Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-02
SPAIN INVITES THE CONFLICT.
HAVE KEPT NO PROMISE.


Washington, u. c.. April There
is little doubt that the President and
members of the cabinet now regard a
conflict with Spain as almost inevitable.
In his message to Congress, which, in
all probability will be sent in next Mon
day. and certainly early next week, 1t
is understood that the President will
review at some length the record as 1t
stands between this government and
Spain, but win not insist upon further
time in which to continue negotiations
looking to u peaceful solution Of the
Cuban problem
The cabinet meeting this morning
was unuuestionably the most Inn
portant held in many years. 1t received
Spain's answer TO the ultimatum of
this government, and finding 1t unsatis-
factory, practically decided upon u
policy which at this hour seems GER
tain to involve hostilities.
The whole record will be laid before
Congress. and the question is now un-
der earnest consideration of what shall
be the particular form our policy shall
take in bringing to an end the horrors
in cuba and securing the independence
of the island.
Propositions ranging from a simple
rncoynttio, az Cub,,, indsnandercn ia
stl"isht uut ueciardtioh ol war nave
been urged at the capitol but there is
hardly n doubt that the majority Of
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fore taking action. ana are disposed
to adopt Mr.. McKinley's suggestions
an this noint II In Thought that amy
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Va '"' ie'oiu''o"s' eNeep' poss'o's sun
ply recognition OF independence, would
lead to war.
There were of ooiirse nil sorts of
-
ru''loie III cHcu'"'ioi'' lluiuulhs re-
ports of medi alton by some European |
powers but no such suggestion has |
come to This povarnment for AS late
..,.., 1t,
as oeioch' III response 10 u"'I.
question. Assistant Secretary Day said
that there had been no offer Of |
nadI alton bv nny foreign govern
Hieh''
One member OF the cabinet IN speak
ing of the meeting today, spoke sub
stuntially as follows: In the morning
IL was apparent to all of US that, hav-
ing exhausted all diplomatic efforts to
bring about II better condition of af-
fairs In CUBA ana lley HdNlilS lalleu, l
the whole question must be submitted
to Congress. AT our Afternoon meet
ing the President requested each mem
Der Of the cabinet to express freely his
individual opinion as to what should bs
done The discussion was entirely ON
the lines indicated by the members.
Nothing definite was decided upon ana
no conclusions reached.
THE President Will now take the
views submitted TO him under consld-
Grafton preparatory to his message 10
Congress, which VIII be sent early next
week. President Mckinley has done
great deal of work recently and mp
pears pretty Wen fausued. Conse-
quently he Will take some little rest be-
fore beginning the work on the mes
sage. He has not yet determined what
recommendations will be communicat-
cd to Congress. My own individual
opinion IL that but little faith can be
put In promises made by Spain, ana
this makes me hesitate about accept
ing with any confidence her latest pro-
posas.
In the first place, she promised
long time ago that the reconcentrados
would be released. The result shows
this promise has not been kept. Now
She proposes to release them, but keep
them under military supervision. Who
can tell whether she viii adhere to this
expressed intention?
Broadly. there appears to be three
courses open 10 the PRESIDENT IN ueal-
ing further with this matter. The first
of these is to accept the proposals sub
mtted by Spain in reply to the Amerl-
can representations. the second, to rele-
gate the whole matter to Congress and
let that body do as II seems proper
which | think would mean Intervention
and thirdly. to take a middle stand.
But, as | said before. nothing has yet
been determined upon by the Presl,
dent for II he has reached n decision,
he did not communicate to the mem.
hers of the cabinet this afternoon.
.Yes reference was made by spain
TO the Maine matter in the reply she
sen. through Minister Woodford. She
mnde ITO offer to pay for the loss, but
suggested that the matter he settled
by arbitration. So far as recall she
expressed 70 regret for the sad occur,
renee and the whole thing was regard
cd as a cold-blooded statement"
The second session Of the cabinet
lasted from O'Clock to $50
The spanish minister called at the
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