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tween the United States and Spain may
Il sc. be eyerted It does not appear on the
surface OF the situation. To-day. It Is
expected that. acting under the Joint
resolution for interference in behalf Of
4 Cuban independence. President McKin-
ieyiwill send the ulttmatum of this gov
ernment TO the government OF Spain,
and Il the reply Is unsatisfactory, as is
fully expected, will Immediately proceed
\ to enforce the demands for.the evacua-
ton of Cuba by The. Spanish forces. aud
will call to his aid for that purpose the
I army and navy OF the United States,
the army being augmented by yolun-.
teers drawn from the states Of the
Union,
SSSt Only a last hour back-down by Spain
4 will avert the carrying out Of this pro-
gramma-will avert war, in fact. That
1he Spanish government has no IntenS
stlon Of yielding any further! to our de-,
nands, and but little faith in the effort
being made to induce the European
i powers 10 unite in offering. mediation
{ looking to a settlement OF the issues in.
VOWED without war, Is shown: by. Its &c.
tive preparations to resist what It is
pleased to call che aggressive move Of
the United, States.
The last despairins note has been sent
: to the ambassadors OF the powers. plac.
ling the Spanish side before them and at
tempting to fix the responsibility for war.
i on the United States. What the result
will be is, OF course. thing which re-,
i mains 10 be seen, but there is scarcely a
person, either In Europe or America,
5swho believes that war will be or can be,
ayerted. rs, i.is: Z 4! u Z.
To-daEswill be a i,lstory-mdkine, day.
simultaneously with the return OF the
Cuba resolutions TO Congress with the
Presidents signature attached TO them,
there will be delivered to Spain. thruueh
I Minister Woodford the ultimatum based
1 upon them. The Spanish Cor.es will be
In session and in all probability. thar
j body may take action looking to war or
another bluff for delay. A final reply
20 the United States mus. be made at
!; !; once, what may develop among the
European powers to-day In the way OF a
last effort 20 bring about a peaceful set
( element is only speculative. So far as
.rhe United States Is concerned at prcs-
rent. war is inevitable. Only Spain can
prevent It by course which might
mean a revolutlon at home.
Throushout the length and breadth OF
the United States the conviction that no
!; human power can now intervene to pre-
vent war is settled Upon the entire peo-
Sple. Il IS regarded as cersain-as, much
4 50, in fact, as IL the nostilities had al
ready begun. Patriotic fervor exists
4 everywhere, and the people are ready
TO accept the inevitable with all the obli-
i cations thar>it involves. The country
6 seems to be ready for war. and the
& movements OF troops and the naval
3 fleets are going actively. along.
a united country stands at the back
y OF the Chief Executive. and the impa-
thence and criticisms on account Of al
LEGGED delays have all been silenced. In
Zthe face OF che condition which has been
brought about, the gravity OF the mo-
4 ment IS impressed upon the mind. the
heart and the conscience OF the country.
Whatever may be the history Of the next
few hours the Nation and It's courage
: Gus and patriotic Executive are ready
1 tomeet It. The country stand. ready to
make good It's cause before the world.
4 even though It involves the fearful sac
rIfice OF life and treasure. G