Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-21
What Will Be DONE.
When the Cuba Resolution Passes an
Ultimatum Will Be Sent Spain.
ENGLAND WITH The UNITED STATES.
Johnny hall Against Interfering with Uncle
sam Flying Squadron R-surns-spaln
VIII Never Give Up Cuba Paris
Journal Advises Europe.


WASHINGTON. April 10. The WASH
ington Posts summary Of the situation
published in to.day's issue includes the
following statement:
Immediately the president Is empowered 70
use the army and navy be will issue On ulti-
matum to Spain giving her u hours -possibly
is-within which to answer whether she will
peacefully withdraw her troops and dag from
Cuba Her refusal 10 evacuate the island
which IL, OF course, expected-wtll be the sig-
mol for action on the part Of this government,
and that action will be the vigorous use Of both
our naval and land forces The Post makes
this statement upon the highest possible au-
thority, the course OF action indicated having
been decided upon ut yesterdays cabinet meet
Ing, Should the resolutions reach the presi-
dent accompanied by tn amendment recogniz-
ing the republic OF Cuba, the president will
sign them. but in brief message to congress
he will hold that the constitutional preroga
tive vested In the president TO recognize other
governments cannot b. taken away, and that
the amendment Is therefore void and inopera-
tive
ENGLAND WITH THE UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON, April IS. If Spain and
the United States become involved In
war every indication points to the fact
that Cuba's oppressors will be com.
PEELED to play lone hand. Great
Britain has proved herself to be the
friend Of the United States. The atti-
tude OF that country has from the first
been against European interference in
the American-Spanish crisis, and the
other powers have received official no
tifcation Of the fact that England will
keep hands off. Not only has the
greatest naval power served this no
tice, but she has caused 1t to be under
stood that whatever sy mpathy was to
be extended would go to the United
States.
THE FLYING SQUADRON RETURNS
FORT MONROE, Va, April 16-The
flying squadron, the departure Of
which caused SO much excitement on
Wednesday, returned yesterday TO an
chorage at Fort Monroe, after having
completed two days and two nights Of
arduous labor with satisfaction to Its
commanding officer Commodore
Schley wanted the captains Of the
fleet to know each other in the move
ment Of their vessels and be able to
answer quickly to all signals for move
ments liable to be made in an engage.
ment Running down to Cape Henry
on Wednesday afternoon, the squad
ron was taken Is miles out to sea, at
the same time maneuvering in response
to the signals from the flagship.
SPAIN WILL NEVER GIVE UP CUBA.
WASHINGTON, April l6.-In view Of
conflicting reports as to the attitude
of Spain, a high foreign authority,
speaking with authoritative informa.
ton on the matter, authorized the fol-
lowing semi-ofiicial statement OF the
Spanish position as to the surrender of
Cuba:
Once and for oil let 1t be understood that the
erroneous Impressions as to Spain relinquish-
ment Of the island OF Cuba are false and are
calculated to inspire false hopes and embarrass
intelligent action. The government Of Spain
has never entertained the thought and never
will entertain It, Of evacuating Cuba At no
time has there been consideration Of any step
withdrawing the sovereignty Of Spain over her
West Indian colonies
PARIS JOURNAL ADVISES EUROPE.
PARIS, April 16,-The Temps yester.
day afternoon warned the powers
against hasty action and said:
Europe must not forget she has o great In
terest In America It would be simply disas-
trous to provoke war between the two CONT
nents, and above all 1t is necessary for the
powers TO come to an understanding and act In
concert Any nation which alone assumed the
responsibility Of supporting Spain and making
on enemy Of the United States would do the
greatest injury to It's most essential interests