Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-02

Washington, April IA special cab
iIe meeting was held this afternoon
beginning at ) o'clock. All OF the
members were present except Secre-
tally sherman An adjournment was
laken al 600 and the announcement
maize that the only business under dis
cussion was the Presidents forth
coming message TO Congress. The
President was very much fatigued and
would retire early tonight. To-mor
row morning he would begin the prep
aration of his message and hoped to
have it ready by Monday Nothing
further concerning the meeting would
he made public.
In connection with the official state
ment made public this afternoon, il
can be stated on authority that the
case as now made up by the negotia-
lions between Spain and the United
States will constitute the case as it
will be submitted to Congress in the
Presidents message. There is no pres
ent intention of pursuing further ne
gotiations which will change the status
Of the question as now presented in
the correspondence between Spain and
the United States.
The reply of Spain is SAID, in effect,
TO be:
The independence of Cuba means
the parting or cession of Spanish ter
litory, which cannot be done without
the consent of the Spanish Cortes,
which is not in session and will not be
in session until April oath, and conse-
Quently no definite answer can be re-
turned to the demand of the United
States until the Cortes assemblies.
Then counter proposition is sub
mitted that the Cuban matter shall
be settled upon basis equitable
among nations.
THO United States is asked TO give
Spain time TO treat with the insurgents
aud ascertain what can be done in the
nature Of a peaceful settlement.
Senator's who know the nature of the
reply say it is very shrewd piece OF
diplomacy, and made for its effect up
On the world at large.
1t is said the reply is unsatisfactory
to the President and would not be sat
sfactory to Congress. American cir
cles feel that after Monday Congress is
likely to take matters into its own
hands and fear is expressed that there
may be a disagreement between the
branches of the government, which
would be unfortunate at this critical
period.
No one about the Capitol has under
taken to speak for the President al
though those who have seen him say
that his hopes of peaceful solution
Of the difficulty have been disappointed
by the reply Of Spain.
Washington. April There is lit
lie doubt that the President and the
members Of his cabinet NOW regard a
"Jntlict with Spain as almost newt
able.
In his message TO Congress, which
in all probability will be sent in next
Monday and certainly early next week
n is understood that the President will
review at some length the record as it
stands between this government and
saain. but will not insist upon further
time in which TO continue negotiations
looking to a peaceful solution OF the
JHhan problem.
The cabinet meeting this morning
vas uuquestionably the most import
ant held in many years.
IL received SPANS answer to tie
nltimatum of this government, and
anding it unsatisfactory, practically
decided upon a policy which at this
Aour seems certainly to involve hostil-
avs The whole record viii be laid
h9tore Congress- and the question is
H-w under earnest consideration OF
what shall be the particular form our
policy shall take in bringing TO an end
iAe horrors in Cuba and securing the
dependence of the island
Propositions ranging from a simple
'''ognition Of Cuban independence to
straightout declaration Of war have
neen urged at the capitol, but there il