The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
Ponds Extract Co.. 76 FifthAVe., NJ.
MAY FEED CUBANS.


concessions sufficient to permit an
amicable settlement of the present
| strained relations. This was qualified,
however, by statement that the danger
point has not yet passed, and that war,
while no longer probability, was yet
possibility. The President had distinctly
disclosed to his Cabinet associates his
purpose to avert war if it were possible
with just solution of the Cuban prob
lem and he had felt from the disposition
manifested by Spain that this just solu-
ton could be reached. This, however, is
without considering Congress, which
may now, that the subject is formally be-
| fore it take some radical action.
| Meantime with the State Department
cablegrams were being received from
Minister Woodford and the Spanish
Minister Senior Polo Bernabe, was in
lengthy conference with judge Day as to
the prospective adjustment. The meeting
between The Spanish minister and Judge
| Day came after the Cabinet conference.
so that such representation as Spain SUBJ
mitted through him did not get before
| the Cabinet. AT least two of these new
| phases submitted by the minister were of
exceeding Importance. The Spanish gov
eminent made it known that no objection
would be made. to the humanitarian OBJ
jects of the United States government in
extending relief to the sufferers inCuba on
far greater scale than hitherto had been
contemplated. On Un6 contrary 5Gp61n
has made known that she recognizes the
humane purposes animating this country
and she does not doubt that these pur-
poses Will be executed in such way as
to avoid all opportunities for friction. 1t
is not expected that the relief will he
carried in warships as this would intro
ducs political aspect into a project
which is purely humane. This acqui-
essence by Spain clears the way for the
Presidents message of the next few days,
urging a large appropriation for the relief
Of the destitute in Cuba. 1t had been
feared that this relief given directly by
the United States government would bs
resisted 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 at the cost of
war, as the administration has felt that
a war in behalf of humane object would
command the universal appreciation of
the world.
Another Important Spanish document
which reached the government during the
day was the abstract of the report of the
Spanish naval commission which investi-
gated the destruction of the Maine. 1t is
the only answer that Spain has thus made
to the action of this government in sub
hitting to Spain through Minister Wood
ford the finding of the American courv.
The conclusions reached by the Spanish
commission are directly the opposite of
those of the American court. No demands
have been made in connection with the
Maine and therefore there is no response
beyond the submission of the Spanish re.
port.
Following the call of the Spanish
minister at the State Department, the
French ambassador, NJ. Cambon, had
conference with Judge Day This re-
newed the talk of European mediation
which is assuming tangible form. The
speech of Premier Hanotaux in the Paris
chamber last Saturday is looked upon as
foreshadowing at least sympathy If not
direct steps toward mediation by France
and other continental powers. There is
good reason TO believe Spain is ready and
anxious for this move and has been en-
couraging it at the European capitols. 1t
would not be an offensive intrusion, bnt
more of friendly offer to mediate the
differences which have greatly threatened
to result in war between the United
States and Spain. 1t is understood, how
ever, that up to the present time M.
Cambon has not received any definite in
structions to take the initial steps in
such media tion.