The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-05
CJBA MUST HAIT.
No Further step to ne Taken ny the President
Until the Cabiuet Crisis Is Settled.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. At was announced to-
day that the administration does not propose
to make any further move in the Cuban matter
until the incoming Spanish Ministry has settled
down to business. and It may be delayed still
later II u general election is called to determine
the sentiment Of the monarchy. Meanwhile
tho President and the member of the
Cabinet are reading with interest all
tho Madrid dispatches in the newspapers.
They are following every turn Of the Spanish
political crisis as far as is shown by the press.
The President and his advisers are not SO
anxious as they were concerning the outcome.
for the promise Of the succession of q Liberal
Ministry has given them hope that even IL Min
lister Woodford's overtures do not meet with
success, q policy OF liberality will be adopted by
the new Government which will ultimately re-
suit in Cuban In .ependence.
Gen. Woodford has now everything In his
own hands, although he will keep the Presi.
don't and the Secretary Of State advised of what
is going on, and. like the Washington end Of
the Administration, he will have nothing to
worry him until the Cabinet situation at Madrid
has been Strengthened out and the Liberals have
fairly started tho machinery OF government
again.
No Information Of Importance has been tele.
graphed TO Washington by Gen. Woodford since
he presented his note to tho Duke of Tetuan, the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. two weeks ago.
His request to make public the text of the note
in order that Its friendly tone might serve to
quiet the rising bitterness of the Spaniards
against the United States was not granted by tho
President, and since his first refusal. which was
considered to DO conditional, Mr.. Mckinley has
determined that the correspondence in the ne
gotiatione between Spain and this country
about Cuba shall not be given TO the press until
II has been t%ransmittsd 70 Congress. unless
publication a wise procedure.
The reference Of the whole Cuban question to
e eSaxas'I s sSs s.1 s iiHe y To % 30 Sss she Su &c me
Of . refusal Of the Spanish Government to
recognise the right of tho United States
to, como between Spain and her rebellious
colony, In q diplomatic way. and DISPATCHES
istry will resent any attempt at interference
on our part. This solution Of the matter was
mentioned to THE Sun reporter to-day by an
official OF prominence, who strongly limited that
It would be a result OF the present negotiations.
proper to print Minister Woodford's confden-
tial Instructions, or his note embodying their
substance. addressed to q friendly power. with
out first transmitting the document TO the leg.
erence to the Presidents refusal, the prominent
official referred to said:.
Ever BODY, ! think, knows the substance. of
Gen. Woodford.s representations TO the Spanish
acter and contained. nothing that resembled a
threat. But naturally he made plain the desire
OF the President for a speedy answer and. how.
ever diplomatic the terms used, the meaning OF
this cannot be mistaken. II would not be
proper. therefore, to make public either ~lnstruc
tions or note at this time. and neither will in all
probability be given to the press until they have
been transmitted to Congress"