, 1896-03-26
ENGLAND Will AID.
Uncle Sam in Settling the Cuban
Question.
MINISTER DE LOME'S IDEA
He Labor Under the DelusiOn That
the Resolutions Will Re Defeated
in Congress and That Spain
Will He Upheld.

Chicago, March ga special to the
Tribune says:
Aid for Cuba has come from an unex-
pected source. 1t is said here that
England will follow the United States
in recognizing the Cuban patriots. An
informal intimation to this effect has
been received at the state department,
and the status of the Cuban question
has changed at once owing to this sud
den development.
While Spain has been preparing for
an appeal to European nations against
the United States. Great Britain has
quietly taken the other tack and de-
cided to join with the United States in
helping Cuba. Such a communication
was not conveyed in an official letter,
but it is said Secretary Olney was Civ
en- to understand by Sir Julian Paunce-
fote that Great Britain would not only
not object to any action the United
States might take in regard to Cuba,
but would even welcome any reason
able interference which would tend to
stop the war now going on in the is
land.
That such an intimation was given
semi-oficially was learned positively
last night, and the effect of the infor-
nation when It becomes generally
known will be to render almost GER
tain speedy action by this country.
Great Britain deplores the warfareo on
the island, and English commercial in
terests could not look On unmoved
while thep rice of sugar was moving
upward as the result of the destruction
Of Cuban cane fields. Therefore came
the informal intimation that Great
Britain would gladly stand aside and
see the United States take the initia-
tive in Cuba
No promises were made that would
bind Great Britain. and the queens
government was not put on record in
any way. but Secretary Olney has been
given to understand that II the presi-
dent decides to recognize tho patriots
as belligerents, Great Britain Will not
be far behind in doing the same thing.
British capitalists are large holders
OF the Spanish bonds based on Cuba
customs revenues. and they might not
relish the Independence Of the island
unless these bonds were provided for.
With the United States as an inter-
vening power, it might be possible to
secure an arrangement by which the
Cubans themselves would assume the
bonds with this country os a guaran-
tor.
An Intervention by this country in
any way, even II 1t did n result in the
immediate independence of the island,
would unquestionably force Spain to
grant local self-government, promote
the commerce Of Cuba and therefore
increase the value Of the bonds, whose
only security is the receipts of Cuban
custom houses.
Such a suggestion might be expected
to come later, but for the present Great
Britain is contented with informing
the United States that all fears Of
European interference with our Cuban
policy Is at an end.
1t is also thought If the United
States. with the moral support of Great
Britain, interferes in the Cuban war, 1t
will mako tho fv0 c0unfrio1 alias opd
hasten rather than retard a favorable
and friendly conclusion of the Venezu-
ella dispute.
1t looks as though Cuba liz now as
sured of either independence or genu-
Inc colonial government, such as Great
Britain gives to Canada or Australia.