The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-09
THE END THIS WEEK.
Question of War or Peace Will Be
Determined in a Few Days.
Presidents Message Observation-Disclosures
Woodford Hopes for Peacs-spanisrdS
Indifferent to War-Pops Leo
Working for a Truce.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The opinion
almost universally held in Washing
ton by leading public men and dip
lomats is that the crisis will reach
its climax this week, and that the
question of war or peace will be de-
termined within the next seven days.
Senators and representatives met and
conferred all day about the gravity of
the situation, and at the white house
the president consulted with several
members of his cabinet and other
confidential advisers regarding the
message which he Is preparing to sem d
to congress. At the state, war and
navy building, active work was 60
ing on, and altogether it has been
day of suppressed feeling. No abso-
lutte day has been yet announced when
the message is to be sent to congress,
and all that seems to be absolutely
certain is that it will not go in to-day;
Tuesday, possibly, but more probably
Wednesday or, perhaps, Thursday.
There is still a divergence of opinion
as to exactly what the president will
recommend in his message; indeed,
there seems to be still a question
whether the president will make any
specific recommendations. Some of
his most intimate friends, however, as
sert emphatically that his recommen-
dations will be specified and vigorous,
and such that his party and the coun-
try will willingly follow when he
points the way.
Minister woodford Stin Hopeful
MADRID, April I'm answ er to a re.
quest from the Associated press, Gen.
Woodford, the United States minister,
has made the following statement:
The obligations OF my diplomatic position
absolutely forbid my granting an interview or
giving the slightest intimation as to the pres
ent condition of the diplom attic negotiations
jntrusted to my care came to Spain under
instructions from President Mckinley to Sc
cure peace In Cuba, with = permanent peace
between the United States and Spain . peace
that should be built upon bedrock conditions;
conditions OF justice to Cuba, with assured
protection to the great American interests
in that island have lAborod steadily to OBJ
tain this result 1 have never lost my faith
and, doubtful as conditions may seem to- day, !
still believe these great and good purposes OF
my president may yet be secured L shall not
desist from my labors for a just and honorable
peace until the guns actually open fire, and my
faith Is still strong that war, with all its hor-
rors, can be avoided. Enough blood has been
shed in Cuba already, and cannot believe the
closing hours OF the nineteenth century will be
Redeemed by q conflict between Spain and the
United States
spanIards Not Anxious for War.
MADRID, April despite the efforts
of the press to work up patriotic en-
thusiasm, the public seems Indifferent
to the situation. Excepting among Of
ficials and officers, it is rarely dis
cussed. Apparently the people are
chiefly interested in the result of big
lottery just announced and the prepa-
rations for an extraordinary bull fight
on Easter Sunday, at which celebra-
ton toreadors from all parts of Spain
will perform. The people do not wish
war; rather they are indifferent, as
they always have ono In progress
somewhere and do not regard a war
with the United States as different
from the others. The feeling that ex-
lists here exists also throughout the
provinces.
Pope WaDta . Truce.
ROME, April Sit is stated in vatican
circles that the pople has not formally
afParad fo "a hat Snain and