Evening journal., 1896-10-17
REEDOM FOR CUBANS.
Is Asserted That Cleveland
Will Grant Recognition.
IR1sTMAs PRESENTLY PATRIOTS

|dependence. Not Merely BeIIigerency,
E,o De Conceded TO the Revolutionary
Party - The President Believes That
spain Cannot Conquer the Insurgents.
kwAsHINGToN. Oct. 17.-If Spain does
4 t end the war in Cuba within less than
3 rec months, the insurgents will receive
Christmas present from the United
( ates In the form Of a virtual recognition
their independence.
1t is stated upon apparently good au-
{ ority that the president does not expect
& at Spain will end the war by the tactics
Aw employed during tho present year
81 that he Is fully convinced that the
2 ave duty will devolve upon him of tax
9g vigorous stand in this matter. A
Sgh official Of the administration is re-
& <rted to have said that action by the pres
& #ant may be locked for by tho first Of the
#hr. This official said that the president
IA long realized that this administration
*uld not shift the responsibility of inter
&ntion in the interests of humanity and
Sd commerce of the world.
Hrho president has patiently borne with
Main, Notwithstanding serious damage to
nerioan interests, observing the strict
II neutrality, largely for the sake of CIV
~ the Spanish government "a reasonable
#ne to demonstrate it's ability to crush
ID rebellion and at the same time to avoid
B rdening tho administration with too
<l,nv foreign complications at one time.
q roports he has received from Consul
neral Lee and other sources have prao-
ally convinced him that Spain Will new
III be ahle to end the war without ac-
owledging the freedom of Cuba.
:z ractioal Recognition of independence.
There are many grave phases Of the
estion yet to be considered before the
ministration has finally matured plan
action. It may be stated, however, that
8 en- the president does act it will not be
s the mere form of the recognition Of the
z ligerency OF the insurgents. He will go
ther than that. He will intervene In a
inner that will be equivalent to recog-
SIS ion of the independence Of the island.
4 THE intervention will come in the form
a memorandum TO the Spanish govern
( Int, which will certainly not be delayed
ger than the first of the year, in which
president will take stand even more
s ofous than that taken by President
6 ant in the celebrated note which led to
# CLOSE Of the ten years war by oonces-
ns by Spain to Cuba. The president Is
SIZED that no further promises Of home
or any other project short Of complete
dependence will satisfy those who are
Juggling for freedom or that the Cuban
BAtion can ever be definitely settled un-
K the Spanish yoke is completely re-
.< we'd and a stable government Is estab-
ned in the island which will have the
IS. raj support Of the United States. The
sident, it is said, opposes any scheme
suggestion which tends in the direction
annexation.
has been suggested that the president
continue to stave off action on the
ban problem because of a reluctance tc
anything which might hamper the next
ninistration, but It can bB reliably
ted that he has no such views in minc
present.
As indicated by advices received here
m Spain, the Spanish government real
that It will be impossible to crush ou
insurreotion with the financial ans
itary resources available, and, though I
W might be made of resisting interven
by the United States alone or in con
ction with other powers, it is believed
that the Spanish ministry would SO
ly welcome tho opportunity that thi
uld afford Of backing out OF Cuba will
be slight show Of grace