The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-29

Sudden and strong opposition has arisen
against the proposed relief plan of inter-
vention, and there is open and violent an
tagonism to the presidential purpose of SUBJ
ordinating the Maine disaster to any other
proposition whatsoever. An influential de-
mand is making itself felt at the White
House against any policy which may be
open to the charge of being temporizing. A
numerically powerful contingent in the
House reached an Informal agreement this
afternoon to inaugurate a revolt next Mon
day and force congressional action for for
chile intervention unless the President
should by that time disclose a genuinely ag-
gressive Cuban policy Letters and tele-
grams are pouring in upon senator's and
representatives urging them to do some-
thing, and the President is being advised
of the true conditions. He is disturbed and
chagrined at the reception accorded his
message. He had been in consultation with
leaders for days, and thought he under
stood the situation and sentiment in Con-
gress. 1t would appear from the demon
stration this afternoon and evening that he
had not been correctly advised, or the
findings of the court gave stronger confr-
nation of the foul play theory than what
the House construction had placed on them
Opposition to the relief plan of interven-
tion is assuming several forms. Senator
- ;,,atasroa oppococ sanding re-
lief to Spanish political prisoners Mr.
Doiliver. of Iowa. receives an inspiration
from home that hewould win Iowa approval
if he would fight any proposition for voting
relief for Spanish subjects, but that he
could safely vote millions to succor citizens
of the Cuban republic. These are only two
suggestions of the many that have been
offered
The President is very nervous tonight
and is somewhat discouraged. He has ne
gotiations of gravest Importance under ways
and is very much afraid Congress, in its
present excited and ugly temper, may up
set the work of weeks by precipitate ana
ill-advised action. The precise nature OF
these negotiations cannot be disclosed, but
the President earnestly believes that If Con-
gress will only hold itself in restraint
while longer he will be able to show prae-
tieal results eminently satisfactory to the
country at large. In a general way it Is
known that he is giving moral support and
active aid to plan for the purchase of
Cuba by the insurgents, a combination OF
American and European bankers to guaran-
tee the contract and administer upon the
revenue of the island until payment is made
and the terms Of the agreement complied
with The conviction is strong in admins
traton circles that Sagasta is willing 10 give
consideration to overtures looking to a sale
of the island and furthermore that he is
now sufficiently strongly entrenched to car
ry out any agreement he may make for the
4aisposftion OF the island and the adjustment
of the Cuban problem. AS part and par
eel of this scheme it is proposed to have an
armistice in Cuba pending negotiations.
The armistice story is vigorously contra
dicted by the Associated Press. but this is
one of the times when the Associated Press
is wrong, for it has been seriously con-
sidered as one of the incidents of the me-
diation plans. Outside of strictly admins
tration eirclesl there Is small faith in the
success of, pending negotiations between
Washington and Madrid for peaceful con-
clusion of existing differences and restora-
ton of peace the Island of Cuba In
deed, as Congress now feels, any plan that
does not include intervention, sharp ana ce-
cisve, stands small show of the approval
of that body. A great peace wave swept
over Washington this morning, growing out
of belief in the success of pending negotia-
tions between the United States and Spain,
but as the day advanced there was a dis
tinct subsistence of the tide and during the
evening the war spirit was running
stronger than ever
The President was expecting to send in
his relief intervention message tomorrow
or next day. Whether the unexpected dis
approval of to-days message will change
Mr.. McKinley's plans can only be con-
jectured.