The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11

icy-we May Get Both Cuba and Ha
wall In the End.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.-lSpecial Pub
lie men I'm Washington are settling down
10 the opinion that nothing will be done
about Cuba till after the advent of the Nc.
Kinley administration. They are now con-
WINGED that the president does not intend
70 take any action, and the chances for the
passage Of any resolution by congress that
might precipitate another crisis are becom-
ing less and less with each passing day.
| There appears to have been change Of
mind on the part Of a great many senators
and representatives. The death of Antonio
Maceo and the strange stories which were
at first told of the manner In which he met
his fate served to rouse the indignation of
congress to high pitch, and the most def
mite result of this state of feeling was the
Cameron resolution for the recognition of
Cuba. The friends of that resolution have
now given up hope of its passage either In
the house or the senate.
Looking For a Statesman.
The whole Cuban problem will thus 60
over TO the Mckinley administration, bar
ring some accident which might precipitate
another crisis. This Is one reason why
President Elect Mckinley is so much wor.
ried about filling adequately the office of
secretary of state He realizes that the Gu.
ban problem is most delicate and danger
Gus one to deal with, and he naturally
wants the assistance of n secretary of state
of ripe experience, sound Judgment, great
tact and profound ability MIR. Mckinley
will be fortunate If he secure a man big
enough TO fill Mr. Olney's shoes, for it is
generally conceded Mr.. Olney has made
one of the greatest secretaries of state we
ever had. This is admitted by Republicans
as well as Democrats, and by men who do
not approve the stand which Mr. Olney re-
Gently took as to the constitutional powers
of the president and of congress respective
ly, as well as by men who approve his
course. Major Mckinley once said to the
writer that he should deem himself fortu.
nate II he were to be able to find an Olney
for his secretary of state. He did not ex.
claim, as has been reported in some papers,
"Oh, for an OlneyV' as If lamenting the
absence of men of genuine ability and fit
ness for that post from the ranks of the Re.
publican party. Mr.. Mckinley believes
there are men able to carry on the work of
the state department on the high plane of
ability and strength shown by Mr. Olney,
and that he will be able to find the man to
do it.
look Out For Breakersv
find upon conversation with great
many public men that there is in Washing
ton "a general conviction we are going to
have trouble with Spain over Cuba in the
end. They point out that Spain rule in
Cuba has not been success, that the is
L. A. IL
conditions are such that as soon as one re-
bellion is crushed another will break out
that Spain will find it necessary to main
tain in Cuba perpetual army of conquest
and subjugation, and that in this day and
generation such rule cannot be- perma-
nent. They also point to the obvious fact
that il this rebellion goes on much longer
the United States government will be
forced by public opinion and in protection
Of its own interests and that of its citizens
to interfere, and that interference can have
but one result-the independence of Cuba
The best informed men with whom i
have talked--and among them are mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, state depart
ment officials and senators who have made
a special study of the Cuban situation
think independence will be but stepping
stone to annexation. They call attention
to the fact that the experiment of local self
government has not been successful in any
of the West Indies, and that the property
holding classes of Cuba, even the Cuban
planters themselves, prefer Spanish rule
with autonomy and reform to local self
government Next to that they prefer an
nexation to the United States. They take
this view because they want a stable gov
eminent, and they fear they can never get
1t with their own people as the sovereigns.
am not overstating the case when / say
that the prevalent feeling among public
men at this capital whose opinions are
worth anything is that within a couple OF
years the United States and Spain are very
likely to be at war over Cuba, and that
after Cuba has had an experience with
home rule she will ask for annexation to
the United States.
Cuba and Hawaii.
Before Cuba secures her independence,
and many years before the time comes for
her to become a part of the territory of the
United States, 1t Is now regarded as pretty
we'll settled that we shall have made
start in q colonial policy In the Pacific
ocean. There arc few public men in Wash.
ington who do not entertain strong con.
viction that within year or a year and
half Hawaii will be annexed to the United
States. I have taken pains during the past
six weeks to sound great many of our
leading men on this subject, and three
fourths of them are Of this opinion. There
is some opposition, but IL does not appear
to be strong enough to offer a stumbling
block. The understanding at the present
time Is that the initiative for annexation
will come from Hawaii, where the leaders
Of the Republican government are known
to be simply waiting for change of nd.
lninistration In this country for starting
up their movement. The only serious
question as to Hawaii, which have al.
ready called attention to In a former letter,
Is as to the form of government to be in
stituted there. The prevailing belief is
that Hawaii will come in as a federal ter
r,tory. to be governed by local legislature
and governor appointed by the president
The trend Of thought and action in the
United States at the present time Is doubt