The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11
SPANS POLICY.
An understanding That Gen. WeyIer
Will Be Recalled from Cuba.
A CURRENCY REFORM PLAN.
The Scheme Outlined by Secretary Gage to
Be the Basis of a Message to Congress
Republican Caucus on Sugar
Against Free Seeds.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Weyler is to
be recalled. This is the understanding
between the queen and Canovas. Dis
patches from Madrid do not indicate it.
They represent that Spain's Cuban
policy is to go on unchanged; that the
war is to be continued as at present
Nevertheless, it can be stated that
Weyler is to be sacrificed. The re-
moval of the captain-general will not
take place at once. The Spanish gov
eminent will wait for the excitement
to die out and then there will be new
captain-general and a less barbarous
campaign. Weyler's latest order re-
quires the agricultural population of
the two largest provinces to leave their
homes and concentrate in the
cities before June -. 1t applies
to Puerto Principe and Santiago
de Cuba. These provinces lie east
of the Moron trocha and COM
prise one-half of the area of the is
land. The execution of the order
means the doubling of the sum of
misery and suffering now prevailing.
Weyler has set July 1 on which he will
move with fire and sword upon the nom
combatants of Puerto Principe and
Santiago. 1t is expected in Washing
ton that the change of commanders
and of tactics will take place before
that horrible plan of campaign goes
into effect. The administration will
wait to see what there is in this secret
intimation of better intentions toward
Cuba. To a senator who asked about
the policy of this country to-day
toward Cuba the president responded:
My sympathies are with the Cubans,
l am going to do what 1 can for them.
but l am not going to involve this
country in war with Spain"
A Currency Reform Plan.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-President Nc
Kinley is greatly worried over the in
dustrial situation. The remarks of
former Postmaster General Wanna
maker, coupled with the reports of
business depression all over the coun-
try, cause anxiety at the white house.
The presidents opinion is that the two
main things needful to revive business
and restore prosperity are the passage
of the tariff bill and the enactment of
a measure for financial reform. The
currency has been little considered
by the admin stration heretofore,
but President Mckinley is quick to
see that members of his own party de-
mand prompt action in this direction.
1t was announced yesterday that on or
about June p the president will COM
municate to congress a message deal
ing with currency reform. 1t is under
stood that the scheme outlined by Sec
rotary Gage will be the basis of the adj
ministration proposition. The APP
pointment of monetary commission
of from II to Is members to consider
the subject and to report its conclu
sions to congress at the session begin
ming in December is contemplated.
Republican Caucus on Sugar.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The repu Bile
an senatorial caucus to-day voted to
stand together on all schedules in the
finance committee to report a new
sugar schedule. The new sugar sched-
ule is to be all specific and on all sugar
which has gone through process of
refining one and ninety-ive hun
dredths of cent per pound duty, in
stead of one cent and eight hundred
and seventy-five one thousandths of
one cent per pound, as provided by the
house. Coarse raw sugars from the
Philippine islands and Java are to be
admitted at one-tenth of a cent less
than other raw sugars. The abroga-
ton of the Hawaiian treaty was dis
cussed, but no conclusion was reached
when the caucus adjourned.
Want Free Seeds Discontinued.
WASHINGTON. June 9.-Mr. Joy pre-
sented a petition in the house from
seed dealers of st. Louis asking that
the free distribution of seeds by the
agricultural department be discon-
tinued at once. They cite many rea-
sons to show that it is an unjust inter-
ference with their business.