Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-24

A ful month ago the Star recorded
the existence Of a belief in diplomatic
circles here that sooner or later Eng
land mieht be induced 20 take an eager
interest in the Cuban question on
SPANS side It was pointed out that
+ the assertion Of American control or
influence in Cuba would make England
uneasy about her own possessions in
those waters. and that in some way
Spain. ly playing upon these fears.
might induce Eleland directly or indl-
-ecLy TO help her.
FEELING N LONDON.
This same note is now heard from
london. The English have kept well
advised of the Developments in CuDa.
rhe Times. which took for awhile only
lerCuid interest in the great struggle
between China and Japan, getting nalI
% It's news ty way of The more inter
rris.uc New York press, has had @
special correspondent in Cuba NOS
from Che beginning of the present re
vcit and has been printing columns OF
his cables AID letters. The interest
manifested. indeed. has been Iar III OK
cess OF The importance of The subject
fu-zal merely from the standpoint o..
news so this Enterprise is explained
now on the other line. England feels
that She. 100. has something az stake
end is Gle -ly and anXiously following
the progress of what she believes may
prove 20 De The initial step in an am
bilious extension o. American terri
tory.
WHAT ENGLAND FEARS.
The news The London Times has been
printing IS summarized and comment
ed on in O. Icls Crterwhich New York
newspaper yCs erday laid before It's
readers from It's London correspondent.
The writer OF this comment has been IN
Cuba. and so feels himself all the more
c7muetent 10 pass upon the news sent
lv the EnEllshman 20 the Times. The
dread OF tile English. u appears, is the
annexation OF Cuba bv the United
States. which. it is assumed. would in
ert.ab'v follow the achievement Of Gu
ban Independence. On this point the
London letter printed in New YORK
SAYS.
because annexation would newt
nIy involve the conversion OF cuba into
another prosperous California, English
writer's. who understand the real con-
dirf9u of their own West Indian empire,
do not wish to- have that result accom-
Dlishod. They have good cause Tor ap-
urehensiOu Let iC De assumed Jlal
Suaiu cannot succeed in conQuerlng l-e
rebels. and that Cuba and Porto RICO
Will Gain their independence and SUD
secuertlv De annexed 10 the Union.
Their fortunes would at once mend.
Their resources would be developed,
and their industries would be made re-
DuDero i've. What eject would their
nrosraritv have upon the British West
Indies. those neglected and undeyeiop-
81 estates Of the empire. of which Mr..
Cbeuberiain has recently been talk
moo Their ties to the mother country,
v-rieh has done nothing for them our
frg the last fifty years. would pc ioos-
s-a5 They would be drawn by eco
monte grayiraCon toward 'N7 s-0'''
American republic .,--,,-,-r,
A QUESTION AND AN ans" Eie'
Pr- the question IS asked in Wash
.r--~0 how. until her West Indian pos
s.-s.o-s are actually under menace, can
r-4rq01 End excuse for putting ID Aer
---s r. is In no sense her affair as the
1,ss now stands. Cuba looks 20 her Ior
-.-b-rr and whether there IS strict or
7a, In ,9~.-ner. OF the neutrality laws
81 .r..- r--,---,-,rr11~- IN -ha premises IS