The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-31
TAXES 4 FIRM STAND.
state Of Affairs in Cuba Must Come
10 End.

Washington. March - The cabi-
net meeting lasted something over an
hour and was devoted exclusively to
the Spanish situation in general and
TO the forthcoming report of the Maine
court of inquiry in particular. The
tone Of the discussion was very firm
and determined that there must come
an end To the present state of affairs in
Cuba. Secretary Long authorized the
statement that the understanding be
fore the cabinet was that the report
would reach Washington on Thursday
or Friday: that il was very vOlumin.
Gus, and that the publication and
transmission to congress would not
occur until next Monday or Tuesday.
as the president would require that
much time Ia give the document the
mature consideration that its moment
Gus character required.
Other cabinet officers stated that
the general plan included the sending
of presidential message along with
the report. stating that Spain had
been called upon To make suitable re-
spouse to the case prescribed by the
court of inquiry. While the cabinet as
SOciatcS OF the president maintained
their usual reserve aS 10 the exact
character of their deliberations. yet it
was conceded that the discussion pro-
ceeded on the theory that the coming
report would show that the Maine eX-
plOsiOn was not the result of an acct
dent but was due to
An Ext,rrmIi Cause.
There is no doubt that substantial
unanimity exists on the part of the
president and all his cabinet both as
TO the Maine question and the general
subject of Cuba.
The possibility of Il recourse to in
terventon in case Spain declined TO
make suitable response TO the repre-
sensations we will make regarding the
siuation in Cuba has been fully dis
cussed Necessarily the conSidera-
ton OF the Maine disaster las been
abstract thus far. and no conclusion
has been reached. nor is !: posi-
bic until the vital question as
TO the courts findings * be-
fore the president and the cabinet. AT
the same time there is n very evident
intention TO consider all cventnalities.
including the recourse To intery ention.
the recognition of Independence and
other methods which appear to suta-
bly, meet the requirements of such
condition.
It is believed To he the intention OF
the president. however, Ia bring about
very material and satisfactory con-
dition in Cuba by what shall seem to
lie the best and most practicable
means Of obtaining this. 1t is the
hope of the administration that Spain
herself will so far realize the situation
as to sec the necessity for
such Radical Action
on her part with respect To Cuba as
shall command the appreciation of This
country and thus n once put an end
to all differences. Pending decision
on the governments final policy. no
oyertures or intimatiOnS have been
conveyed To the Spanish government
and there is no official knowledge rs
to how Spain would regard recogni-
ton of Cuban independence or inter
yention The Spanish minister has re-
ducsted that statement hc made that
reports attributing 10 him expressions
on the subject of independence We're
unwarranted and untrue. Senor Polo
saws he has not discussed this or any
other of the pending questions.