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VOL. VIII.

NO. 1838,

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HE IS FOR PEAEE l

 

HIS FORTHCOMING MESSAGE
WILL URGE CONGRESS TO
BE PATIENT.

 

WILL MAKE PLEA AGAINST WAR.

 

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Washington, D. (3., April 4.——The
President still holds to his policy of
peace, despite the strong pressure from
members of Congress toward aggressive
actiou.

Since it became known that he con-

templates sending a peace message to
Congress, arguing that this govern-
ment at present has no real cause of
war great opposition has developed
among members of the House and Sen-
ate, and several of them went to the
White House yesterday to protest
against such a measure.

The gravest doubt exists that the
President will be able to convince
Congress that the situation in Cuba has
been misunderstood and that there is
no reason for the proposed intervention
by the United States.

As nearly as can be ascertained, from
careful study of the situation, it can be
stated that the belligerent feeling in
Congress is not by any means super-
ficial. Although it is true that hun-
dreds of letters and telegrams have
been received by the President and
members of Congress from all parts of
the country urging peace, there has

-also been a flood of communication,
urging swift and radical action, espec
ially to secure reparation for the loss of
the Maine. .

Representative E. J. Hill returned
.ast night from N orwalk, where he had
A-been since Friday. He says that he
took special pains while in Connecticut
to ascertain the views of many of his
constituents on the present situation.
He found that the sentiment in regard
to intervention in Cuba is very mild,
but that the feeling on account of the
Maine afiair is exceedingly strong.
Many of those with whom Mr. Hill
talked advised most vigorous action to
secure reparation from Spain for the
blowing up of the battleship, and they
deprecated the apparent disposition to
treat the Maine affair as a subordinate
issue.

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Washington, April 4.—Presiden~t Mc-
~Kinley will not be able Ito complete his
message in time to send it to Congress
lib—day and it is now evident that Con-
gress will not receiVe it before -to-mor-
row and perhaps not until Wednesday.

The situation has not changed since

' Minister Woodford's message contain-
ing Spain’s reply to the representations
of this Government was made public
after the Cabinet meeting Saturday.
That is, it has not changed to the ex-
tent of necessitating further correspon-
dence between Washington and Ma-
drid. No ultimatum has been sent, and

9 no communication has been 'had with
Minister Woodford since his important
message of Thursday night.

Sentiment has crystalized in Con-
, guess, however, and is now more than
ever favorable to the prompt passage
of a measure which will amount vir-
tuelly to a declaration of war. This
sentiment is based very largely upon
the feeling that Spain has added insult
to injury in not offering regret, apol-
ogy or reparation for the blowing up
of the Maine, and in the general indig-
nation at this characteristic conduct of
the Spanish Government the real point

of the long—disputed controversy has:

been temporarily lost sight of.

But to the mind of. President McKin-
ley, it is still clear that the incident
of the destruction of the Maine should

 

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be dealt with as a separate matter, in 9

no wise connected with or dependent
an the diplomatic contention of the,

fl ,th1 States Lor- the freedom of thei

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Cub-.111 people. 3.‘§L:l'tU‘.’t‘ri'. Physic-.1211 21L:-
Kinley is tn-day more than ever con-
vinced that the only possible justifica-
tion for the intervention of the United
States in Cuban affairs at the present
time is the paramount necessity of re-
lieving the wants of the starving Cu-

bans, 200,000 of whom are now being,

fed and clothed and sustained upon
public and private charity.

The President, in fact, has practical—
ly decided to make his message one of
peace. He still thinks that there is at
least one chance of avoiding war, and
he will endeavor, in the communica—
;tiin that he will send to Congress, to
draw such a picture of. the condition of
affairs in Cuba, political and material,
and “to set forth such 11. state of facts
connected with the diplomatic negotia-
tions between Spain and the United
States, as to convinCe Congress that he
is right,

At present it appeais to be a hopeless
task that the President has undertak-
en, but some of those who have talked
with him, including even men who are
inclined to think that war is inevitable,
are prepared to believe that the Presi-
dent will be able to make such a. strong
argument for peace, that his message
will receive the approval of Congress,
at least to the extent of giving him
more time to test the merits of his rec-
ormnendations.

