New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-14
OLNEY'S INFLUENCE FELT
A MORE VIGOROUS FOREIGN POLICY
INDICATED.
THE CUBAN NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION HAD
BEEN CONSIDERED FOR SOME TIME. But
NOTHING WAS DONE UNTIL THE NEW SEC
RETARY CAME INTO POWER-ANOTHER
wARSTIrP MAY BE SENT TO THE FLOR
IDA coAsT-vIEws OF SENATOR'S
MORGAN AND CALL.
MORGAN AND CALL.
fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRlBUNDi

MORGAN AND CALI.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBuNE.i
Washington. June BIT was learned today
that the issuance of the Cuban neutrality
proclamation had been in contemplation by the
Administration for some time. Soon after his
return to Washington as Spanish Minister. Senor
de Lone informed Secretary Gresham that
his Government regarded with dissatisfaction
the fact that Florida the headquarters of
many outspokcn sympa,hizers with the Cuban
inaurrecton. The subject came up In cOnnec-
fion with Spain's intentions in the Allianca case.
:;ehor de LONE Informed Mr. Gresham that his
country would disavov responsibility for the
acts OF the commander OF the Conde de Vcna-
d!to. and expressed his own regret at the Incl
dent. In the course of the conversation the
presence I'm Florida Of many persons who were
aiding the Cuban rebellion alluded to. Senor
Gc Lone showed perfect familiarity with the
facts. and indeed had information which was
not I'm the possession Of Secretary Gresham. lie
piit tho protest Of his Government strongly. and
elected from the secretary the admission that
the Administration should take steps t. correct
existing abuses. The following day Mr.. Gresham
recommended to the President that a proclama-
ton be issued warning pereons in Florida against
violations Of tho neutrality laws. Mr. Cleveland
nothing on several subsequent occasions Mr..
Gresham renewed his recommendation, but 10
~ purpose Finally before action was taken,
ne became III and the idea Of a proclamation
was abandoned apparently until last Tuesday.
on that day Secretary Oln"v took M the mat
ier-his first important official act-dnd ycstcr-
day the document was made public The friends
4 the new Secretary who have predicted that
more vigorous foreign policy may be expected.
refer with evident satisfaction To the Cuban
proclamation.
Senator Morgan. OF Alabama. who IS a recog-
nizci authority On questions u international
law does not consider that the Presidents
proclamaii0n acknowledges the beligerent rights
of the Cuban insurgents. He said to-day:
so recognition of the rights of & ocliSorgncy i Is
ACCORDED by ,he procan9i.gn hIt jmst IN. r"Nsre
for such action II ~. Insurgents wore h"..ger-
ca's fo- ir"u tho citizens Of tn" mia states
thoy could escape the bockale 81 the spanish
n'o'. similar pro .Amauon- have; ne.c'e nr,A
heretofore issued AT times o. 'phan lsuT-
rcctons ami A. ihc TN. the Tev,ns ~'re en-
ono wa lssucl warning citizens of The ntci
States from aiding 'hcm
Senator call. OF Florida. who has large Cuban
born constituency in Key West and other parts
- Southern Florida anl who never fails 70 In
troluc. - each session 4 Congress joint rcspiI-
;an for the annexation = cuba IS rather sceptical
about the efficacy II tnc Presidents proclamation
T. prevent intercourse with the Cuban revolution
ary forces. The PROCLAMATION. he said to-day, d!d
n.i iaicud g. accord - "a" insurs nts the rights
u lclIgcr,u and undoubtedly ala not do So
II would. however. hav. 10 eject In preventing
the dcrirfufr II those who We're willing - ai
the Cuban r4usc boraus" II was utterly I'M
possible - guard the coast II the United Sta'rs
The Government hai MT me tDrc" at hand T. d'
So What Nr call added. 'is there tn prevent
d, foreign ship from sailing from any United
states port, nst-u-ipit for Europe 81 any other
place with assistance aboard for the insurgents
and then transferring lts cargo or sailing from
some other port fpr CUBA The President
~. eanat u. he said. Was rather stronger than
hc liked II am he continued. 'lE iaVor "i thr
inlru.nicucr = cuba. for ~ IL a forcS y" con-
-usion that the island VIII throw III the Spanish
,nkc In my Judgment IL Is a Wild IDEA 10 sup
p.s. that ihi- Government can support the tier
ilC government II Spain over cuba. or thtt II
ought O. 30 ~. The sentiment In Florida - gen
orally with the insurgents. as am SATISFIED IL l.
iu the country AT large and but iot ihc CUBAN
climate and the danger " contracting fever on
the part -, native Amerf -ars. hcliev" m" cuban
army would ere this have ne"n reinforced 10y loo-
0Ol men from this country.
Tn. navy Department officials expected that
th, Raleigh would sail from NcwYork this after
noon fir KY West. where sh" Is 10 assist IN"
revenue cutters In preventing the departure ot
cuban ulbusicrlng expeditions. 1t * thought
that she VIII make the trip IN about three days
and half
instructions Wcr" trl'SThlH'u t'-idl 10 N'"-
,n,lnr. Sclrd commAnlant ~ the New York
Navy Yard t. inform the secretary ~ I'D" Navy
now soon the Cincinnati could be- prepared Tor
sea At the same time directions were issued 10
hasten inc repairs On the ship as much as possible,
While nothing official is said as To- tn" 'n'lnnatl :
destination the report here Is that she Is - pro-
coed +, Kev West Naval officers say that the
Raleigh cannot efficiently patrol all the southern
coast 81 Florida and that the pr"senre the'e oi
another vessel Is important. II II Is intended To
prevent the departure Of hlibustcrs Tor ''pa