Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-13
Gu BAN POLICY.
Expected 10 he happily Unfolded-
Forecast OF IL.

EEpteted 10 he happily Unfolaed-
Forecast of IL.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 President
Mehibl,y Is expected to reach the
White House This evening. Almost
Immediately thereafter he Will hClu
sD Inn o1iant conference with Consul
Genera Lee. The opinion is geherally
txptOltd that the Presideut'e return az
this lime IL almost solely to nave q talk
With the repre- sentative Of the United
States al Havana, pending q compare
lively raplu upiolding of the admin
isirAtiOL's Cuban policy. Gen. Lee
comes home psthe result OF special
nquest lor his presence.
Until he has seen the President and
talked over the situation ne declines tu
TAX for pubi,ostivn.
SO lar a. has been develC ped the
PIesldeuPs Cuban policy Is far from
M aggressive one. Up TO date IL un-
deu0ledly cIbslsts OF u tender to Spain
OF the good tiicss, coupled with an
inIlmation that The United States will
le pleased to see autonomy on the
Canadian plan granted TO Cuba al
once.
Gen. Lee will not be /. interviewed Oh
The tul ject but me Of his close
iflelus cay that in private oODvsisa-
Ton he Is taking an entirely ew Iact.
he says there 10 no OIeniug now for
me active interference OF the Uniteu
Stats as the Spa nish have released
nearly all the American prisoners,
while congress hes relieved the wants
Of The suffering concentrates in the
loWus. American interests have al.
tauy been destroyed 10 that there is
really no commercial reason for inter-
ference.
Gen. Lee says that his friends and
ne VIII represent TO the president that
'he Insurgents are now on top and will
certainly achieve their own salvation
Without assistance.
Mention Is made OF the large
number OF claims Of American clii2eu
sBainst Spain, and President Cl.ve.
hhu's warning in his last annual
message that unless better conditions
were soon TO come in Cuba 1t would
sc Mt cessary for the United States to
interfere IN behalf oil commerce ana
humanity Is cited, the note expressing
we fEeslGent's great desire TO con-
ulue The friendly feeling between the
.WU palions and mia hope ia that Spain
Mn accept The aid Of the United
staus in bringing the war to an end.
tne FtesiIent expresses his willing.
htsa TO cooperate with the Spanish
government In every proper way In
restoring peace.
zen. Lte believes Spain has lost the
sishd beyond recovery. Unuer the
circumstances he says, 1t is the ipsut.
gents who would refuse autonomy
Without hesitation and they have al.
ready practically achieved their inde-
pehoenoe. He will inform the presi.
seht that the Insurgents have linz
plsNeu the rainy season to equip
themselves better than ever beiure.
ne etanish on the other hand have
,. uh 'teu greatly from disease through
suus IN the oOmmistary anu Tor
no iack OF clothes and food suitable for
,ue climate. Today Minister Wood
T'u ID expected to present. his ereden-
sS.s 70 The queen regent OF Spain Ut
au Sebastian. Whether or lot no
pe.enls the note which he carried
Stn him from Washington, depends
TTnoily upon Gel. Woodforu himself,
tue Time at which the note is TO be
n ptsehttd was lett TO the discretion OF
zoe minister.