Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-05

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March will be more than double that
of anv previous inaugural President
elect Mckinley and wife with their
company are expected the first of the
| week.
Cuban complications are still veNing
the spirit of the outgoing ADMINISTRATION,
the action of Consul General Lee not
tending To make matters any smoother.
If Cleveland appointed him expecting
that me would wink at insults to the
American hag, he must be sadly diSap-
pointed. Lee was rebel once but he
is very much OF an American now.
Regarding the probable action Of the
incoming administration gentleman
well known as being in the inner cir
Gle of republicaui,m, said to me $50
far as the personal telling of Mayor
Mckinley there will not be any med
ding with the Cuban insurrection or
any trilling with Spain.
Every citizen of the United States
viii have the absolute protection Of
this government. if war with Spain bee
precipitated. The first case of brutal
~ to a citizen of the United States will
be followed 10y immediate and unmis-
taxable action ON the part of the ad-
ministration.
Maj. Mckinley is opposed to recog-
milton of the republic OF Cuba, because
ne maintains that it does not exist. and
that the only existing government in
Cuba il Spain. The granting of bellig-
erent rights to insurgents, he argues,
would relieve Spain to a large extent
of her obligations to this government
No claims of American citizens would
lie against Spain for The destruction of
their property on the island by the in
surgents.
Mai. Mckinley is equally opposed to
to armed Intervention, holding that
conditions iostifying such a step do not
exist. The presidont-elect has recently
expressed himself in writing to the
above effect.
The tirmness of his attitude on pro-
lection due Americans living or travel
inc in Cuba is unmistakable The con-
sui general of Havana will not appeal
To him IN vain. President-elect Nc
Knley will order every ship in the
navy TO Cuban waters If necessary TO
protect the life of man, woman and
child who has "A lawful claim on this
government. Another gentleman close
to Maj Mckinley said yesterday after
noon that the president-elect is delight
ed with the stand taken by Consul
General Lee, that he pronounced it un-
assailable. and gust the attitude that he
approved. | cannot vouch for this. as
| can for the statement regarding the
Cuban policy of the next president.
That know TO be correct
Conservatism on every phase of the
Cuban question except the rights Of
American citizens. They must and
shall be protected, said Mai McKin-
Lows words
Mr.. Sulzer dem. n. y offered in
the house last Thursday bill "Decar-
ing war between the kingdom of Spain
and her colonies and the United States
of America, and their territories
The measure reads as 70 lows:
That war he declared to exist between
the kingdom Of Spain and her colonies
and the United States of America and
their territories; and that the president
is authorized to use the whole land and
naval force of the United States to car
ry the same into effect, and TO issue to
private armed vessels of the United
States, commissions or letters Of
marque and general rePrisal, in such
form as he may think proper and un.
der the seal of the United, against the
vessels, goods and effects of the gov
eminent of the said kingdom of Spain
and the subjects thereof"
The measure was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs. 1t is
understood that nothing will be done
by this congress although the commit
tee on foreign affairs is IN favor of re-
porting favorable on the resolution.
There IS but little use of Congress do
ing anything with such an apathetic
executive.
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Sunday the Senate metin session and