The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-08

Washington. April There is no
longer any doubt as to the purposes Of
this government with respect to the
situation in Cuba. War. in the opinion
OF the administration. is inevitable, ex-
cept in the unlocked-for event of a sur
render on the part of Spain. The pres
ident's message, which he had intended
10 send to congress yesterday, has not
been changed in any particular what
ever, and embodies the unanimous
views Of the cabinet, without the slight
est variance or exception. Any move
ment to avert war now must come
from Madrid, ard must concede Ameri-'
can demands. including an end to
SPANS dominion in Cuba.
FOREIGN JOINT NOTE.
The features stand out plainly in the
developments of today. At noon the
six great powers of Europe. through
their representatives here, called at
the White House and presented 10
President Mckinley j joint note eX-
pressing urgent hope for a peaceful al
ius1ment between the United States
and Spain, to which the president re-
DHGQ Win NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Il1llllACSS W
the duties and unsefhSh efforts of this
government to terminate the present
situation in Cuba Another and prob
ably the most significant actual step
showing the finality reached by the
United States government was the au-
thoritatiYe statement th9t Consul Cen
eral Lee would leave Havana on Satur-
day. This step, il is known, will be
regarded by Spain as akin to an overt
act preceding war. as il will terminate
the medium of official intercourse be-
tween the United States and the
island Third, and almost equally i'm
portant. was the ominous tone OF press
advices from Madrid, where the war
feeling seems to dominate. Instead of
concessions, the opening of. prison
doors, and the other manifestations of
peace and good will which Holy Thurs
day was expected to bring forth, and
Ihe more definite announcement OF ac-
tion that would bring peace to Cuba,
the heavy guard about Minister Wood
ford's house. the imperative character
of his note the war utte~ances of Min
lister Corree. and the turbulance at the
Spanish capital, left little hope that pa
cific coulsels would prevail.
NO NEGOTIATIONS.
No negotiations are proceeding at
Madrid on the part of this government
but the powers of Europe. it is under
stood. are doing their utmost TO per
suade the Spanish government to yield
and avert war. On the highest author
ity il can be stated that no instruc-
tions have been given as yet TO Minis
ter Woodford contemplating his with
draWal, the only step in that direction
being The determination that General
Lee shall leave Havana on saturday.
The note OF the European powers,
presented to the president today, has
not, in the opinion of the members of
the administration, changed the sltua-
ton in the slightest degree. What pres
sure WAS brought 10 secure even this
mildly expressed hope that further ne
gotiat;ons would result in the mainten-
ance o. peace is not known, bat il Is
confidently believed that il is the re-
suit of persistent Appeals on the part
OF Spain for some expression in faVOl
Of Jzacs between the two countries.
THE NOTE AND ITS MEANING.
The note is not regarded in any sense
as a protest against the course this
government has pursued thus far, or is
likely 10 adopt 10 secure a stable gov
eminent in Cuba
Some Of the governments represented
in the note are known to be in full ac-
cord with this government in its pur-
poses with respect TO the Cuban cues
tlOn. ana therefore any LIEUT. mat the
note was intended as remonstrance IS
not regarded as tenable.
The. reply Of This government, which
had previously DeeE read and ap-
proved by members Of the cabinet, is
aol considered as indicating any change
in the fixed purpose OF the president
to intervene in Cuba at once, nor IS IL
believed il was the expectation OF the
ma ipfity of the foreign representatives
Tinted States ChnrrId
change it's policy or regard the joint
note as other than an expression in be-
half of peace and without special sig
,ffirance. So far as known in admin
istration circles, no further represen-
tations on this subject are expected. No
effers of mediation on the part OF any
European power has been received, and
there is some authority for the state
ment that none will be accepted or
profered. This has been the fixed poll
lev Of the government from the first.
and there is no prospect OF change
in this regard.
HISTORICAL MOVE.
Ar the embassy and legations the pre-
sentation of the joint note Of the powers
was regarded as the event of the dav
A., ambassador from one of the great
mowers of continental Europe stated
that il was without a parallel in his
tory: that il was the first and the only
time that the six great nations of Eu-
rope. representing in the aggregate the
mower of civilization, had united in
iris solemn manner to secure the peace
~ thu world. It was. this high author
itv stated, movement historical IL
!, .1:..a ctsr, ard one fitting to occur in
the aivent Of the 10th century.
Calls at tie various embassies and