The herald., 1898-04-10

presidents opinion. is the assumption that
the cause of the explosion was Internal but
he insists that the Spanish government has
not presented a single fact to justify this
theory.
The message does not contain a single
encouraging word for the so-called govern
ment of Cuba. The president does not
suggest any recognition of the republic
Of Cuba. He says he does not know tha;
the people of Cuba are in full accord with
the so-calied republic. That is a matter.
he thinks. for them to settle for themselves
without reference to the United States or
the interference Of the United States.
The president most vigorously sets forth
his position as not intending that declara-
ton of war shall imply war of conquest.
This, he declares, according 10 our code
of morals, would be a crime. There is no
desire OF the part of the American people
to profit by the mis- fortunes Of Spain. The
presidents treatment of the annexation
proposition is no. encouraging to its pro-
moters. The United States, he declares.
does not desire to acquire territory Its
intervention Is inspired by its desire as n
civilized government to check the bar
barities which have characterized :he an
arch!suc war now reigning IN Cuba.
The civilized code OF war has been dis
regarded, the president says, no less by
the Spaniards than by the Cubans. The
existing conditions cannot but fill this
government and the American people with
the creates: apprehension.
yrha messaga furnishes no definita con
clusion as TO the next step TO be taken. 1t
merely suggests that the facts which the
president sets forth justify immediate ac-
ton by congress. The message itself bears
evidence that the president has purposely
refraned from making direct and specific
recommendations
A SIMILAR VIEW
CHICAGO, April ga special to the
Chronicle from Washington says:
Few persons outside the Cabinet have
seen President McKinley's coming mes
sage, but from them 1t is learned authorita-
lively that It Is most vigorous document.
The President reviews the whole history of
the Cuban insurrection and he describes
the conditions prevailing on the island as
anarchistc. Because Spain Is unable to
suppress this anarchy and lawlessness, so
detrimental to the interests of the United
States, as we'll as because of the resulting
barbarism, it is the duty of this govern.
ment to nterpose and restore order.
AS to the Maine, the President sets forth
the fact that the Spanish government has
not since the Maine was destroyed, either
through its diplomatic representative in
Washington or through the American
representative in Madrid, dsavowed the
responsibility for the destruction. The
discourtesy of Spain in not trying to locate
the responsibility is referred to, and her
protest against being held responsible is
characterized as mere diplomacy. The
message does not extend a single encour.
aging word to the Cuban republic.
INTERVENTION FIRST
WASHINGTON, April 9--There was no
meeting of the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations today, the committee hav-
ing adjourned until Monday next. Several
of the members of the committee were at
the Capitol and they casually dropped into
the committee room, where the Cuban sit
uation was the uppermost topic.
There no longer appears to be doubt that
the committee will change its verdict on
the method OF recognizing Cuban indepeeld-
ernment of the insurgents and to practi-
cally make the declaration one for inter
vention only, IL the President represents
the necessity for thus limiting slle official
action of the country. The movement to
secure general compliance with the Pres
idents wishes iel this matter has gained
rapidly until it includes apparently most
of the Oldest Senators, and il is claimed
that the Committee on Foreign Relations
Will yield TO the representations of these
Senators. The members of the commit
tee who are now expected to support the
President are Messrs. Frye Cullom, Lodge.
Clark, Gray and Daniel, and some claim
that Chairman Davis will take this posi-
ton.
Mr.. Davis declined today to say what
might be the action of the committee or
in any way discuss the probabilities of
It's action. He expressed the opinion tina
the Senate would not consider the subject
in executive session
RECOGNITION LATER
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Senators and
Representatives, who called on the Presi-
dent this morning stated that there was no
reasonable expectation that hostilities
could be avoided and that their business at
the White House related entirely to the
contemplated action OF Congress on receipt
Of the Presidents message next Monday.
The Indications, it is said, now are that the
resolution authorizing the President to in
terVene in Cuba will not embody any decla-
ration recognizing the Independence of the
island, but if such action is desired by n
majority in each house, it will be made the
subject of separate resolution to be in
troduced later. This conclusion has been
arrived at, it is said in Difference to the
wishes of the President
Senator Pritchard OF North Carolina saw
the President about IL o'clock, Suisse