The age-herald., 1898-03-23
CABINET SAYS
 END MUST COME The Cuban Situation Thoroughly Dis
 cuSsed Yesterday. IN SUSPENSE UNTIL MONDAY Boards Report Will Then Be Sent to Congress and the PubliC.. A THEORY OF EXTERNAL EXPLOSION This Was Basis on Which Members of Official Family Laid Plans-WiIl Take Presi-
 dent Several Days to Prepare
 His Message.

Washington, March 22.-The cabinet meet ing today lasted something over an hour and was devoted exclusively to the Spanish situation in general and to the forthcoming report of the Maine court of inquiry in particular The tone of the discussion was very firm and determined that there must come an end to the present state of affairs In Cuba. Secretary Long authorized the statement that the understanding before the cabinet was that the report would reach Washington on next Thursday or Friday; that it was very voluminous and that it's publication and transmission to congress would not occur until next Monday or Tuesday, as the president would require that much time to give the document the mature consideration that its momentous character required.
 Other cabinet officers stated that the gen. eral plan included the sending of a presi- deaDtial message along with the report stat ing that Spain had been called upon to make suitable response to the case pre- sented by the court of inquiry. While the cabinet associates of the president maln- tained their usual reserve as to the exact character of their deliberations, yet it was conceded that the discussion proceeded on the theory that the coming report would show that the Maine explosion was not the result of an accident but was due to an
 
 substantial unanimity exists on the part of the president ani1 all his cabinet, both as to the Maine question and the general subject of Cuba.
 Recourse to Intervention
 The possibility of a recourse to inter- yention In case Spain declined to make suit able response to the representations we Will make after receiving the Maine report has been fully discussed, although necessarily abctro oaitd diSnuScfOn thuS far and no conclusion has been reached, nor is it possible until the vital question as to the courts findings is before the president and cabinet. At the same time there is a very evident intention to consider all event. ualities, including the recourse to interven- tion, the recognition of independence and other methods which appear to suitably meet the reouirements of such a condi- tion.
 It is believed to be the intention of the president to bring about very material and satisfactory condition in Cuba by what shall seem to be the best and most practl- cable method of obtaining this end. It Is the hope of the administration that Spain will so far realize the situation as to see the necessity of such radical action on her part with respect to Cuba as shall con- mand the approbation of this country and thus at once put an end to all differences. Pending decision on the government s final policy no overtures or tntimations have been conveyed to the Spanish govern ment and there is no official Knowledge as to how Spain would regard recognition of Cuban independence or intervention. The Spanish minister, Senor Polo, requested to- day that statement be made that reports attributed to him representations on the subject of independence were unwarranted and untrue. Senor Polo says he has not discussed this nor any other of pending questions.