The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-12
HIS Plans UNCHANGED
President Mckinley Will Send Hi.
Message TO Congress Today.
NO ALTERATION IS MADE.
The President Asks for the Use of the
Army and Navy to Secure Peace
In Cuba-General Lees Ar
rival at Key West.

" VIVA ia1A hlkuts az lut Nlu,t VI lue
second cabinet meeting II was an.
nounced that the presidents message
would 90 to congress at noon today.
II was stated that the meeting was de.
voted wholly to the consideration of the
message, necessitated by the receipt Of
the last note from Spain advising this
government Of the declaration Of AN un.
conditional armistice. The suiiix to the
presidents message merely recite this
latest evidence in the development Of
the Spanish note and recommending IL
10 the earnest attention Of congress
Otherwise the message stands un.
changed After this meeting a member
said the Spanish note had not altered
the message.
ut is merely" said he, what Spain
has been seeking for all along-more
time II does not touch the situation,
and the presidents message is left pre-.
cisely rs 1t was before, merely stating
the fact OF this last development.
Another member Of the cabinet said
after the meeting:
"Our meeting last night was for
the final reading OF the message which
will be sent to congress today. IL
Is strong state paper, and will contain
review Of the conditions existing in
Cuba for years past There is no change
in the tone Of the message differing
from that indicated in the newspapers.
The president will ask that he BE- given
authority 20 use the army and navy 90
bring about peace in the island OF Cuba.
An argument is made against the recog.
milton Of the independence OF the insur.
gents on the ground Of lacking the es.
sentials Of independent government, and
is based ON precedents.
There was but one addition made to
the message, aud that was in relation TO
the dispatch presented to the state dc.
partment by Minister Polo, containing
the information that the queen regent
granted authority 10 General Blanco 10
issue an armistice, the conditions to h.
left TO his judgment II is not thought
that this armisticc idea will have the
least effect ON the contemplated action
Of congress. IL is said some members OF
the cabinet asked to recognize the ar.
mistice as stay Of proceedings, but
they were oyerruled"
s.though the Spanish note was sur.
rounded with the usual secrecy ut uffici.
al negotiations, the following summary
Of is contents was secured:
The Spanish minister in Washington
deeply impressed by the numerous or.
rors which seem 20 have obtained credit
in public opinion in America in regard
to the Cuban question, considers II his
duty TO call again the attention Of the
secretary Of state Of the United States
70 the Following points;
/. Her majesty, the queen regent OF
Spain, DESTROYS Of ending the troubles
which are dessolating Cuba, has com.
manded suspension OF hostilities.
General Blanco has been ordered TO pro.
claim today an armistice without con.
ditions lie will determine later the
duration anu details of this arnistice 80
as TO carry out the generous intentions
Of her majesty and the wishes OF tho
friends Of peace.
2. Her majesty's government ha,
granted to the island OF Cuba institu.
tons as liberal as those enjoyed By
Canada under the British dag. The
Cuban chambers will meet ON Nav
next. Il will b. their duty and priv.
lego to put into practice and develop
these institutions. In addition TO this
Cuba is represented In the parliament at
Madrid
g. Public opinion In this country ap-
pears to ignore the fact that the loss OF
the Maine was Immediately followed by
official aud reiterated expressions Of con.
dolenoe from her majesty, th, queen,
from her government, from her charge
d'atiaircs in Washington and from the
authorities in Havana, all Of which
tended 10 affirm the horrors which this
disaster had caused to arouse in Spanish
/ hearts, as also the sympathy felt for the
United States government aud navy aud
for the American nation,
The Spanish minister feels confident
that he can count on the courtesy and
sense Of justice Of the United States
government to enlighten public opinion
upon this subject.
I. As to the cause Of this lamentable
disaster, IL resolves itself into a ques.
ton Of facts which can only b. settled
by material proofs. The Spanish min.
lister rciterates the assurance that his
government is ready TO submit the ques.
ton TO experts designated by the mari.
time powers, whose conclusions arc in
advance accepted.
Senior Polo delivered the document in
person to the state department, and,
aside from the interest in the communi.
cation itself, the call had added inter.
est as an evidence Of renewal Of diplo.
matte negotiations, this being his trst
call at the department in 10 days.
During Senior Polos call at the state
department he notified the authorities
that the proclamation Of an armistice