The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
SERIOUS RESULT Is NOW AN
TICIPATED.
HOME RULE FOR THE ISLAND.
GOVERNMENT DISPOSED TO GRANT
CUBA SATISFACTORY POWERS
OF sELF-GOyERNMENT
SPAIN PREPARING FoR rRorBLE.
Contractors Instructed to HASTEN
Forward to Completion Work ON
All Warships Now Building.

MADRID, Dec. 19.-The decision OF
the senate committee on foreign re-
lations to report Senator Cameron a
resolution for the recognition of the re-
Public of Cuba, has caused a great SEN
sation here. The newspapers enlarge
upon the significance of the joint, COM
pared with the concurrent resolution.
and reproach the government, espe-
cially the Spanish minister at Wash
ingten, for having been over-confident.
Senor Canovas Del Castillo today
had long interview with the duke of
Tetuan, minister of foreign affairs, and
Admiral Beranger, minister of marine.
The subject of the discussion was kept
secret, but it is understood that the
members of the Spanish cabinet ere
considering the introduction in the near
future Of political and administrative
reforms for the colonies Of Cuba and
Porto Rico. Such action, IL taken. it
is believed, will lead to a reconstrue-
ton of the cabinet.
Senor Canovas in an interview said
that he knew yesterday through the
medium of cablegrams received from
Minister de LONE, that a resolution
looking to the independence of Cuba
would be adopted by the United States
senate committee on foreign affairs,
but he does not believe that congress
will eventually pass resolutions of this
character. Senor Castillo expressed a.
doubt whether public opinion will be
able to influence the other branches of
the United States government and
President Cleveland Spain so far. ac-
cording to Premier Canovas, is salts
fed with the situation.
Senor Canovas was Of the opinion
that Secretary Olney had supported
the cause of international law with
wisdom. The holidays, he thought,
WoulG give congress time for reflection.
If, however the members Of the United
States house of representatives and
senate persisted IN the attitude shown
by the senate committee on foreign af-
fairs. Senor Canovas said that he had
reason to believe the president of the
United States would interpose a veto.
thus compelling the reintroduction of
resolutions fayoring Cuban independ-
ence, all Of which would take time.
NOT A CAsUs BELLI.
sSenor Castillo made the signif1eant
and important statement during the
course of the interview that the recog-
milton OF the belligerency or even the.
independence Of the Cuban insurgents
needed not necessarily be considered
casus belli, but, nevertheless, he
tEought any such action on the part OF
the United States government could
not fail to have its effect upon the
Spanish nation. The government of
Spain, he insisted, however. would de-
term1ne for itself what course to pur-
sue. Energetic action would not be
lacking, he added, but he thought IL
was necessary that the governments
acIon should not be embarra ssed by
man1festoes. In conciuson. the nren,ie1~
asserted that the course of events.
would indicate. before a conflict couId
arise, whether or not it would be nee
essary to invoke a session of the cor
tes.
In another interview obtained by tbe
Associated Press from Senor Canovaa
Del castillo, the president OF the coun-
Gil expressed himself as having conf
dence that the friendship and the cor
rect statesmanship Of President Cleve-
land and Secretary Olney and the good
sense or the conservative section of
the American people would prevent in
ternational war. Spain, the premier
sdlu, would do its utmost to avoid
1Llctlon with America, but he was Of
the opinion that no Spanish govern
ment could overlook the national die.
nity or oppose the patriotism of a ma
tlon whose history contains only deeds
" hefOlSm ana records of brave az
Iions, regardless of the consequences.
Inc War-lfke attitude of the American
pohtlc1ans and certain classes of Cit
l1ens ana sectlons of the press was
explalnable only in the light of their
absolute ignorance of the true stare ~
affairs in Cuba, -
A foreign office official, In an inter
view to-day, with a representative ~
the Associated Press said that whiIe
the government regrets the action Of
the senate, 1t does not think that a
eeo,IlsIon with the United States will.
follow. as the time elapsing before tha
mouse. can adopt the senate resolution
VIII serve to calm the hasty think
ers IN the United States and moderate
the noisy patriots of Spain, who will
oubtless indulge in much Of the same.
KIND OF talk as the jingoes in Amer
he added: ''In case the house COZ
ours In the senate resolution President
Cleveiands declared policy. as show,
IN MS message to congress and in Sec
retary Olney's statement, backed IN nv
= majority OF the pople Of the United
otates can be relied upon in Spain to-
pAC'CHl AOSIlIe dCJlOn. The talk of the
newspapers of Madrid and New Yoi,S
cannot be accepted as representing
government policy or desire For tr,,
stance, the statements In the press that
oenor Canoyas has been sounding tba
european powers regarding the slIn-
port they might extend to Spain In
case Of war with the United States tr
absolutely untrue. Naturally Spain has
the sympathy Of several Of the powers.
as the question Of United States IN
tervention in Cuba may tomorrow he
a question of similar interfarenca II,
St. Thomas or Jamaica.
Eut Senior Canovas has net taken .
step to seek support for Spain. He has
never believed that the matter wouId
become question of war, and he and
the Duke Of Tetuan minister for for
eign affairs) has been acting with un-
ceasing prudence, avoiding every pos
sible thing that might lead to serious.
Senor Canovas has unbounded conf
dence In Minister Taylor and he has
belief in the official professions or
United States friendship. Mr.. TAYLOR
and the Duke Of Tetuan are warm
friends. Fortunately, the cortes does
not assemble before April, so the situ-
alton is shorn of possible embarrass-
ments to the government from the fer
vidness of Spanish patriotism Tha
situation is not alarming as T do not
believe that America will go further
than wild talk"
SPANISH PRESS COMMENT.