The sun., 1898-04-01
WAR WILL
Be DECLARED
| on D|OBDpY
Spain Must Give In to The
United States.
E1HE INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA.
I TO Be Declared by The Foraker
Il Resolution.
Il PREPARATION THROUGH SPAIN
The President Asks For Two
More Days.
Friday is the Day Looked for as
the Day That will Decide
the Question.
Reports Withheld by Pren, ier Sagasta
j senor DOlz Resigns In Order to
Rcbuke Sneaks-DanisIl Islands
May be ePurchascd--Spain
Votes 5000, 900 for
Reconcentra-
dos.
Special to THE SrN.

WASHINGTON, March 31.--.Fear.
are entertained here that Spain will
reject all OvertureS made to il by the
United States Government and the
feeling now is that war is inevitable.
Tfthe untimatum sent to Spain is re.
fused by that country then the For
aL<er rcsoIiit ion declaring the indie
pendcncc of Cuba AMI war a ga inst the
Spaniards will be taken up and passed
by both the Senate and Congress.
The cOncensus of opinion in this city
is that Spain may hold out until Mon
day OF next week and then if war is
declared Premier Sagasta will immc-
diately crawl, grant all demanded by
this government and ratlcg than go
TO war will give Cuba it's indcpend-
loss ofthc Maine, together with the
payment Of an indemnity for the lives
OF the brave sailors lost in that terrible
disatcr.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-At the earn
est solicitation of the President OF the
United States, Congress has curbed its
warDike spirit and until he informs
them whether Spain accepts or rejects
the demand for Cuban Independence,
both houses will remain passive. That
demand has now been made with force
and directness, and Spain must reply to
it at once. Whatever her answer is, it
will BE- sent Immediately to Congress,
and that body will thereafter share with
the President the honor and RESPONSE
bility of bringing the controversy with
Spain to settlement, peaceful or other
wise. z.
Tomorrow morning is the limit of time
set by the President for the reception of
Spain's reply. \ decision will be
reached, it is thought, at Il meeting Of
the Sagasta Cabinet today, and its pur-
port telegraphed at once to President
Mckinley, 50 that it can be discussed at
the regular Cabinet meeting tomorrow,
and the work OF preparing a message to
Congress be commenced at once. The
President has demanded that the Spanish
army shall evacuate Cuba and that abso-
lutte independence from Spanish control
should be granted the Cubars
These are the two Ovefshadowing con-
ditions Of the demand, and the terms
upon which Independence is to be
granted co". prise a brief armistice be.
tween the Spanisl, army and the in
surgents and the immediate release Of
the recOncentradOs. s
d. The details OF the plan, however,
have been left to be worked out, il at all, !
after Spain shall have decided whether
to accept or reject the Presidents pro-
p)sal.
One Of these details embraces the
possible payment of an indemnity to
Spain by Cuba, but the United States
does not agree to become in any way
the guarantor of such a payment.
Numerous methods of working out
the Presidents plan have been sug.
gestcd to him, but all have been laid
aside, to be considered after he shall be
informed Of Spain's reply, provided it
Of the United States. If it is Il rejcc-
ton, all present plans will fall to the
ground, and Congress will proceed to
deal directly with Spain in its own way.
The President is hopeful, but not san.
guine, that Spain will yeld to the newt
able ana accept the terms upon which
war can be avoided.
There can be no misunderstanding
about the full intent and meaning of de.
inands for when Spain sent a request
Yesterday for information as to whether
Cuban Independence was condition
precedent to the proposition by the
United States, the reply was sent to
Minister Woodford, "Yes." President
Mckinley feels that he has done all that
he could possibly do, and Congress must
now take the responsibility for what
may foll,w.
: He desires only that Congress and the