The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-04-13
LATEST MOVE
Offer OF an krmistics in c.
Makes No Change in tn5
Presidents Plano.
MESSAGE GOES IL TO co.,
Containing Simply Paragraph 6
What Spain Proposes, VIII
No recommendation.

summary OF the Contents of the So
Note History of Events at NJ dr'd - Il.
ing Up to Its Dispatch tn Our G"> 49,.
ment-statement That IL We ID Ella" 80.
Propositions Europe Will Ass 1T - ',r
Openly Insurgents viii Not Ace, .
Says Quesada-Lee at Home.
Washington April 1l.-At the clos
last night Of the second cabinet meet
ing il was announced that the Iresi
dents message undoubtedly would 60
10 congress at noon today. On the bes.
authority obtainable IL was stated that
the meeting was devoted wholly To the
consideration of the addition to the mes
sage necessitated by the receipt of the
last note from Spain advising this gov
eminent of the declaration Of an unc
ditional armistice. The sufiix TO the
presidents message merely gives the
substance Of the Spanish note and rec
Ommends il to the earnest attention of
congress-" Otherwise the message
stands unchanged After the meeting
one member Of the cabinet said: 1T is
merely what Spain has been asking for
all along-more time. 1t does not touch
the situation. and the presidents mes
sage is left precisely as it was before,
merely stating the fact of this last de-
velopment."
Pith of the Presidents Message.
Another member Of the cabinet said,
after the meeting: Our meeting to-
night was for the final reading OF the
message which will be sent TO congress
tomorrow II is a strong state paper,
and will contain a review of the condi-
tions existing in Cuba for years past.
There is no change in the tone of the
message from that indicated in the
newspapers The president will ask that
he be given authority to use the army
and the navy to bring about peace in
the island of Cuba, and TO insure there
a stable government. An argument is
made against the recognition of indie
pendence of the insurgents for the rea-
son that there is lacking the essential
features of an Independent people.
There are quotations from one Of the
former presidents, who argued against
the recognition of the Texans when in
rebellion against the Mexican govern
ment, and from the opinions expressed
by President Cleveland and Secretary
Olney.
Not Dealing with the Insurgents.
$50 far as am aware there has been
no suggestion made to the insurgents
by this government witha view TO their
considering the proposition for an
armistice authorized by the Spanish
government This government has new
er had anything to do with the gentle
men composing the Cuban junta i'm New
York / do not think the armistce idea
will have the least effect on any action
that may be contemplated in congress. -
II is said that some members of the
cabinet recommended further delay
simply to observe the practical effect
of the armistice, but they were out
voted by the majority. who thought the
president had waited long enough. The
cabinet held two sessions yesterday
one at noon. before the Spanish note
was received. and one at night to de-
eide what should be done about that
note.
Congress and the Diplomats.
The attitude OF congress on the gen
eral subject is probematic, and il
remains to be seen whether the changed
conditions brought about by the armis-
tce will suffice to allay the war feeling
In diplomatic circles IL was felt that the
armistice at least gave time for calmer
counsels The French ambassador saw
Archbishop Ireland. who was instru-
mental in securing the influence of the
pope, and Joined the archbishop in ex-
pressions Of satisfaction. The British
government has been most active in
seeing that the action of the powers did
not assume a menacing attitude toward
the United States, but is hopeful that
the armistice will clear the way for G
fuller settlement OF the general Cuban
| question.
NOTE DELIVERED t. SHERMAN.