San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-25
GREAT BRITAIN CHIPS IN.
Will Stand by United States On Rec
Ognizing Cuban BelligerenOy.

ognizing Cuban Belligerency.
CHICAGO, March ga special
to the Tribune from Washington,
d. c., says: "Aid for Cuba has
come from an unexpected source.
1t is said here that England will
follow the United States in recog-
niZing the Cuban patriots. An
informal intimation to this effect
has been received at the state de-
partment, and the status Of the
Cuban question has changed at
once, owing to this sudden devel-
opment.
"While Spain has been preparing
for an appeal to European nations
against the United States, Great
Britain has quietly taken the other
tack and decided to join with the
United States in helping Cuba.
Such a communication was not
conveyed in an official letter, but
it is said Secretary Olney was given
to understand by Sir Julian
Pauncefote that Great Britain
would only not object to any action
the United States might take in
regard to Cuba, but would even
Welcome any reasonable inter-
ference which would tend to stop
the war now going on In the island.
THAT such intimation was given
ssmi-officially, was learned posi-
lively last night, and the effect Of
Nthe Information when it becomes
generally known, will be to result
in almost certain speedy action by
this country. Great Britain de-
plores the warfare on the island,
and English commercial interests
could not look on unmoved while
the price OF sugar was mounting
upward as the result of the de-
struction 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 implicate Great Britain in
any way, and the queens govern
meDt was not put on record in any
way, but Secretary Olney was
given to understand that IL the
president decided to recognize the
patriots as belligerents, Great
Britain will not be far behind in
doing the same. British capital
lists are tho the large owners OF the
Spanish bonds based on Cuban
revenue, and they might not relish
Cuban independence unless the
bonds were provided for.
with the United States as an
intervening power it might be pos
sible to secure an arrangement by
which the Cubans themselves
might assume the bonds as guar
antee. Intervention by this coun-
try, in any way, even If it did not
result in the immediate independ-
ence OF the island, might force
Spain to grant local self-govern-
ment, promote the commerce OF
Cuba and therefore increase the
value of the bonds whose only Sc
curity is the receipts OF Cuban Gus
tom houses.
"Such suggestion might be eX-
pected to come later on, but for the
present Great Britain is contented
with informing the United States
that all fear of European interior
ence with our Cuban policy is at
an end.
SIT is also thought that il the
United States, with the moral sup
port of Great Britain, interferes
with the Cuban war it will make
the two countries allies and hasten
rather than retard a favorable and
acceptable conclusion Of the Vene-
zuelsn boundary dispute. 1t looks
now as il Cuba was assured OF
either independence or genuine
colonial governmentship, such as
Great Britain gives to Canada and
Australia"