Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-21
H E LP FOR c U B A
Congress Uncertain as to the Most Ef-
fectivs Action.
A Word of encouragement From the
President Would He
Valuable.

Never since hostiiities first Logan have
the Administrators real incliDations in
this Cuban business been of 80 much mo-
ment dt this present hoar. Congress is
face to face with The question of action,
and Will tal'e action friendly 10 Cuba, but
Is divided in the circumstances that exist
as TO what means may he made the mos:
effective.
1t is not known that the President is
not in sympathy with the insurgents, but
there is a fear that he is not and hence
the effort of the Senate committee on for
eign relations to go as .ar as Congress
may go to help the Cubans without the
Presidents assistance. Hence the major
ity report from that committee of con-
current resolution according bellige rent
rights to the insurgents an act independ-
ent of the Presidents sanction. But that
will be but little more than an expression
of sympathy. 1t will not acconplish what
the insurgents expect, what Congress
really desires that they shall receive. The
question has even been raised respecting
the power OF Congress to proceed i'll that
way.
The Thing That Should he Done.
Mr.. Camcrons minority proposition is re-
sardeJ as being the proper capcr That
requests the President 20 :nt.rUose his
friendly oifices-that is, the friendly off:c ces
OF this government-toWard securing the
Independence of Cuba. The Senate desires
that, and would pass the Cameron resolu-
operation at the White House, Hut such
assurance Is lacking. The President
might. as in other cases-in the case of the
armenian resolutions for conspicuous In
stanee-retuse 10 cooperate with Congress,
and balk the designs of that body Ha
might simply pocket the deliverance. ad-
mn, l,iiIistef'AE % Congress as well as 10 the
Supans distinct snub. Mr.. Cameron, for
MS own part, Seems to be Indifferent on
TINS point. He would have Congress act
up 10 the full measure of it's faith ard con-
vlctons, leaving the President to take the
,:sspons;b1llty Of antagonizing public SEN
titnent IN the United States, if lie chooses
TO do SO.
rfesident's Course Rexretted
me Presidents course-hostile in effect
though not in open expression-is yery
much regretted by some of the warmest
of his admirers. He has received some
pointed suggestions on the subject from
men who have differed from him on no
otter proposition. And these men have
Deeh hoping for change on his part Is
there not the fullest justification for a
change IN the situation itself? If, through
apnnaant ~ caution. the President. at the
outset and for long time, could not see his
way clear to use friendly offices for Cuba,
ought he to hesitate a moment when Spain
dlscards her policy of Cancellation and
adopts that of eXterminat ton when she
recalls Campos and commissions WeyIer?
AZ time when the administration is con-
STEERING the question of protecting the seal
nerds OF the Pacific ocean, cannot consid-
Grafton be given to the protection of hu-
man beings-near reighbors and friends
on the island of Cuba? Is the cruel and
slaughter OF swimming ami
mails SO much more reprehensible than the
lndiscriminate slaughter of human beings?
Is the Canadian or the Russian poacher on
the preserves of the open sea so much
worse than the Spanish poacher on the pre-
serves of humanity?
a Word of Encouragement
A word Of encouragement from the Pres
ideht at this time, or from somebody au-
thorized to speak for him, would serve a
very valuable purpose. But nobody seems
to feel hopeful of such help for Cuba