The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-11-08
WAR NOT WANTED
No Radical Action Will Be Taken
by the President in Cuban
Affairs.
Ex-Minister Taylor's Suggestion
Of Intervention Not Approved
at Washington.
Intention Of the President to
Lay the Facts Before
Congress-.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-"No radical
action will be taken by the president in
the Cuban question between now and
he time congress will convene, and
even in his message Mr.. Mckinley will
not urge congress to take any precipi-
tate steps to end the war. l do not
exactly appreciate why there should
have been any slump in stocks Friday,
because there is nothing at hand, nor
developments anticipated, which will
disturb the relations of the United
States and SPAIN"
This Statement: was made by a men,
Der Of the administration who is cog.
infant Of the presidents views on the
Cuban question, and who continued:
1.-THE administration is not yet pre-.
pared to carry out the kind of Cuban pol
icy advocated by former Minister Tay.
Tor. 1t can be authoritatively stated
that the president sees nothing
in the existing situation to war
ran Intervention in the name urged
by Mr.. Taylor, and that there will be
no change in his present pacific attitude
toward Spain until a reasonable time
has been allowed to test the new auton-
omous reforms, unless affairs in Cuba
should grow rapidly worse before con.
gress conveEes.
"The positive declaration of General
Gomez and other Cuban leaders that
nothing short of complete independence
will be accepted by them is just what
was expected, but this does not neces-
sarily mean the failure Of Spain's plans.
Spain, it is explained by her representa-.
tives here, hardly expected to capture
the leaders by her conciliatory tactics.
She hopes to reduce the rank and file by
amnesty and reform proclamations as to
make the task of subduing those who
hope for independence comparatively
easy. While by no means certain that
Spain will be successful, there is nc
disposition on the part Of the admins.
tration to prevent a fair test of her new
plans.
$50 far as l have been able to learn,
the only answer which President Nc.
Kinley contemplates making to Spain's
reply to the Woodford representations
rendering the good offices OF this gov
eminent to end the strife, will be to
show that the United States has done
all in it's power to prevent violation Of
the neutrality laws. This matter, how,
ever, was not discussed at the cabinet
meeting, but l understand there are in
course of preparation instructions te
Minister Woodford which will convince
Spain that this government has LEFT
nothir. nndone to preserve the s~trictes'
neutrality.
"While Cuba was discussed at thu
White House it vas only incidentally
referred to in the cabinet meeting,
Consul General Lee called to see the
president to receive his final instruc
tions as to the course he should pursu
upon his return to the island.
General Lees instructions are n
different from those he has heretofor
had. He will secure from Genera
Blanco, as quickly as possible, tn
scheme of reforms which he expects t
put into force, and will observe YER
closely the action of that official wit
respect to abandonment of Weyler'
policy of RECOMMENDATION and treatmen
of prisoners. The cases of the Com
petitor prisoners will especially be
matter for General Lees care.
cit is the intention of the presiden
to lay the facts before congress.
think his message will be conservative
and therefore do not think there will /
n radical recommendations. Unle:
there should be unforeseen development
you need not expect any action fro1
Washington. The text OF the SPANS
note has been received, but that wi
not be made public until CO.. 5ress a
sembles."
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