The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
Action of the Administration in Line
with the Presidents Message
of Dec. Last.
CONGRESS In UGLY TEMPER
SOME MEMBERS DISPOSED TO CRIT
ICIsE M'KINLEY'S PLANS.
May Revolt and Take Up the Maine
Incident, If His Coming Message
Does Not Please Them.
YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.

Yesterdays DEVELOPMENTS,
1t is reported that the United
States has notified the Spanish gov
ernmcnt that hOstilities In Cuba
must cease. This policy is i'm line
with the Presidents message to
Congress last December. Since
then there has been no ameIiora-
tiOn of the conditions in the ISL
and; in fact, it is said they have
grown worse. Whether this gov
ernment Will resort to armed in
terventiOn in behalf of the starv-
ing thousands depends on the an
swer of Spain. The demand that
hOstiIties cease is not an ultima
tum, but it is hoped TO have the
effect of forcing Spain to "a real
izatiOn of the necessity of prompt
action. 1t is barely possible the
Sagasta Cabinet will agree to Cu-
ban independence ON the basis of
indemnity.
President Mckinley talked freely
with COngressmen yesterday in re-
gard to his policy, as outlined
above. He will send the report of
the Maine court of inquiry to Con-
Eress ON Monday, without recOm-
mendatiOn, and on Tuesday or
Wednesday will send n message to
the Legislators dealing with the
situation in Cuba and asking $780,
900 for relief of the starving. Then
he will ask Spain to end the war,
and if she does not do this
tartan grounds. The President
still hopes war will be averted.
Many congressman are said to
prefer more drastic action in re-
gard to Spain than President Me-
Kinlcy proposes, and it is said
that if his coming message on the
Cuban question is not SO radical
as they desire, an effort mVy be
made to bring the Maine incident
to the front.
When the report reached Key
West that President Mckinley hRd
determined the war in Cuba must
cease, there was much excitement
among the officers and men of the
naval fleet. Every man aboard the
ships, from the powder monkeys"
to the commander, is full of enthu-
siasm over the prospect of war.
Nothing has yet been done by the
Navy Department concerning the
Spanish torpedo hOtilIa, and 1T Is
doubtful If any official action Will
be taken. Representative HilbOrn
says it would be an overt net to
intercept the movements of the
Spanish ships, and would not be
permissible in the absence of d
declaration of war.
The Navy Department hopes to
complete organization of the "hy-
ing squadron" this week. COmmO-
dOre SchIey will hoist his flag ON
the cruiser Brooklyn tomorrow.
1T is possible the American line
steamship St. Paul will soon be
impressed by the navy as an aux
fliary cruiser. Commander Brown
son. now in Europe, will probably
be placed i'm charge of the vessel.
More ynchts and tugs have been
purchased by the Navy Depart
memu. Ahey VIII NC ANe~sA O~~ ~-9
torpedO boats. The boat secured
from the German government was
given her sea trial yesterday, and
is now ready for transfer to the
United States.
The Spanish premier, Senior Sa-
gasta, thinks means still exist for
preventing a rupture with the
United States. Senior CASTELAR, says
he does not believe war is pOssi-
BILE. European mediation is being
aEitated at Vienna. The Madrid
uress continues to be bellicOse in
tone, EngIfshIlen regard the sit
untion as critical and indicating
war.
Public sentiment was voiced I'm
the galleries OF, the House yester-
day. when cheers greeted every
speech I'm favor of taking aggres-
siye action against Spain.
M. Hanotaux, French minister of
foreign affairs, made speech in
the Chamber of Deputies, i'm which
he said the desire of France was
that war between the United
states and Spain might be avoided.
He intimated that the French gov
ernment was willing to assist i'm
bringing about an amicable ad-