Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-31
MADRID MUST ACT.
|,,,piA la'i, G. Shall Nov Now Dc
eide for War Or Peace.
|usIrED STATES HAS FINISHED
ANYWAY TO PEACE is CUBAN FREEDOM
-. co,ernmcnt Considering the situ-
alton, and the Reply VIII Come
Friday Mt Latest.

r.ss,nrton. March 3o.-The vital
ia, In the cuban situation, VIZ: IN
,,n.naence. has shifted itself from
wssnlnvton to Madrid, where the
snaush government Is now giving
rr,ve and earnest consideration 10
,hs propositions presented by the gov
,,,nsut of the United States.
a. me answer to these propositions
.,ohably depends the future course OF
a.. citations between Spain ana the
Halted States. 1t is believed that IL
,s nav but question of an exceeding
=. stort time before the inevitable
crisis must come.
The spanish ministry will hold
cabinet council tomorrow, after the
rropositions have been submitted to
the queen regent, and as result oil
that conference 1t is expected by the
administration that definite answer
ia It's proposals will be received.
The propositions submitted by this
country contemplate u complete ana
Immediate cessation of hostilities in
cuba, the return Of the reconcentra-
aos To their usual avocations and the
udependenoe of Cuba, this last fea-
R ,ure to be secured probably on an in
! d,mnity basis by which the island
I would pay substantial sum for Its
4 freedom from Spanish rule.
These propositions take q wide
scope. and there are many details in
the alternative propositions. the pur-
pose being ~ present every possible
plan promising q solution OF the Gu
ban problem 50 long as an end of the
Cuban war and Cuban Independence
were embodied in the ultimate result.
1t has been made perfectly clear to
Spain that nothing less than Il close OF
the war and the independence of the
island will suffice as an adequate set
Element Such lesser methods as have
been contemplated from time to time
are now put aside for these more adj
yanced and positive positions. 1t ID
/ now for Spain TO accept or reject these
tenders.
There Is no disposition to urge one
rather than another, SO long as the
conclusion finally reached brings the
termination of the war and Cuban in
dependence,
Never before now has the Spanish
government even for u moment enter
iained such propositions. Now, in the
stress Of the present emergency, with
declarations of war introduced in the
American Congress, Spain has re-
luetantly consented to consider them.
lbs In itself has given lively hope of
satisfactory result. But 1t involves u
\ grave crisis In Spain and 1t cannot be
i9Fttold what the final action ut
Madrid will be.
Until today 1t was believed that
4 spain would Indignantly reject a
Proposition involving the independence
~ CUBA, or American intervention, or
ihe disappearance of the Spanish flag
lipm the island, either through pur-
Chase by the Cubans or otherwise.
mere was the best of reason for the
oHelai belief that as between peace
aM war on these propositions Spain
Nouiu choose war. but more hope APP
parently is entertained here of Spain
being In yielding mood, as the Amer
iean plans for solution are being care
derislon.
AS stated, that answer is believed to
" oniy question Of perhaps two or
,niee days. When 1t is received the
,aure course of this government will
determined. 1t is the view of the
ADMINISTRATION that the resent week
w shape the policy of the future,
of war. VI o"e
Naturally this critical juncture has
oe,d the greatest interest here,
.oupied with no little excitement. as
word was passed about that The In al
sage In the negotiations with Spain
was reached.
Aahy representative men Of Con-
san senator's and representatives
,a ea az he White House and con.
eu win the President. To the lead
,ssr,a ~ congress he stated that definite
rr.sns We're expected from Madrid by
,ay. This served to ailay the in.
49, e feeling which had been mani.
ansr IN Congress and through the in.
IL ~ OF me leaders radical nctior
In. senate and House was for the
'me being deferred. Wv
A.. ,he capitol excitement was un.
com,ni,, Inc meeting OF the Senate
sonad on foreign relations occa
\ syasd great deal OF interest hecaus,
me many warliiSc revolutions whIct
IA introduced yesterday and referred
ths,a n committee. ON the House sids
A,,M was an Intensity OF feeling.
tion .ne vote on the Bailey resolu.
Whna" many Republicans went to tn,
|dent ouse 10 confer with the Presi.
Ina, anu 70 express TO him their hon,
srAicb something might he promised
|tlon, Twculd relieve the strained situa,
was rivar assurance of the President
ffldav 70 these members that b,
definite nignt at the latest, somethin,
M could be expected.
moon sss., ate committee had an after
chief N AZ which Capt. Bradford
the MAJ. ", the bureau of equipment n
he p rs,ay; Presented his knowledge a
ana rave strength of the Snanis,
onl, ,neIsed states navies. This prove,
der aisehtal to the main subject nm
the ,s,.ussion which was the yal,,e n
po,,, nu OF 81. Thomas or some o,ho
sta,,on, IN the West Indies for n n n
waltz, III situation at the cnp,to, 10 ono q
resen,sa,,ssNp expectancy. Senators and ron
presidan, are willing to give N,
his plans an opportunity TO carry on
have thesa pvt there is impatience I,
viii not ans, and many say the,
N'ay action too long.
o'ner Spanish scheme for pc,ax.
ish lern,Isston March 30.--The span
a ceblerre,n here late tonight receive,
al N cnba rom the governor gener
General rsr a saying that the capital,
| ina, Vi..S,ern PROVINCES 80 far oa s,n .
reconcan nan been decided to rescind 't ~,
md allov. 'a a order in these provircs
return ,a gu subjects OF this decraa \