New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02
THE PRESIDENT AND CUBA
Mr. CLEVELAND ANXIOUS TO AVOID ANY
IRRITATING COURSE
PREPARED TO ACT IN CONCERT WITH CONGRESS-
If TEE LATTER Is NOT TOO RADICAL. IN ITS
EXPRESSIONS WAR VESSELS AVAIL
ABIE-ADMIRAL BUNCES FLEET IN
EEADlNESS-W WORK on NEW

EEADlNEss-WORK on NEW
SHIPS TO BE RUSHED.
fpy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBrNEl
Washington, March 1t seems more than propa-
he now that the President will act In concert with
Congress on the Cuban question II the rcso'uuohS
adopted by the two Houses are not too radlcai III
their provisions The Administration Is conscious
of the seriousness of the situation. and has taken
,racautionary measures TO meet possibI! graNer
combinations The Senate resolutions VIII not pc
adopted by the House. and a conference oe'"ee"
members of the two Houses Will be necessar! oc
fore final legislative action is taken This IN hfie
is the outlook to-day II Congressman ac"oi +
s,,ch as not TO direct 'the employment by TINS
country o. a club" as member OF the House 'o"
mttce on Foreign Affairs expressed 1t TINS evening"
hut leaves the Administration in a position 10 re-
cor, 70 dnlomacy and to use it's good Offices with
Spain Mr. Cleveland and Secretary oney WI" 'oof.
with favor on the resolutions when may De p"SS"'
by the Senate and House
The North Atlantic fleet Is being held at Hampton
Roads in readiness for service, ana ORDERS nav
been issued 20 expedite work on the TWO 'o
nearing completion. and Immediately 70 ior""'u
s,nn,es 10 the battle-ships Oregon ana MdSS''n"'
.,,s which are not ready for commissioners
There has been no end of speculation mere Oh ia'e
as TO the attitude OF the President on t"e u"''
Of recognizing the begerency OF the ,uo"" III
s,,reents His remarks In his last amman "'e
havo heen quoted and other guesses ventureu ~
show that he will not favor any course D! No''e'
,o,li,s IN a recognition Of insurgent bellieefehc'
or Of the independence Of Cuba OF 10 i''er,
on the part of this country IN any io'' , 49,
- the President or more strictly SpeaN'e' a.
authorized member of the CABINET ma -
cha, the situation in Cuba Is viewed VITA sra'e
-, a, tho White House that reports OF crueip
l., ,h island and of Genera! Wcylera threats VI
further barbarity are revoltins ana 'na' -" 80
ploymert of the good offices o' ''' ',, 49,
rrar,ed hv the circumstances ana adN'saDie ."
no bent on any eXciiable course lie "'@'D' "
proceed calmly, in dignihcd manner
7, IL argued by members of the Adh''''s'i" "o"
that Spain and the United states are ." "'
la,ions II would not. therefore. be Deco'hl"s '0'
n.o,,,s snch a step meet With approval In Europe-
o.. 49, PRESIDENT 10 demand that the Madfll '''N-
o,,o,, recognize the Cuban insurgents as pr''s''-
a,,s in the broad international law Sense 10 eN''
IN hun: terms that Spain should grant hmm
indenendence - the Cubans wouiu w 't"'
,r,,s,ua and most likely Improbable bu'' u saw
~, rr.s,aen1 II IS wise and proper that 'he
1-n,,a, States should use its gool oin''s WIN Wv"
me- ho,,, a cessation Of hostllities IN cuba.
- rhans Of pursuing d course. with the Kun KNOW
edoa of Spain looking TO the independence % ~
leland The President IS decidedly aN''S' ~ '
,rarne intended to compel him TO act win severn
g. ,nea,a,ey He is persuaded that blnnthess anu
hluster will not be as dishln"n' IAN "
calmer and more moderate measures ,r.
