| Show I 1 presidents demand on spain washington april 1 the president remains steadfast in his convictions as to what is his duty and adverse criticism which it is asserted is mainly due to misinformation as to the situation or ignorance of the presidents purpose will not be permitted to swerve him in the least degree from the course lie he has planned the president some days ago mado made a peremptory demand upon spain to put an end immediately to hostilities in cuba to release the and to permit them to return to their homes and resume their several occupations unmolested this statement is made on good authority and since that demand was communicated to spain the president has not taken a step backward or allowed himself to be persuaded ded into modifying it in the least particular final reply to this demand it is known is in now receiving the earnest earn est consideration of the spanish authorities at madrid and their final reply may be reasonably expected within the next few days should these thesa demands be rejected there is the highest authority for stating that the dent alent would not hesitate a moment as to his future course but would imme hume lay tho the whole record before congress and be guided by its instructions |
