The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-26
MEETS APPROVAL OF THE AID
MIN1sTRATIoN.
Thirty Days VIII Determine the
Presidents Plans, Which VIII be
Communicated to Congress Cy-
pher Dispatch From Woodward
Not at Eand-Cuban News.

istration looks With much favor on
Spain's change of policy, and believes
that the new ministry is sincere in its
endeavor to bring about a speedy ter
animation Of the strife in Cuba by
granting substantial reforms While
not fully advised as to SPANS reply TO
Secretary Sherman's note presented by
Minister Woodford in September. its
general character is known to the au-
thorfties here and it is not anticipated
by the president that any friction viii
arise between the two countries as re-
suit of the exchange OF notes. There is
the authority Of a cabinet officer for
this statement
MKINLEY'S OBJECT.
The prime object the president had
in view when General Woodford went
to Madrid was TO bring about an i'm
proved condition of affairs in the
island of Cuba before congress reassenl-
bled. SPANS reply and her instructions
20 the new captain general of Cuba
viii show an advanced step in that di-
rection. But the administration is more
concerned about the reported change OF
policy than il is about the character of
Srain's reply to Minister Woodford'
representations. They have no reason
Siye stand against the United States
On the contrary, they are sure of
note friendly and c0nciliatory 10 tone.
The president realizes. however. the
danger OF further agitation by congress
and a further disturbance OF our inter-
eStS If something more substantial than
the mere promises Of Spain TO grant
genuine autonomy cannot he furnished
when the new session begins.
GIVE BLANCO a CHANCE,
It can hardly he expected that Gen
eral Blaaeo within y month after his
arrival will be able to end the war, but
If it can be shown that an advanced
Step has beeu taken IN that direction,
president Mckinley may, by forwarding
theSorresDOndenc which has passed be-
tween the two countries. and cailihS
attention to an improved condition Of
affairs in CubaWiu be able to pacify con-
eress long enough TO give Spain
chance thoroughly to test her new re
forms Hence it appears that the
wording OF the presidents forthcoming
message depends mainly upon the i'm
mediate effect Of General Blaneo's ar
rival IN Havana. the pronunciation Of
an amnesty proclamation of new au-
economist reforms, ard the abandon
ulent Of the reconcentrado policy
BASIS OF REPLY.
e IS rot doubted among officials that
the basis of the Spanish reply ia Mr.
IT0oSford'a note nil be the charge that
tho lnited States had not observed the
requirements of international law in
The matter of preventing nnbustering-
IN this case the state department viii
have some pertinent facts to present,
which its officials believe Mill com
pIeteIy ALLEVIATE from spain any sym
patty she may have contracted from
Toss
II is asserted positively that in no
single case where the Spanish auth0ri-
ties have brought to the attention of
our government The fact that an Illegal
expedition was about TO start from our
shores for Cuba. had it neglected TO use
all the means permitted ny our laws to
prevent the st2Tt. It has been so in
dulgent in this respect as 20 accept
statements from the Spanish officials.
not accompauied by proofs OF the facts
alleged but mere suggestions, that they
had reason to believe that an eXpedi-
ton WAS formed. III some cases our
government has proceeded to lengths
in restraint of American commerce on
Insufficient evidence furnished by the
Spanish government that has resulted
in the preferment Of large claims by
American vessels for illegal detention.
EXPENSE OF PATROLS.
Then the expense of maintaining the
rafroIs along the Atlantic and CUT
coasts has been very heavy Every
time the state department has been
obliged to call upon a collector at d
,,orf the result has been d heavy hill
Of expenses for tugs, special officers and
other charges. While The attorney-gen-
erals Office and in fact most Of the
executive departments have been put
10 more or less trouble and expense
The navy department especially has
..,-, owing - fhc
sity of diVertlRg vessels from other
,,Iaces for the disagreeable Florida pa
troll. In The official estimates, the eX-
pense the United States has been TO 70
protect the Cuban coast for Spain Is
about s., 100000.
This is probably large estimate but
one naval officer, who is thoroughly
cognizant of the strain put upon the
department by the patrol. stated that
it would really be cheaper for the
United States to send q fleet to Cuba
and blockade the coast there against
incoming flibusters than 10 try to stop
them on our own extensive coast line.
DUE DILIGENCE USED.
Altogether the officials here are con
Ndsnt of their ability to show that the
government has more than compiled
with the requirements of international
law. which. as laid down in the Ala
hama arbitration. simply demands that
a nation use due diligence" 10 pre-
vent the departure OF hostile expedi-
tions.
on this phase Of the question the cor
respondence may be kept alive be.
tween the state department and III,
SPANISH government until eongres.
meets. but it is expected that unies,
some results in the direction of the
suggestions Of OIr. Woodford are forth
coming by that time, the president vii
refer the entire matter to congress anC
await its orders
no REPLY RECEIVED.
In to the close Of Office hours today
Snain's reply on the Cuban question
had not reached the president or stat,
department 1t WAS stated also in otheI
quarters by those in a. position To know
what had occurred at Madrid that tn,
answer had not been delivered 10 Min
lister Woodford up TO today. II ha,
teen approved by the cabinet, however
ana is to be communicated 10 Ministel
Woodford late today or tomorrow.
denial was made by an authorize,
tive source that Minister de LONE haf
tutinated to the state department tina
Spain would resort TO the search anC
seizure of suspected American vessels
on the high seas if hlibustering e6pedi
lions continued to leave this country
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