The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Cabinet Reconsideration o Mes
sage Gratifying to the President.

sage Gratifying to the President.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The Cabinet
meeting to-day was unimportant. No bus
mess of consequence was transacted, and
nearly the entire session was occupied in
conversation concerning the reception of the
Presidents message sent to Congress yes
terday II is stated that although the mes
sage does not seem to be in entire accord
with the views of many members of Con-
gress, its reception generally throughout the
country is very satisfactory to the admin
istration. The fact that many of the lead
ing newspapers of the country heartily in
dorse it is especially gratifying to the Pres
ident. The comrendatory tone of leading
London papers is also gratifying. On the
whole the spirit in which the message has
been received is all that was expected by
members of 1.-The administration, who ex-
press themselves as satisfied with it's re-
ception. After the Cabinet meeting Secre-
tary Long said that no movement of the
fleet was in contemplation and that nothing
had been received from Minister Woodford
senator close to the President says that
the greatest criticism upon the message of
the President is that it did not say any
thing about independence. He refers to
these words near the end of the meSSage
And to secure in the island the establish
ment of stable government capable of
maintaining order and observing it's inter
national obligations" The senator added
that a stable government capable of OBJ
serving it's International obliga tions must
be independent. If it was not an independ-
ent government 1T would have no interna-
tional obligations The same senator insist
ed that this part of the message meant in
dependence, but the President was writing
document that meant history and prece-
dent. and he had TO cOnfine himself to diplo-
matte language.
With the transfer of responsibility to Con-
gress, the White House was well-nigh de-
serted to-day by the usual contingent from
the Capitol. There an air of expectancy
apparent, however, to what course the
two houses of Congress would take Few
public men put in an appearance during the
forenoon, but there were a number of sight
seers, to whom the public rooms of the
resentative Low, of New York, piloted a
party of early corners. Mrs. Day, wife of
the assistant secretary of state. and Mrs
Dawes, wife of the controller of the curren-
cy, were the first persons to reach the
White House to-day, and after greeting
Mrs. Mckinley just after breakfast, joined
in a drive. Representative Lacey, of Iowa.
was the first congressman to see the Pres
ident, and his mission was as chairman of
the House committee on public lands. to
consult the President regarding some land
matters needing early attention.
One of the Presidents callers. after leav-
ing the White House, said the President
has a feeling of greater confidence that
there will be some satisfactory settlement
Ol the CUBAN dIldlT without reSOTtln& TO
open hostilities. He believes this gentle
man said, in the sincerity of the Spanish
government in its position now taken, look
ing to reforming the. condition of affairs in
Cuba, and that such results may be
achieved by steps to be taken lby Spain as
to avert what he has before believed to be
inevitable.
Senator Warren. of Wyoming, had a talk
with the President during the forenoon. He
came on a personal mission. He said he
was inclined to doubt the real intentions of
Spain, but in a matter of so grave charac-
ter he favored elaboration When a nation
goes to war, he added, it should exercise
the greatest caution to place itself on such
a solid basis as to furnish the most salts
factory grounds for consideration of powers
outside the two participating nations in the
conflict. Whether there would be war, in
the light of the present situation, he did
not say, but if it was unavoidable he advo-
Gated waiting long enough. despite natural
denunciation and discomfort at delay, to
make up a complete case to satisfy any
doubling nation.
Senator Elkins of West v MIA, Repre-
sentative Lands, of Indiana, Represen-
tative Barrett, of MaesaC ts were
among the few who put in lpearance
during the day.