Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-07
ENCOURAGEMENT TO BLANCO.
But Radical spaniards Think it Means IT,
Innate Intervention, and Cubans
are Not Dispieascd.

New York, Dec. IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says:
President McKlnley's message re-
ceived quietly. Satisfaction is felt in
official circles over the statement that
the recognition OF either belligerency
or Independence is not justihable under
present conditions. The credit which
the President gives for conducting the
war on humane principles and for inn
proving the condition of the concern
trados, will strengthen Capt. Gen.
Blenco in carrying out his policy.
The official feeling may he sum
married in the statement that the gov
ernment does not now fear the en-
barrassment which might come from
action by the United States before in
structlons from Madrid could be carried
into effect. The hint of ultimate inter-
vcntion causes some uneasiness and
discussion has already arisen over
what Is meant by reasonable time"
but palace officials do not interpret II
as likely to prevent the application
of autonomy within the time needed
for carrying out the detail of the sys-
tenn as directed from Madrid.
vatives who support Sagasta and
Banco, viii make the message the
basis OF a movement for the early
union of all parties to uphold the
hands of the government in its colo
NAL policy. Commercial interests are
pleased with the pacific tone of the
message though not taking it as n con-
elusive settlement.
The ultra Spanish party is dlssat-
isled. II resents the implied purpose
of the United states to intervene Mt
a future time If peace is not re-estab-
lished under autonomy as an unjustl-
fable interference with SPANS
sovereignty. 1t also resents the refer
ence to filibusterlng The general COM
ment is that the message leaves the
question of the relation Of the United
States to Spain and cuba about where
effect may be the immediate result Is
to strengthen the purpose of
Captain General Blanco, to carry
out the provisions of nu-
tonomy while pressing vigorous mill
tary campaign against the insurgents
who refuse to accept the new regime.
In official circles, there is a strong
feeling that Congress will take no ac-
tion in conflict with the Presidents
recommendation.
THE REVOLuTIONIST VIEW.
New York. Dec. TT. Estrada Pal
ma. representative of the Cuban pro-
visional government IN the United
States, commenting on President Me-
kinley's message. says;
81 did not expect any recommended
ton to Congress for immediate action
but the President has left Congress
to decide the time within which an
enduring peace must be established
in Cuba, and intlmates the necessity
of haste by the use in this connection
of the words in the near future He
further says that in case Of the failure
Of Spain to paoify the island within
the scheme of autonomy, American
interests in humanity and civilization
win demand forcible Intervention. AS
Cant. Gen. Blanco himself admits
that the Cubans in arms will not ac-
cept autonomy, the time the President
speaks of has arrived. 1t is noticed
the President does not even suggest
the acceptance of autonomy by the in
surgents, and 1t IL evident he would
not have written the last paragraph
in the terms he did II he believed that
autonomy would bring peace to Cuba, T"