The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-01-22
TO RECOGNIZE CUBANS
President Is Said to Have Prac.
tically Decided the Matter.

President Is Said to Have Prac"
tically Decided the Matter.
a SCHEME OF SPAIN rs EXPOSED
IT Is Said That the Dons, Despairins OF
Successful Termination of the War, Had
offered to Sell the Island to England.
Such Course Would Not Be Tolerated
! by the United States.
ST. LOUIS, Jan 21.-The Republic,
after summarizing the dispatches from
Florida, New York and Washington,
says:
GA crisis has been reached in the Gu
ban war. Recognition Of the belliger-
ency of the patriot army by the United
States is imminent. President Cleye-
land is said to have prepared procla-
nation, which may be issued at once or
In the immediate future. The presl-
dent, it is declared, intended to recoS-
nize the insurgents last week, when he
heard of the recall of Marshal Campos,
but under the circumstances the execu-
tive thought that such action would be
regarded as inopportune and untrlendly
to Spain, and he therefore withheld the
important document pending the ap-
pOlntment of a successor to Campos.
CTered to Sell Cuba.
"Within the past IS hours, however,
President Cleveland is said to have
learned that Spain, desparing OF sue,
cessful termination Of the war. had
offered to sell Cuba to Great Britain.
''Rumors TO this effect were clrcu-
lated in the east night before last and
spread like wildfre over the country.
The rumors seemed to be confirmed by
dispatches from Florida. The governors
CT the southern states, according TO
these advices, have been requested oy
the war department to prepare the state
troops for immediave service. Troops
are already beginning to move IN Flor
ida. The belief is held in some quarters
that the flying squadron of Great Br1t-
ain is destined for service in Amer1can
waters. If this Is so, war will result.
Uncle Sam Would Object.
"The cession of Cuba to Great Britain
would be resisted by the United States
to the last.
Official information from the White
House is lacking, but it is evident that
serious complications are at hand.
"Seuor Palma, head Of the Cuban
party in the United States, wires from
Washington: Our case is complete.
The president and congress will recog-
nize the insurgent cause.
"Senor Palma adds that it is not neces-
sary that tho insurgents should hotd q
port, but that, as a matter Of fact, Cen
eral Gomez has taken half dozen ports
in tie past week, leaving the Spanish
army penned up in Havana.
"fhe president, it is said, will issue
proclamation Immediately. Authorities
agree that the executive and not con-
sress should take the initiative. Con-
gress will support the president heartily.
Cubans May BE Recognized.
President Cleveland has hesitated to
take 60 important step while the
official head Of the revolution III this
country Is enjoying the protection OF
American citizenship Secretary Olney
has not felt so much embarrassment from
these causes. He has been for some
tins in favor Of immediate recognition
and has been urging the president on,
but Mr. Cleveland, naturally cautious,
has moved with great deliberatlon.
Something has transpired within the
past day or two, however, to change his
oolicy, # Washington advices are accu-
rate. It is rumored in Washington that
Spain has offered to sell Cuba to Great
Britain, and that negotiations for the
cession Of the island to the British
crown are now pending. Spain, it is
said has abandoned all hope hope Of
quelling the insurrection.
Would Not Mean Independence.
"a report has it that the president
may go beyond the original proposition
and recognize the independence of Cuba.
This, however, may be taken with a
large grain of salt There is a distinc-
ton between independence and belllg-
erency.
"Belhgerency can be recognized when
insurgents have established themselves
on a basis of apparent permanency by
having military establishments able to
cope with the armies of the parent
country and have established form of
government. Independence, on the
other hand, according to the principles
and invariabIe practice of the United
States, is recognized only when the
legal government of another nation, by
its establishment in the actual exercise
of political power, is supposed to have
received the express or implied assent
of the people
American Troops Would BE Landed.
1.-The president, according to this YER
sion of the story, learned of the pro-
posed deal, and after q conference with
Senior Palma determined to nip it in the
bud by recognizing state OF war IN
Cuba and enforcing belligerent rights
as laid down in international law. The
hasty orders for troops, if they really
have been given, can mean but one
thing, to wit: That the United States
will resist any attempt on the part of
Spain to emerge from the war by ceding
Cuba to Great Britain or any other Eu-
ropean country.
III the crisis is as acute as it would
seem to be from the reports in circula-
ton, Admiral E;unce will be instructed
TO leave Hampton Roads on short notice
with an expedition to Cuba. American
interests on the island would afford
ground for the landing Of troops IL the
the event Of al emergency.
Cause Of Campos' Recall.