The record-union., 1898-04-20
RESOLUTION
NOT YET
A LAW.
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beginning, cannot yet be predicted.
MAY BE A LONG CAMPAIGN.
In this connection it may be stated
that the army and navy experts are
beginning to take a less hopeful We"
of an early and quick campaign than
they entertained some time ago.
Months are now mentioned instead Oh
weeks as the probable length OF nos
tilities. and one eminent naval ohlcer'
who had experience III the late War'
processes u belief that unless OUTSIDE
pressure is brought TO bear war may
easily drag along a year under exist
tag circumstances.
Apparently the powers have apahd-
oned hope t. influence the course OF
our Government Matters were quiet
at all the Legations to-day, and no IN
structions were received by any OF the
ambassadors OF. Ministers III the line OF
mediation.
NO HALFWAY REPLY.
'The ultimatum." said one member
Of the Cabinet, after the meeting To-
day, has been agreed upon IN SUP
stance, but has not yet been Iormally
drawn up. It's preparation mas peeh
intrusted to Assistant Secretary Ddy
of the State Department. IL VIII De
sent to Spain tomorrow, and VIII reach
Madrid in the evening, the ulIerehce
in time between this country ana SPAN
being about six hours. l think you are
safe in saying that Spain Will be gwen
forty-eight hours, that IS, until FIJI
day evening, to submit her reply III
accordance with the terms OF the res
olution. the President will demand that
Spain shall eVacuate the island. Inc
demand for this will be flatfooted ana
absolute and no tentative or haI-Way
,reply will satisfy the President. NOT
will any COMPROMISE that contemplateS
the withdrawal of Spain's troops from
the island and the subsequent re-es-
tablishment Of Spanish control or the
raising of the Spanish flag over the
country be accepted by the Admlmstra-
ton.
IF Spain refuses to evacuate CUBA,
prompt measures will be adopted TO put
in force the Congressional resolution.
A blockade of Cuba will, so far as at
present understood, be begun at once.
There are sufficient war vessels IN the
vicinity to make this effective. l think
such supplies as the Spanlards now
control will not last them more than
q month Then steps Will be taken with
q view 20 increasing the equipment Oh
Gomez's soldiers. and furnishing them
with sufficient hard tack for food 10
enable him to harass the Spanish from
the rear, which will materially assist IN
bringing them to terms. My own lndl-
vidual idea is that it will probably take
two months to bring about the results
which will compel the Spaniards TO
evacuate. and enable the island to be
occupied by the United States with
out moIestatiOn.
mo, the United States Government
will not issue any letters of marque ana
reprisal or countenance privateerlng'
but if the Spanish Government chooses
to enter upon this line of warfare, she
will have to deal with the nations or
Europe with whose commerce she seeks
to interfere"
MEETING OF CABINET.
Every one connected with the Ad-
nlinistration realizes that war is tc
be expected as the result of our ultI-
3natum. and from this time forth the
President and the members of his Cabi-
net. it is said, viii act as unit in the
execution of a most vigorous policy.
The President did not reach his Of
.
the executive mansion presented its
usual quiet appearance. There were
very few callers, and these were not
admitted to see the President. The
Cabinet began to assemble at II
O'Clock Chairman Dingley of the
House Committee on Ways and Means,
had a few minutes conference with the
President 1t is believed that a war
revenue bill has already been prepared
even to the least important details and
will be presented to the House as soon
as the hostilties actually begin. Pro-
vision for a war loan will also be made
within the next few days. 1t is
thought that the Secretary of the
Treasury will be authorized to solicit
popular subscriptions to the amount of
probably 500 100000. The public will
be reached through the pOStmaSters.
who will post notices in their offices
giving all of the details which the gem
eral public will be interested in know
ing. The subscriptions to this as a
rule will be made by means Of postOf-
flee money orders or certified checks.
The same act, it is thought, will au-
1horize an additional issue of $4O0,0OO-
600 in per cent. coin bonds, running
for a period of fifty years.
Although these are said to be the
main features of the proposition, the
full details have not yet been worked
out, and in the discussion of the meas
ure by the committee it is not unlikely
that many changes may be made even
in the general plan.
At 11:30 o'clock Attorney-General
Griggs left the Cabinet room to meet
an engagement at the Supreme Court.
Up to that time the question of an
ultimatum had not been brought up.
Secretary Gage had occupied the most