The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10

Wished Cleveland to Fix the Date ior
Intervention.


This is the view taken hy a majority OF
the senator's. who discussed the subject
in caucus to-day, but the question was
not considered formally.
The Presidents failure 10 take a decided
stand is a great disappointment 10 both
Houses and The discussion OF the matter
has iCi % the discovery that IL Mr.. Cleve-
land had permitted the Cuban portion OF
his message 90 stand just rs written by
Secretary Olucy the document would
have been much more satisfactory 20 al
friends Of Cuba.
IL is stated by those who maintain that
they speak hy the card that, as originally
submitted Hr. Olney's report on Cuba
was a. vigorous as the Venezuelan n es-
SAGE ~ q year ago. The original report
demonstrated that Mr. Olnev believes
definite limit n time should be fixed. and
that 40 ITS expiration 10 would De incum-
bent upon the United States govern ent
T. interfere IN behalf Of Cuba. There
were many striking sentences limiting 20
al immediate policy 81 agEressi vcress
which Mr. Cleveland eliminated.
when this report was received az the
White House the President 40 once con-
cluced that ID was NOT eXredienr % I'M
ciude it verbatim in his message. Mr
should adopt O. course that would rot
leave the ruhii. in doubt as % when ac-
ton could De- expected or how 'ong the
war would le permitted % continue ana
the interests of Americans DEE sacrificed
before Intervention should take place.
Secretary Oirey. according 20 the reports
90 those talking with him believes that
the insurgents recognize that they have
the whip hand and Will make no COM
cessions and accept nothing short of ABB
sCiute Independence.
That part n the message which states
thai n autonomy Is not given the Al
minist-atlon may he forced % intervene.
g. said hv representative Of The ilsur-
gents here % re q sound reason why
cuba should not accede 10 the intma-
ton" of any plan for autonomy that
Eraln miaht offer The Pre- -ilent prac-
flrauy admits that u autonomy is refused
the United states will intercede. which
would mean either the purchase on inc is-
land or the recognition Of its independ-
enCe
congressman and state Department Of
fc.aI- 40 NOT expect that Spain VIII make
any such offer % the insurgents. To do
II they say would be 20 acknowledge
that Tho home government regards the M
eurraotfon as beyond the control or
Wevicr and would result in the CUBAN
cause being greatly strengthened through
tile enlistment 0f persons now WaFesins
ID the.r loyalty to Spain.
Tho .inrImati1n' referred 70 tF me
President was sent 70 Spain "a FAR Tack
Jane ast and since then not q "-f-
hls been received IN reply. except tAe iof-
nal announcement 0f the receipts oi the
suggestion. Dlpuy De Lone The Spanish
Minister here. was not taken into The
ID
from his own Government that the ad-
m.r.strlfi0n SIX months ago was DESTROYS
10 bringing tho war 10 ar erl
Since then Minister Taylor under IN
strucfious from Washington has been
using bis good Offices 90 induce the SPAN
l-l government 90 heed The Presidents
-lrt.matl0n and IL has leen expected
Thar before Congress 1s -emhiet Secretary
OineT would De- able 20 announce that
tie Culan situation was 30 advanced az
rl promise speedy settlement before
tre administration closed.
The present activity o. General Weyier
is said now % DE- largely due 20 = desire
fl force surrender OF the insurgents,
10 ID can De accomplished before -. NJ
Kinley enters the White House. Megiers
military tactics Wil never end, the NILE
tary experts say. in defeating the inslr-
gents or in even greatly AaErass'rs them
BOD their stronghold.
General Ice stated yesterday that De
also believed that tho present method II
clunli-rln- would never result ln the
defeat OF Marc0 and Gomez TIE ef1rts
NJ che admin -trauon ln preventing the
departure Of flhusler.ng expeditions are
CD - continued as enfgget.caly az ever,
ana to-day DO - stated ar the Nay and
Treasury Departments that no orders
ar- contemplated Withdrawing any No the
ships from the patrol work except for
repairs when others VIII be ass snel 10
take tre.r Tlcss
To-day orders were given f0r the Pa
leigh 10 retlrl north and ioIn Admiral
Blr.cs feet Tic Amrhiirlfe VIII move
south 40 me same time and take her sta-
ton M kcy West end DO what She can
90 intercept ships ~ the Daurflrs and
Three Friends trre from getting away
uitl munitions ~ War aboard. The RAJ
l-I-l is said f0 require some repairs and
Vhe1 they age effected probably VIII again
proceed t0 the patrol waters. where she
can Doe ~ more service ln looking after
illegal expedition than vessels ~ the
Monitor type which have comparatively
'i.-.e speed. Six cutters % the revenue
service are now maintained In southern
waters ty the Treasury Department. and
have done "a greater rfrr % the patrol
w0rs These cutters are The Morrill,,
C0laV. Boutwell, Winona. Mclean and
Forward. in the last year they have
crulsed Sd r'o miles in Datroilrg The coast,
costing tho Government 81 f1 This.
added % me c0st NJ The patrol system
in the amount - the coal burned hv the
navy ships brings the total SUM already
spent hy tie United State in stopping