T. "a ead Officially that the President realizes i"'F
that grave complications may arise iro'" ~
action 1t Is pointed out that 9lalh may ""'
ably will resent the recognition oil D'''h'''"' -,
:, ~. Insurgents by this country. or the a'o'"o'.
~ s,,,,,ons affirming Cubas Independence Oh
co,., r,l. Diplomacy will be resoried 10 Wy III"
1,r,tea States however. 10 show the Ma'''u "o''''
ment the error Of such an a'U'"1e' ~ WIN .,I.
,,a,rel that the vast commercial interests VI vas
o,,,rv IN Cuba warrant friendly in'erVeh''o" cav
,,.1 IN bring about peace and order IN the ls''"'
affAr
Sc 10 carry out the expressed wish OF congress
&, Go assumed that the President VIII report ~ -,
rass what he has done and the result lheh u WIZ
he for the Senate ana House " DAY "
further steps should be taken
cbould Spain evince no intention OF co'hp's'ns
,,h Tho course contemplated by Congress- shou'u
,a exbib,t resentment and defiance ana make 10
efforts to quiet affairs In Cuba IT is appare" '"'
the temper OF Congress viii become 'hoi' ~
mined than now. Something more vigorous may
then be expected. 1t seems reasohapie u DAY -
IL this aspect of the case which IL Is sa'' ,'e
! pres,dent views with grave concern. ana whch
has brouaAt about In the last day some urgent or
ders relating TO the commissioned meet ana 'our
vessels nearing completion. Probably no mehper
OF the Cabinet will say that war with SPAIN ID I'M
mnent but all realize that the situation IS dell
cate one and one In view Of the damage 10 Ameri.
can commerce which has occurred as a resui, OF
the Cuban rebellion, which calls FOR serious atleh
ton They also know that. besides the sentiment
commercial interests are acti"e
Admiral Bunce has been instructed to Keep ms
fleet together at Hampton Roads subject to in
strucions The fleet now In the Roads includes
the Maine. the New-fork, the columbia, the en-
cinnati the Raleigh and the Montgomery The big
short sail from Havana. No details az to the Al
mrals latest orders can be learned re VII,
/ however hold his squadron ready for IA call. The
work the monitor Terror is 10 be expedited, ana
the intention is to put her In service on Aprll
She is nearly ready for cruise, only the
ntting up OF storer )oms and living spaces. com
pe;ing the pneumatic apparatus ana making tests
Of the same. are left undone Her arnor. guns
and machinery are practically ready for The
Puritan the most powerful OF the monitors. Is also
Ing given to her coming tower. She has all OF her
guns and arnor. BY pushing The work she could be
made ready in Two months
But the noet important or rather significant
deri Just issued from the Navy Department relate
TO the battle-ships Oregon and Massachusetts.
These directions are that supplies for the vessels
be forwarded to them Immediately for the oregon
to the Mare Island Navy Yard. and for the Massa
chusctta to cramps Yard, The former is slated for
a dock trial May ! All OF her guns have been
shipped - San Francisco one OF the Pig gnn-car-
few days. All the armor is in place. and In an
emergency the ship could he put in commission by
April /. Practically the same can be said OF the
Naval officials VIII not discuss their about
hurrylng up the ships nearly ready. except to say
that II is the part of wisdom 10 expedite the work
on all Government vessels rather than 10 have 1t 90
slowly. They will not TAX about the case e OF
gress without admitting that there is danger OF
var they speak confidently OF the success OF the
Ger said &c -day that sympathy for Cuba seemed 10
be spreading throughout the country ana mar 10
advance the interests Of the Insurgents might be re-
earded by ne President as wise ana popular
step. 49,, ,,.... ,.o,.,,,,,oa On Eore,yn A.
sars said to-day TO a Tribune representative that
there WIS no likelihood that his committee would
agree to the Senate resolution ne expected 'hai
en- to-morrow and passed without nuch opposi'ion.
erward would fo% %od finally aS be-
caoted bv the Senate. possibly with some slight