The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-26
THE INTELLIGENCER.
WnERLING, MAY 20, 1891.
Ths Preslaent. the Cabinet aud the cuban
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A4N EAN4ANtNAAaNA '~eA1NANNe 49, 49,
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Tho sensational story published by
leading New York Democratic paper 10
the eject that cabinet crisis is brewing
in Washington, owing 10 alleged dls0-
greements on the Cuban question, loses
about all OF its interest In the statement
from high Republican quarters in WASH
ington that there Is no truth whatever In
the tale.
Tho policy OF the administration, 1t Is
said. is determined but conservative. and
there is positively no dlscord among the
members of the cabinet, ull of whom
agree with the President in his plans
which lc,ok to the ending Of the war and
the securing Of the independence of Cuba
without involving this country in war
with Spain. Evidences multiply that
this programme Is being carried out with
strong possibilities Of success.
The extreme delicacy OF the situation
i understood by all who have studied the
conditions. Spain heretofore has been
disposed to resent friendly overturcS by
this country and has been determined to
continue the effort TO suppress the rebel
sion at any cost on the other hand. the
insurgents have been as defiant and con-
fident OF ultimate victory as they were at
the beginning of hostilitles. To effect
satisfactory compromise under circum-
stances so violent. by arbitration, would
be next to impossible.
II Is stated. however. that the President
Is moving upnn different line, which, in
the language OF Washington dispatch.
''begins at the important point OF Ameri-
can interests" The following para
graph from this dispatch purporting TO
give the administration programme
seems to bear the stamp OF an authors
tive utterance:
The rights OF American citizens in Cuba:
the vast possessions OF Americans there:
the Interference with American commerce
and the cause OF human liberty, are arBu-
ments which viii be handled skifuly N
In progress, There IL no disposition TO
Rftrnnt Spain with advice. nor Is any
threat TO be implied In the requests for
calm discussion OF the crisis at hand.
The statement Is made that this pro-
gramme has the approval OF all the mem
hers Of the Presidents cabinet. and It win
no doubt in the end receive the endorse
ment Of the sober second thought OF the
country-even of those who, either for
political purposes or through lack Of
careful Judgment, are demanding meas
ures that might result in war with Spain
and all the consequences OF such an OUT
come.
It Is very clear that the President pro-
poses to care FIRST for American interests.
This would not be done by the preciplta-
tion Of war with Spain. Secretary
Gage declares that such a conflict would
force us to a silver basis. by causing
American securities abroad to be thrown
on the market and the depletion OF the
gold reserve. even though victory over
Spain would be certain.
The consequences OF such a financial
disturbance would be disastrous. much
as It might be welcomed by the free sill
verkes Of tho country. President Nc
Rinley may be depended upon to avoid
such disaster to our home interests in
the settlement OF the Cuban question. 1t
- we'll that we have steady hand, con-
trolled by cool head. at the helm at this
particular time.