The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-12-07
/ Don N. DICKINSON
- the Recognition Of Cuban
Belligerenoy
A nr now Be VERY LONG DELAYED.
4. a.lsyss, Also, That Such Action
-, soon be Followed by the Rec
.,sition Of the Indep-nd-
snee Of the Island.

.o,, Mich. Dee. al think the
ii recognition of the belligerency
e.ba will soon follow the presi-
-. massage, and | think that action
gh followed later by the formal
..snltlon Of her Independence was
4. .ouadent expression Of Don. M.
s..;.sou, while speaking of the senti-
~ sspressed by President Cleveland
,ss few paragraphs of his message
.,oi,d to the situation in the rebel
4. and down-trodden island.
II, Dickinson is OF the opinion that
M president said all that he
ssl.imately could say about Cuba in
n Message. at would have been out
,.ce for him to make any recon-
-,udation to congress in the matter
.,,tjuued Mr.. Dickinson. But his
',oug words easily express his feel.
q for Cuba. lie practically says
rsbs Is IN a state OF belligerency. and
ID led the English journals to
= that his sentiment is a clear
Management to fllibuster ing.
speaks of Preventing the
|britory Of the United States from
kjua abused as a vantage ground
|ton which to aid those in arms
nInst Spanish sovereignty That
uumits him to the opinion OF belig.
uvucy. The message goes on to
p,ak Of An insurrection in some re-
1sets more active than the last pre-
Wing revolt Besides these, he uses
nrersl other expressions, any one OF
Mich shows condition existing
mich would under international law
n regarded a sufficient ground for
|hnsl action in the way OF recogni-
Non Of beligerency."
4 Ii conclusion, Mr.. Dickinson said:
n am sure that Cuba is destined to
hin her freedom, and I think Ameri.
hn sentiment should be directed to-
v,rd the struggling islanders, who are
lnrlng outrages as great as those in
imenia, and leave the nations of Eu-
Npe, who are Christian nations, to at
md TO Armenian affairs. Let charity
kSin at home"
NJ Dickinson was shown a copy OF
& Washington dispatch this morn
X He read II carefully twice. and
ben remarked with quiet firmness;
IT'S absolutely false"
After a moments pause to master
10 Indignation, he continued: 1.-The
Psss Of the country knows that l
kver have assumed to reflect the
pInion Of the president on public
!ustlons. This gossip" he added. $50
va 1t presumes to report anything
nave said on the subjects mentioned,
'hlse In substance and in fact"
!" Dispatch to Which Mr.. Dickinson
AlluJes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. SIN its gossip
1umn morning newspaper prints
b following:
y Is a curious fact that only a week
% Mr.. Don M. Dickinson, of Detroit,
'id several representatives of the
sess In Washington that the pres
'enss message would express in
Z unmistakable manner the pro-
,'nd sympathy felt by the people
the United States for the Cuban
..Hiots in their struggle for
~rty. Mr.. Dickinson also informed
= friends here that he was on his
" to New York, where he intended
deliver an address upon the Gu ban
'es'ion at public meeting, and he
ranged with the Detroit newspapers
nave reporters present on that occa-
90 In order that his remarks might
properly transmitted to his friends
90 neighbors at home. The meeting
~ neld as announced. Mr.. Dana, Of
Y I, new York Sun, presided, and sew
~ members of the press made
eeches, but Mr.. Dickinson did not
pear either upon the platform nor
'ae audience, and no explanation Of
:, : ABSENCE has yet been made.
n al
ne =. said last fall that he always con-
l'sd with the president before he de-
l 's'ed an address on public questions,
~ y perhaps that is the reason ho
y aeu 70 70 carry out his programme this
As The tone and drift of the presi-
ass reference to Cuban affairs, how
" =. correspond exactly with the in
!. 'aa'lon received at the department
''a'e during the last two months.