The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-22
WITH THE PRESIDENT.


49, E'' ny
WASHINGTON, April 20 Congress.
met NJ noon.
While the journal was being read
in the House Mr.. Haycr OF Iowa.
chairman OF the committee on enrolled
bills brought in the Cuban resolu.
lions, which had been enrolled under
his personal direction.
Speaker Reed signed the Cuban res.
olutions at 1905 II then went to the
senate for signature. The House adj.
jourucd AZ 1880 o'clock.
At 1895 o'clock the clerk Of the
House brought the Cuban resolutions
to the Senate for the Vice Presidents
signature.
Seven minutes later the Vice prcsi.
dent had signed them.
Six minutes after | o'clock the Cuban
resolutions were returned To the House
with the vice presidents signature.
AT l:I5 o'clock they were sent to the
White house. They reached the cx.
ecutivc mansion in fifteen minutes.
The cabinet was in session about an
hour and IA half this morning. At half
past ]" o'clock an adjournment was
taken until half past 3. A decision
had been reached To prepare an ulti.
matt to Spain. the ultimatum and
the Cuban resolutions to be signed
simultaneously.
There was n difference Of opinion as
tothe length OF time that should be
given To the Spaniards within which
to reply to our ~preinptory demands
for an evacuation of the island of
Cuba. One or two OF the members
thought that tw%euty-four hours would
suggested forty-eight hours.
The President, however, was Of tn.
opinion that he would not be in a
position Immediately to enforce our
demands ever at tho end Of forty.
eight hours. and in view Of that fact,
he thought that ut lest three
DAYS would not he too long "a
time to permit Spain to have
for decision. 1t was not with a view
to giving spain any particular consid-
Grafton that he favored a longer time.
but in his opinion it would take that
time To put our army and naval forces
in position TO strike "a decisive blow.
The question, however, was left open
for further consideration ut this after
Moons session.
The complex wording OF the resolu-
ton. it is said, will make it a matter
of some difficulty to frame an ultima
tum that will cover the points OF the
resolution in n satisfactory man
ner. and it may be late tonight
before Il satisfactory document can
be decided upon. II is understood
that the resolution will not be signed
whenever received until the ultima.
tum is also ready for signature. the
purpose being that the two may be
made one act
As the Cortes meets tomorrow, il is
probable that the ultimatum will be
sent IN time to be placed before that
body on its assem- bling. 1t is no,
thought, however, that an effort will
he made to have it reach Madrid at
any particular time.
When the Cuban resolution reached
the White house with the signatures
of Vice President Hobart and
Speaker Reed attached. it was
in charge of Mr.. lager Of Iowa,
who was accompanied by Represent
alive Overstrect of Indiana The res.
olution was taken in to Secretary Por-
ter's Office and then to the President.
The President did not sign the
bill in the presence of the bear
crs rs they hoped he would do.
When informed that the House had
a adjourned until tomorrow at noon,
Mr.. Mckinley said that being the
case he would not have an opportun-
ity to announce his action before that
time,