The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-07
a coNrRAsr.
The Way or Gsn. Grant and That OF Mr..
CLEVELAND ReEnrdlnr Cnhn.

OhoNoiauu 1AeBhruInS OupA,
WAsHISoToN, Nov. eff Mr.. Cleveland
were DESTROYS OF following the policy OF Gen.
Grant In the case of Cuba. as that policy was
exemplinod when tho Cubans we're engaged
In the ten years war for Independence, tho
time has come for hin TO manifest his desire.
The documents in the case OF Cuba sent from
the state Department to the Senate Mt the
last session of Congress in reply to n resolution
OF the Senate contain information that ought
to be useful to this Administration. Among
the papers submitted there wero communities.
lions from Cen. Cushing and Gen. Sickles,
who had serv d in succession as the Ministers
from Washington to Madrid. Though Presi.
dent Grant had at first favored the granting
Of belllgerent rights to the Cubans In arms,
he was subsequently, led, through the argu-
ments of Secretary Fish, to take other ground,
but that change in his Judgment did not pre-
vent him from speaking plainly to Spain about
her conduct in Cuba.
In November, 1875. Minister Cushing com
municated TO the Spanish Ministry the text
OF n message prepared for transmission to Con-
Rress. In which. rs concerned the Cuban war,
the President intimatcd that Intervention
would be resorted TO unless positive results
were reached without much further delay.
Mr.. Cleveland must be aware that this init
nation was conveyed to the American Minis
ter for the Information of Spain. hut never up
to this time has he given heed to tho example
that was thus set by his more courageous prcde-
cessor In office. The Spanish Minister did
timation was brought to his knowledge. HE
received It ~coolly.'' said Minister Cushing.
Early IN the ensuing year Mr.. Gushing was
Government did aot aeek 10 acquire Cuba, the
President was DESTROYS that peace. order, and
good government should be established there.
and that Spain should observe her treaty obli-
cations. III Mr.; Cleveland has ever sent a no
LITIGATION OF this kind to Spain through Mr..
Hannis Taylor. who now represents this Gov
FULLY concealed.
spa,ch dated March 2e. 1870, that Spain
should recognize the long endurance Of the
repeated assaults on the rights of American
citizens, and 1t is time that Spain should ear
nestly undertake tho work OF REFRESHING an
sance." Here surely is language a part of
winch might well be- repeated by MIR. Cleve-
Have ifnS 'm NOT The s' En,t esIe state, att sf hssn pa atIspsn Gn.
DER grievances moro serious. than those Of
which complaint was made during the ad-
mlnistration OF President Grant,
AZ another period, when Gen. Daniel E.
Sickles was Minister for the United States at
Cuba were explicit. as they have been de-
scribed In a memoranda m prepared by himself.
II was directed" wrote Minister Sickles, TO
prisoners captured in battle, and to insist
upon q more humane conduct OF tho war. We
offered our good offices to arrange n basis upon
which the independence OF Cubn might DO rec
ognized. this government guaranteeing a sub
%stential sum TO be paid by Cuba in the way of
MIR. Cleveland has. in any one respect, fol-
lowed the example SGT by Grant.
Gen. Sickles was at one time instructed by
Secretary Fish to inform the Spanish Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs that while this Govern
ment fully acknowledges its adhesion to the
from any interference with the domestic con-
Germs OF other nations, yet circumstances
sometimes warrant partial, exceptions to the
that this language was authorized by Presi-
dent Grant. and that Spain did not resent It.
Upon one occasion the Spanish Minister de-
llvered to Gen. Sickles a memorandum OF the
colonial policy OF his Government. contain
ing a promise of reform for Cuba. and by do
ing this, AZ Gen. Sickles has said, spain fully
recognized the fact that Cuba was within the
zone of our legitimate interests, and that we
rightfully occupied ourselves in looking into
This Is a statement which is deserving of the
thought of Mr.. Cleveland, but possibly he
as not be aware OF the concession that was
then made by Spain. He would find it profit
able to make a study of Gen. Grants conduct
In the case Of Cuba when war existed there.
II naa an influence upon Spain. for the ten
had made promises to the insurgents. She has
never carried into effect the promises which
Ever since the present Cuban war began
Secretary Olney has held consultations bout
Spain at Washington. and all that has become
has Informed the Minister that Sths Presi-
down their arms. and to give them a Ruaran-
tee Of the good faith of the Spanish Govern
mont in its promises OF reform"
Such Ia the attitude OF Mr.. Cleveland toward
Cuba. Such is the trihing result OF the con-
ttnuous consultations between the American
at Washington. The example set by Grant
Is utterly ignored by this administration