The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
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ness enterprise. If the present admin
iStration proposes to indefinitely pursue
uncertainty at the cost of every busl-
ness interest, it must be prepared to suf-
fer the consequences.
AT this last stage of the struggle
there can hardly be Il doubt that if bel
ligerency should be recognized within
three months the insurgents would be
SO dominant i'll the island that the war
would shortly be ended by the recoS-
milton of Cuban independence. Those
who are best informed firmly believe that
without one word of aid or sympathy
| from us the result would be attained
within twelve or eighteen months. If
bungling diplomacy shall permit such an
event, the situation may assume Sc
rious form that few seem to contem-
plate.
IF we scorn and spit upon the Cubans
until victory and independence are won,
without aid or comfort from us, why
| should they not turn to one or the other
of the great maratime powers that will
| be then only too eager to supply all
their wants and to enter into the closest
| relations with them. We have for long
| time declared no European power other
| than Spain shall posses Cuba. We may
| so blunder as to be forced to maintain
| that contention ut the point of the
sword. Out of such possible difficulties
! the way is now clear and easy. Let the
pending bellgerency resolution be
promptly passed, and Spain's power in
Cuba will collapse like Il punctured bal
loon. For that reason she is making a
| desperate fight against it, with the aid
| of the present administration. Only
| through tire triumph of revolutionary
| government can permanent and lasting
peace be established in Cuba; only
/ through Il prompt and decided express
/ sion of sympathy with that government
can we extricate ourselves from Il diem
ma which is fast growing into the most
short-sighted and disgraceful episode in
our national history"
THE ST. JAMES GAZETTE.
London, December THE ST. James
| Gazette this afternon commenting upon
! President McIlinIeys message to con-
/ gress, says:
1T has disappointed everybody, in the
| attempt TO give universal satisfaction.
| President Mckinley is in an unpleasant
| position, having to sit on the fence. As
| a whole, it looks like an early confes
sion of great failure"
| The Pan Mall Gaz tie takes favora
| BILE view OF TIE presi1aa;i ;ial message and
| criticizes t. lvIll.4eIlts of the Times
! remasking that it is as impossible Ito
| deal with the Cuban question without
| offending Spain, as ii would be to dea
| with Armenia without offending the
! SULTAN
| TIE Globe IL Of the opinion that it
would have taxed the abilities even ol
great statesman" to deal with the
question satisfactorily" adding:
although all the arguments against
| the annexation of Cuba are equally ap-
| plieable to Hawaii, the United States is
| determined to have the latter, though
| America, fourth rate naval power as
| il is, can only hold Hawaii on suffrance
! In the event Of war she would be bun
| died out, neck and crop. by any first rate
| power which finds it necessary to occu
by the island"
PRAISED IN BERLIN.
Berlin, Dee. 7.-President McKinley's
message to Congress has been quietly
received here. Its conservatism isl
praised.
1T is AMBIGUOUS.
/ Paris, Dec. THE Republique ran
caise to-day says that the tone of Pres
| ident McKinley's message to Congress
is conciliatory, but not exempt from
ambiguity"
/ THE WORLD WITH SPAIN.
Paris, Dec THE Journal des
| Debats regards lie message as "little
reinsurance to Spain, who has the
worlds sympathies."
| THE HAVANA PRESS.
| Havana, Dec 7.-El Diario de la Ma
rina, commenting upon President Nc
kinley's message to Congress, says:
| 1T contains impressive declarations,
| calculated to strengthen, were that
| necessary, the Spanish cause in the
| island of Cuba. 1t will dishearten the
Separatists.''
Ell Pals, the organ of the Autono-
mists, thinks the message very favorable
to the interests of Cuba, and believes
that the attitude tnat President Nc
hinley assumes Twill calm the fury of
| the partisans Of Independence"
MADRID SEEMS PLEASED.
Madrid, Dec. THE cabinet to-day
considered dispatches from Senior De
LONE, Spanish Minister at Washington, |
containing extracts from President Nc
Kinley's message to Congress.
The Ministers agreed in considering |
the message generally favorable to
Spanish interests. It's tone has pro- |
duced good effect in official circles;
but it is pointed out that "the para
graphs relating to the alleged rights of |
the United States to intervene in the |
Cuban question are calculated to dis |
please the Spanish people"
|
COTTON MILLIONAIRE DEAD.
New York Dec 7-Tha death of |