Upon the statements made to him by
Dr. Louis Klopsch, editor of the Chris-
tian Herald, who has Just returned
from Cuba, where he went to superin-
tend the distribution of relief supplies
to the starving reconcentrado-s, the
President will draw heavily for the
facts to sustain his argument in be-
half of a policy of peace. Dr. Klopsch
surprised the President and his Cabi—
net somewhat by representing the mili-
tary situation in Cuba to be just the
opposite of what it was described to be
by Senator Proctor, in the speech with
which he startled the Senate and the
country a. few weeks ago. That speech
of Senator Proctor’s did more than
anything else to crystalize the senti-
ment of the people in the United States,
and to force a demand for the immedi—
ate settlement of the Controversy with
Spain.

The President is now told that the
present plan of autonomy is a success,
that the condition of the Cuban people
would not be improved, but made more
insufferable by a. declaration of inde-
pendence, and that all the intervention
that is needed is in the way of furnish-
ing them with food and clothes and
medicine to keep them from starvation
and death.

The President is as firmly convinced
now as ever that the only ground upon
which the United States can properly
interfere in Cuba. is the broad one of
humanity. The 400,000 starving people
must be fed, but he will in his mes-
sage ask Congress the question who
will'fe-ed them if war shall be declared.
They are being sustained now by pub-
lic and private charity and the United
States can continue to feed them, but
the President will represent to Con-

gress that if war occurs these people
must surely die, and as their condition '

vas the basis of the movement look-
ing to immediate intervention a resort
to war would defeat its own purpose.
The above is a brief outline of that
portion of the President’s message as
he has it in mind at present in which
he will plead for peace. It is possible,
but. not probable, that Ihe will yet be
dissuaded from writing it. He has

been told that Congress is in no mood?

to listen to a. plan for an avoidance of
war, and that both Houses are deter-
mined to settle with Spain now not
only the question of Cuban indepen—
dence, but the question of retaliation
for the loss of the Maine. The Presi-
dent knows that the desire for action
is so strong in Congress that a plea
for peace, if unaccompanied by a
recommendation for legislation in case
there should be a. real justification for
war, would be denounced and success—
fully assailed by both Houses. He is
prepared to meet that sentiment by
making recommendations for prompt
and vigorous action in case a. proper

.casus 'belli should be presented.

The President does not think rthis is
found in the report of the Naval'Court
of inquiry, because he will tell Con-

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to recognize the smlng—o‘f—tmpanisfi
torpedo flotilla fleet westward as an
act of war on the part of Spain, and
he has given some thought to the wis—

should another like actual demonstra-
tion of hostility come from any Span—
ish quarter, he should meet it with a
prompt declaration, but it is known
that he will accompany ibis plea. for
peace with the assurance to Congress
that the Administration is prepared to
act promptly at the first moment when
a proper cause for war is found, and
in this way he hopes to be able to re-
strain Congress.

The effect upon Congress of such a
message as the President has outlined
in his mind is problematical. At first
blush it would seem that he would, by
making a. plea for peace, absolutely
lose all control of the Senate and House
and divide Congress into two factions,
the larger of which would be in favor

Spain. The action of the Foreign A‘—
fairs Committee of the Senate in de—
ciding inform-ally to report one of the
several warlike resolutions pending be-
fore it as soon as the President’s mes—
sage is received indicates the general
sentiment of the Senate. 'The like
committee in the House has taken
no action as yet, but it is very evident
that a majority of its members find
sufficient cause for war in 'the report
of the Naval Court of Inquiry, and that
they are waiting very patiently for the
Presidents’ message, in order that they
may enact war legislation immediate-
ly without being discourteous to the
President of the United States.

