The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-23

Washington, March 22.-The cabinet
meeting today lasted something over
an hour and was devoted exclusively to
the Spanish situation in general, and to
the forthcoming report of the Maine
| court of inquiry. The tone of the
discussion was very firm and deter
mined that there must come an end to
| the present state of affairs in Cuba
| Secretary Long authorized the state
ment that the understanding before the
cabinet was that the report would reach
Washington next Thursday or Friday;
that 1t was very voluminOus. and that
| the publication and transmission TO con-
gress would not occur until Monday
or Tuesday, as the president would re-
quire that much time to give the docu-
ment mature consideration, which its
! momentOus character required
MESSAGE TO GO ALONG.
Other cabinet officers state that the
general plan included the sending of a
presidential message along with the
report stating that Spain had been
called upon to make suitable response
to the case presented by the court of
inquiry. While the cabinet associates
of the president maintained their usual
reserve as to the exact character of
their deliberations, yet it was conceded
that the discussion proceeded on the
theory that the coming report would
show that the Maine explosion was not
the result of an accident, but was due
to external cause.
INTERVENTION DISCUSSED.
There is no doubt that substantial
unaBimity exists on the part OF the
president and his cabinet, both as to
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subject of Cuba The possibility of a
recourse to Intervention in case Spain
declined to make suitable response to
the representations we Will make re-
garding the situation in Cuba, has been
fully discussed Necessarily, the con-
sideratiOn of the Maine disaster has
been abstract thus far, and no con-
clusiOn has been reached. At the same
time there is a very evident intention
to consider all eventualitieS, including
the recourse TO intervention. the recog-
milton of independence and other meth
DDS which appear to suitably meet the
requirements of such a condition.
PRACTICABLE METHOD.
1t is believed to be the intention OF
the president, however, to bring about
a very material and satisfactory condi-
ton in Cuba by what shall seem to be
the best and most practicable method of
the administration that Spain herself
will so far realize the situation as to
see the necessity for such radical ac-
ton on her part with respect to Cuba
as shall command the appreciation Of
this country, and thus at once put an
end to all differences.
NOTHING SENT TO SPAIN.
Pending a decision on the govern
mentS final policy, no overtureS or init
nations have been conveyed to the
Spanish government, and there is no
official knowledge as to how Spain
would regard recognition of Cuban
independence or intervention. The
Spanish minister, Senior Polo Ber-
nabe. requested today that a statement
be made that reports attributing to
him expressions on the subject of indie
pendence were unwarranted and I'M
true Senior Bernabe says he has not
discussed this nor any other of the
pending questions.
FORTHCOMING MESSAGE.
Chicago. March PA Washington
special to the Daily News says:
President Mckinley is preparing a
message on the Cuban situation. 1t
will oe sent to congress, il is thought.
independent of the Maine inquiry, and
will relate to Intervention.
One of the presidents official advisers
said today the message would probably
go beyond the recognition of independ-
ence and intervention.
1T will be one of the most remark
able state papers since Lincoln'S ad-
said the informant, "and
Will prove Mr.. McKinley's course to
have been the proper one The mes
sage is not dependent on the Maine
question. l think it will go to congress
in a few days at the latest"
WOODFORD NOTIFIED.
A special to the Tribune from Wash
ington says:
Late last evening Secretary Long ad-
mitted that a Geographic summary of
the report of the court of inquiry had
been received. and he also admitted
that Admiral Sicard had received the
report last evening and would forward
it to Washington without delay. With
the Geographic summary received as a
basis, the state department has al
ready proceeded to notify Minister
Woodford officially of the character Of
the report, and he. in return, by this
time has probably communicated the
news to the Spanish government. with
an intimation that it must be prepared
to present satisfactory reply within
a few days.
IN JUDGE ADVOCATES CUSTODY.
1t is commonly supposed at the navy
that there will be no de-
parture from the usual custom of hav-
ing the report of the court of inquiry
come to Washington in the custody of
the Judge advocate. 1t would be
great surprise If the report reached here
IN any other way. or was received be-
fore Thursday, the day set for its re-
-eipt by Secretary Long. who has ex-
planned that his estimate of the date
IF arrival is based on information in his
possession
HUNT IN THE LIBRARY.
1t is a significant fact that after the
different conferences at the White
House yesterday there was a demand
Ipon the congressional library for all
Z cords bearing upon the action of con-
yress in declaring war with Great Brit