The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-08
AT FEVER HEAT.


policy or to expect European support ii a
conflict did break out"
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Mail says: The subscriptions to the ma
tional war fund which the government has
opened will be deposited in the Bank of
Spain at the disposal of the government.
Army. navy and all government, provincial
and municipal officials will contribute al
least one days pay. Private corporations
and clubs as well as. newspapers, have con-
voked meetings to make the subscription as
big and popular as possible. The govern
ment has been criticised for not opening
the fund earlier, but IL was afraid of n arm
ing the country. Despite the postponement
of President McKinley's message to Con-
gress the hopes OF peace have sunk, and
the opening of the national subscription is
considered bad sign. It is announced in
official circles that the Queen Regent will
sign tomorrow (Friday) some mportant
DEGREES in relation to war Navy Depart
ment officials, who are generally weli m
formed. declare their, strong suspicion that
there is something very important behind
the curtain. and that this something may
be an eleventh hour solution: | may point
out as very curious and striking fact that
the news that President Mckinley would at
the last moment, If not before, postpone
until next Monday sending his message to
Congress was known here since last Mon
day. During the last three DAYS news.
which, however. was received with some
Skepticism, has been circulated here stating
that President Mckinley had finally decided
to make a stand against the jingoes and to
follow President CleVeland's policy, with
the support of Mr.. Cleveland, the latter's
friends and the peace-loving elements of
the United States. Another important
point has been as to what concessions Mr..
Mckinley would ask from Spain in order
to calm American opinion. But these de-
nrands. even then, may be of such a char
yield" sa
The Rome correspondent of the Standard
says: THE first announcement that the
Pope'S mediation between Spain and the
United States had been offered and accept
ed by both sides caused extreme surprise
and annoyance at the Vatican, as it was
a l1pt i'm hat
No denial. however, was published. as that
would have been detrimental to Spain. and
the Pope was known to be working for the
result which the dispatches announced as
already achieved. Since then the crossing
and recrossng of conflicting dispatches
have been incessant. Even those received
from Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop Ireland
and Mgr. Martineli. the papal delegate in
the United States have not been in agree
ment with each other, and decisive words
can now only come from America"
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
News says: THE Vatican received to-day
Thursday a dispatch from parsonage
whose name cannot be mentioned running
thus: President Mckinley says an armis-
ttice between Spain. and the insurgents must
lead to the evacuation of Cuba From other
information that has arrived at the Vatican
1t appears that Spain wishes to find a for
mula to save the situation, and that the
United States viii avoid war only if the
armistice means that Spain is going to leave
the island and is ready to. sign for evacua-
ton. Spain will deceive herself if she asks
an armistice from now until October, name
ly. during the rainy season. only because in
this period it would be impossible to con-
tinue operations against the insurgents. An
armistice may non1inally be TO send home
sick soldiers, but in reality it must signify
evacuation. A free Cuba only will satisfy
the United States, and it is in order that
Spain may make up her mind TO the loss of
Cuba that President Mckinley delays his
message. All the news received goes to
confirm the belief that the United States
cannot and will not retire from this posi-
ton. Spain must give way If she wishes
to avoid war having, besides her other bur-
dens, the Carlist and Republican dangers to
ward off. The Pope,S action continues to
influence Spain in this direction. The latest
kilograms to the VATICAN say that the Pres
ident's message : to Congress may be still
further delayed should the negotiations on
Monday next be still pending on the lines
of the evacuation Of Cuba. If Spain yields
the message will be conciliatory; if not, it
will correspond to a declaration of war.
The Foreign Office asserts that the false re-
port from Madrid about the Washington
government requesting the mediation of the
Pope has very much embittered the Ameri-
can people rendering even European coll
lectiVe action difficult