Evening star., 1895-11-02

the front. That is, whatever goyernment
there may be in Cuba or in Canada, such
government ought to be in a diplomatic
sense responsible to us. Just in the last
week We have had an instance that will
illustrate the necessity and convenience of
such an arrangement. We have had Sir
Charles HILBERT Tupper and Sir Mackenzie
Dowell here really to negotiate with us re-
garding this Bering sea trouble. II thew
nave the right to come here and enter into
conference with Secretary of State Olney
they should have the right to bind the Brit
lsh government without having to do IL
through Sir Julian Pauncefote after months
ana months have been frittered away Take
tnls question of building gunboats up in De-
onuiI where our mechanics and builders
GSuIo get good opportunity to make money.
put because the boats are to be built on the
lakes 1t becomes offensive to Great Britain
as violation of the treaty arrangement be-
tween the TWO countries. If we had oniv
Canada to deal with, We could probably set
tie such matter very quickly but when n
gets INTO the hands of Great Britain the
proposition Is viewed from the sta andnoint ~
the interests of the entire British emnira
rather than from the interests of Canada
dicne We have had the same trouble in re-
Sara FAR 20 70 consul General Williams at Havana,
Inc spanish were disposed to deny to Mr..
Wlliiams power of representation in the in
terests OF any citizen of the United States
VINO might be in jeopardy because Of the
sresent lnsurrection in Cuba But Spain
hnally conceded the right for Mr. WfIIia m.
10 act IN certain diplomatic questions with
the captain general of Cuba. Such a ouas-
tay,n om ,s hnsnt nave been settled by Cuba in a
Iew nours, but it had to be taken to Snain
ana so considerable time was wasted basar.'
1t was decided" e0 Dehofe
The Acquisition of Cuba,
DO you think Congress would be fa,,or-
able to the purchase of Cuba, If such a
proposition were accepts BILE to Spain?"
nave no right to suppose that Congress
would. can only suppose that Spain. like
every other ration, WILL in the end con-
suit the highest interest Of her people. and
she may find it to be a patriotic duty to
free herself from the control of Cuba Cuba
has more influence on politics in Spain to-
Day than any local question In the king
DOM Spain would not be the only country
tnat mas to give up her colonies. So far as
am personally concerned, L do not care
anything about the acquisition of Cuba as
an addition to our territory. but 7 should
want II Tor the military strength it would
give US. Then am a firm believer that the
SS.lnclpies OF the government of the United
states slVs a better government than any
other system that exists or has ever exisf-
cd, and Its extension is, therefore, desira-
pie: do not fear any weakness by the
enL.eu states making an addition to it's
territory by the acquisition of such coun-
tries as Hawaii or Cuba any more than 1
would fear weakening the structure of q
building by placing additional pillars un-
der it,"
Would England Objectf
rs England liable to interpose anv oh
lection to the United States acquiring Cuba
or to take any active part in the struggle
now going On in that isand?"
That will depend upon whether she
thinks she can make anything by it. She
would not like to do anything that would
result In an open rupture with the United
States Great Britain is in no position to
use coercion or threats in her policy to-
ward the United States She has resorted
to very different policy in later years, and
she now seeks her ends by negotiation. She
finds that alliance and cooperation is a
better policy to use toward US. 1t works
better now than the policy she used in
lsl2 and before and during the revolution
airy war. She has changed her tactics. She
has so many possessions near our coast
that war would be a great disaster to
her. because no matter how much our COM
merce or our cities might be injured by her
navy, the conclusions of that war would
see Canada and the islands off our coast
in the hands of the United States"