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and be has little faith in the temper
izing policy Of the spanish govern
ment, especially when that policy does
not tend to the independence OF the
island. On the contrary, IL can be au-
thoritstively stated that Spain will not
yield to the demand for Cuban indie
pendence. and the president 10 acqusin
ted with that fact.
1t 10 quite probable. too, that the
President viii 20 further than eug-
gesting amere paper declaration OF o
dependence.
SPaniards Ps~psred for Worst.
LoNpoN, April 4-The Madrid cor
respondent of tbe Times says:
"Spain's reoly to the American pro.
posals 10 reported to have done little OF
nothing toward relaxing the inten.
tons Of the United States. The chsu
Of An amioable settlement are more
remote than ever, and mems minds are
prepared for the worst.
"President Mckinley, We learn, ma
or may not, send one sharp ultimatu m
- dernier resort. Ii be does, and the
ultimatum requires the evacuation OF
Cuba BY the Spanish troops, every thin
goes to show It may ~ well be left un-
written. IL the worst happens, il 10 OBJ.
vious that Spain will 60 20 var with
the dim conviction that abe. wOrkt d
from first to last in the legitimate in.
terests Of peace, making every conces.
sion fairly compatible sith national
dignity.
1.-THE nation, from the highest to the
lowest, believes II has done what il car
and what IL should toward pacific SO
luton Of the difficulty. More, il 10 I'm.
likely even to attempt, and unless Eu.
ropean invention Of . diplomatic blu,
strongly persuasive and influential de.
scriptiOn be immediately brought te
hear, there seems no possibility oil
avsrting war.
sThe message Of protest Forwarded
to the United states by the Cuban au.
tooomist government 10 felt to be b,
no means the direct inspiration of ths,
body, and evokes but little comment
All sttention Is centered on the mother
country and its prospective antagonist
Outside the Office Of ri Heraldo 10 post.
ed notice that says the Pope will
mediate between the United States and
SPAIN"
Pope Leo . Mediator.
Madrid, April a-Senor Capdepon
Minister Of the Interior. states official.
u that the Pope has accepted the tasL
Of mediating between Spain end the
United States, At the suggestion Of the
latter, both nations accepting bis med.
iation. A later telegram from wash.
inRton says that President McKinIe,
denies that the Pope will act.
Presidents Message Cumpl~t~d.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-Two meet.
ings OF the cabinet were held TO-
The last one was held this evening aod
every member Was present.
The Pfesidents message WA prac.
tically completed this afternoon AND
it Was read ut the cabinet meeting.
After the meetings it Was officially
announced that the message will b.
sent to Congress 1t noon on Wedues.
day. :.
It is . very long documents, reci,ins
troversy.
1t was stated, after the cabinet meet.
ing had adjourned, that the Presiden,
hss finally determined to avoid en-.
countering the opposition OF the ad.
verse faction II Congress, and thus
creating disc0rd betWeea the Execu.
tive ano Congress. and be will there.
lore make no recommendations what
ever, merely submitting the entire Gu.
pan question to Congress for such &C.
ti0n - It desires and sees At to take.
This means, Of course, that radic.I
action, amounting to
Declaration - Mar.
will Be taken BY Congress. eitbe, 8,
ebe form OF the recognition of Cub. =
Independence, or else authorixin.
armed Intervention.
The President found himself un.h,.
% harmonise bis views with tbose nj
ehe dominant element Ia Consresa (, nd.
Ing himself between two 6res. viii
the certainty OF his own party over
r9.ing nm II be urged his former plan
He . not convinced that c.u.. IN,
war yet exists, but oDiident that he
cSoIa sScceed 10 bringing Spain "a
eefms through diplomatic Representa-.
uoos, 0sd he not know that ConRress
:: hostile and unwilling to keep On.
tiene during the pendency Of neTo.
asslons which would necessarily be
. long time under confederation.
Feeling - Impatieoee.
WARRINGTON, April 4.-Both the
house and the Senate were held m
check TO- day, and no action lookins
20 sne over riding Of the Preside nj :
policy Was taken, but there 10 a feel.
ing Of great impotence ut the d~Iay
Of the administration forces. This
found expression 10 several varl,ke
speeches 10 both the House ana sen.
ste, In which Mr.. Bailey in the House
ing oenetofs Perkins, Rollins and
tically 70 the Presidents suppo. ed nj.
10y OF peace and oompso,lise.
Inc Senate, however. laid aside sev.
eSi var ana Intervention resolutions
This indicated that arrangements bsd
oeeo made to postpone action awhile
PAnIe-STR1ckEM AMERICANS.
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