Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-09
EEGLAND'S EYE ON CUBA
SPAIN WILL DE URGED To GRANT
AUTONOMY.
Cleveland Expected to Take Decisive
Action ON Receipt of
Lees Report.

HAVANA, June 2l.-As reflect
ing popular sentiment on the ap-
preaching crisis in Cuban affairs
and foreshadowing the possible
end of Spanish rule in the
island, La Discussion, under the
caption England and Cuba"
publishes most significant arti-
Gle based on a private letter from
a well-informed correspondent in
London to Appointment person in
Havana, the trend of which shows
the attitude of England on the
Cuban question. La Discussion,
quoting the letter, says: eng
land is opposed to the annexation
of Cuba to the United States, and
she opposes Cuban independence
for the reason that sooner or later
that would result in annexation.
This would give the United States
menacing strength. Her south
ern base of naval operations,
which is now in Florida, would be
transplanted to Santiago de Cuba,
whence she could dominate the
Antilles and all the waters between
them and her possessions in North
America. The English colonies
would lose all their strategic value
and influence. The United States,
besides being strengthened in
North and Central America,
would also become felt on the
southern continant.
"Annexation," adds the CORES
pondent, "does not suit England
from commercial standpoint.
From an autonomist Government
under Spanish rule England can
expect more liberal tariff than
would be applied by America.
The British Government is con-
vinced that the United States has
a deep-laid plan to secure the ISL
and, not by disputing its posses
sion with Spain by force of arms,
but by manifesting to the Madrid
Government all the hostility ne
cessary to encourage the revolu-
tionists, hoping that the latter, in
the course of time, will run the
island, and thus force Spain to
abandon it. Then the Washing
ton Government could take pos
session without incurring the ex-
pense of war, and without an in
vasion of the rights already re-
nounced by Spanish sovereignty.
what England aims at is to
checkmate the United States
through Spain, and for this reason
she counsels the Madrid Govern
ment to concede liberal political
reforms; with open hands, to i'm
plant the English system through
out Cuba and energetically push
its military operations. In order
that the latter shall be vigorously
conducted, the loans desired by
the Madrid Government will be
favored in London"
New YORK, June 2l.-The Suns
Washington special says: Pre-
sident Cleveland has delayed his
departure from Washington for
Gray Gables, where he had in
tended joining Mrs. Cleveland
this week, until the report has
been received at the State Depart
ment from Consul General Lee
which is now understood to be on
the way. This report is said to
represent the result of an unpre-
iudiced investigation into the
situation on the island from a
military standpoint, and is made
in accordance with instructions
received by General Lee before
his departure from Washington,
If the report contains information
showing, as it is believed it will
unquestionably, that not only are
American interests in Cuba suf
fering severely from the prolonga
ton of war, but that Weyler's
methods of pursuing the warfare
is of barharous character, it viii
be for the President and Secretary
Olney to decide, without delay
what action this Government
must take toward the insurgents
1t is known that the Admins
tration has always been averse t.
recognizing the belligerency o
the insurgents, but in some quar-
ters it is asserted that if Genera
Lee insists that there is no proba