Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-26
AN UNEXPECTED AID
ENGLAND WILL RECOGNIZE THE
CuDANs.
Secretary OIney Notified That Great
DritMn WIN welcome Action
by United states

Chicago March ga special to the
Tribune from washington. ID. c.. says:
aid for Cuba has come from an uneN-
pected source. 1t Is said here that
England will follow the United States
in recognising the Cuban patriots. An
informal intiuation % this eject has
been received at he state department
and the status of the Cuban question
has changed at once owing to this
sudden development.
while Spain has been preparing for
an appeal to European nations against
the United States, Great Britain has
quietly taken the other tack. and de-
cided to join with the United States in
qelptng Cuba. Such IL communication
WAS not conveyed in an official letter.
but 1t Is sold Secretary Oiney was
given to underH9nd by Sir Julian
pauncerote that Great Britain would
not only not objeot to any action the
United states might take in regard to
Cuba. but would even welcome any
re- sorable Interference which would
tend to stop the war Gow going on in
the island. n l9a
"rha. such an intiu,ation was given
semi-o officially WIS learned positively
last night, and the effect Of The iufor-
nation when it becomes generally
known will be TO render almost certain
speedy action by this country.
Great Britain deplorcs the warfare
on the Island, and BnEiish commercial
interests could not look on unnovCd
while the price of sugar was moving
upward as the result OF the destruction
Of Cuban cane fields Therefore came
the intimation that Great Britain would
gladly stand aside and see the United
States take the initiative in Cuba.
No promises were made that could
bind Great Britain in any way. and
the queens government WAS not put
on record in any way, hut Secretary
Olney has been given to understar nd
that u the president decides TO recog-
nize the patriots as bclligercnts Great
Britain will not be far behind in doing
the same.
British capitalists are the largest
owners Of the Spanish bonds based ON
! Cuban revenues. and they might not
| relish the independence of the island
unless the bonds We're provided for,
With the United States as an inter-
! veninS power It might be possible to
| secure an arrangement by which the
! Cubans themselves would assume the
| bonds with this country as a guarantee.
Intervention by this country in any
way, even II 1t did not result In the
| immediate independence of the island
would unquestionably force Spain to
grant local self government. promote
the commerce o. Cuba and therefore in
crease the value OF the bonds. whoae
only security are the receipts OF Cuban
custom houses.
Such suggestion might be expected
to come later on, hut for the present
Great Britain is contented with in
forming the United States that all
fear of European Inference with our
Cuban policy Is at en- end.
IT Is also thought II the United
States, with the moral support OF Great
britain, iNerferes with the Cuban war
1t will make the two countries allies
and hasten rather than rptard "a
favorable and friendly conclusion of
the Venezuelan boundary dispute
IL looks as though Cuba Is now as
sureNi Of either Independence or genuine
colonial government such as Great
britain gives 10 Canada and Australia.