Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From onr Regular Correspondent

Spain concerning CuOa, anu ope W
them consented to express bis
views, provided his name was not
used. He said: 81 don't think that
either the American people or
their press, with all their shrewd'
ness, understand the moves that
are being made in this CUBAN
business TIE general Impression
is that this country Is working 10
bring abont the independence OF
Cuba, with a view to Its ultimate
annexation. In my opinion and ID
the opinion of many OF my fellow
diplomats, that Is entirely wrong.
| have reason to believe that the
proposition made by The United
States to Spain, which | believe
to have the moral supper, Ii net
tue material support OF Great
Britain, does not go further than
bringing peace to Cuba in ORDER
that tue commerce Of this country
aud England with The island may
be restored to its former size. In
other words, it Is a question OF
dollars and cents aud not OF favori-
tlsm or sentiment. believe tlr'
tber, that the new So iniSh CaGl-
net will he f,vOrnbly inclined TO
this proposition, but that doesn't
mean that it Will D., or eau he
carried out. There ate two oOsta-
cles. serious ones. FIRST The Cubaus
have lost no opportunity OF pro
claiming to the world that they
will listen tOuO Offer that does not
grant them absolute independence
anC lastly, the strength of public
opinion IN this country in favor OF
independence tor Cuba. 1t Spain
offers Cuba p ace and home rule
with a government something Ike
England gives its colonies. aud
TIE CObanS refuse it, what will this
country dor A majority OF Jour
people appear to be with tue
Oubans, bnt | am satisfied that
your government is not, and yonr
government is right. Cuba could
not maintain her independence II
il had It. | consider its natlVe
population united for self gov
eminent, and equally uuftied to
become a part OF the United States
even if your government wished to
annex the island, which | do not
believe. From a diplomatic point
Of view, 1t is ar interesting prob
lem, but l c)ntess that | see no
solution in sight,
The other side OF tue Cuban
question might have been hearu
at a public meeting held in Wash
ingtOu church, Sunday afternoon,
which was the first of a series to
he held In Washington aud else
where during the fall aud winter.
under the management OF the
Woman's National Cnban League.
Among the speakers weIe a nnm.
Der OF prominent men aud women
and several W ashlngtOn preachers
and the text from which they all
spoke and demand action on the
part of this government was 'Frte
Cuba
The star among President Nc.
Klnley's numerous political vlsi-
tors since his return to Washing
ton was Senator Foraker, of OhiO.
He was proceeded by the story that
he had LETT Ohio in a huff because
of some Iii agreement with Sona
tor Hanna and his Lieutenant,
Col. Dick, over the management OF
the campaign, and did not Intend
to return. This may or may not
have been true, but after several
conferences with President Nc.
Klnley. S-nator FJrdker lett
Washington today for Ohio aud
said he would at Ouce resume his
ca npaign work, which he had
only left temporarily on account
o. pressing private business. Tue
politicians believe that there was
foundation for The disagreelng
story, and that President Nj Kin
l~y, who has a record as a peace
naker among Ono republican
factions, in some way brought
about a truce am. persuade !
Senator Foraker 10 again enter
tue campaign. Anyway he is 60
ing into the campaign again this
~erk.
No Gar or + nper0r is moro au.
ltocratic than a political BOss, and
all parties are afflicted with The
boss. A story bearing OH this as
sertion is now going the rounds of