The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
WHAT WILL Be DONE
When the Cuba Resolution Passes an
Ultimatum Will Be Sent Spain.
ENGLAND WITH The UNITED STATES.
Johnny Bull Against Interfering with Uncle
sam-FIying Squadron Returns-Spain
VIII Never Give Up CUBA Paris
journal Advises Europe.

WASHINGTON, April 49, The Wash
ington Posts summary of the situation
published in to-day's issue includes the
following statement:
Immediately the president Is empowered to
use the army and navy he will issue an ulti-
matum to Spain, giving her "a hours-possibly
4S-within which to answer whether she will
peaceably withdraw her troops and flag from
Cuba Her refusal to evacuate the island
which is, OF course, expccted-will be the sig
nal for action on the part Of this government,
and that action will be the vigorous use OF both
our naval and land forces The Post makes
this statement upon the highest possible au-
thority, the course Of action indicated having
been decided upon at yesterdays cabinet meet
ing Should the resolutions reach the presi-.
dent accompanied by the amendment recogniz-
ing the republic Of Cuba, the president will
sign them, but in a brief message to congress
he will hold that the constitutional preroga.
tive vested in the president to recognize other
governments cannot be taken away, and that
the amendment is therefore void and inopera-
tive.
ENGLAND WITH THE UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON, April 10. If Spain and
the United States become involved in
war every indication points to the fact
that Cuba's oppressors will be COM
PEELED to play lone hand. Great
Britain has proved herself TO be the
friend of the United States. The atti-
tude of that country has from the first
been against European interference in
the American-Spanish crisis, and the
other powers have received official no.
tifcation of the fact that England will
keep hands off. Not only has the
greatest naval power served this no
ht1f chn hos to hn Anf
stood that whatever sy mpathy was to
be extended would go to the United
States
THE FLYING SQUADRON RETURNS.
FoRT MONROE, Va, April 16-The
flying squadron, the departure of
which caused so much excitement on
Wednesday, returned yesterday to an
chorage at Fort Monroe, after having
completed two days and two nights of
arduous labor with satisfaction to its
commanding officer. Commodore
Schley wanted the captains of the
feet to know each other in the move
ment of their vessels and be able to
answer quickly to all signals for move
ments liable to be made in an engage
ment Running down to Cape Henry
on Wednesday afternoon, the squad
ron was taken Is miles out to sea, at
the same time maneuvering in response
to the signals from the flagship.
SPAIN WILL NEVER GIVE UP CUBA
WASHINGTON, April 16.-In view OF
conflicting reports as to the attitude
of Spain, a high foreign authority
speaking with authoritative informa
ton on the matter, authorized the fol
lowing semi-ofiicial statement Of tn,
! Spanish position as to the surrender o.
| Cuba:
Once and for all let IL be understood that thu
! erroneous impressions as TO SPANS relinquish
| ment of the island Of Cuba are false and are
| calculated to inspire false hopes and embarras
| intelligent action. The government OF SpaiI
! has never entertained the thought, and neve
| will entertain it, Of evacuating Cuba. At nc
| time has there been n consideration OF any steI
withdrawing the sovereignty OF Spain over he
! West Indian colonies
PARIS JOURNAL ADVISES EUROPE.
PARIS, April lG.-The Temps yester
day afternoon warned the powers
against hasty action and said:
Europe must not forget she has great in
| terest in America IL would be simply disaS
trous to provoke war between the two CONT
nents. and above all il Is necessary for tn
| powers to come to an understanding and act II
concert Any nation which alone assumed tn
responsibility Of supporting Spain and maxim
an enemy Of the United States would do tn
| greatest injury to It's most essential interests.