Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-19
TWO OR THREE DAYS TIME
NAVAL FORCES TO MOVE ON HAVANA.
p...,,,,,t and Cabinet a Unit on Enforcing
n Vigorous Policy of spain's Evac-
uation OF Cuba.

Washington, April 19.-Soon after his
s,cnnture liz affixed to the joint resolu-
tlon which every one hore expects ~
the prelude to war, President Mckinney
will notify the Spanish government
mat he has signed the resolution and
that It's provisions require that SPAN
shall immediately withdraw her land
and naval forces from Cuba and sur
render her sovereignty over the island.
His notification likewise will state that
the United States expects prompt
compliance with it's terms. Inc time III
which Spain will be required to make
answer to this ultimatum Will be de-
;ermined upon at today's cabinet meet
ing but II is not unlikely that twenty
four or forty-eight hours Will be the
fine limit 1t is not improbable that
this final message to the queen regent
may be communicated through senior
Polo, the Spanish minister, although
this point also will be left to the decision
Of the cabinet. Under any conditions
il is thought that an advance move
nent of our naval forces will be de-
layed not more than two OF three days.
at the longest.
Every one connected with the admin
istration realizes that war is to be eN-
t4cted as the result of our ultimatum.
and from this time forth the President
and the members of his cabinet 1t Is
said will act as unit in the executive
nf mast vigorous policy.
The President does not reach his Of
flee unt 10 o'clock. Everything about
The executive mansion presented It's
usual quiet appearance. There were
very few callers and these were not
admitted to see the President,
The cabinet began to assemble at
ll-ocnck.
Chairman Dingley of the House COM
mittec on ways and means had II few
minutes, conference with the Presi-
dent II is believed that a war revenue
bill has already been prepared even
to the least important details and Will
be presented to the House as soon as
the hostillties actually begin, Pro-
visions fol war loan Viii also be
made within the next few days. 1t Is
Thought that the secretary OF the
treasury viii be authorized TO solicit
popular subscriptions to the amount Oh
probably lUO,OOO,UOO.
The public Will be reached through
postmasters who will post notices in
thar offices giving all OF the details
which the general public wall be inter-
tsted in knowing The subscriptions
To this loan rs a rule would be made
Dy means Of postofiice money orders
Or certified checks. The same act, 1t Is
thought, Will authorize AN additional
issue OF Si0OOOO,JOJ in per ceni com
bonds running for n period of 20 years.
Although ahese are said to be the
main features of the proposition, the
full details have not yet been worked
out, ana IN the discussion of the meas
ure by the committee 1t Is not unlikely
that many changes may be made even
IN the general plan.
At 1850 o'clock Attorney General
GriSgs left the cabinet room to meet an
engagement at the Supreme court. Up
10 that time the question of an ulti-
matun had not been brought up.
secreilry Gage had occupied the most
OF th' half hour in the presentation of
MS Views on the financial situation.
state department. officials this morn
ing We're In state OF expectancy
awaiting official notification that the
cuoan resolution is law.
minister WoOdford has been advised
VI me developments burt of course is
piecluded from action until advised OF
IN, 1he signature of the Joint resolution.
me impression prevails that the action
| " inc state department win be of
~ simplest and brefest character and
NV no words will he wasted in con-
1 ossi"g 10 the Spanish governments the
,.'al intentions OF the United States
1p,viHmeit OF course, however, the
, "1ril courtesy of diplomatic relations
VIII be- observed.
FMoahly the line of action will be
summit 10 the Spanish government
,5t.H " the Joint resolution with
,yI,he ahl pointed invitation to respond
, m,SIogt delay to The request for an i'm
gytIhtr evacuation of Cuba by the
spanish forces.
,rirrgT'nlng has yet been received from
h., 'Sur Moodf1rd as to renewed riot
,,5rt .pofred from Malaga. The last
tsria t'e.lted from him was dated yes
t".E stating that matters were very
dnt,.tn Hldln. He also Informed the
men, ss,neht that the Spanish govern
jndlcni,uiu made ample apologies for the
s,ltcs inflicted upon the American
,yna 'il''''e at Malaga by n mob last
b, me cabinet was in session about an
adt",.,.n,l half. At 1880 o'clock an
tHIntht was taken until 3.3O
,,r r'ngh, after decision was reached to
,i,tle an ultimatum to Spain. the
T., j'' e,uh and the Cuban resolutions
,' "" signed simultaneously. Soon ar
sno 'ne session closed, the President
III, a,eretary Bliss took walk
Aitppugh the White House rrounda,
ir''.IVesh the official copy Of the Joint
ing ~ was not before the meet,
Congrass,oopy as 1t appeared in the
discussed. WIS read ana
IN H. was a difference OF opinion rs
J we length OF time that should he
,ani,. 10 me spanlards In which 10
a an 70 our peremptory demands for
ono o ,Vu ,, Of the island OF cuba.
thar o. ha mo OF the members thought
a nurnhar u ns would be sufficient, while
Inc President, however,, was OF the