The evening times., 1898-04-04

not express a word of sorrow for the
massacre of our sailors. and suppressed
the fact. known to him at the time,
that they had been deliberately and
officially massacred by Spain. The Sen
ate investigating committee discovered
this a few days later from original evil
dence. and informed the President that
they did not like the look of il.
The unsatisfactory tone and trend of
that message. added to the scandal OF
the Wall Street Woodford bull panic,
led Congress to nearly open revolt. and
notice to MIR. Mckinley that it would
not wait for Executive action after to-
day. He accepted that arrangement,
and Immediately began to diplomatize,
beg and plead for time enough to pre-
pare his message He succeeded in
closing the eye of Congress until We'd
nesday. His object in doing so is am
ply illustrated in the work at the Clio
Yer Building ever since. Night and day
the army of Hanna clerks, stenograph-
ers and typewriters have been firing
kilograms by the thousand to all the
national and private banks in the
Union, and to leading merchants. min
ers and manufacturers everywhere,
asking them to put a last desperate
squeeze upon their senators and MEM
bers. What the result may be remains
to be seen. Only to judge by the nght
of past experience. it would seem prob
able that Congress would lie down and
LET Mark Hanna and Thomas b. Reed
walk over il as usual. a very strong
sentiment can be manufactured in
the Hanna way, with the ample means
at his command. and Mr.. Mckinley
hopes that it may effect the end de-
sired.
What the end is. We do not need to
be told. As far as Spain is concerned,
our diplomatic resources are exhaust
ed. Sagasta and not Day sent the ul-
timatum last week. The fact was con-
cealed from Congress in the customary
way. Nothing now remains but to Sc
cure foreign Intervention, preceded, il
possible by an armistice. If the mes
sage. tomorrow or some day, contains
any recommendation at all, ii will be
in that line. No doubt exists that in
despair Of securing any other interpo-
sition. the Administration has turned
to the Pope. The long conference of
Senator Elkins. Cardinal Gibbons and
Archbishop Ireland yesterday at the
White House corroborates the view
that the peace efforts of Leo XIII are
being made in full accord with the pol
! lev of Mr. Hanna.
Although the aged Pontiff doubtless
! is unaware of the fact, that policy
has but one purpose, and that is to re-
store the sovereignty of Spain in cuba
| in order to maintain the integrity of
the Spanish Cuban bonded debt. 1t Will
be denied. of course, that the presence
Of very distinguished Roman prelates
! in Washington. away from their arch
! dioceses on a solemn occasion like Palm
! Sunday. and their lengthy consulta-
ton with Mr.. Mckinley. was anything
other than a social visit. Such an ar
gument win be weakened by the siren
uous efforts which We're made last
! night to conceal the fact Of their being
here at all
The American people. beyond the
slightest question. have completely los'
faith in the ability of the Hon. VIII
liam Mckinley to resist any demand
for action or non-action made upon hin
by Mark Hanna and the element rep
resented by the latter. They universal
Ilv look to Congress to defend their hon.
or and do their national bidding. They
will not be robbed of retribution for the
/ ma assacre of the Maine. They Will not
tolerate an armistice or any other de-
vice to secure Papal or other foreign
! interference. that the Cubans may be
/ placed at a disadvantage and Spain be
! given another fighting chance for re-
/ conquest. They viii not accept any So
! luton other than the immediate one OF
/ recognizing Cuban independence and
| ordering Spain to evacuate the West.
ern Hemisphere.
Ordered dispatches by the cartload
may be showed in, as they will be to.
day. Another boom" in stocks may
be constructed to influence" all those
in the two Houses who are open to q
tip and share. without investment; but
the wrath Of America awaits those
people who in any manner. longer con-
sent by i'll advice TO walk or another
day to dwell in the tents of the Span
! ish-Cuban bond conspirators.
! Awaiting Another Massacre.