The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
ALD1ACYT0 M'KINLEY.
u.Will Have the Cuban Problem
to Face.
CLEVELAND HOPED TO SETTLE 1T.
No., II VIII Go Over to the New Admin
location. which VIII Have to Proceed
y,,,, Great Caution-That Spanish Bride.
Possible Contingency.

,,,,,, Great Caution-That Spanish Bride.
A Possible Contingency.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-L Special. What
iii President Mckinley do with the Gu
Snn question: is a great conundrum In
Tashington. 1t is generally conceded the
Cuban problem will be passed over TO the
Ut administration. President Cleveland
- heen very anxious to do something be-
tore going out of Office. He has hoped al
aIong 70 be able to close this troublesome
'notter up. or at least to make some prog
.,,s, toward a termination of the war. His
tovorite scheme has been a treaty between
.ho spanish authorities and the insurgents
ON the basis of home rule, or what Spain
would call home rule. But mt the present
,,me there does not seem to be any prospect
that this plan can be carried out. Major
Mckinley will have to deal with the whole
matter
An Embarrassing Question.
What President Mckinley will do no one
knows. am sure he will come into office
without a clear determination on that
mint. He wishes to study the matter for
himself, to take it up in a careful and Sc
rious way and find what the facts arc and
where the Justice of the affair lies. But,
at the same time, / think am in position
70 lay down few general principles which
will contol President Mckinley in his APP
proach to this embarrassing question.
In the first place, do not believe Mr..
Mckinley will ever consent to n guarantee
of the United States government being
given to any compact which maintains q
monarchy on American soil. If Spain and
the insurgents can come to terms, there
will be no objection from the president.
But from what l have been told am sure
the idea of the majesty of the United States
being called in to guarantee monarchy Is
repugnant to him. He would be willing,
there can be no doubt, to lend his assist
ance to plan which should secure indie
pendence, or perfect measure of home
rule corresponding to the autonomy which
Canada possesses, which is almost as good
as independence itself That there will be
found this radical difference between the
policies of Cleveland and Mckinley have
no doubt.
In the second place, I do not believe Pres
ident Mckinley or his secretary of state
will attempt to set the executive branch of
the government above the congress in deal
ing with these matbers-that is to say, If
congress concludes that 1t wishes to recog-
nize the belligerency or the independence
Of Cuba 1t will not be like Mr. Mckinley
to say them nay and to interpose either
his veto or the ipse dixit which Secretary
Olney presented when the senate talked Of
extending recognition. President McKin-
ley in all probability will seek to cooperate
with congress In any policy toward Cuba
which tt NAV cbonca to adont
The Tariff First.
But there Is every reason to believe the
new president will proceed in the Cuban
matter with great caution. 1t must be re-
membered that Major Mckinley comes to
the White House with a firm conviction
that his first and greatest duty to his
country Is to restore prosperity. / know
he has been deeply touched by the suffer-
ings of his countrymen during the last
three years of industrial depression. He
hopes the policy of the government will
assist natural conditions to bring about a
speedy recovery from this low level of ac-
tiyity, and in the end To restore prosperity
as we knew it five or six years ago. 1t is
to this Major Mckinley is bending all his
energies at the present time. 1t is for this
he has arranged his administration policy,
caused tariff bill TO be prepared during
the winter and decided to call a special
session of congress to meet almost imme-
diately after his inauguration.
But there must be limit to the patience
OF this country and to the patience of the
president. If the war in Cuba goes on for
several months as it has gone on for the
past two years without either side gaining
much advantage and with terrible destruc-
tion OF property and great loss of life
something will have to he done about 1t
The United States will have duty to per
form, and duty which cannot be neglect.
Ell. In this connection heard from sen.
aoor the other day a suggestion which Is
interesting, but which seems to me to be
700 cold blooded to deserve credence.
One Way to Bring Prosperity.
President Mckinley will do his best tc
avoid war with Spain for a year or two,
SAID this senator. HE wants to put into
operation, first of all, his patent process for
restoring prosperity. He has been SO wide
~ heralded as the advance agent Of pros
perity that he must bring prosperity to the
country or he will be a failure. Now, lei
us suppose that the country does get pros
perlty under the new tariff law. Why, then
we shall not need a war. But suppose, on
tne other hand, that prosperity does not
come. Trade languishes, men are out Of
employment, banks fail, the hard times
continue, despite all the efforts of the Nc
Ainiey administration and the Republican
party to bring about better era. Why
.nen we shall have to have a war. Their
.ne personal fortunes Of the president and
ene success of the Republican party will
necd war In order to cover up the failure
try"
a, IL Is not necessary for me to add thai
.lis suggestion was made by silver sena
Wr' by one who does not believe the Re
pupiican party or any other party can bring
prosperity to this country as long as thu
solu standard is maintained. do not In
sorse MS suggestion at all. simply giv'
Tor what 1t Is worth.
a. There Is one thing am glad to be able
report, and that Is that the Spanish
scneme to bride the United States into az
arrangement to SPANS advantage has mo-
-ue. with success. AS the Cuban tariff
now stands, many articles which we could
ssu 70 the people Of the island are kept OH
a. ene market because of high customs du
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