The record-union., 1897-12-30
Palma Urges Intervention on the Part Of the
United States.
Thinks General Blanco Has H1m-
self Opened the Way to 1t IN
the Acceptance of President
McKinIey's Request That the
American People be Permitted
IN Coutribute to the Relief of
Sufferers in the Island.

NEW YORK, Dec % GOVERNOR
General Blanco's acceptance OF Presl-
dent McKinley's request that the Amer
lean people be permitted to relieve the
suffering of the concentrates IN CUBA
is tantamount to acceptance of the
offer of intervention by the United
States in the conflict so long in prog
ress between the people of Cuba and
the Spanish Government, said Tomas
Estrada Palma, the chief of the Cuban
Junta in this city, to an Associated
Press reporter to-day.
AS the Administration believes that
the peace of Cuba can be restored only
by political intervention, it cannot re-
ject the favorable opportunity that thus
presents itself to intervene for the pur-
pose of ending the war in Cuba. The
deplorable condition of the concentra-
dos was brought about by the cruel
warfage waged by Spain, and the Gov
ernment, finding itself unable to relieve
the situation, has applied TO the United
States for aid. President Mckinley
must see by that that there is no
chance for peace to be established in
Cuba without intervention, and living
up 10 MS word as given in his previous
message, must intervene, and Spain
cannot nationally and consistently re-
ject such intervention"
Coming down to the relief plan itself
DR. Palma said: IF the American
people are willing to help the concen-
trados, they should send food, clothing
and the like, but no money. Money
would benefit the Spanish only. Blanco
has accepted the American proposition
as a way out of a difficult position. He
knows that it would require millions
of dollars TO permanently relieve the
concentrates under the present condi-
tions.
But the United States can accom-
plish very little during the progress of
the war. The only way to relieve the
concentrates, and in fact all Cubans,
is to stop this distress by the introduc-
ton of peace and independence. With
peace restored, the concentrates will
be able to return to their farms and
their residences. We have the money,
the tools and the materials that will
set these people right at work again.
Let the American people know that
the best plan is to intervene for peace.
They should intervene Immediately.
Spain is trying to shake off the igno-
miny Of Weylerism in Cuba, but it can
not succeed. II is necessary that the
world should know the results of that
work in Cuba, and the world is learn
ing fast"
ATTITUDE OF THE VATICAN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-It is cur
rent news in Catholic circles that on
Christmas day the Pope made very
important communication to the Span
ish Government concerning the Cuban
war and the attitude of the Vatican to-
ward Spain in the present crisis.
About three weeks ago it became
known that it had been represented to
the Pope, through the usual channels of
information on this side of the Allan
tic. that the cause of Spain was lost in
Cuba. This so powerfully moved his
holiness that he took occasion on
Christmas to address an important
communication to his nuncio at Mad
rid
The Pope declares emphatically that
the Vatican upholds every form of legal
Government, which is not anti-Chris-
tian in its character. He proceeds to
discuss the Spanish situation, and calls
the Carlists II account, stating that tn Y
no less than other subjects of Spain,
owe implicit allegiance to the reigning
monarchy, and must not attempt to use
the cloak of religion to cover purposes
that are Interior to the proper aims
and objects of the Church. This will
tend to circunvent the Carlist plots
and, in a large degree. TO shear them Of
importance as the main hold of the
Carlists has been the positive sympathy
received from the Catholic priesthood
of Spain. 1t viii solve, or at least
modify, the dilemma OF the present
Ministry.
Following this pronunciamento the
Pope deals with the existing war, and
sends his special blessing to the soldiers
of his godson, the present King of
Spain. Discussing the Cuban ques-
tion, the positive statement is made
that the Vatican has never given any