Evening journal., 1896-12-08
I.anaon press commenl.

LONDON, Doc. S.--All of the newspapers
this morning have editorials on President
Cleveland's message Most OF them re
gard n the message as ono Of rather minoi
Importance except 50 FAR as il concerns the
Cuban question, to which the bulk OF tho
cOniment is devoted,
The Daily News says of the Cuban per
tion Of the message President Cleye
lands argument is clear enough. that no
country possesses the right 10 foster q Ter
petual source or trout IL and that Spain
must either grant autonomy or sell. spain,
however, VII probably refuse to do any.
thing o. the kind. Her praverbial pride
will be muth hurt by Alnerica interfe~.
enoc sac Will lie disposed to insist upon
her righ5 to wallop her own n.ggors as
long as she ploases, and, Europe being
very sensitive just now on tie subject Of
the Monroe doctrine spain will probably
be iniltcndally supported if She holds cut,
We hope shc viii not prevail, because au-
tonOmy is best for Cuba and best fol
Spain
The editorial in The Times says The
tone and spirit of the message are worthy
OF all praise II is a Pity that the modera-
tion and btlancc of mind which Mr. Clevc.
land has just displayed Were not more CON
spicuous last year, wien he startled two
continents by menace of war. If the
Venezuelan usstion had been handled as
Mr.. QsN,llnd now handles the Cuban
question, he might have aYerted the dis
ruption Of the Democracy and have kept
Bryan and Organism in their previous OBJ
scurity
The present message gives the sound
est advcc in the most uneXceptionable Ian
guagc, nor can the least complaint lie
made of the character of the warning adj
dressed TO spain. IT is not improbable that
Srain will take offense but clearly MIR
Cleveland is actaated by friendly feelings
and Srain will do well 70 acquiesce. 9th
erwise the way will be clear for the inhu-
ences represented by Mr.. Calls resolution
in the senate yesterday. If Spain closed
now with Mr. Cleveland's overtures. it
would lie difficult for the Mckinley admin
istration to steer now course %
The Chronicle. in common with other
papers congratulates both countries on
the prospect Of the adoption of "a general
arbitration treaty 1t says, at is clear
that the Cleveland administration means
to conclude this great reform before resign
ing Office
OF the proposed Cuban settlement. The
Chronicle says: I'VE believe the time hos
passed when the CUBAN insurgents will
accept any solution placing Spanish Off.
cials over thcm even nominally. There is
no mistake however, about the warning
President Cleveland addresses to spain.
and Spanish statesmen should be aware
that the Democratic government is far
/ more pacific and conservative in its foreign
| policy than the coming Repnh;lcan gov
ernment is likely 20 be- Spain mas to Sace
a humiiiating dilemma, but she could not
fight the United States for q hours.
Therefore She should sell Cuba quickly,
/ but he would be no friend of the United
states who would advise her to buy Cuba.
The Standard says it thinks that Spain
| had better accept Mr.. Clevelands s friendly
counsel, as Mr.. Mckinley is not likely to
be less exaoting than Mr.. Cleveland. The
Monroe doctrine, says The Standard, is
making great strides. 1t is a large, bold
policy, not quite free from danger For
! iunately, as far as England is concerpei,
the prospect Of the arbitration Treaty
makes the risks Of trouble small.