New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
M HINT AT FORCE TO SPAIN
,r pprs1DENTs CUBAN POLICY NOT
YET DEFINITELY DETERMINED.

- rurrr, IN SENSATIONAL STORIES BY WAY
,ov,oN-rENoR OF THE INSTRUCTIONS
TO III. GIVEN TO GENERAL wooDFoRD.
xr.shivg,on. June 19--It can be said on the
has, authority that all publications purporting
% outline the Cuban policy OF President Mchih-
-, ,h;,h have been made up to the present time
nave been in disregard Of the fact that the case
=, the United States Government mas not YET
haen made up and that even in the dlscussions VI
the subject Of our relations to Cuba which nave
,oten place in the Cabinet meetings the point
,os NOT vet been reached where II could be said
that the President had finally determined upon
sny certain plan Of action. Al the S'a'e De
rar,rnent An authoritative denial Is given oi 'iie
statement cabed to London to the enect tha'
General Woodford, the newly appointed ohi'eu
States Minister 10 Spain, has been instructed "
Intimate to the Spanish authorities that II "pai"
refuses TO grant freedom TO Cuba sne must oe
prepared 10 yield 10 force.
Mr.. Calhoun. who was the President spe0N
Commissioner 10 visit Cuba and learn 'he p'""
,ruth as 20 the situation there. is stlii mere "
daily conference with Assistant Secre'ai! 80
on the Cuban question in general as we" %
tho Ruiz case in particular. and IL Is ue'
that General Woodford shall have an oppoi
-, % con,er with Mr.. Calhoun. Therefore
=, tho course of the next three days the Miiii'''
iii again come TO Washington and begin se''
o,,s studv of the history of the present iiisui
-oc,,on from its beginning. or TINS Uehe"'
ryoaford q. nresent knows little more imam 'ne
or.aa close reader Of the newspapers anu ~
&c Of course highly important 'ha' ne
- l., h,s nossession all the information III 'he
Get. Denartment besides that which MI |"'
ho,r NAV he able to add verbally before ne soeS
90 sna,n as II is the intention OF the ADMINS
,ration that the new Minister SHAH carry VIII.
hin, 20 Madrid the complete case OF the oiii'eu
states This necessarily will consume soie
time and 1t can be said posltlVeiy 'ha' .e'e -
no expectation that General Wooolo,u WIN ,S;~,v
for Madrid until the expiration oi my =. al,
days allowed by the state pepai on,,nirtment
S"n,ted states Ministers after their appoliitiiet
q, which 10 study their instructions before eoiiis
70 their posts. . o.,, % course
>ron, the peculiarties of the SITUATION VIII We W
much more complex than are usuaily gwen -, ~
an American Minister. Not oniy WI, NJ, Il" case
charged with all the details OIL the nu.n .,SahIs
h;ob In itself promises to present ioi oiiii,u,Dle
,naI nrohlems but he will also take WIN nm mn
oil the evidence necessary TO estaonsh e..o eno IN
snNered bv citizens of the Cnlteo o'a'en ,,h ~
Cuba from the continuance % 90 tbe suggestion
much other data in support OF tIe , sus ses.oU 49,
- tho Government that II can scarce! III
tinue TO countenance prolongauon ~ ~, the
conditions On the answer rev narreeentations
Snanish Government to these pi'sS rvpIess' bn, the
will depend the course ~
United States. ~ J.. aa.bar all informa-
.,on nerfinent to this issue ana nsten " o.. az
eio'. ranrasentations the ADMINISTRATOR, ~, 20
ffrn,Iv determined not to be unduly uo. 70 a.
its treatment of the case, realiZIns ne, ~ %v tom,
snoulo pe,ii. pnitement mistakes of the gravest
Character might result that "ou'1 -
weaken Its position