The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-15
WAR certain TO FOLLOW
Only Awaiting the PRONUNCIATION o.
President McKinley's Mess
age to Congress.
the FIGHTING MAY BEGIN EARLIER.
Tn. Features of the Present Situation
All Negotiations between Washington
and Madrid Broken ON Nothing but
square Backdown can Now Save the
Naughty Don.

square Backdown Can Now save the
Naughty Don.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-There is no
longer any doubt as to the situation OF
this government as regards Cuba. war,
in the opinion of the administration, Is
inevitable, except in the unlocked for
event OF surrender on the part OF
Spain. The presidents message which
he had intended to send to congre IS
Wednesday has not been changed IN
any particular, and embodies the uran-
imous views of the cabinet without the
slightest variance or exception. Any
movement TO avert war now must come
from Madrid and must concede Ameri-
can demands including an end to
SPANS domination in Cuba
Three features stand out plainly IN
the Developments of the day. At noon
yesterday the six great powers OF Eu-
rope. through their representatives
here. called Mt the White House and
presented to President Mckinley a
joint note expressing urgent hope for a
peaceful adjustment between the
United States and Spain, to which the
president replied with unnistakable
plainness as to the duty and the unset
fish endeavors of this government to
terminate the insutferable conditions
in Cuba.
Another and probably the most sig.
niticant actual step showing the hnal-
ity reached by the United States gov
ernment, was the authoritative state
inert that Consul-General Lee would
leave Havana on Saturday. This step,
it is known, will be regarded by Spain
as akin to an overt act preceding war,
Us il will terminate the medium of OH
cial intercourse between the United
States and the island.
Third. and almost equally important,
was the ominous tone of press advices
from Madrid; where the war feeling
seems to dominate instead OF the con-
cessions. the opening of prison doors
and the other manifestations OF peace
and good will which Holy Thursday
was expected to bring forth. and the
more definite announcement of action
that would bring peace to Cuba
The heavy guard about Minis
ter's Woodford's house, the imper'
alive character of the last note,
the war utterancc of Minister Correc
and the turbulence at the Spanish cap
ital left little hope that pacific coun-
sells would prevail. No negotiations
are proceeding at Madrid on the part OF
this government, but the powers of Eu.
rope. it is understood. are doing their
utmost to persuade the Spanish gov
eminent to yield and avert war.
The note of the European pc wers
presented to the president yesterday
has not. in the opinion of members OF
the administration, changed the situa
ton in the slightest degree. What
pressure was brought to bear to Sc
: cure even this mildly expressed hope
that further negotiations would result
in the maintenance of peace is no
known. bat it is confidently believed
that it is the result of persistent ap
, peals on the part of Spain for some cx
! preston in favor of peace.
The note is not regarded in any
sense as "A protest against the cours
: this government has pursued thus far
!. or is likely To adopt to secure stabl
i, government in Cuba. Some OF Tn
governments represented in the not
are known to be in full accord wit
? this government in its purposes wit
2 respect TO the Cuban question ano
\ therefore. any theory that the not
!, was intended rs remonstrance is nc
:, regarded as tcnable.
!, rhe RELY of the governmcnt.w hic
had previously been read and approve
!, by members Of the cabinet, is not col
. sidered as indicating any change in tn
!, fixed purpose of the president to intcl
: yene in Cuba ut once, nor is 1t believe
it was the expectation Of n majority {
7 the foreign representatives prcser
= that the United States should chang
its policy or regard the joint note q
= other than an expression in behalf I
n peace and without special signiiicanc
- SO far as known in administrator
= circles, no further representations {
= this subject are expected. No offers
= mediation on the part of any Europei
power has been received, and there
high authority for the statement TIL
- none would by accepted il profferc
=. This has been the fixed policy of Il
y. government from the first, and there
:. no prospect of change in this regar
At the embassies and legations u
va presentation of the joint note of Z
powers was regarded as the event
s. the day An ambassador from one
the great powers of continental /
ma rope stated that it was without "A pi
allel in history; that it was the iii
and the only time that the six gr,
nations of Europe, representing in
ed aggregate the power of civilizatic
a had united in this solemn manner to
rs cure the peace of the world. IL w
tho this high authority stated, mo
,ar mcnt historical in character and {
fitting to occur on the advent of I
twentieth century.
'he Calls at the various embassies a
ara legations late in the day showed I'll
tho the response of the president had c
RS; ated most favorable impression
the foreign quarters. The presidents
OF swer was looked upon. to some cxtc
,ar. rs a countcr-appeal to the powers
their cooperation in the cause of
manity against the intoIerable con
suA- ,,o,, 80 affairs In Cuba In aome 4