Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-05
ARMED INTERVENTION
That viii Be Recommended by
the President
FEATURE OF THE MESSAGE
The Independence Of Cuba Not to Be
Advised.
TODAY'S CABINET MEETING
All the Members Agree Upon the
Proposed Action.
NO DELAY EXPECTED
F0DAY'S CABINET MEETING
NO DELAY EXPECTED

Armed Intervention is to be recommend
ed by the President in his message, not the
independence of Cuba.
Reasons are given by cabinet official
The President and Congress are in &C
cord upon the vital points in his message
The message is to go to Congress at noon
tomorrow.
day on the private calendar.
The Senate foreign relations committee
will not attempt to bring In a report be-
fore Thursday.
Speeches in favor of Cuban independence
were delivered in the Senate by Messrs.
Turner, Harris. Kenney, Chandler and
Turpie.
The British ambassador had long con-
ference with the French ambassador, 1t is
believed in regard to the suggested move
ment of the powers.
The British government refused to take
part in the movement of the powers of
Europe for an offer of mediation in the
Spanish-American dispute
The Mangrove and the Bache arrived at
Havana, 1t is believed, for the purpose of
bringing Gen Lee and other Americans
home, if necessary
Capt Sigsbee testified before the House
foreign affairs committee that he believed
the Maine was blown up by a mine located
by Spanish authorities
Cant Sa,,pSon
might, at his discretion, dissolve the Maine
court of inquiry
A positive statement can be made az tn
the position of the President in the issue
with Spain, which will be set forth in his
message tomorrow:
freslueiit Mckinley is opposed to a recoe-
Elllon OF the independence Of the Cubans.
lie is IN favor of forcible Intervention In
the coEdluon OF affairs in Cuba, and he is
III iafor Oh stable government for the
Island ether than that of the Sp lniards.
IL Is probable, 1t is said, that Congress.
or the republicans in that body, will fall in
behind the President without question. He
mas given The leaders in both houses his
views on this question, but has impressed
upon them the Importance of saying
Ho'hins- whether all Of the Presi-
oeht views Will be made known In his
message cannot be said, but they will he
developed In the course of the policy he
mas outlined, ald which is now made nub-
lie for tine first time
The President and cabinet have unani-
mously decided that it is NOT pronar q.
this time to recognize the independence Of
CUBA Intervention, however, on grounds
o1 humanity and on the establishment of
stable government for Cuba will. II ia
sald' receive the Endorsement not only of
america, but OF the countries of Europe
"hicn are aware of the horrible state of
affairs in the island
A High OmciaIs View..
A high official today said: I'VE cannot
aHord 10 recognize the independence of a
people Of whom we know practically noth
ing Ihat is, We cannot afford to do so at
this time. When We get to Havana We
cannot anord to have our movements han
oicapped by a government which can pre-
vent our doing what We think proper. SUM-
pose We land our troops in Havana and we
want TO do something for the protection of
me and property which is not agreeable
TO the insurgents?
They can very properly say, You have
recognized US as an independent country
ana have no authority to now dictate
leaders want to kill Cubans or Spantards
"ho are not agreeable to them? Suppose
We want to do something to restore order
Nom the chaos which will ensue after the
entry OF the forces of the United States in
havana! How are We going to do it If we
nave given complete independence to the
Cuoans The thing for the United States to
do Is to forcibly intervene to put a stop 10
pfcocshed and starvation in Cuba; also on
tie grounds that our corilenerce has suffered
for years. After We have reached Havan,
and restored order we can then decide
whether independence shall be granted the
Cubans.
1T can be decided whether the insurgents
are capable of a government of their own.
III they are not, then we can establish n
government which We think will be stable
and which will continue peace and order on
the island 1t is not our thought, or the
thought of the President, to acquire terri
tory We simply want to take the right
and proper steps at this time We do not
think 1t advisable to grant Independence 10
the Cubans until we get to Havana and
know more about the condition of affairs
and the men now running the insuryent
government
this country has ever seen the insurgen,
seat OF government or any of the officers
Of that government.
The United States must intervene or
broader lines than giving Independence te
the Cubans. Should these lines be the res-