The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25
CURRENCY
These Viii y LeadIsa FsstuteG y
Mcklslsy's Messsas. Il;
WILL Be PACIFIC. AND YET Be FiRm. Il
Hoping. Yet DespairIao Of Ssaasta &
Bsisa Successful @
se
SPAIN 10 M GIVEN TIM
Ill Be PACIFIC. AND YET BE FlRm.
SPAIN 70 So GIVEN rIH1.'
industry ana Commcrcc would ~
the GrommaA FOR IntervcntIon
u thc Rebcllion Continucs.

New York, November 24.--A dispatch 10
the Tribune from Washington says: Cuba
and the currency will be the leading topics
In the prcsidents message II Il UNDER
stood that the discussion Of the Cuban
question win be comprehensive. Ii has all
ready been explained what the state depart
ment has prepared reply 10 the Spanish
note regarding filbustcring Whether tho
president VIII incorporate the substance Of
this In his message, or let Il 90 In as part
u tho regular diplcualio correspondence,
win DO determined later. but the message
viii define the Cuban policy Of the admin
istraticn afflrmatycly. Members Of con-
gross with whom the president has talked
freely on the subject have aln,ost without
exception urged that this be done and Mr..
Mckinley apparently has agreed with them.
The reason given for this course is APP
parent. While sincere hope he enter
tanned that tho Sagasta ministry may end
the war at an early date, the possibility Of
It's failure can not BIO overlooked In that
event IL is desirable for the policy Of this
country TO he known. A strong intimation Is
given that In the failure OF I'M end to tho
present conditions In Cuba at an early date.
no hesitation will be shown IN the United
States making known its position OF uitl-
mate intervention Industry and commerce
may both DO made The grounds for this ac-
ton. The belief is that tho Cuban problem
win be solved without danger OF war be-
tween Spain md the United tSates and win
be solved through the good offices Of thia
country, bur tho expectation is that these
good offices VIII be cxcrted within req
sonable time after congress meets and after
the prospects Of the insurgents accepting
or rejecting autonomy are known beyond
question. n Cuba 10 actually pacificd ana
industry and trade are resumed that condl-
ton Is expected to speak for itself. The
refusal OF few insurEent leaders to lay
down their arms aud the continuance Of
sort Of bandit warfare would not be Inter-
preted by the administration as tho failure
Of autonomy. On the other band, the con-
tinuance Of tho present conditions woulds
hardly DO accepted W evidence that the
| island is pacificd.
Some misunderstanding Is said to exist
IN spanish official circles regarding the
position Of the administration after the de-
cree Of autonomy be gazetied. The admlnis-
| trntion would not under any circumstances,
undertake 10 guarantee autonomy. That
would be making itself Responsible for tho
colonial government Of cnha TO the spanish
authorities. But the presidents good ofS-
cen are cxcrted toward giving the policy Of
autonomy a fair sdial, The message ID exc
| pocted to make this point clear beyond the
possibility OF MISUNDERSTANDING.
II Ii the confident belief that the presi-
dents discussion Of the Cuban situation VIII
| tend 10 strengthen the feeling that the nd
m,nistration will be able to meet cyery
phase Of It In manner TO satisfy the cone
seryative business interests Of tho country
and discourage radical or precipitatc action.
Conservative on Cuba.
washington, November Alt IL un-
derstood that tho president In his message
will suggest to congress that 1t would 30
Iiuadyisabla al present to take any action
which would comujicase tho situation n
Cuba. It Is said he win suggest that the
passsg go Of resolutions recognizing beliiger-
ency or Independence woaid pe iheApc
| dent. while the measures Of reform pro-
| posed by Spain, and To bs carried out py
General Bianco, are being Introduces. mo
| release CT the Competit0r ana otner Ameri-
can prisoners VIII be rcferrxd TO m graft
fyinr ana az relieving the United States
| from tho necessity OF Intervening upon the
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