There is apparently a. concerted
movement on foot throughout . the
country, whether voluntary or other-
wise, to convince the President that
there is yet a desire for peace, not-
withstanding tlie prospect of war. His
mail is burdened with appeals for
peace from business organizations, and
1telegrams to the same effect were

showered upon his office table from

morning until night. Those who agree
with the President that peace should
be maintained at almost any cost have
urged their constituents in every
State to let the President hear from
them, and the result is plainly mani—
fest.

i Congiessmen, as a rule, tell him that
the time for talking peace has gone by.
They do not agree with him that a suf—
ficent cause for war has not yet been
found, but they have not yetdold him
that they will desert his leadership
should he continue to recommend
peace. They may do this, however,
when his message is read to them.

 

 

HIGH HOPES PCB-PEACE.

Minister Woodford Says His Labors to
Avoid War Will Go On “Until the
Guns Actually Open Fire.” '
1

'M-adrid, April 4.-—General Stewart L.
' TVoodford, the United States Minister,
last night made the following state—
ment:

“The obligations of my diplomatic
position absolutely forbid my granting
an interview or giving the slightest in-
timation as 1‘10 the preSent condition of
the diplomatic negotations in-trusted to
my care. I came to Spain under in-
strurtions from President McKinley to
secure peace in Cuba, with a perma-
nent peace between the United States
and Spain—a peace that should be
built upon bedrock conditions; condi-
tions of justice to Cuba, with assured
1:111tetii01nzto the great American in-
tm sis in that island.

‘ "i have labored steadily to obtain
this result. I have never lost my faith;
and, doubtful as conditions may seem
to—day, I still believe these great and
good purposes of my President may yet
be secured. I shall not desist from my
labors for a just and honorable peace
until the guns actualy open fire, and
my faith is still slrong that war, with
all its horrors, can be averted.

“Enough blood has been shed in Cuba
already; and I cannot believe that the
closing 'hours of the nineteenth cent-
ury wil be reddened by a conflict be-
tween Spain and the United States. My
country asks for peace based upon con-
ditions that shall make peace perma—
ncnt and beneficent; and I have faith
that Spain will yet do what is neces-
sary to assure justicefor Cuba. And
i with justice peace is certain."

 

AWAITING THE FIRST MOVE.

Sherman Says the Two Governments Are
Facing Each Other in an Attitude
of Expectancy.

‘1'\':-1,-hlngton, April 4.—Secreiary of
State John Sherman dictated the fol-
lowing to a correspondent last night:

“The situation to-nigh.t is one of ex-
; rctancy. Negotiations between the
lfnlted States and Spain having been
suspended for the time being, the two
governments stand facing each other,
and each- is waiting for the other to
make the first advance.

“As Secretary of State, it would not
be politic or becoming for me to outline
at this time what the next move will
be on the plant of this Government, nor
to forestall executive action.

“President McKinley has a thorough
grasp of the situation. Possessing it
he may be safely trusted by the coun-
try ~to lad it in the right direction and
to act when the supreme hour comes
for action with discretion and wisdom.

“In this crisis patience is more than
ever a cardinal virtue. Nothing of vital
importance will be lost by withholding
action until the President is ready to
present his views to Congress. His pa-
triotism and love of justice no man
can dispute. and his courage has been
tested on more Ithan 0. score of bloody
battle fields."

 

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Harrigan was attended from St. Mary’s
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ARBITRATB 0N MAINE.

Susana Tells Spain's Answer to the Two
Contentions of the United States,

London, April 4.--'.l‘he Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard telegraph'ing'
latte last night says!

