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upon in accord with an agreement be-
tween the president and the leaders Of
all parties In congress.
Intervention on Humane Grounds Ii
It's Essential Feature.


It's Essential Feature.
BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The re-
port Of the Maine court Of inquiry will
be read at tomorrow's cabinet meeting.
Ths TACT was officially announced to-
night.
Throu ghout the day the White house
presented an animated appearance, SEN
ators and representatives from both
political parties calling to confer with
the president. Among the callers were
Senators Cullom, Fairbanks, Lodge, AL
drich, Jones (Ark.) and Spooner, and
Representative Bailey, the Democratic
floor leader in the house Of representa-
tives
The president said to several of his
visitors today, in discussing the situ-
alton, that he would do everything con-
sistent with the honor and dignity of
the country to avert war, and he still
believed war could be averted. He also
said that he believed the government
of Spain was as anxious for peace as
we were, but at the same time he did
not hesitate to admit the gravity Of
the situation.
The president frankly acknowledges
that he believes the report of the board
of inquiry will find that the Maine
was blown up from the outside.
His programme has been definitely
decided. 1t is his purpose to treat the
blowing up Of the Maine as an Incl
dent. The report of the board will be
sent to congress on Monday with a very
brief message relating the events lead
ing up to that point, and informing
congress that the facts contained in
the report have been cabled to Madrid
to be laid before the Spanish govern
ment by Minister Woodford.
No demand will be made upon Spain,
but the laying Of the facts before the
Spanish government will be equivalent
to calling upon Spain for an eXplana-
ton and such action as she may deem
proper.
1t is the purpose Of the house lead
ers to refer the report and message to
the committee on foreign affairs with
out debate, and to this purpose, 1t is
believed, the Democrats of the house
demand action If a report from the
committee is too long delayed. Much
will then depend upon Spain's response,
but there are those close to the presi-
dent who believe that from the time
that the report is sent to congress 1t
will drop out as a factor in the situ-
ton
The second part Of the presidents
programme reaches the main question
tartan grounds within a week or ten
days after the report Of the board goes
to congress.
Peace or War.
1t Will be intervention to relieve the
starvation in Cuba, and upon Spain's
acquiescence in or objection to this
act will depend peace or war. A prom
inent member Of the house said today
that in his opinion the next two weeks
would determine which 1t would be.
Such Information as exists here leads
those close to the president to believe
that the Spanish government will go
to any length it dares to preserve
peace. The queen regent Is especially
anxious to prevent war and 1t is be-
lieved the ministry will go just as far
as it can without jeopardizing its own
existence and the survival of the pres
ent Spanish dynasty.
Some of the senators and members of
the house who have visited the presi-
dent have gathered the impression from
his carefully guarded talks that he will
not Immediately make any important
recommendation to congress, but that
he wants more time in which to con-
duct negotiations with Spain. with the
hope Of securing peace by diplomatic
means.
Some Of them have reached the con-
clusion that he is hopeful Of securing
Spain's assent to the independence Of
Cuba by other means.
He suggested to them that the recog
milton Of neither bell1gerency nor in
dependence would be sufficient to bring
relief to the starving Cubans, and that
either act would fail, at least In it's
immediate effect. He also suggested
that there are some difficulties in the
way of sending supplies to the island
one Of the principal Of which is the
fact that such a course Is a practical
assistance to Spain to sustain herself
in the conflict. He urged upon tht m
the especial Importance Of doing all
they could to suppress excitement and
prevent action by congress in connec-
tion with the receipt of the report on
the Maine disaster.
The president said to senator's that
he would like to see Cubans obtain
their independence by purchase, and he
intimated that he would be even will-
ing that they should agree to pay a
stated annuity to Spain, recognizing
to this slight degree the suzerainty Of
the mother country, but he said at the
same time, that he recognized the diff
Guilty in the way Of this procedure be-
cause of the disinclination of the Span
ish authorities to consider it, Still the
visitors obtained the impression that
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