The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-07
MUST LOSE CUBA
Secretary Sherman Says Spain
Cannot Keep 1t.
She Is Nearly Out of Money
Now, With Credit Gone.
NOPAY, NO MORE WAR
Refuses to Divulge Orders to
Minister SewaIl,
But Says There Will Be No
Trouble With Japan.
NOPAY, NO MORE WAR

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fishes an interview said to have been
obtained with John Sherman, secretary
of state just previous to his return to
Washington from Amagansett, L. I. In
this interview Mr.. Sherman is repre-
sented as saying:
Spain will lose Cuba. That seems to
me to be certain. She cannot continue
the struggle. Already the conflict has
cost her more than 5000, ,000, 900. Her
money is gone and she can get no more.
She has reached the limit of her bor-
rowing capacity. She cannot pay back
what she has already borrowed. The
only thing left for her to do is to re-
pudiate her debts. We had to do that aft
er the revolution. Having repudiated
them she can begin anew but she will
have to begin with Cuba. That coun-
try is devastated. The insurgents have
been lighting with only the hope of ul-
innate success as their reward. The
Spanish soldiers have been battling for
pay. The pay will stop and then the
conflict will stop.
Spain is in no condition to wage war.
anywhere. The burdens placed upon
her people to sustain the struggle for
retalnlng cuba have been very heavy.
widespread discomfort will come soon
er or later within the Spanish kingdom.
BY stopping the struggle, by Withdraw
Ing her troops from Cuba and by rep11d-
fat1ng her debts is her only way to re-
cover. Sooner or later she must do
this So far we have done nothing to
arouse the anger of the Spanish people.
we have gone on minding our own bus
mess, blind to the distress of Cuba and
deaf to the Rleadings of our own peo-
terfere''
the secretary was asked as to wheth-
er there was any truth in the report
mat ttheAemericanf flag was to be raised in
daWan and protectorate proclaimed.
He replied: Il cannot divulge the in
Structions given to Minister SewaH
What they are will develop as time
be no change in the situation in Ha-
wall until congress reconvenes. There
can be no change because the terms of
the pending treaty, which have been
approved by President Mckinley must
be Observed
There is nothing in this talk that a
serious disagreement between this
country and Japan will follow any in
reference on our part with the exist
ing system of government in Hawaii
Japan must certainly understand
that this nation has never objected to
the japanese, and that whatever trou-
bic 1T has had on this score was due to
officials for whom we are not RESPONSE
BILE and over whom we have no con-
troll"
IF we had Hawaii, Japan would have
no reason to fear that her subjects
would suffer from unfair treatment"
while believe that Japan is entire
ing toward us a belligerent or threaten
ing attitude, it may be we'll to remark
that her attitude, no matter what it
might be, would not affect our position
in the least
Have you taken any interest in the
discovery of the new gold fieldS?"
Mr.. Sherman looked up in surprise
You mean the Klondike region? OF
course L have. That is a matter that
would naturally attract the attention
of any man in my position.
THE fact that international compli-
cations may ensue has of course sharp
ened my interest in the subject There
may be questions as to boundaries
This government is ready to main
tain the rights of its citizens and to
protect its own interests to the last de-
gree.
However, it is too early to speculate
as to what may happen in Alaska. If
difficulties arise we will be ready to
face them, but I expect no trouble
1.-The statement is printed this morn
ing that the making of Dyea a port of
entry is likely to injure US financially
Whether or not 1t is port of entry is
of no special consequences. The matter
cuts a small figure either way
"Our relations with England seem to
have been restored to a friendly basis?''
80, yes" said Mr.. Sherman, with a
laugh, that cloud, if indeed there ever
was a cloud, has blown completely