The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
To Discuss the Condition OF
Affairs in Cuba.
Telegram Said to Have Been Sent
by New York Executive.
To Stop Action That Would Embar.
rass Incoming Administrator.

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evening edition today says: The COVER
nor of New York yesterday sent an i'm
portant telegram to President Cleveland
relating TO the critical condition OF affairs
in Cuba. II the President had received
the telegram which was sent Just about
the time he left the capitol he would pro-
bably have deferred his ducking trip to
lster day and become for the time be-
ing the host of President-elect McKiu-
ley. Governor Morton's message to the
President was In relation to the generally
critical condition of Cuban affairs and
the assassination OF General Maceo In
particular.
1t contained the novel statement that
President Cleveland invite President
elect Mckinley to Washington 70 dis
cuss the most feasible plan to bo followed
by the President concerning the attitude
OF the United. States toward Cuba during
tho remainder of President Cleveland's
term Of office. Ii seems to be Governo.
Morton's idea that the most extreme cau-
tion be used by the President in taking
any step In relation to Cuba In order
that his action should not embsrass Pres
ident.lec, McKinlel whom he assumes
the reins of government. The critical
condition OF Cuban affairs al present JUS
titles the belief that II will TO necessary
for President-elect Mckinley to recon-
mend some decisive action to Congress
Immediately upon assuming the duties
of Office and Governor Morton suggested
that President Cleveland personally con-
suit his successor with the intention Of
preventing any embarrassment to the
new administration. 1t is said that toe
governor has had some correspondence
with the President-eleot on the subject.
The President has not received the
telegram addressed to MIN by Governor
Morton, but 1t will be forwarded to him.
How They View Maceo's Death.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA. "A special copy
righted cablegram to tho World from
Madrid, via Bayonne, France, says:
European governments friendly to Srain
are much impressed by the killing of
=Gsnsral= =Maaaa.eEAsy stfeaeiy
recommend that Spain adopt . course
which shall ward OF intervention in Cuba
by America. The Spanish govern ment II
reticent In regard to its military and po-
litical plans for Cuba, but learn In
diplomatic circles that Premier Canovas
has cabled to Captain General weyler
urging him to follow up quickly the ad-
vantage obtained through the death Of
General Maceo. The premier desires q
decisive military success which will
furnish an opportunity for new depar-
ture in the colonial policy, permitting
spain to hold out promise O. even moro
liberal reforms than those voted by the
Cortes last year. At heart Senior Csnovss
wants plsusipls pretext to enable him
TO avert the Intervention by the United
States.
slssx Qucsada Has Documents.
WASHINGTON. Dec. l4.-Senor Qucsada
the Cubsn representative here has 70
ceiyed documents bearing on the treat
ment of soldiers in Cuba which he in
tends to use before Congress In attompt-
ing to secure from that body action Of
favorable to the insusgent cause They
assert, he says, that the spsniards agreed
TO abide by the terms OF the Geneva Rel
Cross agreement for the treatment of SOL f.
diers captured in the war which thoy
failed utterly to keep, Notwithstanding
the Cubsns treated the Spanish csptivos
with great msgnsnimity.