The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11
TEN PAGES.
MONDAY. APRIL IL. 1898.
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= which. unless he changes his
mind again. President Mckinley
will send his Cuban message to con-
gress. The conditions have undergone
marked revision since last Wednesday.
as far as Spain's side Of the case Is con-
cerned, but the news from Washington
il that the message is practically In the
same form as when II was expected to
go to ngr six days ago. Accord
ing to the forecasts. II is a message that
will not please the people of the United
States.
All day yesterday uncertainty which
really was quite remarkable prevailed
everywhere In reference to the terms of
SPANS armistice. The first word about
it came early Saturday night. with the
brief statement that the queen regent
had instructed Blanco 10 proclaim IT.
After one o'clock Sunday morning. the
received word that II was
an armistice conditional on h with
drawal of warships by the United
State from ports nea Cuba. and that
il had nve days to run. h statement
stood. and the public Of this country
wondered what the armistice truth
was.
Not until after midnight. last night,
was added word received. That word
is that the armistice is without condi-
tons and tina General a will de-
termine its duration. Under these con-
ditions the public will wonder this
morning whether the president and
congres will do to-day what they a
intended to do before the armistice was
announced. We shall see. 1t may be
that the conditions are III same as they
were last wednesday-the Standard
cannot see It that way. II they are.
how shall we interpret the words Of
Minister woodford who said. Saturday
night. that the armistice is the first
step toward assured peace? Shall the
armistice is significant to this impor-
tant degree, while the white house as
sumes that IL changes nothing?
Or it's merits. this armistice doesn't
seem destined to perform a very salts
factory service. The Madrid cabinet
Lid not want to grant it-or professed
not to want to; the spaniards went to
bull fights yesterday and made all
Spain howl last night with their o u
denunciation of the cabinets action;
the government at Washington, ac-
cording to all the lights we have at this
hour. is not disposed to pay attention
to it.: the Cubans treat 1t with con-
tempt.
We have just said that the STANDARD
cannot see how the situation is the
same as IL was a week age. One word
on that-not to argue OF to c~riticise or to
harp on a discordant string, but merel.
for a sentence or two in explanation
Beyond doubt this country wanted Gu
ban Independence proclaimed. Congress
by a generous majority. shared that
wish. II the president had been of thai
mind. the alleged last words of last
week would in fact have been last
words: the message would have gon'
10 congress last Wednesday: the Maine
indemnity would have been millions I,
be added in h final settlement: tn
line Of action would a been al
straight as q gun barrel.
President Mckinley wouldn't nave !
thai way. He simply told Spain Ina
the war In Cuba must cease and that
Spain persisting, this country woulS
put . stop to IL; he would not yield q
the view Of b majority in congress re
specting Cuban Independence. Tn
presidents demand was pressed: Ma
dnd has no ofncial knowledge that thu