Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-05
SPANISH AFFAIRS.

in which he wil.submit bis recommen-
dstions as to the Cuban question, will
be sent in Wednesday. A meeting of
the Cabinet was held last night and the
message was discussed. The CORE
spondence from American consuls in
Cuba relating to the condition of the re-
concentrates will not be transmitted
with the message, as the President con-
siders it unsafe TO make public the re-
ports until the consuls have left Cuba:
1t is reported that the President will
recommend the recognition of the re-
public of Cuba and forcible intervention
by the United States to secure its inde-
pendence. The loss of the Maine, it Is
also stated, will be treated in vigoI-
Gus manner.
Republican leaders in the Senate and
House of Representatives held COL
ference yesterday evening and decided
TO wait on the President until Wednes-
day morning at II o'clock. At that
hour, if the Presidents message is not
ready 10 be submitted TO Congress, q
resolution recognizing the independence
of Cuba and declaring for armed inter
vention will be introduced in both
branches of Congress and action will
be taken accordingly.
Archbishop Ireland is in Washington
trying to secure peace through the
good offices of the Pope. The latter is
not formally acting as a mediator.
Madrid dispatches state that, while
| Spain would not agree to an armistice
in response to the suggestion of for
eign temporal power, it had no objec-
ton to yielding to the request of the
Pope as the father of Cbristendom.
Spain asks that the United States shall
withdraw its warships from Cuban
waters in return for the concession OF
an armistice TO the insurgents.
President ]. w. Echols, of the Amer
lean Protective Association, states that
the association will make determined
effort to prevent mediation by the Pope
between Spain and America. Baptist
ministers of New York passed resolu-
tons making an emphatic protest
against any present or future recogni.
liou of the Pope by our government"
Horatio S. Rubens, counsel for the
Cuban junta in New York, says the
declaration of an armistice by Spain
would be an acknowledgment of the
belligerency of the Cubans.
Representatives of two European
powers in Washington were informed
yesterday that the powers of Europe
are exchanging notes with view to
mediatiOg between the United States
and Spain. France and Austria are
said to be very active, while it is under
stood That Great Britain may join with
the other powers in the effort TO avert
e conflict. A cabinet officer stated yes
terday that the United States would
adhere to lis demand for the indepen-
dence at Cuba, regardless of European
mediation.
Claims against Spain, aggregating
SIG 900, 600 for injury and loss incident
to the war in Cuba, have been fled
with the State Department by citizens
of the United States, residing in that
country. They cover claims for personal
Injury, imprisonment, loss of stock,
burning of sugar plantations, sc.
A dispatch from Washington says
A significant feature is the fact that
President Mckinley is again in complete
control OF the situation in the Congress.
The fierce demand for immediate &C
ton and even war that dominated the
House and the Senate last week has
almost entirely passed away. The
threats that unless the President sent
his message to Congress yesterday, both
houses would revolt against him and
take matters in their own hands, have
dwindled away into thin air.
The President has not had any furth-
er diplomatic correspondence with
Spain since Thursday, but there are ir-
dications that the pressure upon Spain
is having its effect, and, indeed, it is
stated that the State Department within
the last twenty-four hours has received
limitations from across the sea that
Spain is considering some move which
may mean desire to open negotiations
again on the line the President has been
insisting upon-that of peace and the
independence of Cuba.
A dispatch from Havana says Consul Gen.
eral Lee sent request to Washington for
ships t. brirg the American citizens in Ha-
vAna home. The situation is extremely
critical, and the Americans there are panic
| stricken. In answer to General Lees re.
quest, the Bache and Blake will arrive 10.
morrow to tring the American citizens TO
Key West. But these steamers are not
enough, and General Lee has been authorized
| by his government to charter any american
steamers now in port for that purpose.