Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
THE MESSAGE
TlG President Working Hard
ON The Document.
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS
independence Of Cuba and Also
Armed Intervention.
WILL Be SENT IN WEDNESDAY
Many Callers Were at the White
House Today
WILL Be SENT IN WEDNESDAY
S G G E S TION S NJ A D E

The President will send a message to
Congress probably Wednesday and will
recommend recognition of Cuban independ-
ence and forcible intervention.
Minister Woodford, Consul General Leo
ard all American consular officers in Spain
and its colonies have been ordered 70 hold
themselves ready to return home al short
notice.
The Senate foreign relations committee
resumed it's sessions and discussed the Gu
ban situation in general. Many details of
the report and resolution to be submitted
undetermined
No offer of medic ticn has been made to
the United States by the pope in the dis
pEte with Spain.
Representative Cannon tried to secure
the passage Of a joint resolution in the
House allowing the erection of sortifica-
tens on private property, but Representa-
tive Bailey objected, Unless some definite
assurance was given of the governments
intentions.
A general movement is in progress for
the concentration of additional war ships
on the coast where their services may be
needed.
The Secretary of War has made an addi-
tional allotment of 100000 to the ord
nance department of the army.
Representative Grout introduced a Joint
resolution recognizing Cuban independence
anc providing for expending 100000 to en-
able non-combatant Cubans to establish
themselves in their homes.
Speeches on the Cuban situation were
made In the Senate by Messrs. Clay, Per-
kins, Rawlirs and Mantle
1t Is altogether probable that the Presi-
dents message to Congress on the Cuban
situation will not be sent in before We'd
nesday. What specific recommendations
the President will make in this message
cannot be stated at this time nor is it GER
tain that the President himself has vet
rully worked out all the details
Inc general features of the MESA ge
however, have been decided upon
Inc President, 1t is learned will favor a
recognition of independence and forcible in
tervention, If necessary, to prevent further
hosulities in Cuba. Spains answer in
eHect, will be declared to be unsatisfactory
and to leave little or no reasonable ground
Tor nope that a satisfactory settlement of
the CUBAN question is at all likely to be
reached through diplomatic agencies.
The President will favor Intervention.
ana MS message will make no recommen-
datiors Or suggestions in conflict with that
tGea.
The disaster to the Maine will be prom-
ntnlIy Drought to the nd will he
treated in a vigorous manner The whole
subject, II is believed, will be discussed in
spirit of patriotism that must commend
itself TO the entire American people
ms policy, however, it is said. does not
necessarily involve var. but leaves the de-
termination of that question to Spain her
= SELF Without something now unexpected
happens within comparatively short time
the indications point to at least show of
force against Havana.
Inc published report that the pope has
oHered to mediate between this govern
ment and Spain with view to a peaceful
solution of the difficulty is again officially
denied This government. it is stated, can
not under any circumstances accept media
tion or interference from any foreign
power. nor up to this time has any been
proffered.
The Situation UNCHANGED
The opening of the week finds no material
change in the situation at the White
House except that brought by the closing
up of the gap of time in which President
Mckinley will send his message to Com
gress.
The President is today hard at work on
his message. He is doing as much as he
can considering the constant interruption
OF official callers. Most of the visitors to-
day have left the White House with q
rather uncertain idea as to when tho
message would be ready. ..In several
days." is the way most of them put II
Judge Day, assistant secretary of state
was, however, more explicit. He said that
the message will go to Congress tomorrow
afternoon or Wednesday morning. Cabine.
officials who were also with the President
said that he might have the message ready
by tomorrow afternoon. but that in ali
probability it win be Wednesday.
For the better distribution of the doc,,.
ment In Congress and to the ppess. S.cre-
tary Porter Is trying to arrange to have
the message printed before 1t is made pub-
lie.
Forecast of the Message.
II is positively known today that the
message will not be dull statement OF
facts for many years back, but that it will