The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-09
PRESIDENT MESSAGE
Extracts from Comments of Lon.
don Newspapers.
MIR. CLEVELAND CONGRATULATED.
The Tone and Spirit of the Message Are
Worthy of All Praise, Says the Times
What Some of the Members Of the Gu
ban Junta In New York Say of tAe Presi-
dents Cuban Part of the Message-Mex-
leo Disappointed.

dents Cuban Part of the Message-Mex-
leo Disappointed.
London, Dec. s.-The following are
comments of the London dailies on
President Clevelands message:
The Daily News. the Liberal organ,
says of the Cuban portion of the mes
sage: president Cleveland's argu-
ment is clear enough. No country pos
sesses the right to foster a perpetual
source OF trouble. and that Spain must
either grant autonomy or sell. Spain,
however. will probably refuse to do
anything of the kind. Her proverbiai
pride will be much hurt by Americas
interference. She will be disposed TO
insist upon her right to wallop her own
niggers as long as she pleases, and
Europe being very sensitive just now
on the subject of the Monroe doctrine,
Spain will probably be infiuentially
supported if she holds out. We hope
she will not prevail because autonomy
is best for Cuba and best for Spain.'
Worthy of Praise.
The editorial in The Times says:
'The tone and spirit of the message are
worthy of all praise. 1t is pity that
| the moderation and balance of mind
which Mr.. Cleveland has just displayed
were not more conspicuous last year
| when he startled two continents by
| menace of war If the Venezuelan
question had been handled as Mr..
| Cleveland now handles the Cuban ques-
! ton, he might have averted the dis-
ruption of the Democracy and have
kept Bryan and Organism in their pre-
vious obscurity. The presidents mes
sage gives the soundest advice in the
most unexceptional language; nor can
the least complaint be made or the
character of the warning address 10
Spain. IT is not improbable that spain
will take offense, but clearly Mr.. Cleve-
land is actuated by friendly feelings,
and Spain will do well to acquiesce,
otherwise the way will be clear for the
influence represented by Mr.. Calls res
olution in the senate Monday. If Spain
closed now with Mr.. Cleveland's over
lures it would be difficult for the NC
Kinley administration to steer a new
course"
The Chronicle LiberaD, in common
with other papers, congratulates potf
countries on the prospects of the adop
ton of general arbitration treaty.
says: 1T is clear that the CleVelan'
administration means to conclude TIT
great reform before resigning office.
Proposed Cuban settlement.
On the proposed Cuban settlement
The Chronicle says: I'VE believe tn
time has passed when the Cuban In
surgents will accept any solution plac
inc Spanish ofIitiels over ,-tHeln norhi
! nally. There is no mistake, however
about the warning President Clevelan
addresses to Spain, and Spanish states
men should be aware that the Demo
cratic government is far more paclh
and conservative in its foreign polio
than the coming Republican govern
ment is likely to be. Spain has to fac
n humiliating dilemma, but she couldn
fight the United States for twenty-fou
: hours Therefore she should sell Cub
: quickly, but he would be no friend {
2 the United States who would advise ne
to buy Cuba"
The Standard, Conservative, says
= thinks that Spain had better accept M
, Cleveland's friendly counsel as Mr.. Nj
: Kinley is not likely to be less exactin
! than Mr.. Cleveland. ''The Monroe doc
4 rine." says The Standard, ''is maxim
4 great strides. 1t is a large, bold polio.
E not quite free from danger. Fortunate
J. ly, as far as England Is concerned, tn
8 prospect of the arbitration treaty make
y the risks of trouble small. Altogeth'
= it is a dignified and able message"