The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-08
VIEWED FROM LONDON,


London. Dec. All newspapers this
morning have editorials on President
Cleyelands message. Most of them re-
gard the message as one OF rather
minor importance. except 80 far as IL
concerns the Cuban question. to which
phase the bulk of the comment Is de-
voted. The Daily News. the liberal or
gan, says OF the Cuban portion Of the
message: President Cleveland's ar
gument Is clear enough that no country
Possesses the right to foster a perpet-
ual source OF trouble. and that spain
must either grant autonomy..or sell
spain. however, Will prohat1y rcfslnn
TO do anything OF the kind. Her pro-
verbal pride VIII be much hurt by
American interference She win be dis
posed 10 insist upon her right 10 wallop
her own negroes as long as she pleases.
and Europe, being very sensitive Just
now on the subject OF the Monroe doc.
trine. spain viii probably be infiuen-
TALLY supported IL she holds out. Au-
tonomy Is best for Cuba and best fos
Spain"
The Times says: The tone and
Spirit OF the message are worthy OF all
praise. IL il a pity the moderation and
balance OF mind which Mr.. Cleveland
has just displayed were not more con-
sricuous last year. when he startled
two continents by a menace of war. IL
the Venezuelan question had been han
/ died as Mr.. Cleveland now handles tho
/ Cuban question he might have averted
the disruption OF the democracy and
have kept Bryan and Organism In their
previous obscurity. The present mes
sage gives the soundest advice In tho
most unexceptioual language. nor can
the least complaint be made OF the
character OF the warning addressed to
4 Spain. II Is not improbable that Spain
viii take offense but clearly Mr.. Cieve-
| land is actuated by friendly feelings
and Spain viii do well TO acquiesce. If
Spain closed now with Mr.. Cleveland's
overtures II would be difficult for ths
I Mckinley administration 10 steer new
course"
The Chronicle dlberaD in common
l with other papers. cOngratulates both
| countries On the prospect OF the adop-
tion Of a general arbitration treaty.
IL says: III il clear that the Cleve.
land administration means TO con-
cludc the great reform before resign
ing office" ON the proposed Cuban
settlement. the Chronicle says: We
believe the time has passed when the
D Cuban Insurgents will accept any So
\ luton placing Srain's officials over
/ them. even ncminaily. There is no
mistake. however. about the warning
President Cleveland addresses Co
Spain. and Spanish statesmen should
/ be aware that the democratic govern
ment - far more pacific and conserve
atlye IN it, foreign policy than the
ccn.ng republican government Is like
~ To b-. Spain has To face n humili-
at.ag dilemma. but she could not fighs
the United States fer a hours. There
/ flvc sAe should sell Cuba quickly. but
+ h would be No friend Of tSe United
state. who wcald advise her to buy
I CGll-'
I The Staniard (conssrvativel says u
thinks that Spain would better accept
Mr Ctevs,Bnd's friendly counsel. a.
Mr. Mckinley Is rot likely TO b. less
friendly than Mr.. Cleveland The
Monroe dc.tIine,' says the standard.
"is n liking grelt strides. IL is a large.
b1ii pO,icy. not quite free from dan-
60, Fcf.unatrly, as far as England
Is concerned. the prospect OF an arbi-
tfIr0n treaty Irlkes the risks ot
trouble small. Altogether il Is a dig
nifird aud able MESA se."