Evening star., 1898-03-09
PRESIDENTS PLANS
He is Believed to Have Determined
on Intervention.
EXPECTS PEACEFUL ACCOMPLISHMENT
SPANS Action, However, May Cause
Different Condition.
CONFERENCES HELD TODAY

appropriation has brought peace-peace
that is not likely to be interrupted soon by
Spain. at least. Whatever may be the fu-
ture plans of the President as to Cuba, they
are such as not to Immediately derange the
peaceful outlcck he now sees. That the
President feels more satisfied was testified
tc in the remarks he made to close friends
Will Have to Intervene.
The President. it Is now asserted, realizes
that this country will have to intervene in
Cuba He has not, it Is claimed, formed
any definite plans en- this subject.
The plans must develop with the future.
As they now come to him, they are accom-
panied with the hope that they may be
carried out without war. This hope is
what leads the President to look upon
peace as apparently assured. OF course,
the President has calculated that Spain
will lot ruff1e herself SO quickly and easily
hereafter and that she will have due eau
ton in the face Of the readiness of this
country to fight If it becomes necessary.
This calculation of the President, with in
tervention almost decided upon may, it is
SAID today. go astray. Spain may see this
Intervention ahead and at the first good op-
pcrtunity spoil all the calculations of the
administration The Spaniards may come
to be in form not acceptable to them
Not Communicating His Plans
The President is not directly commu-
nicatins his intentions to his cabinet ad-
visers, but they absorb many things, and
today see nothing but intervention as the
final outcome They know nothing as to
when or how the President will decide upon
Intervention They simply know that their
hllt tAf hos
The fact that the administration is going
forward in preparing for emergencies Is
said today by many eminent republicans
10 mean nothing more nor less than inter-
Tention- If the President sees peace why
is 1t necessary to continue the work of
preparation? This is asked and the an
swer is made by cabinet member thai
the work to be done has been necessary
fer years; that it dCes not signify Il move
ment of any kind by this country.
Apology and Indemnity May BE Asked
The Presidents calculations as to peace
have been made with a full view that
apology and indemnity may have to he ask
ed OF Spain as a result of the Maine dis
aster, but he evidently believes that Spain
will accede to the demands of this country
The President has no knowledge tnat :nese
things will have to be demanded, but 1t is
argued that IL he sees peace anead, as he
has declared TO friends today. he has I'M
Gouotediy discounted the probabilities and
possibilities of the future.
sentiment is Unofficially expressed to-
day that the calculations as to Spain's sub
mission to apology and indemnity may GO
asiray, for the strong reason that if she
naS belief OF american Intervention sooner
Or later she would rather spend millions in
getting ready to meet that than to deprive
herself Of the amount by giving il to this
country.
The question of Intervention is such a
serious one as to have caused the Presi-
oent weeks OF study to the proper time
when II should be made. The thought has
often occurred to him of the slaughter of
American troops in Havana from the raw
ages of disease.
Intervention row or within a few weeks
would mean the killing off by disease of
thousands of brave men. To wait until
next fall would find the island in its health
lest condition, and this country also better
prepared to meet q conflict Between now
and next fall the $5O,OO0,0O0 appropriated by
CoTgress will be put to good use. The
coGntry's coast defenses will be greatly
strengthened and the navy increased and
far superior to Spain's.
spain and Warships.
The administration is known to be keep
ing sharp watch or Spain's movements
in seeking the purchase of war vessels
his Information is SO accurate as to per-
init the authoritative announcement to be
made that Spain has not purchased any
war vessels building for Brazil in England.
Whatever purchases are made abroad will
assuredly be known here.
II is intimated today that England will
discourage the sale Of vessels building in
her forts to Spain. If the English authori
ties quietly prevent English builders maxi
ing these sales that will shut off Spain's
hope.
Many COnEratuIations Received
Congratulations on the patriotic position
OF the President and Congress are heine
received at the White House and STATE
Department in large numbers. giving nleas-
Ure to all concerned.
ferSonai congratulations are also being
extended the President. Nearly all of IN,
Gays callers at the White House made it
their pleasant duty 20 speak to the Presi
cent along this line. These callers were
not numerous. The absence of senator's
and representatives was noticeable. being
taken as an indication that the situation
has materially changed, and is no longer
so grave.
Under ordinary circumstances there are
Usually more callers than were on hand
today.
Comforting With the Cabinet.
-Four members of the cabinet had confer
ences with the President today. TO two
being with ths chief executive at the came
time. They were Secretaries Sherman
Long, Alser and Gage. The latter dis
cussed the question of an appointment
with the President; Secretary Sherman
talked on diplomatic subject. and Messrs.
Long and Alger discussed matters per-
taining to the all-absorblng topic.
Secretary Longs visit was short. He is
understood to have conferred with the
President relative TO the sailing of the
Fern, and to have presented several tele-
grams from Admiral Sicard.
Secretary Alger went over thu work OF
ms department. 1t can be positively stated
that something OF an understanding hiss
been reached as to how much the War De-