New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-24
CuRA IN THE MESSAGE.
THE PRESIDENT WILL DEFINE HIS
POLICY CLEARLY.
TRIAL, FOR THE NEW REGIME IN THE
,s,.ND BUT INTERVENTION IF THE sA-
c,srA MINISTRY FAILS TO END THE
waR-RECoGNITIoN OF BELlhd-
ERENoY NOT ADVISABLE


rRr.NCY NOT ADVISABLE
AT PRESENT
INV rr,rcRApH TO TIE TRIBUNE'I
x,a,+on Nov 23-CuDa ana 'he cui i."o'
~, 50 tbc leading topics in the fresioen' "'
va" 7. ia understood that the oiS'u'o
cuban situation VIII be comprehen'
- o,raadv been explained wha' 'he
has d" 80 rrepared In reply to the Spanish
ITO regarding flibustering. "he'hei w 80.
ho', ~, ,,oornorate the substance OF TINS IN MS
deh' WIN ,oove II to go in part or the
,,o,onatic correspondence. may De ue-
lee",''' ,ater but the Message Will deiine 'he
"i ,,o,, NJ the Administration aftlrmauNe-
ouo", ,hors Of Congress with whom the fresi-
~ 49, talked freely on the subject nave III
oe". ,itbout exception urged that this De oone'
Nr Mckinley apparently has agreed WIFI
them - g. annarent
n,hue q sincere hope is entertained tha' 'he 90
costa Ministry may end the war az Ill e'i
aa,e the possibility Of its failure cahho'
o,ar,ooked. In that event II Is deslrapie ioi '"o
ro,,cv OF this country to be known s'i'"e
,ntin,aticn is given that In the faiiure oi "' 90"
IN the present conditions In CUBA a' ""
.a+a no hesitation will be shown IN the o"''eu
c,o.as waking known it's position OF ultimate
,.-,,on.,or Humanity and commerce may
both he made the grounds for this action
ro our1Nr, THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
,o,rt on which the President Is likely 10
swen ,s the historic position OF the Ohteo "'a'e'
Nth regard TO Cuba. He is expected 10 IeNie"
the stand this country took In the recoshi''oH Vi
Tho South American Republics In theH reNoiu-
t,ons which ended Spanish dominion Inc iao'
that the United States has always assuiiieu
paramount position with reference 10 Cuoa anu
has IN the past resolutely refuseo u Peiii','
European intervention may be cited as JUS
Acation for the ground it now taxes frao' io"'''
the Presidents statements OF the CUBAN si'u"
,,on will be a definition Of the Monroe Doc'rine
ss Il is understood by his Administration ana
as 1t will be applied
Full credit will be given to the present Lipeia'
Government Of Spain for It's concllator! a'"
tuda toward the United States ana the e'iu'"'
desire to mitigate the horrors now surrouhui"e
the people Of Cuba The release OF the Amer van
,r,sonera will also be credited to friendly
spirit and a frank statement is hkeH " ce
wade ~ the importance of giving Spain fair
chance TO carry out the policy which mas oeeH
entered upon by Captain-Gener Blanco Early
Congressional action is. therefore hKeiy 10 DC
denrecated. and the President may so so far
he,lieerency Is not advisable at present
Rut all the time 1t will be kept in mind that
faw months must necessarily determine
whether or not the policy OF the Sagasta Minis
try can be carried out. II II falls the Admins
tration will probably have its policy FORE
sbadowed in the Presidents Message Fun re-
ports of the actual conditions in Cuba since
General Banco assumed power will be received
from the American Consuls there. Ihese re-
"A st,ar n
able the President to judge what the prospect
of success is. II may be stated that the Presi-
dent and his advisers do not expect the struggie
TO be prolonged till the wet season comes on IN
the spring which could then be made the ex-
cuse for further non Intervention on the part
Of the United States
NO DANGER OF WAR WITH SPAIN.
The belief is that the Cuban problem will be
solved without danger Of war between Spain
and the United States. and will be solved
through the good offices Of this country, but the
expectation is that these good offices VIII be ex-
erted within a reasonable time after Congress
meets and after the prospects OF the insurgents
accepting rejecting autonomy are known be-
yond question. If Cuba is actually pacihed ana
Industry and trade are resumed that condition is
expected TO speak for itself The refusal Of a
few insurgent leaders 10 lay down their arms
and the continuance Of a sort Of bandit warfare
would not be interpreted by the Administration
the failure Of autonomy. On the other hand.
the continuance OF the present conditions would
hardly be accepted as evidence that the island is
pacihed
NOT TO GUARANTEE AUTONOMY.
Some Misunderstanding is said to exist In
Spanish official circle, regarding the position Of
the Administration after the decree Of autonomy
is gazetted. The Administration would not
under any circumstances undertake to guaran-
tee autonomy. That would be making itself re-
sponsible for the colonial government Of Cuba
he =. n.Sh AAny Ilt,4
good Offices are exerted toward giving the policy
OF autonomy fair trial The Message is ex-
pected TO make this point clear beyond the pos
sibility Of misunderstanding.
IT Is the confident belief that the Presidents
discussion of the Cuban situation will tend TO
strengthen the feeling that the Administration
Will be able to meet every phase Of II in q man.
ner TO satisfy the conservative business inter-
ests Of the country and discourage radical or
preclpitate action