The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-06
MESSAGE
IS READY.
Will Recommend Armed
| Intervention
|NOT RECOGNITION.
Supervision Of the Islands If
| fairs is Proposed
| ASADUTY OF THIS COUNTRY.
Attitude of Congress is
Not Yet Known
| WITH REGARD TO THIS POLICY.
! The Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittec Is an Uncertain Quantity But
ifa Report is Made Contrary 70
the Presidents Recommen-
dations Unanimous Ac-
ton Will Probably
Defeated - Great
Activity I'm Dip
lomatic
! Circles.
WITH REGARD TO THIS POLICY.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-That the Pre-
sldent's message will go to Congress to-
morrow Is the best Information obtain
able in Washington this evening. though
the kaleidoscope OF International events
appears TO be moving so rapidly at Ma
drd as to make possible some new and.
possibly, remarkable changes In the as
poet OF affairs that will prevent this
statement holding good. The message "
ready, makes about 1000 words. and has
been approved by the Cabinet.
1t recommends armed intervention (bue
so far as known without stating that this
should be Immediately by the United
States to prevent hostilities and succor
the starving people.
II makes an argument against reccsnis
tlon of independence at this time and
leaves It clear that in the opinion Of the
administration Il is the duty Of this gov
ernment 20 supervise the anairs until In
light of fuller agreement stable gov-
ernment can be fully established.
The attitude OF Congress on this policy
cannot be foretold.
RUMORS AND RUMORS.
The day has peen prolific of rumors Of
mediation, Independence, etc. but the
summary OF all the news on this point IL
that the Powers OF Europe cannot agree
and that their intereference would be un-
acceptable to the government or tina
United States.
The safety Of General Lee. our consufs
and other Americans In Cuba Is matter
OF concern TO the State Department, but
advices from General Lee indicate That
the transportation OF all Americans from
Cuba would take 5ome time and appsrent-
ly showed that he did not share fully IN
the apprehension felt here.
Throughout the day unusual activity
was manifested at the foreign enbassieo
and legations representing the great pow
ers OF Europe. These representatives are
the British Ambassador Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the French Ambassador. n
Cambon: the German Ambassador, Dr.
Won Hollebens; the Italian Charge d'Af-
flares, Count vinci: and the Austrian
Minister. Mr. Won Hengelmuller. These
officials were kept fully advised from their
foreign offices, and 1t was expected that
a concerted movement would be made ar
most unanimous About midday the
British Ambassador. went to the French
Embassy and conferred with NJ. Cambou
on the situation and shortly after Count
vlnci was at the British Embassy. Again
at o'clock 1t was understood that the
French Ambassador and Austrian Minis
tar conferred with Sir Julian al the Brit
ish Embassy. but while conferences were
thus going on, and apprehension was keen
over an anticipated move. II could not
be learned up TO a late hour that any eee-
ual Offer OF mediation had eventuated 10
certainly had not been made up 70 tno
close OF Office hours al the state DepoSe-
ment.
The German Ambassador. DR.. Won Hob
leben. appears TO be the only one not sct~
lively participating In the conferences 10
day but there Is reason 10 believe he y
kept fully advised On the sentiments -
Berlin concerning the Spanish situation.
ARMIsTrCE SUGGESTED.
ACCOMPANYING the diplomatic comment
was an under-current of suggestion that
developments In Cuba were not unleeke1
for, and that the pressure or the fovsfs
and the Pope on Spain might yet onng
about an armistice In which both spaa>n
troops and insurgents would parsclpat&
Viewed from the Official standpoint heF9
the time Tor that has gone oy' ana tnefe
"a little likelihood that the insurge1U
could be induced 10 lay down their sru.as
even for time.
The Spanish Minister. Senor Polo y
Bernabe did not take part In any 9 ~
diplomatic conferences. nor did ne havo
occasion TO visit the State psp&rtmo1<
during the day.
n the negotiations have taken any uoD
direction. II has been between AinisfH