The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-11

CHICAGO. March 1o.-The Journal has
a special from Washington saying:
Intervention by the United States will
take the form OF recognition OF Cuban in
dependence. Judge Harlan advises this
course as TO put on Spain the respon-
sibil.ty of declaring war.
A special dispatch to the Chronicle from
Washington says:
President Mckinley has completed the
draft of a special message to congress in
which he recommends the recognition Of
Cuban Independence. 1t Is his intention
TO send this message to congress within
two weeks. To support his claim that
the time has arrived when the United
States should intervene and stop the de-
vastation in Cuba. the president will
submit the correspondence received from
consuls in Cuba and Minister Woodford
at Madrid.
Denial of the Report.
WASHINGTON. March 1o-The pres
ence in the city of persons connected with
steamship lines and steel works led TO the
| circulation of number OF sensational
| stories during the day. but perhaps none
| of these had the persistency OF one that
found currency at the capitol until II met
| with summary denial at the hands OF
| Assistant Secretary Day. to the effect that
Minister Woodford had notified the Span
| ish government that the president intend
ed to send to congress a message announce
ing his recognition of Cuban independence.
This being diplomatic day at the state
department. it would not be a matter OF
note in ordinary times to see the British
ambassador among the callers upon the
secretary of state and Judge Day. as he
was today. But I'm view of publications
of late touching alliances between the
United States and Great Britain and the
reported British refusal TO allow us to pur-
chase warships In England more than
usual interest attached to his visit. The
ambassador himself refused to make any
statement for publication relative to these
matters. being vGsibly annoyed at the
prominence that had been given to these
publications. but the state department de-
MED both stories. AS TO the warships. the
bes, proof Of the fact that no prohibition
has been laid upon their purchase In Great
Britain ls the satisfactory progress OF the
negotiations Of the government for tho
procurement Of options on sJch ships az
are deemed desirable additions 10 our
navy.
spain Cause Almost Hopeless.
MADRID, March i0.-Polltical and hnan-
cial circles here now realize that Spain is
facing a grave problem. In view of the
attitude Of the United States. II is under
stood the Spanish government has changed
its policy toward Cuba. and is now court
ing the cooperation Of the Cuban consti-
tutiona party. urging the maintenance OF
volunteers and the pushing Of the cam
paizn against the insurgents. thus giving
the military policy predoulraBce over
dlplomacy This change Is due to the fact
that II the radical autonomlsts insist upon
the disarmament OF the volunteers or i'm
cite the constitu,ionalists to disaffeetlon.
a conflict would supervene, "affording The
United States an opportunity for an armed
intervention
Sir Henry Drummond Wolf. The British
amhass ador. visited Senor Gulion, the for
eign minister. today. In order to deny the
report that Sir Julia1 Pauncefotes visit
70 President Mckinley last TUESDAY was
made with tbs object OF Offering British
mediation between Spain and the United
States.
Alliance With England and Japan.
LONDON, March 1.-THE New York
CORE sspondent of tho DAILY Telegraph says:
Il have It on the highest authority that
a triple alliance between Great Britain.
the United states end Japan Is pending.'
TIE parliamentary secretary OF the for
elgn office. curzon, replying IN the house
Of commons today 20 Ar. Ronald Monroe
Ferguson Liberal. representing the dis
triet Of I4elth. said no communications on
the Cuban question had been exchanged
between the British Ambassador. Sir
Julian Pauneefoie ard she government OF
the United States.
TIE question: which ii was announced
the. Hon Hubert Faientlae Dnncombe.
Conservative member for the West di-
vision 81 Cam bertrand. was 70 ask wheth-
O. In view ef recognizing the identity of
interests Of All Engiish-spesklng people.
the British government viii consider tho
adyIsabiii,y OF placing the services Of the