Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-15
strong, but temperate, ana says:

sspresidsnt Mckinley II right IN following
the constitutional course of throwing upon
congress the responsibility for national ao-
ton, and there Is no doubt what congress-
! answer will be. In our opinion 1t is too
late to avoid war, as Spain Is apparently
determined to fight hopeless battle rath-
or than yield to demands which, though
expressed by America alone. are In rsali-
ty the demands Of an informal concert
OF the worlds civilization"
The st. James Gazette complains
that the message leaves everything in a
state of uncertainty, but says: p24
President Mckinley and congress may
well hesitate to accept the really serious
responsibility of committing the United
States to the recognition Of bands Of brig
ands as q government" 81
In conclusion the st. James Gazette
remarks:
III the United States were European
power, governed by Pitt or Bismarck,
q war of conquest would result; but 1t Is
doubtful If the United States 10 prepared
for that work"
Impression at Berlin.
London, April 15.-According to q
special dispatch from Berlin, the inn
preston created at the German capital
by President McKinley's message to
congress was not very favorable. It's
tone, the dispatch continues, is consid-
cred dilatory and as. not promising
peace. The politicians at Berlin, it ap-
pears, express the opinion that If the
president really had peaceable inten-
tions he would have acknowledged
SPANS concession of an armistice.
Comments by Havana Papers.
Havana, April 13.-The night was hot,
the morning is cloudy, and the city is
full Of political rumors, warlike and
otherwise, and decidedly conflicting in
tone.
The morning newspapers of Havana
print extracts from President McKin-
ley's message to congress on the Cuban
question and comment upon it from
various standpoints.
The Diaro De I.u Marina, in an article
commencing the suspension of HOSTILE
ties, generally referred to as an armi-
stice, says this action on the part Of the
Spaniards has removed all pretext for
the intervention of the United States
In Cuba. which now, it says, would be
arbitrary and impossible to tolerate
from the standpoint of right"
Later the Diario De La Marina asks
the question: "What will they do?"
and answers It:
1rhey will most certainly content them
selves with humoring the passions of the
LIMOGES, continue their threat Of interview
top and formulate various messages which
under no circumstances will prove casus
belu."
The Union Constitutional INDUCES In
similar clouded reflections upon the
message, attacks Gen. Ftzhugh Lee on
the lines of its contemporaries, and
ridicules Miss Clara Barton.
= The Diario De Cienfuegos ridicules
the yankees charity and bad food"
which it alleges has been distributed
there among the reconcentrados.
& The Pals says:
The message is moderate. pacific and
oonoiliatory and proves that the allegations
gardins the annexationist and separatist
policy of the United States are false and
were only produced to injure US and to In
Jure Spain. The attitude of tho PRECEDENT
does not surprise US. We could not be-
lieve he would give way before the pres
sure of the agirators, forgetting the trsdi-
lions and example of Washington, ana
treat q friendly nation with great !njus-
ucs."
To Counterfeit Effect OF Message.
London, April IA special dispatch
from Madrid says.
1t was hoped the presentation OF eenor
POLO Bernabs's memorandum in regard
to the armistice would discount the eheot
OF President McKinleys message.
THE German ambassador banqustsd
the diplomatic corps Monday evening.
Senior Gullon tthe minister Of foreign az
fairs) attended, and the result Of tie an
bassadorial conferences was corumunIo3t-
ed to him."