Evening journal., 1897-04-05
DAvITT ON CUBAN WAR.
Irish Leader Says United States
Should Annex the Island.
TaINKg jam WANTsgAN ExOOsE.

II This Government Used Its GOOD omcss.
lie Says the war Would soon End.
General saneunly's Expedition stopped
by "a Federal Cruiser.
New York. April 5.--Michae Davitt,
the Irish leader and member of pailia-
ment, who arrived here on the Paris
said last night he liked everything about
America except It's diplomacy
There is such thing he said as
too much conservatism. like the Amer
lean plan of being contented with what
territory 1t has Instead Of going around
stealing everything IN sight, as England
does. but it seems TO me- the policy Is
carried too iar when objection Is made
To the annexation OF cuba. The United
states should own cuba. In any event,
it is the duty OF the government, for hui
manity's sake, to stay the present war.
"On the other side we an feel thal
America should interfere II the gov
ernment would use It's good offices the
war could be quickly terminated. Spain
is waiting for a good excuse TO grant
concessions without sacrificing honor.
BY skilful diplomacy the United States
could get Spain to concede autonomy
as liberal as that Of Canada. 4 know
Cuba wants absolute freedom. but au-
tonomy Is better than continuing the
present deplorable conditions 1t Is not
impossible, however. that If the Ameri-
can government took the proper steps
Cuba could gain her independence and
become a republic.
1T would be better. however II the
little island We're made a part of the
United States. II would be a valuable
addition to this country. and no entan-
Cling complications would result from
annexation. The only objection / have
heard raised to annexation is that Cuba
would be a vulnerable point in case of
war.
Americans should Interfere.
THE people who make that point are
The arbitrationists. who are constantly
! pointing out the danger OF war be-
tween the United states and England
i There is no such danger. America has
licked England twice and can do IL
again. but she win never have the
chance. England doesn't intend going
TO war except with some little country
like Greece. that has scarcely gatling
gun.
pendent republic and the remainder OF
.he western world in the possession of
its republics. / do not believe. however
il would be wise for the United States
to nurse an ambition to extend It's do
main To take in all the western world
or even the northern half of the con-
tiuent
THE most asnine act In American
diplomacy was the cOuntrys refusal to
annex Hawaii. ] was in the Hawaiian
Islands not long ago and know the
feeling thore. All the whites are anx
ious for anneXauon to the United
states, but il that fails finally in order
90 protect themselves from Chinese and
Japanese dominance they will ask TO
be annexed TO Great Britain or Gerlaa-
NY and the islands win be snapped a.
before the United States knows IT,"
Mr.. Davitt said the feeling over Gre
tan matters was such In England that
If an election We're 10 take place the
government. though Il had 40 majority
In parliament. would be wiped out He
thinks Greece will finally succeed In
annexing Crete.
Mr.. Davitt and his family VIII leave
for California today. He viii leave his
family there for a year. Ito get the
London fog out Of Them" as he says.
Mr. Davitt will return to New York In
May and viii Immediately sail for home.
lie was called on yesterday by ex-
Mayor Schieren of Brooklyn. Joseph
Ryan. Professor Brophy. Patrick Eean.
Robert Ford Miss Ford, William Ly-
man and many others prominent I'm
Irish affairs.