The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-10
REFORMS FOR CUBA.
The Mckinley Administration Asserts
Sagasta Must Act at Once.
A DELAY WOULD BE RISKY.
The Uallsd States Is Tired Of the Post.
ponsmsat Of steps to Stop the In-
urrsstion-wsyisrs Recall Il
Considered . Good Move.

New York. Oct "a dispatch to the
the Herald from Washington says:
President Mckinley and the cabinet
Friday thoroughly discussed the Cuban
question In all It's phases. and Il ls the
concensus Of opinion that the sagasta
ministry should marguerite reforms In
Cuba without waiting for action ty the
new cortes. which will not assemble
before March. Otherwise the admins.
tratlon will DO forced 10 act.
The adyisability OF providing pro-
lection for the American consulate In
Havana and the necessity for obtaining
from Senior sagasta action in Cuba,
were the principal themes Of diFcus-
sion, but other than the conclusion
that something should be done without
delay by sagasta. there was no impor.
tant Developments
The authorities are Of the opinion
that Spain IL simply following out her
usual policy Of delay. They look with
suspicion upon the changes OF ministry
which have occurred. but have been
somewhat treasured by the announce
meni made by Senior sagas,a that he
will snswsr Minister woodfords rep
REGISTRATIONS tondsring the good Offices
OF theunitsd States in ample time for
the incorporation OF his reply In the
presidents message, a. requested by
the minister.
Minister woOdford does not believe
that the sagasta ministry. or any min
istry, can do much In the matter Of
granting concessions to the Cubans
The people OF Spain would greatly dep
recate any such steps and the fear Of
international trouble will doubtless do
much 10 prevent senor sagasta from
taking radical action.
Minister woodford's reports werc
gone over at the cabinet meeting. and
there was discussed the question. what
Senior sagasta could do IN the absence
Of authority from the eortea. As re-
suit Of this discussion, the authorities
are convinced that Senior sagas,a can
DO much TO ameliorate the condition
Of Affairs In the island II he be willing
to brave public opinion In Spain.
The cabinet meeting was held before
the news that General Weyler would b
Immediately recalled by Spain was re-
ceived here. therefore the adusablliiy
Of urging Spain TO recall him was con
sidered. Il was the oOneensus Of opln-
ion that spain should be urged to put
another man IN bis place; that the re-
concentrate policy which he inauCu-
rated should be abandoned; that a
more humsne government be establish
Cd and observed. that, In short civil
ined methods b. followed In meeting
the conditions which exist.
Reforms. the cabinet believes, could
b. inaugurAted without action by the
oortos. and would do much u allowed
10 prevent congress from taking action
which nigh, bind the administration.
Should the reforms be not effected
and should Prime Minister sagasta
postpone the acceptance Of the good
ofioes Of the United States beyond a
reasonable time. more urgent represen-
tatlons would be made.
That the administration proposes "a
observe strict neutrality In Cuban AZ
fairs IL shown by the action Of Secre
tary Long after the cabinet meeting
In ordering the Detroit to Key West
Secretary Long announced few days
ago that the Vesuyius would resume
a station on the Florida coast The An
nApolls will be taken to Florida waters
30 that the hlibus,e.ing patrol will b
composed Of the three vessels named
besides revenue cutters.