The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-08
LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE WAR
1T SEEMS ALMOST NEWT
ABLE AT WASHINGTON
Diplo matio Negotiations with Spain
Come to an End-The President to
Let Congress Aot-Nelther Side Will
Yield q Point.

WASHINGTON, April 2. - There is
little doubt that the President and
the members of his cabinet now re-
gard conflict with Spain as almost
inevitable.
In his message to Congress, which,
in all probability, will be sent in next
Monday, and certainly early next
week, it is understood that the Presi-
dent will review at some length the
record as it stands between this gov
eminent and Spain, but will not in
sist upon further time in which to
continue negotiations looking to
peaceful solution of the Cuban prob
lem
The cabinet meeting yesterday
morning was unquestionably the most
important held in many years. 1t re-
ceived Spain's answer to the ulti-
matum of this government, and, find
ing it unsatisfactory, practically
decided upon policy which, at this
hour, seems certain to involve hostil-
tiles.
The whole record will be laid before
Congress, and the question is now
under 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 in
dependence of the island
The propositions submitted by this
country con template a complete and
immediate cessation of hostilities in
Cuba, the return of the reconcentra-
dos to their usual vocation. and the
independence of Cuba, this last feat
ure 10 be secured probably on an in
demnity basis by which the island
would pay a substantial sum for its
freedom from Spanish rule.
1t has been made perfectly clear to
Spain that nothing less than a close OF
the war and the independence of the
island will suffice as all adequate set
Element Such lesser methods as have
been contemplated from time to time
are now put aside for these more ad-
vanced and positive positions. 1t is
now for Spain to accept or reject these
tenders
WASHINGTON, April 2. 1.-The follow
ing statement was given out yesterday
imme diately following the first cab
met meeting:
The following is en- abstract from
the kilograms received from General
Woodford last night on the general
situation in Cuba:
He informs the government of the
United States that General Blanco
has revoked the decree relating to the
reconcentrados in the western prov
inces of Cuba, which are understood
to be the provinces of Matanzas,
Santa Clara, Habana and Pinar del
Rio, and that the Spanish government
has placed at the disposal of the gov
ernor general the credit of 500, 900 to
the end that the country people may
return at once and with success to
their labors
The Spanish government will accept
whatever assistance will be sent from
the United States to feed and succor
the necessitous in accordance with the
plan now in operation.
He proposes to confide the prepare
ton for an honorable and stable peace
to the Insular Cuban parliament,
without whose concurrence the Span
ish government would not be able to
arrive at the final result, it being un-
derstood that tho powers reserved by
the constitution to the central gov
eminent are not lessened or dimin-
ished.
AS the Cuban chambers will not
meet until May the Spanish govern
ment will not, on its part, object to
suspension of hostilties, if asked for
by the insurgents from the general
in-chief, to whom it will belong to
de termine the duration and the con.
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