The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-03
CUBA NEAR FREEDOM
THE PRESIDENT DETERMINED UPON
INTERVENTION IN Her BEHALF.


land Complete Emancipation.
tits now possible TO throw more light
upon the Cuban policy of President Nc
Kinley
That the president is going ahead to-
ward a solution of the Cuban problem
that will in the end be real solution
and not a mere diplomatic play de-
signed 10 gain some credit for the adj
ministration without actually relieving
Cuba of her troubles is now well settled.
President Mckinley is doing his work
cautiously, but thoroughly. In the ma
ture of things considerable time will be
required 10 carry out his plans, but
looking broadly into the future it is safe
topredict that his efforts will be crowned
with success and that as a result there
of Cuba will be virtually an independ-
ent republic under the protection of
the United States
1t now becomes pertinent to inquire
what is there that Spain can do that
will satisfy the United States and avert
the threatened Intervention. l am able
TO say, without fear Of contradiction,
that none of the schemes of 'reform"
in Cuba so much talked of in Madrid
and by Dupuy de Lone in Washington
Will suffice. The president will not be
turned from his course by any of these
tricks. The president knows Spanish
history and the Spanish character. lie
knows that every plan of reform" so
far brought forward by Spain is iusin-
cere, dalusive ineffective. Whenever
Spain fears intervention she hobs up
with some patent scheme for creation of
a Cuban parliament and other thimble
rigging devices Tor convincing people
that she intends at last to give Cuba "a
free and enlightened government. None
Of these devices viii avert the crisis.
The Keynote to President McKinlcy's
Cuban policy is that unless Spain her.
self solves the problem the United
States must be admitted as factor in
the settlements Ct the trouble. Oar right
TO participate in the adjustment of the
difficulty Judge Day viii set forth in a
note 70 Spain, to be carried to Madrid
by Minister WoOdfOrd.
Probably the president will wait a
reasonable time for information as 20
the manner in which Madrid receives !
our suggestions. Before making deli !
mite proposal he will wish to know |
whether the Spanish are tractable or |
intractable. If they place themselves in |
an attitude of pride and stubbornness,
there will be but one course for the |
president to pursue. If, on the other |
hand, they show willingness to meet |
the emergency in a proper spirit, the |
president will want to learn what it is |,
they suggest before submitting definite
of his own.
The principle which controls the |
president in his approach to this most |
difficult and hazardous international |
problem is very simple one, and one |
which is animated by the true spirit of |
1t may be expressed as
follows:
/. SPANS active rule in Cuba is a
failure and can never give the people of |
that island or their near neighbors
peace, security and prosperity.
g. The people Of Cuba have a right
to government of their own choosing
and creation.
3. 1t is the right and duty of the
United States as q great and interested ,
power, friendly to both Spain and Gu
ba, to assist in bringing about change
which will be for the best interests of
all concerned. &r
The practical solution which the !
president has III mind is emancipation
of Cuba from Spanish rule by establish
ment of complete and perfect local self
government, under the joint protection
Of Spain and the United States. In 9th
er words, Canadian autonomy for Cuba.
Spain will hold titular sovereignty, but
her sovereignty will be a
mere thread, thinner than that which
England holds over Canada. Cuba is to
govern herself, have full control of her
own affairs, her imposts, revenues, ex-
penditures and civil and military estab-
ishments. The effect of this is obvious
nominally Spain retaining sovereignty;
actually the controlling and restraining
power is that of the United States.
Acquisition of Cuba is not the pur-
pose of our policy, but it may easily be-
,ome an incident thereof Minister
Noodford is instructed to state most ex-
olicitly to the Spanish government that
he United States is not actuated by a
Ipirit Of conquest or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Stress is laid upon this in General Wood
lords instructions, because on the other
Iide of the water diplomatists have 10
,ther thought than that the United
States is trying to grab Cuba. Land
lungry themselves, eagerly reaching
,ut for territory wherever they can lay
hands upon it, the European powers
,annot understand why the United
States should not step in and take Cuba.
Our proposed annexation Of Hawaii
will intensity the European conviction
hat at last the United States has joined
n the struggle for new territory, but
President Mckinley wishes it distinctly
understood this is not a game of grab
md greed. He wishes the world to know
hat our motive is higher one; that it
las to do more with the establishment
# free government and the development