The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-08

president occupies the same position that
he did formerly. To be plain. he does not
helieye that the United States has any
pialu. he feels, in a greater degree than
he has formerly expressed, the sympathy
Of <se -Arnar4c>ss peopie for Gnhs- He
be afS 10 think IL might be possible for a
eB;dhion OF affairs 10 exisz In Cuba az
soma tine. no one knows when, that
would Justify interference on higher
grounds than those involved In the ordi-
nary rights of nations.
Taft, Rep, Ohio. member OF the COM
mittee on foreign afIairs-The presidents
treatment of the Cuban question as
whole may be considered as notice 10
Spain that the present conditions cannot
be prolonged indefinitely. Indeed. 1t may
seem basis for intervention even before
opportunity 10 throw the question on 10
the shoulders of the succeeding admins
tration. Probably he will pursue the lat
ter course.
ways and means commfttee-The presi-
dents treatment of the Cuban question IS
hardly satisfactory, either TO those who
desire to see Cuban independence recog-
nized. or the class who desire the United
States 10 keep clear of foreign disputes.
Mediation by the United States would be
in the direction of a settlement honorable
to both parties, but the presidents hint or
what Is likely TO happen in case media
non be refused is little too mysterious
for practical purposes.
d.
and means cornmittee-The message gives
us no light on cuba. The president as
sumes from his information which - no
doubt reliable. that the insurgents nave
no claim 10 possess a government or "A
capital. IL this Is true, they are not en-
titled 10 recognition as beligerents. ana y
follows that they could not be recognized
a possessing independence. IN MS treat
ment OF the tariff. the president Is 1T
tie unfair in Juggling with flgures lie un-
dertakes TO compare the operations OF tue
Wilson bill Ons year with the same osH
another year. instead of with another bill
He thinks the Wilson bill IS now OF
higher character than 30 was wnen ne fe-
fused 10 sign IL He seems 70 rear that
the country may have too much revenue
and become extravagant; a fear IN whicn
the people viii not join him.
Walker. Rep. Mass. chairman OF tne
c0mtnittee on banking and currencY--lt IS
the best message President Cleveland mas
ever written. What he says about the
weakness and victcusncss OF our nnancl4l
methods is sta ing II u,ilCiy. and oug1t 70
prompt the commercial Organizers ana
bankers OF the country 10 come 10 the as
slstance OF the banking and currency com
mlttee with a hili carefully preparei tnst
would remedy the evils admitted 10 exist
By every thoughtful nuancief
Lacey. Rep. Iowa President Cleveland
IS evidently anxious 20 pass the r.,,gro Sqoaa q
no real solution OF the question eInhf9ced
in his message except that SPAN a al pei
ter sell cuba before the property is all
Tiy{ncsfon. Dem, Ga.-Ths preslden,
has made a full and unquesiio iona Die snow
inE in bis message Of the necessity Tor our
Interference in Cuba now
Cubans Greatly Di-appofnted.
NEW YORK. Dec. THE World viii
publish 1he following interviews tomorrow
on the views OF prominent Cuoans on the
presidents message:
Plesiel Perot. ef the juuta-The mes
sage is an enigma and a puzzle l should
have a far higher regard Tor dF. tieEe-
land had he samply announced taat the
Intef Sfates government was opposed
20 the cause OF Cuban HoeFts ana - mpa-
th!zed with Spain efforts 70 crush the
revolution. Tne message VII het make a
paTfic5e nf difference one way or me 0tf-
er 50 far "a the revolution - concerned
II the soldiers 81 Gomez ana Maceo real
iEs that the measure means thAt the
United States viii not raise ringer %
Slop VIEWERS outcaeries. they viii fight
win that terrible energy porn OF despair
Cleveland tstlE about autonomy ontg
saxrns how IittIa ne really KNOWS OF the
r@sI xfsfe ~ aTsirx. TIE idea OF autan-
omy is good Scarcely any otte N CGDa,
even an8nr ehs spanish themselves. con-
sader IL seriously. The Auton2ftslst party
pent 10 pieces months aEo- FOR Us ngN
there are left only two aHerTla8lF esr--slGs-
peaceEce or eSterE1SsF1a faola
Manuel A. Eeelo Sc Aor4les-I resigned
ny posarsar a. = leader Of the Re<orraiat
rartv which is similar IA ats aims 70 rhe
Autonunist. because I became eenFtnced
rnat hsoiu1e !udspe83ence Is al fhat can
save CuSa-
Or Herr q. Zavas-T'ae presidents $
message - decidedly unsatisfactory 70
b0sh sides. The CuDans h&Fe q rlShf 20
expeeg more. bat the consolation remains
mar he treats spain Win r1a scorA ssss
deserves Tor Aer weak and crzel rule To-
waF3 xEe end the president fTo154ssts lssat
a. some fgture EfEas MS Sttfruss StA BE-
rsore Clearly defined. Lei rs hope tA1r ae
xsfH at ia accorea nee win fas expressed
w4wa 81 the American pf.0F3e-
Or Rafael Navarro. Of the INpan sArl~
ffarv rs@-4>leVesand does ns< say any
fhgnE IN n4s message, fa does not mean
- sstF arxsessNg 81 g. uaTT8s. woTsss. and
aHly SORTS My hope - In canEress.
Praise From fsonaan Papers.
Fgs&rNB% De s-~All - ths uswsrs fFTz
sAss narn5ne have editorials On President
C.sys..zl,z message. Aozs C t-s-- regard