“I have been able 1’00 obtain an inter-
view with Senor Sagasta, the Premier,
and _-to elicit from him a brief statement
with reference to the present critical
situation. In the course of the conver-
sation Senor Sagast-a said:

“ ‘In our recent negotiations with the
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opinions of the American and Frank‘s
commissions as 'to the cause of the «ifs
aster, the matter then ought In 2.11:- 5.1:.)-
mittcd to technical experts and to the
arbitration of a. naval so other
who might be selected by mutual ogre-
ment between the [no go\e1111‘1e1'.s

"‘On the second point we 31c ulna
to inform United States Minister
\l'oodford that Goveinor Gem-1 '11 Plan-
co had issueda p1 onalnatmn authmiz-
ing the 1etu1n of the FELOXICIGD ratios
to their homes, and that the Spanish
Government had sent $600,0001to the re-
lief of the distressed Cubans‘and would
devote to the same object all the pro-
ceeds of relief in kind any money
amounting to $1,000,000, which had been
sent by Spanish residents in Mexico.

“ ‘These measures are supplemented
by the assistance already given by the
Cuban Autonomist Government. We
have never objected to relief being sent
also by the United States, on condition
that it did not have an official charac-
ter or bear the appearanc: of interven-
tion.’ ”

“ ‘We did not object in principle to
an armistice for the Cuban insurgents.
We are, however, of the opinion that it
does not behoove Spain to take the in-
itiative, and that a suspension of hos-
tilities ought to be asked for by the in-
surgents. We suggested that the Unit-
ed States Government migiht, if so in—
clined, exercise its influence with the
insurgents to induce them to apply for
an armistice, with a. view to further
the ends of peace, on the understand-
ing, however, that the armistice would
be destined to lead to the submission
of the insurgents .to the new autono-
mous regime.’

“Senor Sagasta assured me that the
question of the independence of Cuba,
or the sale of that colony, or of any
invasion of Spanish righrts was not
mooted in the recent negotiations.

“Senor Sagasta. considers tha; since
he took office in October last he has
done everything possible to satisfy the
Cubans and to preseer good relations
with the United States, and that con-
sequently no responsibility for the
present crisis, should it lead to a. rup-
ture, will rest with Spain. He, how-
ever, does not believe that the last
Spanish memorandum closes the door
to further negotiations. Those who had
conducted them, hesaid, (had on both
sides show-n a disposition to promote
cordial relations; and he only appre-
hended «trouble from the pressure of the
jingoes on 'the Executive in V’Vashing-
ton.”

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POPE AS MEDIATOR.

One of the Spanish Ministers Gravely
Announces That We Asked
Him to Act.

Madrid, April 4.—Senor Oapdepon,
Minister of the Interior, states ofliczl'al-
ly that the Pope has accepted the task
of mediating between Spain and the
United States at the suggestion of the
American Government, both nations
accepting his mediation.

Members of the diplomatic Corps are
joining in taking steps calculated to
avert war. They are under Itlh-e leader—
ship 01’ the Papal Nuncio, Monsignor
Francica Nave, the Archbishop of Ca—
tania and the Austrian Ambassador
here, Count Dubsky.

 

' Secretary Day Denies It.

Washington, April 4.—Assistan.t Sec-
retary Day has authorized an official
denial of the statement that the Pope
is to mediate between this country and
Spain.

The prospect of European mediation
has aroused ,, the keenest interest
throughout diplomatic circles; It has
been expected that France would be
the first to act by a tender of. her good
offices. Up to last night, however, the
French Ambassador, 1M. CambOn, had
received no instructions in this line.
There is the same anticipation, but
lack of definite action, in British, Ger-
man and other diplomatic quarters.

 

London, April 4,—The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail, telegraph-
ing Saturday, says:

“Inforinatilon hasbeen received here
to the effect that an alliance has been
concluded by England and America for
mutual action in the Far East alone.
As a'matter of fact, such alliance, if
concluded, would influence considera-
bly any possible conflict between
Ameiica andS “pain. ”

The Madrid correspondent of the
Times says that outside the office of.
El Heraldo is posted a notice that the
Pope will mediate between the United
States and Spain.

Mrs. Margaret Lee wife of Martin
Lee and mother of John and Maggie
Lee, died at her home on Taylor ave-
nue, li‘riday.~ The funeral was held
this morning at 9 o’clock, from St.
Joseph ’s church.

 

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