The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-07
NO STEPS TO WAR
MILDNESS TO MARK MExINLEY'S
ATTITUDE TOWARD THE
CUBAN QUESTION.
A CONSERVATIVE MESSAGE.
NO RADICAL ACTION TO BE PRO-
POSED WHEN CONGRESS IS
ADDRESSED.
NO WARRANT FOR INTERVENTION.
Spain Entitled to n Reasonable
Time to Test the Proposed
Plan of Reform.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-"No radical
action will be taken by the president in
the Cuban question between now and
the time congress will convene, and
even in his message Mr.. Mckinley will
not urge congress to take any precipi-
tate steps to end the war. [ do not
exactly appreciate why there should
have been any slump in stocks
yesterday, because there is moth
ing at hand, nor developments an
ticipated, which will disturb the rela-
tions of the United States and SPAIN"
This statement was made by a mem
Der Of the administration who is cognf-
zant of the presidents views on the
Cuban question, and who continued;
''The administration is not yet pre-
pared to carry out the kind of Cuban
policy advocated by former Minister
Taylor 1t can be authoritatively stat
ed that the president sees nothing in
the existing situation to warrant in
terveution in the manner urged by Mr..
Taylor, ard that there will be no
change in his present pacific attitude
toward Spain until a reasonable time
has been allowed to test the new al
tonomous reforms, unless affairs in
Cuba should grow rapidly worse before
congress conVenes.
THE positive declaration of Gen.
Gomez and other Cuban leaders that
nothing short of complete independence
viii be accepted by them is tast what
was expected, but this does not neces-
sarily mean the failure of SPANS
plans Spain, it is explained by her
REPRESENTATIVES here, hardly expected
to capture the leaders by her new
conciliatory tactics. She hopes to so re-
duce the rank and file by amnesty and
reform proclamations as to make the
task of subduing those who hope for in
dependence comparatively easy. While
by no means certain that Spain will be
successful, there is no disposition on
the part of the administration to pre-
vent a fair test of her new plans.
80 far as 1 have been able to learn,
the only answer which President Nc
Kinley cOntemplates making to SPANS
reply to the Woodford representations,
rendering the good offices of this gov
crnment to end the strife, will be to
show that the United States has done
all in its power to prevent violation
of the neutrality laws. This matter,
however. was not discussed at the cab
met meeting. but L understand there
are in course of preparation instruc-
lions TO Minister WOodford which Will
convince Spain that this government
has left nothing undOne to preserve
the strictest neutrality.
while Cuba was discussed at the
White house it was only incidentally
referred TO in the cabinet meeting. Con-
sui General Lee called to see the presi-
dent to receive his final instructions
as to the course he should pursue upon
his return to the island. Gen. Lees
instructions are no different from those
he has heretofore had. He will secure
from Gen. Blanco, as quickly as pos
sible. the scheme of reforms which he
expects to put into force, and will OBJ
serve very closely the, action of that
official with respect to the abandon
ment of Weyler's policy of reconcentra-
ton and treatment of prisoners. The
cases of the Competitor prisoners will
especially be a matter for Gen. Lees
care.
at is the intention of the president
to Law the facts before congress. [
think his message will be conserva-
tive, and therefore do not think there
will be any radical recommendations.
Unless there should be unforeseen de-
yelopments you need not expect any
action from Washington. The text of
the Spanish note has been received, but
that will not be made public until con-
eress assemblies"