The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-20
PRESIDENT M'KTNLEY'S CUBAN
POLICY WILL CONTINUE ALONG
CONSERVATIVE LINES.
NOTHING Definitely FIXED.
STATEMENTS OF HIS INTENTIONS
ARE ALL WORKS OF mag
NATION.
WILL POST HIMSELF.
New Minister to Spain Will Master
the Details of the Situation
Before He Sails.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-It can be
stated on the best authority that all
publications, purporting to outline the
Cuban policy of President Mckinley,
that have been made up to the present
time, have been in disregard Of the
fact that, up to this moment, the
case Of the United States government
has not yet been made UP, and that
even in the discussions Of the subject
Of our relations to Cuba, that have
taken place in the cabinet circles, the
point has not as yet been reached where
it could be said that the executive
had finally determined upon any GER
tain plan of action. At the state de-
partment, an authoritive denial is
given of the statement cabled to Lon
don, to the effect that Gen Woodford,
the newly appointed United States
minister to Spain, has been instructed
to intimate to the Spanish authorities
that if Spain refuses to grant freedom
to Cuba, she must be prepared to yield
to force.
In fact, the case of the United States
has not yet been made, as already
stated. Mr.. Calhoun, who was the
presidents special commissioner to
visit Cuba and learn the plain truth
as to the situation there, is still here
in daily conference with Assistant
Secretary Day, upon the subject of our
general relations to the Cuban question,
as we'll as upon the Ruiz case in par
ticular; and it is desired that Gen.
WoOdford also be given an opportunity
to confer with Mr.. Calhoun. There
fore. in the course of the next three
days, the minister will come again to
Washington from New York, and be-
gin a serious study Of the history Of
the present insurrection from its very
beginning. Of this Gen. WOOdfOrd at
present knows little more than the
average close reader of the newspapers
and it is of course highly important
that he should have in his possession
all the information that is in the state
department. besides that which Mr.
Calhoun may be able to add verbally,
before he goes to Spain, because it is
the intention Of our government that
our minister shall carry with him, when
he goes, the complete case of the United
States. This necessarily will consume
some time, and it can be stated posi-
lively that there is no expectation that
Cen Woodford will start for Madrid,
until the expiration Of the thirty-day
period allowed by the state department
to all United States ministers upon
their appointment, within which to
study their instructions before going to
their posts.
Gen. Woodford's instructions, of
course, from the peculiarities of the
situation, will be much more complex
than are usually given to an American
minister Not only will he be charged
with all of the details Of the Ruiz
case, which in itself promises to present
most formidable legal problems, but he
will also take with him all the evil
dence necessary to establish the losses
Cuba from the continuance of the
war, with much other data in support
Of the suggestion Of our government
that it can scarcely continue to counte-
nance a prolongation of the present
conditions.
Upon the answer returned by the
Spanish government to these repre-
sensations by Mr.. Woodford, will de-
pend the course to be followed by
the United States. While PERFECTLY
willing to gather all information perti-
nent to this issue and listen to all
proprer representations, the admins
tration is firmly determined not to be
unduly hurried in it's treatment Of the
case, realizing that if it should permit
itself to be carried away by temporary
excitement mistakes Of the graVest
character might result that would in
the end weaken our position.