New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-16
c1EVELAND'S CUBAN POLICY
.o,,r NEW FACTS ABOUT 1T NOW
BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
PRESIDENT SUGGESTED THAT SPAIN SHOULD
GRANT LOCAL sEIF-GovERNMENT TO CUBA
SECRETARY oLNEY's DISPATCH WAS
RECALLED AND SENT TO MIN
ISTER DE LONE.
Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE THIBuNE.l

inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEI
x,rc,on Anril 15-Some further interesting
..... &c 10 the Presidents Cuban policy came 10
mt to-day II has been said positively IN these
..,stches that the Administration intehued 10
,vrore that part OF the concurrent resoia'io''
a.esed by Congress which relates to the gran'ihs
=, bslIigerent rights to the contestants IN Cuoa'
., has also been said that the President mas ui-
..c,ad the Secretary of State to extend 10 SPAIN
..a "good Offices" OF tn, United States for 'he
.urnose Of settling the differences between SPAIN
md the Cubans. These statements are trust
or.bv Not until to-day has 1t been known
sou far the President proposed to 90 IN the way
.aa,.t,on or upon what lines or, rather. to
.,,ot extent he would have Spain go 1t Is
,..r,sd that Mr. Cleveland's proposition Is that
r,a,n shall grant local self-control TO CUBA. De
~. =. the nroposition are withheld from the pub
uc nv Secretary Olney. In general terms now
.rsr the suggestion-for 1t is nothing more--ls
.,o, one feature of the programme determined
rnon 10 bring about a settlement o. dinerehces
..,ween the mother country and her Shief lsland
.,..assion shall be the granting Of Cuban auton-
.rv The resolution Of Congress on this point
reads:
That the friendly oces Of the On5ea ne sSsnss nies
enNarnmen; en0u,u ne for the recognition OF the inoe-
Hsrdence Of Cuba
uso pres,dert has no intention Of going so FAR
Ute nresent intention is 10 go no further thah ne
,....,bat is 70 propose the establishment OF local
..v.government in the Island. His decision VIII
:, .ourse disappoint Congress and the people.
pr, that fact will not be Of much moment. Inc
nosaAn, has not heretofore hesutated 10 IL
ava the wishes of Congress and OF me people
IA, will the proposition 10 grant CUBAN au'oh-
amy come TO much A prominent member OF ,ne
Vans, Committee on Foreign Anairs SAID '"s
evening:
Congress ha= been In earnest in this Cuoan ,nat sn
Eha enggestion TO Spain to grant local se..-
YER se.-nment Will Yield no practical results SPAIN
Win make end of promises pa' Cnhans a MS viii gan
s5hns @ ncH viii this country The discussion s sns oS w
cover months Of upess .n as believe
me insurgents Will refuse 70 accept @ snSn formed
Of existing I sTfe talks L IS WITH Ge
a. be insurgents IN this country tha, Ie'nsmpr
M earlier sypfrsnce eeedea reforms in Cuba
tso rebes will not thank the President for pakng
his proposition and that wnaebee ma, need "t IT, but go on
SS The war So the President will have his tr9ub.c
for hls pans n yex the restoration Of order in Cuba
Let me illustrate What wosld our s, rn,I ~
father; have s d9ne n HEM Spain proposed to England
that she give the colonies local hwa Continued
eanh,,ne for Independence The Cubans can be
counted on to do this.
Another new feature to the PRESIDENTS
policy Is that the dispatch written by Secretary
Olney by direction Of the President ana IN
tended for Minister Taylor did not go to Madrid
1t was said In these dispatches a Few Gays ago
that II directions had not been sent to the New
York agent Of the State Department to WIN
draw the dispatch from the Departments Tor
elgn mail pouch 10 leave New-York for Europe
on Saturday. the instructions were on their
way to Madrid. 1t now appears that at the
eleventh hour the dispatch was recalled. Upon
its receipt in Washington 1t was modified
slightly in language. and the address was
changed from Minister Taylor, Madrid to Min
sster de LONE. Washington.
Minister de LONE received the dispatch on
Saturday He promptly communicated the
tenor of the Presidents proposition to his Gov
eminent Some surprise has been manifested
in the last few days at news from Madrid TO
the effect that Spain was willing to grant au-
tonomy In Cuba. When the foregoing fact Is
taken into considorc ton. surprise should end.
On Sunday. probably. Minister de Lone tele-
graphed to Madrid. Give the Spanish Cabinet
one or two days to deliberate. and remember
that there are leaks in other Foreign Offices
than the one IL Washington. and the mystery
Is solved.