The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-28
PRESIDENTS POLICY.
WORKIRC ON SPAIN FOR
INDEPENDENCE.
Amnesty for All Insurgents. Home Rule,
and Withdrawal Of spanish Troops I'm
der United States Guarantee. n Free
dom Next-His Success Doubted.

WAsBrNaroN, May 25.-The House
this afternoon refused to consider the
Morgan resolution recognizing the
belligereucy Of Cuba, and the samo
course will be adopted until the presi.
dent shall give the word otherwise, rs
often rs the Democrats shall try to
bring IL up.
Representative Hit. who was chair.
nan OF the committee on foreign af-
fairs In the last Congress. and Is sure
to be reappointed in the present Con-
gress, has also held several confer.
cnccs with the president and the Sec
rotary of state. He asserts that the
best interests of Cuba, as we'll as those
OF this country, will be most quickly
subserved by u delay which will per-
init negotiations now in progress to
reach a conclusion.
The President has talked coniden.
TALLY with a number Of the Repub-
lican leaders and has satisfied the
most ardent friends Of Cuban indie
p%cndcnce that unconsidered action at
The present time would be unfortunate
from the standpoint of their own
wishes. For this reason, although
there Is an overwhelming majority
OF the Republican representatives
anxious to vote for a resolution OF bel
l%igsrency, IL by such vote they could
assist the Cuban cause, the speaker
and the committee on rules will have
practically unanimous support in de-
clining to permit the question to be
brought before the House until word
shall como from the White house that
tho time has arrived when legislative
action is needed.
President Mckinley hopes and be-
lieves that through the efforts Of the
United States home rule can be Sc
cured by Cuba, to be followed soon
afterwards by acknowledgment Of its
independence by Spain. No details of
the negotiations arc given to the press,
but it is understood that they include
complete amnesty to all who partici-
patcd in the revolution us a prcrcqui-
site to the establishment of a local
government with Spanish consent, the
withdrawal of the Spanish troops and
subsequent voluntary acknowledgment
by Spain Of the independence OF the
island, possibly upon the payment OF
a war indemnity. This solution of
the question is being earnestly pressed
with intimations that the United States
will guarantee the performance of the
conditions on both sides. The admin
~istration has reasons to believe that
Spain is willing to release her hold on
Cuba when such q relinquish ment n
be accomplished without danger to the
dynasty, and In such q manner as will
not irritate sensitive Spanish honor.
1t must be said that q program sub
substantially the same as that pro-
posed by tho present administration
was attempted to be carried out by
President Cleveland and Secretary
Olney, but without success. At one
time the secretary of state was conf
dent that both the Spanish govern
ment and the insurgents would agree
to the proposals This confidence was
shrewdly utilized by the Spanish gov.
eminent in securing delay on the part
Of this government. The more radical
advocates of immediate intervention
by the United States between Spain
and Cuba assert that the hopes held
out that the plan which failed before
would succeed at the present time are
for the purpose Of preventing assist
ance on the part of the United States,
which would result in the p%aci6cation
Of the island by any other means thar
Spanish arms.