The times., 1897-05-19
The Mckinley Policy.

d he Mchinley Policy.
The people of the United States are fac
ing a crisis, the nature of which they do not
yet fully understand. They viii see it in
all its hldeousness within a very short
time.
In plain words, there are good grounds
for believing that an attempt viii be made
to use the influence, power, military and
naval force OF the United States to stop
the war in Cuba at its present stage. Not
free the island from the domination OF
SPAN, but to prevent the Cuban patriots
from conducting the campaign just inau-
gurated against the Spanish stronghods,
Including Havana, to a conclusion. This
Campaign, if allowed to 20 on, promises to
wipe the last Spanish soldier out of the
island. 1t is hypocritieally given out from
Administration circles, that the rainy sea-
SOL. during which military operations are
impossible, has begun. This is true as re-
CARDS Spanish operations, but false as to
operations by the native Cubans. Gen.
Gomez is believed to be concentrating a
large force for an assault upon Weyler
in his capital. The latter is afraid to meet
the issue. If it should go against him,
Cuba win he free, and the int rests OF the
Spanish bondholders, and OF the Anglo
American sugar syndicate will be wrecked.
This is the reason why everything must
be delayed until the receipt Of Special
Commissioner Calhoun's report This is
TIL: reason that the business interests"
have sent a petition to the Secretary Of
State begging for Intervention, with
such measures as your subscribers trust
you may deem expedent at this juncture."
We know what this means, taken in
connection with the closet conferences
between the Administration and the Span
ish party in Washington; taken also
in connection with the delay in sending
q special commissioner to Cuba, pending
which, feyerishly active correspondence
was hourly conducted by cable between
this city aud Madrid; and, finally. in
connection with the inspired correspond
ence sent out from the National Capital,
alleging that the CUbans are willing to
buy the liberty they have won with their
swords, and at the awful cost of the
butchery OF prisoners and the wounded,
and the hellsh outrage and murder of
their mothers, wives, sisters, and daugh-
ters.
1t means that a strong movement will
be inaugurated within a few days, or
weeks, not for the benefit of the Cuban
patriots, but to accomplish what Spain
las failed TO do, and that is, their prac-
tical sUbiugauon This intervention will
be for the purpose Of compelling the Cubans
t. lay down their arms and to place their
interests in the hands of the United States,
Spain acquiescing in the arrangement
Then the United States. in case the scheme
is successful, will insist upon administer
ing the finances of the island in behalf of
the Spanish bondhoiders and the Anglo
American sugar interest Independence
may possibly be part of the project, under
the conditions named, but we do not be-
lieve it.
It is more likely intended to impose
"Crctan' autonomy on the island, with
such an American occupation, under the
mandate OF the money powers, rs Russia
has proposed for bleeding Greece.
In a recent communication to the New
York Journal, Gen. Maxine Gomez, speak
ing for the W hole people of the free republic
OF Cube, said: ANY proposition looking TO
the granting OF our independence upon the
payment to the Spanish government OF a
sum large enough to cover the expenses OF
the war, win be rejected by the republic.
We can wrest our independence from Spain |