Evening star., 1896-12-08
FOREIGN VIEWS OF THE MESSAGE.

Comments Of the London Afternoon
Papers ON the Cuban Clauses.
LONDON, December 6-The Pail Mall
Gazette this afternoon, commenting upon
President ClevelaLd's message to Congress,
says:
There is nothing in the message un-
satisfactory to Great Britain. So far IS
Cuba is concerned, President Cleveland
is neither diplomatic nor polite. His lam
CT age will please neither Spain nor the in
surgents."
The Globe sees in the message Monroe
ism thrust.ng itself forward in the usual
r,enacins fashion," and doubts if Mckinley
VIII be grateful to his predecessor for
bequeathing the task of bullying Spain.''
The ST. James Gazette contrasts the
polite, cautious tone'' of the message with
the 'minatory message of a year ago on
similar topic" and says:
THE conditions in Cuba undoubtedly
give the United States the right to .a1l
upon Spain to enforce her authority speed
ily or acknowledge that her inability to
suppress anarchy has deprived her of her
r;Sht to be considered governing the
island"
DfsnpDOintm ment In Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO. December S.-There
is keen feeling of disappointment here
that President Cleveland could not see his
way to recognizing the belligerency of the
Cubans. for Mexican sympathy Is un-
doubtedly with them, and this country and
most of Latin America, with the possible
exception OF Chile, is ready 20 follow the
lead OF the great republic, and today it Is
said here that Mckinley will take a more
generous attitude
The Mexican Herald says President
cievelands attitude toward Cuba is an
other instance of "letting-I dare not wait
upon-l would. He shows sympathy for
a trio
have abandoned even the preten3e Of gov
ernment In those portions of the island that
they occupy, and he contends that the inef-
:icient sembiance OF authority kept up by
captain General Weyier is all there is of
legal and constituted government in Cuba
me commercial reason for non-recognition
or the Cubans is shown in his statement
mat almost sI).GH,OOO of American capital
8 invested on the island, which would be
JeopardiZed by according belligerent rights
to the Cubans. for. as matters stand the
uamages sustained by American investors
m Cuba constitute valid claims against
pain In word there is GOrdian knot
within reach of the American President
and ne Will not cut it. He Is plainly con-
rolled by the advice of his Secretary of
state. Mr Olney. who Is a cold and calcu-
launs lawyer-a man who mas also ie,l the
PRESIDENT to take stiff AMI pa the tic
attitude toward the Armenians How much
weight the Cuban-estate-holtin3 interests
OF New England have hal in the councils
ssONei al w one may
easily discern. but the Presidents message
Will suit that restricted and comfortable
group who prefer dollars TO the recognition
OF Cuban belligerency that might imperil
the security of damages .accr on The
cuban patriots will have TO await the ac-
ton of President Mckinley. and Latin
America. which with practical unanmity
VIII follow the example of the United
States. must patiently abide the change of
administration at Washington.
Honorable to Spain.
BERLIN. Dec ember S-The Cologne Ga
zette, discussing President Cleveland's
message to the Congress of the United
States, says:
president Cleveland has not allowed
himself to be carried away by the prevail
ing opinions of Americans. What he sug-
gests is perfectly correct and compat atib,e
with the honor of Spain. May the Presi-
dents well-meart proposals meet with ap-
proval in Madrid before there IS a change
OF government in the United States Per
haps with this favorable situation there
may be an agreement reached with the
powerful United States which will pacify
Cuba"