The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-15
PRESIDENT TALKS PEACE,
lie Regards a Settlement OF the Difficulty
by Arbitration as More Than
Likely.

Washington, March l3.-In Il night and
day great change has come over tho
situation us it is vowed mt the White
House No ono can talk with tho Presi-
dent without noticing that. Tho air
speedily becomes surcharged with peace
talk, omanating from the Executive Man
sion President McKiaiey as recently rs
Saturday was deeply impressed with tho
gravity of the situation but he said to
several persons who talked with him to-
day:
II do not expect war. believe this
whole matter eau be settled dlplomatical-
ly.
Tho official mind of Washington Is puz.
zling over the shift. 1t Is known that the
situation last week became most serious
the day after II became apparent that the
proposition tn have the Cubans purchase
their indcpc ndrnco and tic United S ate,
to guarantee two hundred millions Of
bonds would no be enteria ned by Con-
gresA
This President, had hoped that this plan
would meet wi h favor, 1t can DO stated
On authority that scheme had been clever
ly mapped out by Senator Elkin and con
sic, red in great detail, but The views en-
tertalnad by members to Congress led to
its being abandoned Then everything
took on gloomy tint.
Tho changed atmosphere from gravity to
gnyety once more /, dao to II revival OF tho
purchase proposition in II new form. II
the i'll urgen!s ura willing that their free
dom should be bought for them what diff
eIcncc should it make whether the pur-
chase is conducted with the United States
or some Other agGncyI
1t Is understood that tho suggestion now
$40 hnvn great syndicate Of American
and European capitalists organized for the
DJlrfttS a.. -rlD ii .ri 'uln
This is the biggest news DEVELOPING Mt
since tho first purchase proposition was
killed last week. The financial interests
| OF the world do nOtNanV war. They do
not believe L. necessary. Probably tho
leading reason lie, in &c condition of the
Spanish national dult But to give the
reason is not Necessary. The fact Is suf1i.
| Gent
Mon who control the finances of the
world bt leve they cannot only end the
war in Cuba, but prevent u war between
the United States States and Spain by set
ing the Cubnn question with money and
guaranteeing the Cuban war debt of
spain This. 1t Is understood, is tho propos.
itiun.
How far the negotiations have gone Is
not known.
1t is said that former Govsrnor Low p,
| Morton is deeply Interested in my move
| menu tnht VIII keep the International
| peace. Mr. Morton has been here for sew.
cral days. While here no was freSsxntly
i'll consultation with the Pre,iden,, and
| was much in the company Of Sir Julian
| PnuncefOte, the British Ambn. sudor He
was also in attendance on the occasion of
| the presentation 10 the President Of Senior
Polod 8ernabe, the Spanish Minister. -. -,
| Morton Is not only II trained diplomat,
but he is a tlnanccr, known rs well In
Europe MS In America. The nane Of Mr..
! Morton is coupled wi III this now PROPOSE
ton for ending the Cuban war nnd lcav.
| ing Us nothing but tho Maine difficulty to
adjust. 1t is not the first time he has at
ielnped big tasks Of this kind and succeed