Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-07
FOREIGN POWERS
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ton between now and next Monday to pre-
vent the message Of President Mckinley
going to Congress, and to prevent the war
which is still regarded as Inevitable.
Nothing but the complete and positive
surrender of Spain to every demand of this
country, or the conclusion of an uncondi-
tional armistiee, will effect any change in
the Presidents plans.
The latter Is thought improbable, as ii
would have to be agreed to by the fnsur-
gents. whose representatives here say will
never do this.
Still there is a good deal of talk today
in official circles that Spain might sue
coed iii bringing around such an armis-
tice, thus cutting the ground from under
the position of the United States and gain
Ing the moral support of Europe The
proclamation of an armistice by Spain
will not affect the situation, but there Is a
fear in some circles that instead of the
queen being ready to grant the demands
OF the United States she is really allowing
Spanish diplomacy to work in the direction
of an underhanded slap at the United
States.
This morning the President received noti-
fcatfon that the last meeting Of the Span
ish cabinet had adjourned without taking
action. leaving him to infer that nothing
VIII be done. This Is believed to have led
to the strong remarks made to the Euro
pean representatives.
No Word From WOOdford Yesterday,
Despite all reports that the President
was yesterday notified that Spain would
probably yield 1t is today SAID by more
than half the members of the cabinet that
ne did not receive word from Minister
Woodford
The President. knowing that 1t was fully
understood by the Spanish government that
no proposition except for the independence
of Cuba would be entertained by this gov
eminent. inferred that If the public reports
that the Queen Regent of Spain hoped to
offer terms of peace were true, it must
mean that Spain was getting ready to
yield. 1t Is said that he could not conceive
OF any hope in Madrid to preserve peace on
any other terms Therefore these reports
inspired in him hope that Spain intended to
yield to our demands. 1t is said that he en-
tertained that hope all during last night
and until it was learned this morning that
the Spanish cabinet had adjourned without
agreeing to make the concessions
1t develops that one reason for the delay
IN getting the Americans from Cuba was
That the two steamers Of the Plant line
which were to have gone to Havana to
bring away Americans refused at the last
moment to go on that mission unless guar
anteed by the United States against loss
The undertaking was represented by the
Plant agent who called on the President
Yesterday to be extremely hazardous This
morning it was decided to give the guaran-
tee
President yesterday, but the hope has again
He'd and the outlook for war is again as
fresh as before the message was delayed
yesterday. Cabinet officials say today -hat
there is not one word today which changes
the situation from yesterday morning. Fur
ther. they do not expe., anything from
Madrid to change the situation.
Nothing but the surrender of Spain there
fore, will change the Presidents intentions
or a word in his message. The message
will stand as written.
Program Outlined.
The exclusive statement has been made
in The Star that the message will request
the power of Congress for armed inter-
vention. 1t will 90 further and ask for
immediate armed Intervention, thus dis
posing of the charge that the President is
seeking further time.
Immediately upon the passage Of a reso-
luton directing the President to Immediate
ly interfere by force of arms, the navy
will begin a demonstration in the waters
near Havana, and orders will be issued to
mobilize troops at southern points.
Twenty-four hours after all this occurs
there will probably be orders to strike
genuine blow at Havana.
This program has already been outlined
in The Star. but Is now more forcibly in
evidence than ever before
No Faith in Spanish Promises.
The failure of the Spanish cabinet to take
action has not made a favorable impression
UPON the mind of the President. 1t has
again shattered the little belief he had that
any dependence could be placed in Span
ish promises.
The only chance seen now that Spain
Will be made to come to time by Monday
is in the messages that will be sent TO Eu-
rcpean capitals today. These messages will
result in enormous pressure on Spain by
tomorrow. II the queen regent has any
communication to make to President Nc
Kjnley it will come by Sunday. 1t will have
to be something definite Also No shadowy
promises will be accepted. In view of the
reports from Madrid yesterday that the
queen regent IVES ready to yield every
thing, it is considered stranger that Min
lister Woodford has wired nothing. The
closest advisers of the President declare
that he Eas not received a line from Gem
eral Woodford intimating the queens pur-
poses.
Brief Message From Gen. Lee.
brief message from General Lee was
received by the President this morning, 1t
Simply gave the number of Americans who
have left Havana, and said that the re-
mainder will be sent out as fast as posi-
BILE.
President Mckinley had conference this
morning with Representatives Grosvenor
and Cannon. Nothing new. was developed
by the conference, however.
Ready to Lend to the Government.
President Mckinley has received assur-
ances from business men and bankers all
over the country that the government can
get all the money 1t wants In case of war
with Spain. 1t can also get whatever mon
ey 1t needs at its own terms. There wifi
be no necessity, as heretofore stated in
The Star, to issue a single bond for sail,