The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-07
And 1t Was Decided Not to Transmit
leans Was Assured.
LEGISLATORS ALL 1T SEA
THREATS MADE BY THE swAR PAR
TY" TO FORCE RADICAL ACTION.
Little Probability that Anything Will
BE Done Before Next Week
Views of congressman.
YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.

1ESTERDAY'S DEVELOPMENTS.
President McKinIey's message
did not go to Congress, and it may
never be transmitted, though
there is an intimatiOn it has mere
Iy been delayed till next Monday.
One reason tor the Presidents
change of plans is said to be fear
for the safety of Consul General
Lee and other Americans i'm Cuba;
another is the report that Spain
has agreed to the cessation of hos
tiIities in Cuba by declaring an
armistice, and Will also make 9TH
er concessions demanded by the
President. The second reason,
however, though given some cre-
dence, is not confirmed in official
circles. There was more excite
ment at the Capitol over the delay
than would probably have result
ed from the reading of the mes
sage. Some of the radical MEM
bers of Congress are urging ac-
tiOn mt once, hut the majority, 1T
is thought, Will postpone consider
alton OF the Cuban recognition
resolutions until next week.
Horatio $. Rubens, counsel for
the Cuban JuntO, declares that If
the United States attempts to i'm
terfere in the affairs of Cuba with
out recognizing the independence
of the republic, the insurgents
WIZ rcfuse to co-opermte, and that
if troops are sent to the island
from this country to carry out the
proposed armed intervention pol
icy of President Mckinley they
will be resisted by the ''army of
liberation" Mr. Rubens also says
there is an agreement between
Spain and the United States to
force the Cubams to accept autOn-
Omy and remain under Spanish
rule. Messrs. Palma and Quesada
decline to discuss Mr.. Rubens's
statement.
The galleries of both houses of
Congress were crowded. with peO-
pie who expected to hear the Pres
ident's message, while thousands
of others were unable to gain Rd-
mission. When it was announced
the message would be delayed
there was much disappointment.
There was also great interest
among members, but the proceed
ings of both Senate and House
were unusually tame
Reports as to intervention by
the European powers and media
tion by the Pope continue to con-
hict. 1t is stated that all repre-
sentatives of the powers at WASH
ingtOn have agreed to present a
Joint note to this government I'm
case there should be indications of
war. Dispatches from London,
however, reiterate the report that
Great Britain has refused to en-
tertain joint action, and that that
nation is i'm cordial sympathy with
the policy of this country in re-
gard to Cuba.
At the meeting of the Senate
committee ON foreign relations
1T developed that nine members
favored reporting the Foraker
resolution, which declares for rec
ognitiOn of Cuban independence
and armed intervention. Messrs.
Frye and Lodge think the indepen-
dence feature should be eIinlina-
ted. The House committee on for
eign affairs also held "a meeting,
but took no action on it's resOIu-
tiOn.
Dispatches from Madrid state
that a satisfactory understanding
has been reached with the United
states. 1t is also reported that the
Queen Regent will to-day an
nounce an Immediate armistice In
Cuba. RumOrs of Cabinet dissen-
.siOns are rife, however, and the
plans of the Ministry may be upset.
1t was stated early in the day that
Minister WOOdfcrd had arranged
to place Americans and their
property under the protection OF
the British embassy and cOnsu-
Iates. An unconfirmed bulletin at
$50 u. m. said the staff of the
United States Legation had left for
Paris and that Mrs. WOOdfOrd
would go to Biarritz I'm the even
ing.
Many rumors were current con-
cerning Consul General Lee and
other Americans at Havana. 1t
was reported their lives were men
aced by mObs, and that they were
fleeing to the United States. Later
dispatches showed the rumOrs to
be untrue. There has been no ont
break, and General Lee is still at
his post, having received no in
structiOns to return.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 6--washington i,
n the dumps tonight From a state O,
,reat excitement. bordering on fighting