Evening star., 1896-12-03
THE Gu B'A N PATRIOTS
Representative McOreary Thinks the United
States Should Intervene for Them.
Does Not Believe This Administration
Will Do Anything In the Matter-No
Tariff Legislation This Winter.

Representative McCreary of Kentucky Is
in the city and Is stopping at the Ebbitt
House. Mr.. McCreary was not a candidate
for re-eleo tion, and his active interest in
congressional matters does not extend be-
yond the present session. He does not be-
lieve Congress will do anything during the
coming winter except to pass the appro-
priation bills. He believes something should
be done to reform the currency system of
the country, but does not see any hope for
such action in the present division of the
parties on that question.
Il do not look for any tariff legislation,"
said Mr.. McCreary to a Star reporter to-
day, because the republicans want a much
different bill from any they could pass at
the coming session. They will doubtless
delay action on that matter until the next
Congress assemblies.
Mr.. McCreary believes that this country
should not stand by idly and see cruel
war PROSTATE the Industries Of the Island
of Cuba for an indefinite length of time.
AS chairman of the House committee on
foreign affairs during the last Congress,
Mr.. McCreary became thoroughly familiar
with such questions and on the subject OF
Cuba he has very positive convictions.
My sympathies are all with the Cuban
PATRIOTS he said today. Il hope the
time is not far distant when CuDa will be
free and Independent country. The Cuban
patriots have made splendid struggle for
freedom and have maintained themselves
for two years against large Spanish
army. 1t is asserted by those who should
know that the Cuban insurgents control
three -fourths of the island that they have
a fairly we'll orga aized government. end
a well equipped army. which the Spanish
army has at least not been able either 10
defeat or diSperse
United states Should Intervene.
Il believe the conditions in Cuba are now
l,,la {c
Spanish supremacy will bring military
domination and degradation TO the people
there, as well as a great disturbance of
property interests. Therefore, l think the
United States and the people Of other lib
erty-loving nations should intervene at no
distant day and endeavor to stop unneces-
sary bloodshed and further destruction Of
property. l would suggest friendly media
ton as the first plan, which might lead to
agreement between the Spanish gov
ernment and certain friendly nations to
arrive at a plan of how hostilities should
cease. If, however, friendly mediation
should not succeed, l believe that at
distant day our government should take
steps either to accord the Cuban patriots
belligerent rights or to recognize their In
dependence
My opinion is that no extreme action
will be taken by the present administration
on this question, because Of the short time
that President Cleveland has to continue In
TO have any step taken that might precipl-
tate war between the United States and
Spain. or which, would interfere with the
friendly relations which have 80 long ex-
listed between our country and SPAIN
However, I don't know the views either of
Mr.. Cleveland or Mr.. Oney, as / have lust
arrived here, and have had no conversation
with them on this subject for months"
The Grentest Diplomatic Victory.
Mr.. McCreary spoke Of the result of the
Venezuelan controversy as being the great
est diplomatic victory ever achieved by this
country, for which he thought President
Cleveland and Mr.. Olney are both entitled
to great credit
Great Britain he said, has practical
ly recognized the Monroe doctrine in agree
Ing TO an arbitration which she at first re-
fused. She has conceded the right of the
United States of America to interfere in
dispute between a republic Of the western
hemisphere and the greatest monarchy of
Europe, and she has also conceded the
right of the United States to name the
terms and conditions of the settlement
and her right to resist aggressions by Euro
pean monarchies on the western hemi-
sphere