The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05
Meeting of 'War Party" Republicans
Postponed After Interviews
with the Executive.


YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.
held last night, and at it's cOnclu-
sion the announcement was made
that the Presidents message
would be transmitted to Congress-
ON Wednesday. 1t is again stated
that Mr.. Mckinley will recommend
n declaration of Cuban independ-
ence, with armed intervention.
This will be in line with the res
0Iutions prepared by the congress
siOnal committees on foreign reIa-
tions and foreign affairs. The con-
sular reports ON the situation I'm
Cuba will not be made public.
Radical members of both houses
who called at the White House
with time-Iimit propositions were
given to understand that Mr.. Nc
KinIey was making all the haste
possible, and they so informed
their friends. As a consequence a
meeting of the ''var party" Repub-
Iicans of the House was postpone
The "peace party" is still exerting
its influence, but sentiment at
of radical measures.
The powers of Europe are ex-
changing notes with the view of
making a joint proposal for medi-
alton between Spain and the
United States. France and Aus
tria are leading the movement,
and Great Britain may join the
concert If all the other nations
agree. A member of President
McKinIey's Cabinet says this cOun-
try will listen to NO mediation
proposition from either foreign
state or church that does not lead
to the independence of Cuba. Dis
patches from Madrid state that
Spain has accepted the Pope as
mediatOr, and at his suggestion
will grant an armistice I'm Cuba
with the view of negotiating
terms of peace with the insur-
gents. American and Spanish Sc
curities advanced on all the stock
exchanges on reports that media
ton was probable.
The Cuban question was dis
cussed In both branches of Con-
gress. The utterances of the
speakers caused demonstrations i'm
the galleries, especially i'm the
House, where Mr.. Bailey, the DEM
Ocratic leader, "pOstured," as Mr..
Cannon said, for the visitors. MIR.
Bailey said his party was willing
to give the President reasonable
faG TNn
message to Congress, but would
not wait a minute for him to con-
tinue negotiations with the
'Sbutchers of SPAIN" I'm the Sem
ate prepared speeches were deIiv-
cred by Messrs. Perkins, Clay,
Mantle and Rawlins. The first
named said Spain was responsible
for the Maine disaster, as 1T had
been brought about by Spanish
Vaccinations and treachery. No
effort was made I'm either house to
force consideration of q Cuban
recognition resolution.
An investigation I'm England In
dicates that the harbor of Havana
was mined by the Spaniards sew
is thought to have destroyed the
battle ship Maine was ''No. e." and
was constructed to hold 500
pounds of gum cotton.
The Navy Department issued orr
ders for the purchase of ten
steamships, between 1000 and 81
600 tons burden, for the auxiliary
navy. The orders were carried
out at once by the naval auxiliary
board at New York, which secured
the pick of the steamers engaged
I'm coast and South American
trade. They will be converted
into cruisers with all possible
rnpidity. The negotiations for a
cable station on the Danish ISL
ands. for use i'm case of war, are
progressing.
Senior Polo y Bernabe, the Span
ish minister, is making arrange
ments to leave Washington should
his position become untenable.
The story that the French minis
ter will act for Spain If senior Ber-
nabe vyithdraws is denied.
The United States flag was re-
moved from the hull of the Maine
and the wreck abandoned 10 the
mud of Havana barber.
An exodus OF Americans from
Havana will take place I'm the next
few days. Several steamers will
sail from there tomorrow and
next day.
special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 4.--The general I'M
Restraining tonight is that the President