El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-30
Consistency?


other ridiculous editorials, appeared
the following:
"Feed the fish of Spanish waters
with American marines. Our govern
ment cares nothing for them"
.'Sipk all the ships of the American
navy; the present administration will
only investigate, bluff and then let
down."
gress of an indignant and injured peo-
pie do it's duty and erase that stain.
Better our flag perforated with bullet
holes than with a single stain"
Upon the Geographic page appear
the following headline:
mckinley true blue.' ''There 1s
not one who will hesitate less than
President Mckinley when the hour OF
action arrives.-NOthing new develop
ed at the cabinet meeting presi-
dent will not swerve the least degree
from the course he has planned.
In the news from Washington, which
it makes current, appears the follow
ing.
"The cabinet meeting today devel-
oped nothing new. The pr sident re-
maius steadfast in his convictions as to
what is his duty, and the adverse crit
icism which, it is asserted, is mainly
due to misinformation as to the situa-
ton or ignorance of the presidents
purpose, will not be permitted to
swerve him in the least degree from
the course he has planned.
Gas already stated in the Assoc1at-
ed Press, the president some days ago
made a peremptory demand upon Spain
to put an end Immediately to HOSTILE
ties in Cuba, to release the reconcen-
trados and permit them to return to
their homes and resume their separate
occupations unmolested. This state
ment is made on good authority and
since that demand was communicated
TO Spain the president has not taken q
step backward or allowed himself to be
persuaded into modifying it in the
least particular. SPANS final reply
to this demand, it is known, Is now re-
ceivipg the earnest consideration OF
the Spanish authorities at Madrid and
their final reply may be reasonably ex-
pected within the next few days.
"Should these dem nds be rejected,
there is the highest authority for Stat
ing that the president would not hes
itate a moment as to his future course,
but would immed ately lay the VIII ole
record before congress and be guided
by it's instructions.
GAS preliminary step toward peace
it has been proposed to Spain, though
this last proposition has not taken the
shape of demand, as yet at least, that
the Spanish government Withdraw its
troops from the leland and that the
Cubans be given their indep ndence on
the basis of an indemnity that will be
regarded as just in amount by the IN
tied States and other nations OF the
world, and fair to both contending par
ties.
The question of armistice has not
been agreed toby either this country or
Spain, though there Is no doubt Spain
suggested an armistice.
"What terms of peace will be accept
able to the president cannot be state d,
but it is asserted no proposition will
be considered that does not involve the
practical if not the actual independence
of the Cubans.
Under this circumstance member
of the administra tien think it only fai r
to the president that the people should
wait with patience the result of pend
ing negotiations since there is no more
loyal American than the president or
one who will hesitate less than he
| when the hour for action arrives.