Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-15
NOT In MYSTERIES
Mckinley and His Cabinet Quite
Calm a. to Cuba.
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Washington. May ia mistaken inn
preston has been formed Is to the pur-
pose Of the administration regarding
Cuba. and the idea prevails very gen.
orally that the president II about to CO.
operate with congress in steps looking
to American Intervention In the near
future. Statements having that color
are unloading. The aim and purpose
Of the administration il to afford relief
to Americans who are in distress in
Cuba, Of whom there are many hum
dreds. Facts in possession Of the de-
partment orytate bearing on this phase
Of the matter have been laid before the
senate committee on foreign relations,
as stated In the dispatches. and the
press has given a correct skeletonized
report Of the testimony. but the presi-
dent has been careful in authorized
statements that have gene out to re-
frain from saying anything. or per-
hitting anything to be said. which
could be construed, even remotely, as un-
friendly to Spain.
Spain Acting Within Her Rights.
The right of Spain to herd the in
habitants Of the island in the cities in
pursuance Of a final policy for the sup
preston Of the rebellion is not denied;
that suffering should result from such
a course is inevitable, and that Ameri-
cans living in Cuba should be in dis
tress in consequence is recognized as
one Of the misfortunes Of war, but not
necessarily as legitimate excuse for
armed Intervention by this country. The
beginning and the ending of the pending
agitation, so far as 1t has White House
cooperation. is to furnish succor to the
subjects Of the United States who have
been made victims Of the unfortunate
conditions as they now exist in Cuba.
Assurances Given by De Lome
In this move our government will not
be antagonized by Spain. On the con-
trary, assurances have been given by
Minister de LONE, speaking on behalf
Of the Madrid government, that such
kind offices would be welcome and that
our representatives, would be given ev-
cry assistance for the proper distribu-
ton Of supplies sent from these shores,
the only reservation being that aid and
comfort must not be afforded insurgents
under cover of q distribution of charity
to suffering Americans. The matter is
fully understood between the repre-
sentatives of the governments, and 1t
does not follow that because the Ameri-
can administration is moving in the
premisesitis indorsing or givingcounten-
ance to belligerency or independence
resolutions by congress.
Why Morgan Was Held Rack.
On the contrary, quite different con-
struction must be placed on the execu-
tive action which has resulted in hang
Ing up the Morgan declaration. The
passage of Morgan's resolutions, which
seemed Imminent several days ago,
might, 1t was thought at the White
House. embarrass the efforts that had
been already started for the relief of
Americans in Cuba. The senate foreign
relations committee was therefore taken
into executive confidence and action was
stopped until the question could be con-
sidered in all its bearings. The urgency
Tor relief may be presented so powerful
ly as to force into temporary retirement
propositions likely to provoke irritation
between Spain and the United States
De Lone Confers with Day.
A conference between Assistant Sec
rotary Day and Senior Dupuy de LONE
yesterday lasted for over an hour, and
was confined entirely to a discussion
Of the extension Of relief measures. No
objection was made in behalf of the
Spanish government to the supply Of
food. medicine and clothing to the dis
tressed Americans in Cuba, but 1t was
clearly understood that the relief is to
be extended only to American citizens
through agencies not yet decided up
on. and not to the Cuban rebels. On
this point 1t can be stated positively
that 1t II the present idea Of the admin
istration that it will have fulfilled all
its proper functions when 1t has cared
for its own citizens.