The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-23

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The cab
met meeting today lasted something
over an hour and was devoted eXclu-
sively to the Spanish situation in gen
eral and to the forthcoming report of
the Maine court of inquiry in particu-
lar.
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 state
mcnt that the understanding of the
cabinet was that the report would
reach Washington on next Thursday or
Friday; that it was very voluminous
and that the publication and transmits
sion to congress would not occur until
next Monday or Tuesday, as the presi-
dent would require that much time to
give the document the mature conSid-
Grafton that its momentous character
required.
Other cabinet officers stated that the
general plan included the sending of
presidential message along with the re-
port. stating that Spain had been call
ed upon to make suitable response to
the case presented by the court of in
quiry. While the cabinet associates of
the president maintained their usual
reserve as to the exact character of
their deliberations, yet it was conceded
that the discussion proceeded on the
theory that the coming report would
show that the Maine explosion was not
the result Of an accident, but was due
to an external 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.
Talk of Intervention.
The possibility of recourse to in
PREVENTION in case Spain declined to
make suitable response to the repre-
sensations we will make after receiv-
ing the Maine report has been fully
discussed although necessarily it has
been an abstract discussion thus far
and no conclusion has been reached
nor is it possible until the vital QueS-
ton as to the courts findings is be-
fore the president and the cabinet. At
the same time there is 2 very evident in
tention to consider all eventualities, in
Guiding the recourse to intervention,
the recognition of independence and
other methods which appear to suitably
meet the requirements of such con-
dition.
1t is believed to be the intention of
the president, however, to bring about a
very material and satisfactory improve
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the best and most practicable method
of obtaining this. 1t is the hope of
the administration that Spain herself
will so far realize the situation as to
see the necessity for such radical ac-
ton on her part with respect to Cuba
as shall command the appreciation of
this country and thus at once put an
end to all differences.
Pending a decision on the govern
ment's final policy, no overtures or in
timations have been conveyed to the
Spanish government and there is no
official knowledge as to how Spain
would regard a recognition of Cuban
independence or intervention.
The Spanish minister, Senior Polo, re-
Quested today that the statement be
made that reports attributing to him ex-
pressions on the subject of independ-
ence were unwarranted and untrue
Senior Polo says he has not discussed
this or any other Of the pending ques-
lions.
Outside of the cabinet meeting the
day was exceptionally quiet. Secretary