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DENOUNCED BY DIPLOMATS.
Ex-M Minister Taylor's Attack Upon
the President.
The Chief Executives Cuban Policy
Incenses the Former Representa-
tive of the United states In
spain-surprisinE Outburst.

Especial Washington Correspondence
The sensational attacks made by Ex-
Minister Taylor upon the presidents
Cuban policy as outlined in his message
creates considerable surprise and a
good deal OF unfavorable comment
here. This is especially true among
those accustomed to diplomatic usages
and to those who recall Mr.. Taylor's
own record upon this question. While
IL is not possible az present TO obtain
access TO the official records covering
Mr. Taylor's reports and statements
during the closing year Of his service
as minister, there Is sufficient, even in
his published record, TO create much
surprise and much adverse criticism
upon his course since the closing OF his
official connection with the state de-
partment and the administration which
he now so sayagely attacks.
Mr.. Taylor il viii be remembered,
was United States minister to Spain
under the Cleveland administration and
was continued i'm that Office for nearly
or quite six months OF the term of Pres
ident Mckinley. While the usual
volume covering the foreign relations
OF the United States and concerning the
operations of the fiscal year just ended
has not vet been complied. careful
study of Mr.. Taylor's communications
20 the government and 10 his own ad-
minstration during the preceding
years fails 10 discover a single word
Indicating the existence during his
official term of this new-found zeal
which he now exhibits. with the inn
piled assumption that II is based upon
the knowledge which he gathered dur
ing his official career in which he was
so remarkably silent upon this very
subject In diplomatic circles no hesi-
tation is made in an expression Of the
sentiment that public, and especially
violent discussion i'm the matters OF this
kind based upon, or assuming 20 be
based upon. information reaching him
In an official and confidential capacity,
exceedingly ill-timed and unappropri-
ate. while the further fact that the
work OF his own administration was far
less effective in producing the results
which he now demands than that of the
administration which he now attacks,
adds to the surprise and criticism with
! which his words are received. II will
be remembered that during the term OF
\ the administration which he rep
resented i'm Spain the Cuban pris-
ons were filed with American
citizens. and little, If anything
was accomplished in obtaining
their release. The moment the present
administration came into power. and its
views and demands were communicated
30 the Spanish government, a marked
| change in this particular was developed
and as result the president was able
10 announce i'm the message which Mr.
Taylor now so severely criticises, that
all of the citizens Of the United States
who were detained i'm Cuban prisons M
the close of the administration which
Mr.. Taylor represented. are now at lib
erty. While n part OF this was accom-
plished during the months in which MIR
Taylor continued TO represent the gov
eminent under the administration OF
President Mckinley, il was result OF
the new and vigorous policy OF this adj
with that OF the administration repre-
scented by him during most of his oilicia
term.
Mr.. Taylor, il will be remembered
was honored with the confidence Of this
administration for nearly half year
after il assumed charge Of the govern
mcnt by his retention as minister and
by \ cordial and frank communication
Of its plans and views 10 him i'm his
official capacity. No hesitation is mad'
by those authorized TO speak in saying
that during all that time he failed 20 de
velop by any utterance ON his part AM
Of the remarkable zeal I'm behalf of thu
extreme measures which he now coun
sells the people OF the United States I,
demand of that administration which
has i'm nine months of its work released
: ali those American citizens who wcr
imprisoned i'm Cuba during the term o
his own administration. This actor
. with reference TO our own citizens ha
been accompanied by other demand
upon the Spanish government with ref
erence TO the Cubans themselves, which
! they have Immediately followed by
change OF policy and promise OF com
! plete autonomy and which IL seems onl.
reasonable 20 give az least sufIicien
time 10 test Whether MFR. Taylor's eN
2 IRENE and sensational utterances ar
D intended TO bring public attention &
} himself in his lecturing enterprises o
! his business ambitions and official I'D
: vancement In his own state. they hay
AZ least resulted In severe and opei
, criticisms from his former associate
, and others conversunt with the usag
3 among those honored by confidence OF
The part OF the government
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