The record-union., 1897-11-07
No Radical Action Will be Taken in
the Cuban Question
Between Now and the Time Of the Assem-
bling Of Congress.
The Administration Not Yet Pre-
pared to Garry Out the Kind OF
Cuban Policy Advocated by For
mer Minister Taylor-Nothing
in the Existing Situation to
Call for Intervention.

Call for Intervention.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-"No radi-
cal action will be taken by the Presl-
dent in the Cuban question between
now and the time Congress will con-
vene, and even in his message, Mr.. Nc
Kinley will not urge Congress to take
any precipitate step to end the war
/ do not exactly appreciate why there
should have been any slump in stocks
yet because there is nothing at hand
nor developments anticipated which VIII
disturb the relations of the United
States and Spain.
This statement was made by a men,
Der of the Administration who is cogni-
zant of the Presidents views on The
Cuban question, and who continued:
The Administration is not yet pre-
pared to carry out the kind of Cuban
policy advocated by former Minister
Taylor. 1t can authoritatively be stated
that the President sees nothing in the
existing situation to use intervention IN
the manner urged by Hannis Taylor
and there will be no change in his pres
ent policy toward Spain, until rea-
sonable time has been allowed TO test
the new autonomus reforms, unless al
fairs in Cuba should grow rapidly
worse before Congress conveneS.
THE positive declaration of General
Gomez and other Cuban leaders that
nothing short of complete independence
will be accepted by them is just what
was expected. but this does not neces-
sarily mean the failure Of Span
ish plans Spain, it is explain
ed by her representatives here,
hardly expected to capture the
leaders by their new conciliatory fac
tics She hopes so to reduce the rank
and file by amnesty and reform procla-
nations as to make the task of sub
DUNG those who hope for independence
comparatively easy.
while by no means certain that
Spain will be successful, there is no
disposition on the part of the Admins
tration TO prevent a fair test of her new
plans So far as I have been able to
learn, the only answer which President
Mckinley contemplates making to
Spains reply TO the Woodford represen-
tations rendering the good offices Of this
Government to end the strife will be
to show that the United States has
done all in it's power to prevent viola.
ton of the neutrality laws This mat
ter however, was not discussed at the
Cabinet meeting. but understand there
are in course of preparation instruc-
tions TO Minister Woodford which will
convince Spain that this Government
has left nothing undone to preserve the
strictest neutrality.
White Cuba was discussed at the
re- nyflyy ipriHpntq1lV
referred to in the Cabinet meeting. Con-
sul-General Lee called to see the Presi-
dent to receive his final instructions as
to the course he should pursue upon his
return to the island. General Lees in
structions are no different from those
he has heretofore had. He viii secure
from General Blanco as quickly as pos
sfble the scheme Of reforms which he
expects TO put into force. and will OBJ
serve very closely the action of that
official with respect TO the abandon
ment OF weylers policy of reconcentra-
ton and treatment of prisoners. The
cases of the Competitors prisoners will
especially be a matter of General Lees
care.
1T is the intention of the President
TO lay the facts before Congress. 1
Jn3fk MS tHtSSdSe " III VIC NpitSNA AtiNt-
and therefore do not think there will
be any radical recommendations. I'm
less there should be unforeseen devel-
onments. YOU need not expect any ac-
tion from Washington. The text of the
Spanish note has been received, but it
will not be made public before Congress
assemblies"
TAYLOR'S STATEMENT CORROBO-
RATED.
NEW YORK, Nov. THE Herald"
announces that A. b. Deguerville cor
roborates the statement already made
by ex-Minister Hannis Taylor. Mr..
Deguerville had explained the Cuban
situation to Senior Castelar, from the
Cuban and the American view
Said Senior CASTELAR,: You are right
and we are wrong. 1t is our fault II
Cuba is in revolution We have gov
erned the island with the sword in the
most selfish, brutal and dishonest man
ner. Men cannot live without freedom
or liberty, any more than the bird can
live without air. and the fish without
water. We must give the Cubans lib
erty and freedom"
'Do you mean to say that IL to-day
you were governing Spain you would
give Cuba it's liberty?" was asked.
Yes; but by liberty l mean an abso-
lutte autonomy; they would be as free
as Canada or Australia"
But suppose the Cubans refuse that
autonomy, and keep on fighting for
absolute Independence, what would you
do?"
'Oh. then fight: fight to the bitter
end; hSht as we all say. till the last
cent and the last man has gone You
see, my friend. with us il is a question
of honor-we cannot give it up. To
save our honor it is urgent to give
Cuba its autonomy. because | know we
cannot save Cuba by force of arms
But we cannot give it up; we must
rather Gle as a nation
wEYLER BREEDS TROUBLE.
NEW YORK. Nov Ga special to
the Herald from Madrid saws. The
fruits of General Weyler's behavior at
Havana appear to be already ripen-
ing in the peninsula.
News received here states that at
a meeting held at Santander TO ar
range a demonstration in Weyler's fa-
yor on bis arrival there. a disgraceful
tumult ensued. The Chairman de-