The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-30
CRITICS Of
MKINLEY.
MiSinfOTmatiOn as TOLLS
Course
GIVEN AS A REASON
For tbe General Dissatisfaction
at the Course He Adopted.
PEREMPTORY DEMAND MADE
For Immediate Cessation
Of HOStilitieS.
AND IT HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED.
Talk Of rArmisticc Created a Great Deal
of III Feeling Such a Proposition
Was Suggested by Spain But
Was Not Agreed TO by Either

WASHINGTON. March %. - Congress
and the Cabinet divided attention to-day
on the Spanish situation. In the Com
gress the feeling which began TO take
form after the Presidents conservative
and pacific message on The Maine report
was submitted yesterday found open ex-
preston to-day in resolutions proposing
declaration of war; recognition of the
independence OF cuba. armed inevsn-
tion and other warnks steps against Spain
and in conference Of Republicans hav-
ing for their object the over-rulng the
Speaker II necessary to get a prompt
action.
Both ON the floor, I'm the cloak room, I'm
the Hobbies and in the corridors. there
was little else discussed than the Cuban
situation and thc Maine disaster. Every
senator and member was furnished with
o. copy of the testimony sent TO Con-
pr,ss yesterday aud every person who
could procure copy read the printed
PAGES
Every group OF senators in the cloak
room talked of Cuba Constant and
continual conferences were held and all
0amzcd tho seriousness OF the slluJ-
zion.
BEYOND CONTROL.
on the House side &c was apparent that
the Republican majority could no longer
bc controlled boy what is known as the
conservative element led by the Speak
er. Groups of members in ID state Of cN.
citrmcnt were 20 De seen on every
hand.
In each cloak room there were mem
hors listening eagerly while portions OF
The Maino testimony were read. Mem
hers of the Committee on FOREIGN Re
lauons grouped together and discussed
plans and possible future proceedings
Do was generally acknowledged that
a serious condition had arisen That q
crisis was near 10 was the opriOn ~
some of tho conservative members th7t
bob a dav or two tho fceling would sub
side very murh Nuoh denends ur"0
fh. ~.,t fnvr dlve Th1t Con~rnee VIII
NOT lone rcr~af0 inactive ~ f'o.'"f ao-
tion is not taken boy the administration
ls certa'"
TALF or ARNISTlCE.
II is also true that tho talk ~ an ar
ri..tca caused rro1t deal of iN-f"oN0T
Ths Uoueo u~ocseled to DO hus'rees
without outbreak or without dramatic
incident hut no such Q'iet can he nrom-
isc3 tomorrow when the naval bil IS
hcin~ considered
The dav closed yv'th q prospect ths'
shc committee 90 WHOM we~c referred
tho Maine corrcenouderce VIII act soon.
poeeihlv before the end o. the wecS
The Cah'rct rrcotine today deveo"ed
nothing new The president remains
steadfast in h's convictions as 90 what
De- bls duty and adverse criticism which it
b. asserted is mainlv due 90 mis'nforma-
fion MS 20 THE situation or ignorance o.,
the Presidents purpose viii not be per-
rritfed 90 swervo him from the course
DE has planned
a PEREMPTORY DEMAND
As already stated iG the Associated
press. the President some davs ago made
a perenptory demand upon Spain TO put
an end Immediately 60 hostinucs I'm Cuba.
70 release The concentrates and TO re-
rnif than 90 return 20 their homes and
resume thelr several occupations unmo-
Tested
This statement is made 10y unquestioned
authority 0rd since that demand was
communicated TO Spain the Presi..out has
not taken step backward or allowed
himself 20 be persuaded into modilylng
n I'm the least particular. Seain's final
renly 20 this demand. 30 is known IS
now receiving the earnest consideration
Of the spanish authorities at Madrid and
NAV be reasonably expected within the
next few days.
should these demands be rejected there
IS Che hiehcst authority for stating that
fho President would not hesitate q mo-
m,nt os 90 his future course but would
Jay The whole record before Congress and
DO guided by Sc instructions
A PRELIMINARY STEP.
As preliminary step toward peace II
has beer proposed 10 Spain. though this
last proI sitlon has not taken the shape
OF a demand az yet az least. that the
Spanish government should withdraw its
troops from the island and the Cubans
he given their independence on a basis
Of Indemnity that would De regarded as
lust in amour. by the United states and
other nations OF the world and fair 10
both coniendins parties.
rhe question OF a armistice has not
been agreed TO b. either this country or