The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

Washington, April 1o.-At the close
of the second cabinet meeting tonight
IL was announced that the presidents
message would undoubtedly go TO con-
gress tomorrow. on the best authority
IL was stated that the meeting was de-
voted wholly to the consideration of
the messages additions. necessitated
by the receipt of the latest note from
Spain advising this government of the
declaration of an unconditional armis-
tice. The sufiix to the presidents mes
sage merely recited this latest develop
ment of the Spanish situation, giving
the substance of the Spanish note and
recommending II to the earnest atten-
ton of congress-" Otherwise the mes
sage stands unchanged.
After the meeting one member of the
cabinet said that the Spanish note had
not altered either the message or the
situation.
1T is merely" said he, what Spain
has been asking for all along-more
time. Ii does not touch the situation,
and the presidents message is left pre-
cisely as IL was. merely stating the fact
OF this latest development"
Another member of the cabinet said
after the meeting: our meeting to-
night was for the final reading of the
message which will be sent to congress
tomorrow. IL Is a strong state paper
and will contain a review Of the condi-
tions existing in Cuba for years past.
There Is no change I'm the tone OF the
message differing from that contained
in the newspapers. The president will
ask that he be given authority to use
the army and the navy to bring about
peace i'm the island of Cuba and to in
argument is made against the recogni-
ton of the independence OF the insur-
gents for the reason that there Is Iaca-
| ing the essential features of an inde-
pendent people. There is a quotation
from one of the former presidents. who
| argued against the recognition of the
| Texans when in rebellion against the
Mexican government. and from the
! opinions expressed by President Cleve-
land and Secretary Olney during the
| last administration. I'm opposing the
recognition Of independence.
There was but one addition made To
| the message. and that was I'm relation
| to the dispatch presented to the state
| department by Minister Polo y Bernabe.
and containing the information that
the queen regent had granted authority
| to General Blanco to issue an armistice.
| the terms and conditions of which
| would be left TO his judgment. This
was the first communication that the
state department has had with the
| Spanish minister since a week from last
| Friday. So far as I am aware. there
had been no suggestions made to the
| insurgents by this government with a
| view of their considering the propcsl-
| tion of an armistice authorized by the
| Spanish government. This government
has never had anything to do with the
| gentlemen composing the Cuban junta
in New York. do not think the armis-
tice idea will have the least effect on
| any action that may be contempla ted In
| congress"
| II is said some members of the cabi-
| net recommended further delay. simply
to observe the practical effect of the
armistice. but they We're outvoted by
the majority. who thought the presiden,
had waited long enough.
| Easter Sunday brought little rest &C
those who are dealing with the Spanish
| situation. With the presidents mess
age ready TO go to congress tomorrow
SPANS grant OF armistice had brought
| about a new condition. which compelled
the president and his advisers to meet
| and consider how far the situation wa.
affected by Spain's concession. As q
result. the unusual. IL not unprecedent.
| ed. condition arose for two cabinet
| meetings on Sunday. one at noon time
lasting an hour and a half. and another
at s o'clock tonight. While the street.
were thronged with people going to theii
| Easter services early in the day, tn.
carriages OF cabinet officers were cen
| tering at the white house to take uI
the latest phases IN the determinstl0T
that the presidents message would X
| to congress tomorrow. IL seemed evi
dent. however. from the new conditions
presented by the grant of an armistic
/ that the message should deal with thes.
conditions in order that congress Nigh
be fully advised on the latest phase o.
| the subject. Cabinet officers were ex
| tremely reticent over changes In TN
message. although IL seemed to be un
derstoOd that the facts relating to tn.
armss!ce would at least be incorporated