The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-08

WASHINGTON. April THERE IS
40 LONGER ANY DOUBT AS TO
THE PURPOSES OF THIS GOVERN
MENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SIT
uATloN IN CUBA. WAR IN THE
OPINION OF THE ADMIN1sTRA-
rIoN: IS INEVITABLE EXCEPT IN
THE UNLooKED-FoR EVENT oFA
SURRENDER ON THE PART OF
SPAIN.
The Presidents message, which he
had Intended to send to Congress yes.er-
day, has not been changed In any par
tlcular and embodies the, unanimous
views OF the cabinet without the slight
est variance or exception. Any move
mens 10 avert war now must come from
Madrid and must concede American de-
mands, including an end to Spain's do
m!nation in Cuba.
Thrce features stand out plainly IN the
developments OK to-day. AT noon the
Elk great powers of Europe. through
their representatives here, called At the
white house and presented 10 President
Mckinley Joint note. expressing urS-
ent hope for peaceful adjustment be-
tween the United States and Spain, to
which the President replied with unmLs-
tlklble p!ainness as TO the duty and the
unSeltiEh eHdearors OF this government
10 terminate the lnsufferable conditions
Ia Cuba. Another and probably the
most significant actual step showing the
fnal.ty reached by the United States
government was the authoritative state
meat that Consul General Lee would
lave Havana on Saturday. This step,
Ii Is known. will be regarded by Spain
ts akin TO an overt act. preceding war.
ls Il Will terminate the medium OF otIi-
cal Intercourse between the United
States and the island. Third and al
most equally important, was the omin-
Gus zone OF press advices from Madrid.
where the war fever seems to dominate
!Hstead OF the concessions. the opening
Of prison doors and the other manifesto
tons OF peace and good Will which Holy
Thursday was expected to bring forth
cad the more definite announcement OF
action that would bring peace TO Cuba.
Turbulent Madrid,
The heavy guard about Minister
Woodtord's house. the imperative char
acter of his last note, the war.utterance
Of Minister Correo, and the esturbulence
at the Spanish capital. left little hope
that pacific councils would prevail. No
negotiations are proceeding az Madrid
on the part NJ this government. but the
powers OF Europe, It Is understood. are
doing their utmost to persuade the Span
!sh government to yield and avert war.
on the highest authority, 1t can be
statai that no instructions have been
given as yet 20 Minister Woodfurd con-
.empla;lrg his withdrawal. the only step
In that direction being the determination
tlat General Lee leave Havana on Sat-
friday. ~
The note Of the European powers pre-
sented 10 the President to-day. has not.
IN the opinion OF members nf the admin
isration, changed the situation In the
siiEhieS. degree. What pressure was
0rough; to bear TO secure even this mild
~ expressed hope that further negotla-
lions would rcsul; in the maintenance or
peace Is not known. but 1t Is confidently
nei!evei that |. Is the result of persist
ent appeals on the part OF Spain for
some expression In favor OF peace be-.
tween the two countries.
The rote is not regarded In any sense
as protest against the course this gov
ernment has pursued thus far. or Is
, likely TO adopt 10 secure stable gov
cEnEent In Cuba.
lhr Soto nf the Powers.
Some OF the governments represented
IN The note are known to be In full ac-
cord with this government In It's pur-
poses With respect to the Cuban ques-
ton, and therefore any theory that the
mote was Intended as q retnonstrance Is
cot regarded as tenaole.
The reply OK this government. which
Iad previously been read and approved
by meIToc:s OF the cabinet. is not con-
t'defcd as Indicating any change In the
nHei purpose of the President to Inter-
ysac IN Cuba al once, nor Is It believed
,AaI II was the expectation OF q major
ny OIL the foreign representatives pres
'ht that the United States should
c'aASe It's policy, or regarded the Joint
uO.s as ether than an expression In be-
S-h OF peace and Without special slgnl-
nsaGce. So far as known in ndminls-
"4loh circles. no further Representa-
"gns on this subject aro expected. No
T.itFs OF mediation on the part OF any
..;.-'opean powe! has been received and
nsFe IS high authority for the state
"Hnt mat none would be accepted or
monered. This has been the fixed policy
=, ~ he government from the first and
regard -
AZ tho embassies and legations tho
rEesentailon OF the Joint note OF the
powers was regarded as the event OF the
cay. An ambassador from one or the
Geal towers OF continental Europe,
ist!.el sIel th1t 1t was without parallel Ia
history that Il was the first and the
Wy Wy t'ne thut the six great nations OF
,t ,,tt.'ope' representing In the aggregate
,H ,Ht power of civilization had united In
"'s solemn manner TO secure the peace
y, S., Inc world, II was this high authority
Ied, movement historical IN char
nc "S.e' and one ntt!ng to occur On the I'D
',TS C o' the twentieth century.
ra,'l S'i!s on the various embassies and Ia.
sa'.9hs late in the. day showed that the
,espofse rpfse OF the President had created q
n" ""Ss favorable Impression In foreign
TtolatteFs' The PresIdeat's answer was
,Is"eu upon. to some extent, as coun-
m appeal to the great powers for their
,.,",Eefat!on In the cause Of humanity
STuinst the intolerable condition OF az.
SnS m., IN Cuba. IN some diplomatic qunr-
LIa,. LIo, Aere was disposition to read the
sJ,nt cI,.. note between tho lines" and to
,bs ~ II suggestive character beyond
,So o "llid phrnses adopted. This was not