The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25
WILL WAIT LONGER
M'KIELEY WILL ADVISE GIVING
SPAIN ANOTHER CHANCE.

Features of His Message-Senasor Tel
ler Says What He Thinks-Answer to
Spain's Fiiibustering Note-spain's Sod
iers Starving With the Keconcentra-
does, Thanks to Wholesale OnicIai Cor.
ruptiou-Weyler's Mouth Going
Washington, New. Alt is understood
that the president in his message will
suggest 10 congress that it would be in
advisable at present 10 take any action
which would complicate the situation IN
Cuba. 1t is said that he will suggest
| that the passage Of resolutions recosniz-
| ing the belligerency or independence
| would be inexpedient while the measures
Of reform proposed by Spain and to be
| carried out by General Blanco are being
introduced. The release Of the Compel
| itor and other American prisoners will
| be referred to as gratifying and as re-
| lieving the United States from the ne
cessity Of intervention upon the ground
os protection of American life and prop
erty.
TELLER'S PREDICTIONS.
When asked today to give MS opinion
as to the probability of legislation affect
| ing the currency during the approaching
session Of congress. Senator Teller, who
has just reached this city, said:
IT do not believe there will be any leg
| isla ton looking TO the substitution of
bank notes for greenbacks and treasury
notes, which appears to be the favorite
| method OF currency reform, so-called, ad-
vocated by the supporters OF the gold
standard. I think it very doubtful
whether the advocates of the change can
agree upon the details Of such legislation,
and bankers will naturally hesitate to in
crease the issue of bank notes IN suffi-
cient quantity 10 take the place of the
entire volume of greenbacks and treas
ury notes, and especially In view Of the
fact that the redemption of bank notes
must, to satisfy the demands OF the cur
rency reformers, be in gold"
Senator Teller said ne considered it
quite certain that the president would
make some recommendation upon the
currency problem to congress, but he
was Of the opinion that the suggestion
augural message, and that the president
would leave the details to congress.
The senator expressed doubt as to
whether the administration would take
any step looking to the encouragement
of the Cubans in their war for independ-
ence.
at think" he said, that congress can
settle the Cuban question by recognizing
the beligerent rights of the Cubans, and
that should have been done long since.
l believe the house viii pass the senate
resolution sent it during the special ses-
sion if that measure is brought before it,
but il quite doubtful whether it will be
allowed to consider 1t at all"
ABOUT FILIBUSTERING.
The bureau of navigation Of the treas
ury has in preparation for the use of the
secretary of state a transcript Of the or
ders, DC, that have been given to COM
manders Of revenue cutters and other
officers of the department, with a view to
the suppression OF filibustering. The cost
to the government of its efforts in this
direction is not being taken into ac-
count. The statement will cover the en-
tire time since hostilities broke out in
Cuba and will be quite voluminous.
CURRENCY REFORM.
The Evening Star today says:
1T can be stated on the highest au-
thority that the president is going TO rec
ommend a plan for currency reform in
his message. and, further, that that part
of the message was written with the CO.
operation of Secretary Gage. 1t is au-
thoritatively stated that Secretary Gage
is perfectly satisfied with the presidents
message in regard TO financial legislation
and that il meets his entire views and
support.
Further than this, Il can be stated on
the same high authority that the secre-
tary of the treasury will submit to con-
gress in his annual report the plan for
currency reform which he submitted 10
the cabinet at its meeting on Friday, Oc-
tober 20. The secretary intends to sub
NIT this report 10 congress almost identi-
cally as it was submitted to the cabinet.
but with the exception that he will make
some further recommendations, but
these will not materially change the plan
already announced
CUBA AND CURRENCY.
New York, Nov. PA dispatch 10 the
Tribune from Washington says:
Cuba and the currency will be the
leading topics in the presidents message.
l. is understood that the discussion OF
the Cuban situation will be comprehen-
sive II has already been explained that
the state department has prepared a
reply to the Spanish note reg arding fill
clustering. Whether the president will
incorporate the substance Of this IN his
message or leave il 20 go in as part OF
the regular diplomatic correspondence,
may be determined later, but the mes
sage viii define the Cuban policy of the
affirmatively. Members
OF congress with whom the president has
talked freely on the subject have almost
without exception urged that this be !
done, and Mr.. Mckinley apparently has
agreed with them.
The reason given to- this course Is ap-
parent. While a sincere hope Is enter !
tanned tha, the Sagasta ministry may
end the war al an early date, the posi- /.
bility OF its failure cannot De overlook !
Ell. In mat event IL is desirable for the /
policy OF this country 70 be known. A !
strong in;imatioa is given ehst in the |
failure OF an end 10 the presen; condi- !
tions in Cuba at an early da;e. no hssi- /
tstiOn VIII be shown oy the United 1
States making known its position ot ulti- /
mate Intervention Trade relations and |
humanity may bs.h be made grounds tor |
this action
The belief * that he Cuban problem /
VIII ba solved without danger OF var De- I
tween Spain and the United States, and /
VII be solved through The good otsic=s os
his l,o-,r,-r-- IN. The ex-sa-.afi.,r Il .,at