The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-02
THREE COURSES STILL OPEN
INTERVENTION LIKELY TO BE THE
ONE FINALLY TAKEN.

Statements of Cabinet Omcers-NO
Further Proposition Submitted to
the Sagasta Ministry.
WASHINGTON, April 1--There is little
doubt that the President and the members
of his Cabinet now regard u conflict with
to Congress- which in all probability will
be sent in next Monday. and certainly early
next week, it is understood that the Presi-
dent will review at some length the record
Spain, but will not insist on further time
in which to continue negotiations looking to
a peaceful solution of the Cuban problem.
The Cabinet meeting this morning was
unquestonably the most important held in
many years. 1t received Spain's answer to
the ultlmatum of this government, and, find
ing it unsatisfactory, practically decided on
a policy which at this hour seems certainly
to involve hostilities. The whole record will
be laid before Congress. and the question is
now under earnest consideration of what
take in bringing to an end the horrors in
Cuba and securing the independence of the
island. Propositions ranging from simple
recognition of Cuban independence to a
urged at the Capitol, but there is hardly
doubt that the majority of Congress
await the executives lead before taking ac-
tion, and is disposed to adopt Mr. McKin-
ley's suggestion on this point. 1t is thought
that any of the resolutions, except, possibly.
simple recognition of independence would
lead to war; There We're, of course, all
sorts Of rumors in circulation, including re-
ports of mediation by some European pow
ers, but no such suggestion has come to
this government, for, as late as o'clock,
in response to a direct question. Assistant
Secretary Day said that there had been no
offer of mediation by any foreign govern
ment.
SAGASTA'S REPLY.
After the first Cabinet meeting the fol-
lowing was made public concerning the re-
ply Of Spain to the Presidents propositions:
Following is an abstract from the teIe-
gram received from General Woodford on
the evening Of March 81 on the general sit
uation in Cuba: He informs the govern
ment of the United States that Blanco has
revoked the bando relating to the recon
centrados in the western provinces of Cuba,
which are understood to be the provinces
of Matanzas, Santa Clara, Habana and
Pinar del Rio; that the Spanish government
has placed at the disposal of the captain
general the credit of 100000 Iesetas (s6OO.-
return at once and with success to their la
bors; that the Spanish government will ac-
cept whatever assistance to feed and succor
the necessitous that may be sent from the
United States in accordance with the plan
now in operation that the Spanish govern
ment proposes to conide the preparation for
an honorable and stable peace to the insular
Parliament, without whose concurrence the
Spanish government would not be able to
arrive at the final result, being understood
that the powers reserved by the constitu-
ton to the central government are not
lessened or diminished. The Cuban cham
bers will not meet until the 4th of May
The Spanish government will not on its part
object to a suspension of hostilities if asked
for by the insurgents froIn the general-in-
chief, to whom it will belong to determine
the duration and the condition of the sus-
pension"
CABINET OFFICERS STATEMENT.
One member of the Cabinet in speaking
of the meeting to-day, spoke substantially
as follows: "In the morning it was APP
parent to all of us that having exhausted
all diplomatic efforts to bring about a bet
ter condition of affairs in Cuba and they
having failed, the whole question must be
submitted TO Congress. At our afternoon
meeting the President requested each mem
Der of the Cabinet to express freely his in
dividual opinion as 10 what should be done.
The discussion as entirely on the lines in
dicated by the members. Nothing definite
was decided upon, and no conclusions
reached The President will now take the
views submitted to him under consideration
preparatory 70 his message to Congress,
which will be sent early next week. Pres-
dent Mckinley has done a great deal of
work recently, and appears pretty well
fatigued Consequently he will take some
little rest before beginning active work
the message. He has not yet determined
.4afI
Gated to Congress. My own individual
opinion is that but little faith can be put
in promises made by Span and this makes
me hesitate about accepting with any con-
hdence her latest proposals. In the first
place she promised a long time ago that
! the reconcentrados would be released The
result shows that this promise has not been