The morning times., 1895-11-12
WILL REtoGH|lE cBBI
Mr.. Cleveland Said TO Have De.
tsFmiGei On Such Action.
CAUSE OF HIS DECISION
Mr.. Oiney Believed to Have Beeo
Largely Instrumental In the Mat
ter-Sew Phases of the Revolution,
Which Would warram Such Q
Course.

! The statement is now made, on authority
which is regarded in diplomatic circles as
unqnestionably reliable, that Secretary Oh
uey has succeeded in penuading tue Presi-
! dent 10 make formal recommendation to
/ Congress for the recognition of Cuban inds-
pepdence-
lt has until this time been doubtful
whether Mr.. Cleveland could be induced to
| take such pronounced step. He has from
the outset desired to treat Spain with the
utmost fairness and maintain a strict neu-
traAty, prefcrriIg to take the extreme Of
indifference ther than that OF over-eyi-
deut sympathy.
but recent insursent triumphs have aided
arguments in favor of recognition.
The climax was yesterday rea ched whea
news was received that arrangements had
been perfected for the exchange between
the contending armies of prisoners OF war.
This TACT tu itself is conclusive evidence
that the so-called rebels are hereafter 70
be treated not as guerriilas but insurgents.
SANCTION OF PRECEDENT.
Any action of the United States on this lins
would now not only have the sanction of
many precedcnts, but tn practical exampls
OF Spain herself, and no protest could Iie
policy.
The matter OF time in the receipt of a
reply from Great Britain, giving a def.
mite answer to Secretary Olney VS. interpreta-
uon OF the n Onroe doctrine, and outlining
tue course TO be pursued by that govern
ment in regard to the Venezuelan boundary
dispute, will likely decide as to whether
the Presidents recommendation concern.
ing Cuban recognition Will be Incorporated
In his regular annual MESA ge to Congress
on the date OF its assembling, three weeks
from today, or made the subject of a sup
Elemental communication in the subse-
quent immediate future.
If response is in the meantime received
from Great Britain. it is understood that
the subject OF foreign relations will be
taken up in detail in the regular message,
and the questions of defining the Monroe
doctrine, its application to the Venezuelan
controversy, Cuban independence the Alas
kan boundary, the Armenian troubles. ths
matter OF ex-COnsul Walters imprisonment
aud other subjects of International cor
respOndence will be discussed at unusual
length.
SPECIAL MESSAGE.
If the reply does not arrive within less
than fortnight the consideration OF these
topics will be generalzed and their de-
tailed elucldation deferred for the sub
stance of special message, which will be
written after q definite policy has been
fully outlined on the subjects included in
the diplomatic correspondence now being
exchanged between this country and Great
Britain.
In any event, the point Is apparently set
tied that there can at the outside be but a
few days variation in the fixing of a
time when the President will communicate
TO Congress his belief that the revolution
in Cuba has attained sufficient Roadway
to Justify the recognition of the de facto
government established by the insurgents.
1t is believed to be- a certainty that action
Of this character will be taken unless
within the period OF deferment the revoiu-
tionistS suffer such reyerses as will stultify
the provisional government they have or
gained AMI render the question of their
success by force of arms extremely
Such rererses are not predicted
by recent sdvices. although all things ara
declared to be possible in hazarding the
nf war.
The friends OF Cuba here are very enthu.
siaStic in consequence Of the information
contained In the above statement, and be-
lieve that the truition Of their hopes and
prayers is at hand.
GOING A STEP FARTHER.
In view OF these facts the suggestion is
being made by many politicians that the
President may surprise the people by going
a step farther than is expected by the most
and indirectly advocating the
Of Cuba, giving as his reasons
the vast property interests of American
citizens in the island.
1t is alleged in support OF this idea that
with the third term proposition assuming
more definite shape and daily growing in
strength, coupled with its editorial advo-
cacy today by paper Of such power is the
New York Herald, the time has arrived for
A spectacular political move which will
populariZe the Democratic party and its
most distinguished representative with the
masses and make success possible In the
national campaign OF next year.
The belief is expressed that with one
stroke of such political diplomacy Mr..
Cleveland could regain all the influence
md popularity he has lost during the nearly
hree years of hissecUnd official alincumbency.