The herald., 1896-12-20
CUBAN RECOGNITION
AND POSSIBLE VAR
Stir the People of Both
Continents
THE ENGLISH editorial WRITER'S
Consider War as Certain to Fol.
low Recognition
SPANIARDS MUCH EXCITED
But Still Hope That No Action viii d
sPANIARDs MUCH EXCITED
But Still Hope That No Action viii d
Taken
Decided Tendency Shown to Grant The r.
forms Demanded
War Regarded as Impossible Owing =
the Disastrous Effects 1t Would
Have on American Finances
Fighting Continues.
Associated Press Special Wire

LONDON, Dec Recommending on
the attitude Of the United States to-
ward Cuba, as shown by the action Of the
senate committee on foreign relations,
the Evening News this afternoon says:
There is little doubt as to what
would be the answer of strong nation
to American recognition of rebels which
is distinctly unfrierdly and cannot b.
disguised by the specious offer Of good
offices. Spain Is not strong. but she =
high spirited and will no doubt see in
this action determination to force .
quarrel. We have hope in the Arm at
titude of President Cleveland's sober
American feeling and that any action Of
America will not be taken in such . way
as to incur reproach, but it has stirred
instead of healing strife.'
The Sun says: "If America recog-
nizes Cuba the fate of Spain's colonial
empire and the present monarchy will
be decided next year, as 1t Is hard to
see how Spain can avoid responding to
the recognition by declaring war;
After dwelling upon the fact that
| Spain has only herself to blame by
| adopting "Pizarro methods" In Cuba,
the Sun adds: "The affair shows that
| America must henceforth be seriously
counted in the settlement OF internatfon-
/ al questions where the interests or senti-
ments Of it's people are affected"
The Pail Mall Gazette says: THE
senate committee has produced an Inn
proved edition of our domestic earth
quake. 1t certainly hit upon by Tar tho
best solution of the Cuban embodiment
| that could be conceived in American in
terests. The committee, however. failed
to catch the psychological moment,
and in that respect its action is regret
able. Secretary Olney's contention il
that it is inexpedient, unwise and pre-
mature; and Olney has trick of know
| ing what he talks about
The st. James Gazette urges Spain to
remain calm and Throw the odium Of
aggression on the other side" adding IL
they (the spaniards) keep quiet the Uni
ted States will be in an awkward diiem-
| ma, having either to allow the rscogni-
ton to remain an empty demonstration
| or take the offensive measures, and the
| Americans will think twice before as
suming the responsibility Of such hope
| less anarchy as the so-called Cuban re-
| public. If Spain withdrew her officials
| from the island peace would not follow.
| Anarchy lasting at least for generation
| would ensue and American interests
| would suffere as severely as now. There
would be no possible alternative ex-
| cept an American occupancy and we do
| not believe the mass of Americans would
| care to assume such a burden. Yet they
must do it unless they are prepared to
| be the direcet cause of reducing Cuba to
| the condition of San Domingo"
| The Globe speaks of the scare as Zee
| fo-fum'' and says it believes it is mere
ly another exhibition of the gambols Of
the Wall street bears" and adds: The
United States and Spain are not yet at
| war and in spite of bellicose declarations
| of the committee, nobody need be alarm
! ed. A good many operators in Wall
street will make a pile and a still larger
number will lose But there will be no
war unless the Spaniards choose to
| declare one. From the point of view of
| the patriotic American, 1t is singularly
humiliating that American markets
should go to pieces at the remote pros
| pect of war with power which is COM
monty described by courtesy as second
class
The Westminster Gazette ignores the
matter editorially. A colorless para
graph. dated Madrid, published here.
speaks of profound indignation and
expresses fears of patriotic displays."
but otherwise there is a complete absence
of news from Spain, owing to delay Of
the telegraph lines of the continent
The Times, in an editorial, sayss
Should the resolution which has re-
| ceived favorable consideration at the
hands of the foreign affairs COMMITTEES
of the United States senate pass con-
gress, an open breach between the Unit
| ed States and Spain over Cuba will be
almost inevitable. Spain is in no condi-
| ton to fight the United States. Cuba
| has uccessfully resisted for two years
all of the troops which Spain as poured
in on the island. The best solution Of
the difficulty would be for Spain o adopt
Senior Sagastis scheme looking for
home rule for Cuba. The reform party
! of the island would accept. local self
government in settlement of ell de-
mands and would probably pay an an.
nual tribute to Spain. II the sDaulkh
Statesman were we'll advised thsv Uou1