Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-12
COMMEND THE PRESIDENT
Pro-Spanish Press at Havana Applaud His
Message.
Opinion Expressed That the So
Called Armfsficc Prevents All Ex-
cuse for Intervention.

HAVANA. April 12.-The city is full of
political rumors, warlike and otherwise and
decidedly conflicting in tone.
The morning newspapers of Havana
printed extracts from President Mckinley )
message to Congress on the Cuban ques-
ton and comment upon it from various
standponts.
The Diario De La Marino in an article
commenting upon the suspension of hos
tilities, generally referred to as an armis-
tce, says this action upon the part of the
Spaniards has removed all pretext for the
Intervention Of the United States in Cuba,
which now, it says, would be arbitrary
and impossible to tolerate from the stand
point of right"
Continuing, the Diario de la Marino says
But If Congress, in spite of this, should
recognize the independence of Cuba and
decree the Intervention of the United
States, and President Mckinley could not
avoid war with Spain. then the Cuban
question would convert itself into a Euro
pean question. In any case the proposal
to intervene, with no definite date fixed
instead of intervening Immediately, demon
strates that the cause for Intervention has
disappeared. Thus great danger, pro-
voked by the United States, has been avoid
ed by the suspension of hostilities, brought
about by the mediation of the great pow
ers, which, represents a failure of the
United States.''
Forecast of Coming Events,
Later the Diario de la Marino asks the
question, What will they do?' and an
swers 1t: They will most certainly con-
tent themselves with humoring the pas
sions of the jingoes, continue their threats
OF intervention and formulate various mes
sages which under no circumstances will
prove casus belli.''
The Union Constitutional indusees in SIM
liar clouded reflections upon thu message,
attacks Gen. Fitzhugh Lee on the lines of
its contemporaries and ridicules Miss Clara
Barton, president OF the Red Cross Society
OF the United States. This paper also prints
an extract from an editorial article in an
American newspaper, which it looks upon
as sustaining the views Of the Union Con-
stitucional, and reproduces statements at
tributed to Special Relfsf Commissioner
Louis klopsch and "Mr. George j. Angel,
president of the American Humanity Soci-
ety. On top of this the Union Constftu-
cional prints extracts from the resolutions
adopted by the New York and Boston
chambers of commerce, Advocating a peace
full settlement Of the Question, ending with
the assertion that the Protestant ministers
and Catholic clergy Of the United States,
with few exc options. ara advocating in
their sermons a peace which will be hon.
orable to both nations. p
Claims Bad Food is Sent,
The Diario de Cienfuegos ridicules the
Yankees charity and bad food" which it
alleges has been distributed there among
the reconcentrados.
The Pals, in its editorial commenting on
the Presidents message. says: Its tone
is moderate, pacific and conciliatory, and
proves that the Legations printed by the
sensational newspapers regarding the an
nexationist and separatist policy of the
United States are false and were only pro-
duced to injure us and to injure Spain. The
attitude of the President does not surprise
US. We could not believe he would give
way before the pressure of the agitators,
forgetting the traditions and example of
Washington, ard treat a friendly nation
with great injustice" -
Indignation Over Maine Question.
The Spaniards profess great iudigna tion
at the report that the question of the origin
of the explosion which wrecked the United
States battle ship Maine In. Havana harbor
on February Is last is to be referred to a
court of arbitration with the object of de-
termining the amount of indemnity due the
United States If the explosion is proved
before this court to have occurred outside
the varshfp.
The Dierio Ejercito publishes an alleged
plan Of the defenses of Key West.
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