The age-herald., 1898-04-08
WAR NOW MUST BE AVERTED BY SPAIN l This Is the Opinion of the Ad-
 miniStration. THE MESSAGE NOT CHANGED Note Of the Powers Has No Effect on the
 Situation.
 LEE RECALLED FROM HAVANA
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 He Will Leave Saturday for the United
 States.
 THIS ACT CONSIDERED AKIN TO WAR There Have Been No Orders in Regard to Minister WoodfOrd's Withdrawal. War Spirit in Madrid Considered Ominous by Diplomats.
He Will Leave Saturday for the United
 States.
THIS ACT CONSIDERED AKIN TO WAR
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
 Washington, April 7.-There is no longer any doubt as to the purposes of this government with respect to the situation in Cuba. War, in the opinion of the administration, is inevitable except in the unlooked-for event of surrender on the part of Spain.
 The presidents message, which he had intended to send to congress yesterday has not been changed in any particular and embodies the unanimous views of the cabinet without the slightest variance or exception. Any movement to avert war now must come from Madrid and must concede American demands, including an end to Spains domination in Cuba. Three features stand out plainly in the develop ments of today. At noon the six great powers of Europe, through their repre- sentatives here called at the white house and presented President Mckinley a joint note expressing urgent hope for the peace full adjustment between the United States and Spain, to which the president replied with unmistakable plainness as to the duty and the unsefish endeavors of this gov ernment to terminate the insufferable con- dition in Cuba.
 Lee Leaves Havana Saturday
 Another and probably the most signif- cant actual step showing the finality reached by the United States government was the authoritative statement that Con- sul-General Lee would leave Havana on Saturday. This step it is known, will be regarded by Spain as akin to overt act preceding war, as it will terminate the medium of official intercourse between the United States and the islands. Third and almost equally important was the ominous tone of press advices from Madrid where the war fever seems to dominate instead of the concessions, the opening of prison doors and the other manifestations of peace and good will which Holy Thursday was expected to bring forth and the more defi- mite announcement of action that would bring peace to Cuba. The heavy guard about Minister Woodford's house, the i'm perative character of his last note, the war utterance of Minister Correo and turbu- lence at the Spanish capital, left little hope that pacific councils would prevail No negotiations are proceeding at Madrid on the part of this government. but the pow CTS are doing their utmost to persuade the Spanish government to yield and avert war. On the highest authority 1t can be stated that no instructions have been given as yet to Minister Woodford contemplat- @ direction being the determination that General Lee leave Havana on Saturday
 Has Not Changed the Situation
 The note of the European powers pre- sented to the president today has not, in the opinion of the members of the admin istration, changed the situation Sn the slightest degree.
 The note is not regarded in any sense as a protest against the course this gov ernment has pursued thus far or Is likely to adopt to secure stable government in Cuba Some of the governments repre- scented in the note known to be in full accord with this government in it's purposes with respect to the Cuban question, and therefore any theory that tine note was in- tended as @ remonstranee Is not regarded tenable.
 The reply of this government which had previously been read and approved by members of the cabinet, is not considered as indicating any change in the fixed pur- pose of the president to intervene in Cuba at once, nor is 1t believed 1t was the expec- tation of a majority of the foreign repre- sentatives present that the United States should change its policy or regard the joint note as other than an expression in behalf of peace and with the special significance. So far as known in administration circles no further representations on this subject are expected.
 At the foreign legations the presentation of the joint note of the powers was re- garded as the event of the day An am bassador from one of xSlhgreat powers of continental Europe. stated'that it was with out parallel in history, fthat 1t was :he first and only time that the six great na- tions of Europe, representing in the aggre- gate, the power of civilization, had united