view OF most OF Inc nrasi
accident theory " sns
me court OF inquiry has been instructsa
py me navy department to pursue everv
,'oN ~ making it's Investigation ANA thns
elsm. "'Nrsse criu-