Show GROWING MORE SERIOUS the ultimatum decided I 1 i 1 washington april I 1 there is littie doubt that the president and tho the r members of his cabinet now regard a conflict with spain as almost inevitable Sn in his message to in all probability will be sent in next monday aud and certainly early next week it is understood that the president will review at some length tho the record ns as it stands between this thin government nod and sp spain nin but will not insist unon further time in which to continue conti continue Lue negotiations looking to a peaceful solution of the cuban problem the cabinet meeting was unquestionably tion ably the most important held I 1 in many years it received answer to the ultimatum of this government and finding it unsatisfactory practically decided upon a poli policy cys which seems certain to involve hostilities tili ties one member of the cabinet in speaking of the meeting today spoke substantially ly as follows 11 in the morning it was lip apparent parent to all of us that having exhausted all diplo matie efforts i to bring about a abet better condi condition cioll of affairs in cuba and they having failed the whole question must be submitted to congress at our afternoon mooting meeting the president requested ouch member of tho the cabinet to express freely his individual opinion as to what should be done tho the dis ells slon was entirely on the lines indicated by the members nothing definite vas decided upon and no conclusions reached the president will now take the views submitted to him under consideration preparatory to his message to congress which will be sent in early next week president mckinley has done a great deal of work recently and appears well fatigued consequently he will take some little rest before beginning worn woric on the message lie he has not yet determined what recommendation will be communicated to congress my own individual opinion is that thai but little faith can be put in promises made by spain and this makes me hesitate about accepting with any confidence her latest proposals |