The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-03-31
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dents message and the Maine report
was submitted. especially on the house
side.
The presidents message submitting
the Maine report and accompanying
evidence was the main event Of the day
Those who had anticipated that the
message would contribute to the ag-
gressive spirit were disappointed. 1t
contained no surprises. In the house
Of representatives the message and re-
port was referred to the committee on
foreign affairs. and Spanish debate
was for the time being diverted.
In the senate there was n similar
reference to the committee on foreign
relations, and Mr.. Money. Of Missis-
sippi. delivered a brief and energetic
speech picturing the woes of Cuba.
With the report was submitted the
voluminous evidence taken at Havana
and Key West before the court of in
inquiry.
After the adjournment Of the house
there was considerable discussion over
a proposed consolidation Of the forces
in the house who favor some form Of
immediate action on the Cuban Is
sue. There was strong feeling shown
over the avoidance in the message of
any outline Of q definite administration
policy and a decided disposition ap-
parent not to await any further delay
nor resort to temporizing measures.
The project to furnish ad libitum re-
batants Is meeting with opposition, to
IT.. H.
house have given voice In private dis
cussion on the ground. first, that Spain
alone Is responsible for the conditions
on the island, and, second, the ex-
tending of such large and probably
continued aid abroad is unjust to the
people of this country.
The special cabinet session was held
to go over the presidents message and
particularly to consider the latest
developments in the negotiations now
proceeding with Spain. These had as
sumed a wide field, embracing not only
the Maine question. but the entire
Cuban problem. The answer OF Spain
was in hand to the firm note sent
through Minister Woodford last week
stating that the condition of Cuban
affairs had become so intolerable that
the United States could not much
longer remain inactive toward II. The
general tone of the Spanish answer i'm
pressed the president and cabinet Of
ficers most favOrably. 50 much so that
after the meeting 1t was stated by
members that the outlook was far more
assuring. and that Spain had shown
hat
believed she would make concessions
sufficient to permit an amicable ad-
justment of the present strained re-
lations.
This was supplemented. however. by
the statement that the danger point
had not yet passed, and that war. while
no longer a probability. was yet a
possibility. The president had dis
tinctly disclosed to his cabinet asso-
ciates his purpose to avert war IL 1t
| was possible with Just solution of
the Cuban problem, and he had felt
from the disposition manifested by
| reached. This. however. is without
considering congress. which may, now
that the subject Is formally before 1t,
| take some radical action.
Meantime, at the state department
| cablegrams were being received from
Minister Woodford. and the Spanish
minister, Senior Polo de Bernabe was
in a lengthy conference with Judge
! Day as to the prospective adjustment
The meeting between the Spanish min
lister and Judge Day came after the
| On 20 that
sentation az Spain submitted through
him did not get before the cabinet. AT
least two of these new phases submit
ted by the minister were of exceeding
Importance. The Spanish government
made 1t known that no objection would
be made to the humanitarian objects
of the United States government In ex-
tending relief to the sufferers in Cuba
on far greater scale than hitherto
had been contemplated. On the con-
trary. Spain has made known that II
recognizes the humane purposes ami
mating this country, and that II does
not doubt that these purposes will be
executed in such a way as to avoid all
possible force Of action. 1t Is not ex-
pected that the relief will be carried
in warships. as this would introduce a
political aspect into project which is
purely humane.
This acquiescence by Spain clears the
way for the presidents message Of the
next few days asking large appro-
priation for the relief Of destitution In
Cuba. 1t had been feared that this
relief, given directly by the United
States government. would be resented
by Spain as indirect Intervention. In
that event there Is little reason to
doubt the relief would have been for
warded at any cost. even the cost OF
war, as the administration has felt thai
a war in behalf of a humane objec,
would command universal appreciation
Of the world.
Another important Spanish docu.
ment which reached the government
during the day was the abstract Of the
report Of the Spanish naval commits
sion which investigated the destruc.
ton Of the Maine. 1t Is the only an.
swer Spain has thus far made to the
action Of this government in submit.
ting to Spain the findings Of the Amer
lean court. The conclusions reached
by the Spanish commission are directly
the opposite OF those Of the American
court No demanda haya heep m ds