The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
Spain Withdraws All Her OBJ
jectiOns
To the Relief Measures Planned
For Cubans,
EXCEPTING WARSHIPS
Supplies Must Not Be Carried
in Armed Vessels.
Congressman Preparing For a
Crisis.

Washington, March 29.-The purpose
and result of the Spanish minister's
talk with Judge Day today were guard
ed with the usual secrecy that prevails
at the state department. In a general
way, however, it is said, it was produc-
tive of further expressions from high
officials that the aspect continues pa
cifc. 1t is learned that the last diff
ference has disappeared as to SPANS
Directing to the dispatch of relief sup
plies by the United States government
to Cuba.
Spain also has expressed full willing
ness to allow the recOncentrados to be
assisted by agricultural implements,
etc, or in any other way the United
States sees fit to adopt, so long as it
does not assume a form offensive to
Spain, by being carried in a warship.
Beyond this, however, the plans of
settlement have taken a very wide
range, and no one of them is yet re-
duced to such a concrete form that it
gives promise of acceptance by both
governments. Both sides, it is said by
persons familiar with the negotiations,
appear to be animated by an earnest
desire to avoid war by ali honorable
means, and for this reason every pcs
sible proposition, or basis of adjust
ment, is being fully canvassed.
There is high authority for saying,
to the present time has not
been to consider either the in
dependence of Cuba, fOrcible in
PREVENTION or the sale of the island
There is much difference of opinion
as to the so-called armistice among Of
fcials who ought to be fully advised as
to its exact terms if it had assumed
definite form. a gentleman Wen ac-
Quainted with Spanish affairs pointed
out today that the talk of an armistice
was out of the question, as Spain would
while the rebellious element was in
arms. He said also that the state
ments published concerning a pending
proposition for enlarged autonomy to
go into force Immediately after the
coming Cuban election was not in fact.
under consideration, as the reported
terms of this new autonomy are IN de-
tail embraced in the present autonomy
now about to be put into force.
Washington March 29.-AmOng those
anxious to secure prompt action on the
Cuban matter and to await no further
delay are Hopkins Of Illinois, mem
Der of the ways and means committee;
TaWney of Minnesota, also a member
of the ways and means committee
Mercer of Nebraska, chairman of the
committee en- public buildings and
grounds; Hepburn of Iowa, chairman
of the committee on interstate and for
eign commerce; LOrimer OF Illinois and
Graft of Illinois.
Representative LOrimer stated that
he did not believe the house would wait
more than As hours more before IT
would take some step looking to action
by congress immediate and direct IN
it's character and that he believed in
going to the extent of independence Il
have talked to many Republicans he
said, lin the past "a hours, and with
two exceptions, they were all for in
PREVENTION, or recognizing Of independ-
ence. There will be no appropriation
of 100000 for relief supplies for the
Cuban non-combatants as is expected
| to be requested by the president, unless
simultaneously there is a call for in
tervention and independence. L be
lieve it will be found that not only
majority on the Republican side Of the
house favor immediate action on these
lines, but that a majority of the whole
house can be found on the Republican
side, with this disposition"
There was air of expectancy among
the members today in anticipation of the
repOrted intention of the admins ratiOn to
ask for the half million dollars appropri-
alton for relief supplies Considerable Op-
position was openly expressed to the
project if unaccOmpanied by an outline OF
definite policy of immediate action of some
| groups Whether the movement looking
! to a consolidation of these forces will be
started in a party caucus not has not
been determined by those who make no
| concealment of their purpose to bring
l matters O ar issue without further DELAY