The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-01
GRANT,

what mo Thinks of the Ouban xnsurrec-
whom HelMay AppOlnt from
Pennsylvanfn.
The New York Herald has the folio wing from
washington yesterday
The attention besto we'd upon Cuban matters
recently tu CONGRESS is due to the efforts of
General James II. Van Allen, of New York, who
arrived here q few days ago from Havana, after
an interesting voyage IN the yacht h H-ntletta.
Durlng hts btiet s,ss Ia Cuba General Van Alien
mao ciancestne IN ervle W vi n Sc veral rev0lu-
= onary leaders. and was put in possession OF
valuable Information 10 be Communicated to
our Government From hts o wn observation and
what he head from the people about Havana,
the General has no doubt wha lever Of the speedy
snocees of the revUlutioulsts. When he lett
Udoa he pr0ceedei t. Charleston, aud tbence
hurried on 10 this city. On Friday morning he
had long inteIv eW with General Grant, to
whom he Communicated the iUforma ion ne had
received from the revolutionary leaders, and
explained the earnest desire OF the Cubaos to
nave our Government re'osnIzs their inde,
pendeuce of Spain. G neral Grant listened
with much in terest, and spoke strongly in favor
ot giving some substantial recogntion to the
struggling Cubans. He was in favor OF not
of authorizing tue Preeideut tn recognize the
Independence of Cuba whenever, in his
Judgment, he Nigh. dem the situation
such as 10 justify the step. General Grant
considered that tue Unted States was under no
obligatlo 10 Spain, seeing tbs she had afforded
every accommodation to Confederate vessels
and blockade run ner3 0UrtOg o ur Iate heDeiliOu.
He authorized General Van allen to represent
his vie VS. to Senators and CoDoTesSmen, and to
state that he favored the passage of a strong
resolution. Accordingly, General Van Allen
went among the Senators and RpDres sentatives.
. and the result has been the introduction Of toe
two resolutions In favor OF CuOa. Senator Sher
mans resolution 10 stroug. and quite Scceptab'e
TO Cuban sympathizers. 1t is believed 1t will be
reported fssorabiy by the Foreign Relations
Committee.
THE COMING MAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
The arrival of j. McKeunau, OF Pennsylvania,
yesterday, aud the tact that be was whlrled
from the depot to General Grants residence in
the Generals private carriage, set the Cabinet
makers aud the Cabinet newsmongers on the
alert. 1t was said that McKennan was GER
tainly the coming man for the CablHet from
Penneylvania. Then tue inquiry arose, "Wno
Ia McKennan. Very few seemed to know. 1t
was ascertained that when General Grallt
of his staff, in Western Pennsylvania,
he was the CUES. of MIR. McKennau. 1t was
further discovered that McKennan's father was
at one time member of Congress from Penn
sylvania, aud held the position of Secretary OF
the Interior for four days under President
Taylor, resigning because he could not stan
the pressure of office seekers. VINO McKennan
himself IS, further than the tact that he Is his
fathers SOD. remains mystery, only equaled
by the still greater my stery oil the object Of his
visit here AT this time. Since it became known
that Stuart would not be the man from Penn
sylvaDia, the politicians from that State are OF
to who the lucky man will be. In the absence
OF any one else, McKepna will answer for few
days as subject OF guesswork and specula
ton.