The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-10
AN ARMISTICE
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Senior De LONE secured every request he
ever made at the State Department. Be
hind this armistice. therefore. there may
be some shrewd purpose Of which it
would be well for the Administration TO
beware lest il fall into a pitfam that has
been set for it.
Spain Must Yield or Fight.
Members Of Congress assert that IT
viii make no difference to this Govern
ment; that nothing short Of an absolute
surrender to every demand made can pre-
vent the United States from proceeding
along the lines that have bees laid down.
Mr.. Hopkins said last night that, armis-
tice or no armistice, the Presidents mes
sage would be received Monday. the re-
ports Of the committees would be made
the next day and by Wednesday the reso-
lutions would be passed. BY Thursday
Mr. Hopkins says the American feet
should be OF Havana making things in
teresung for the Spaniards.
Mr. Grout Of Vermont. referring to the
armistice. says it is the same old story
and but another scheme for delay; that
it's but another Of the Spanish tricks
through which the government at Madrid
hopes to gain time and put off the final
settlement.
VIII Immediately Intervene.
Messrs. Platt of Connecticut and Aid
Senate said in the lobby of the Arlington
last evening that the proclamation of an
armistice could make no difference in
the situation so far as the United States
was concerned and that it was the duty
Of this Government 70 Immediately inter
yene TO stop the war, restore order and
establish q stable form of government.
Another senator. one who is far re-
moved from the taint of jingoism, said
been patched up through any agreement
between the Madrid government and the
insurgents for the purpose Of taking the
matter out Of the hands of the United
States, then it would become the duty Of
the United States to show the world that
she was mad all over about the Maine
affair. Throughout this whole discussion
there has been a great deal Of bitterness
expressed with respect to the Maine dis
aster. everywhere except at the White
House and before the whole question Is
disposed Of Congress may make it the
leading factor in whatever action it may
take.
senator Foraker stands Alone.
The leaven put into the Cuban loaf
several days ago by the Administration
is working beautifully. 1t is almost a
safe prediction to say tina: the resolu-
lions. when they have passed Congress.
in response to the Presidents message,
VIII contain no reference TO the independ-
eace Of the existing government OF the
Cubans on that island TWO weeks ago
almost every member Of the Senate Com
mite on Foreign Relations WAS in favor
Of the recognition called for in the Fora
ker resolutions; now Senator Foraker
stands almost alone in his contention that
recognition shall go hand in hand with
Intervention.
OF the radicals, Mr.. Clark of Wyoming
was the first TO yield TO the arguments
advanced by the President and his ad-
yisers and now it is claimed that even
AIr Davis. the astute chairman of The
committee has been won over to tn,
Presidents way Of thinking. Mr.. Fora.
ker still remains alone and even he vii
not say that he VIII stand out to the end
for he admits that there may be condi
tions under which he would be constrain
ed 10 believe that the absence OF thi,