Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-25
No News Foreshadowing Spain's De-
cision at Paris.
REGULAR MEETING OF TIE CABINET
Movement Of the Troops to Cuba
Discussed.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

NO news 1OreShadoW1ng the nnal action
of the Spanish commissioners was received
today by the administration, and when the
cabinet met there was not much to talk
about in connection with the negotiations
pending in Paris. There is an almost unan-
imous feeling, however, that the Spaniards
will accept the American propositions, the
only feature in doubt being that of the
amount of money to be paid. The Star has
already indicated that this is what the
Spaniards may do. On this point the ad-
ministration is ready to give the Spaniards
more time, but it is somewhat doubtful if
much more money than s20,OOO,OOO can be
secured from the treasury of Uncle Sam.
Cabinet officials say tnat the United
States does not care to establish a prece-
dent in the money matter. as in future wars
the defeated nation will have it in mind
to obtain as much money as possible,
knowing the liberality of this country The
Spaniards will have to show by good argu-
ment and figures that they are entitled to
more than the amount named. If they can
do this they may succeed in their purpose.
Sending Troops to Cuba.
The movement of troops to Cuba was
talked over at the cabinet session. Secre-
tary Alger announced that he is arranging
to send troops to Mariel by the 18th of De-
cember. Mariel is a port about thrty-fve
miles west of Havana, and some of the
early fights of the war occurred near there
in the attempts to land supplies for the in
surgents. The place is high and healthy
and troops can be sent there earlier than
to Havana.
The administration is satisfied that the
Spaniards are working hard to get their
forces out of Cuba, and are cognizant of
the fact that large number of transports
Will soon reach Havana These will carry
many thousand soldiers back to Spain.
The Presidents Message.
Sections Of the Presidents message to
Congress were read and discussed today
The President is putting in many hours
each day on the message. Most of the
Wcrk is done in the afternoon and evening
when the flow of visitors ceases and gives
the President chance to dictate to his
stenographers.
There was some talk about the civil SER
vice order soon to appear. Civil service or
ganizations throughout the country are
sending protests against exemptions from
the law, but these will be unavaling, as
the President long ago decided that there
must be changes in the law.
Anti-eXpansionists throughout the coun-
try are also active, and are sending to the
h1te House petitions against annexation
Many of than are sending personal letters
to cabinet officials protesting against ac-
QUESTION of the Philippine Islands Some
OF the cabinet officers have answered by
asking the antis to submit propositions but
this is not often done. The protests contain
no suggestions as to what the-United States
ought to do if it does not acquire the
Islands.
Protest Against Expansion.
The Anti-Imperialist League, an organi-
zation originating in Massachusetts and
of which eX-Gov. Boutwell, is president, to-
Cay, through its secretary, Mr.. Ewing
Winslow of Boston, presented TO President
Mckinley protest against any extension
of the sovereignty of the United States
over the Philippine Islands in any event.
and over any other foreign territory with
out the free consent of the people thereof
believing such action woulc be dangerous
to the republic, wasteful of its resource
in violation of constitutional principles and
fraught with moral and physical evils to
our people"
The President informed Mr.. Winslow Of
his willingness to receive from the league
any plan it might offer short Of surrender
Of the islands to Spain.
The President Takes an Airing.
The crisp, bracing weather entced the
President into the south grounds of the
Executive Mansion this morning and he
and Abner Mckinley walked around for
nearly half an hour enjoying the fresh
air immensely.
On returning to his office the President
had conference with Messrs. Lyman and
De Land of the treasury regarding the
portion of the coming civil service order
which refers to the treasury. Mr.. Lyman
was at one time a member of the civil
service commission. Mr.. De Land is the
civil service examiner of the treasury.
NJ IL fr,,- tla oil
the information he desired on civil service
affairs as ann,ied to the trea