Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-20

-'-OSiiSAo VI w III Vogue
IN Cuba--The People and Congress
Want Action, and Want l t
promptly - No More Autonomy
Schemes and No More Arbitra-
ton Talk Will Be Sen
ator Proctor's Temperate n d
Timely Statement Has Had Great
Weight = Declared Last Night
That There Has Been No Diplo-
matte Consideration Of Autonomy
or the Withdrawal of w arships.
Special to the Register.
Washington, d. c., March 19.-Re-
publican Senators and members call
ing at the White House to-day told
the President in plain language that
the administration was doing itself
incalculable injury in Congress and
before the country by continuing TO
entertain thoughts of allowing further
experiments in autonomy in Cuba, and
by permitting the impression to go out
that arbitration might be resorted to
in settling the Maine incident with
Spain. The President was warned
that Congress would desert the admin
istration if talk about autonomy and
arbitration was not dropped for good,
and firm and decisive policy adopted
and maintained in dealing with Spain
regarding the Maine incident and the
settlement of the general Cuban cues
ton.
Republican members realize that
their only hope of salvation in the
coming fall election lies in the direc-
ton of a vigorous foreign policy, as
they are all receiving from their con-
stituents protests against further dip
lomatic dallying with Spain and decla-
rations that the Democrats will carry
everything before them in November
if the administration and Congress
do not move quickly and aggressively
IN, THE CUBAN MATTER.
In answer to the representations of
his callers, the President gave positive
assurance that the cabinet talk of pos
sible further experiments in autono-
my and of.arbitration in connection
with the Maine affair was altogether
based on changes in the situation
which did not seem at all likely to
take place.
He said Congress need have no fear
that the administration would not now
go forward with determination to Sc
cure the independence of Cuba and a
settlement of the Maine affair that
would satisfactory to the country
There would be no more allowance Of
time for new. schemes of autonomy,
nor would arbitration be considered
in connection with the destruction
of the Maine
Altogether it is plain e'administra-
ton realizes that Congress, and the
country are in no mood for trif1ing
or delay. It is now admitted the
President is informed that the. Maine
court of inquiry will report that the
Maine was blown up froE: the [put-
side, although this information Nay
not yet have reached him in official
form. :.
There is reason to believe that the
President has determined
TO THROW UPON CONGRESS
the responsibility for the recognition
of Cuba, and there is scarcely a doubt
that Congress will respond by grant
ing that independence by a -rte that
will probably be unanimous.
For several weeks circumstances
have pointed in the direction of recog-
milton and the facts have from time to
time been given. If there was any
doubt as to the intentions of the Pres
ident before Senator Proctor made his
statement in the Senate, that doubt
was removed after hearing the long
recital by the Vermont Senator of the
conditions in Cuba His statement of
his own opposition to annexation and
his high tribute to the Cuban popula-
ton and it's capacity for self-govern-
ment all pointed in the direction of in
dependence
Senator Cullom, when interviewed
upon the Proctor statement, said he
believed it meant the recognition of
Cuban independence in few days
More important perhaps than any OF
the hints that have been made in the
last few days concerning possible
recognition of Cuban independence is
an interview with Representative
Grout. of Vermont He is one of the
older members of the House. an inti-
MAZE iI1hIlU VI INtjdbpl ' JpttOi niii "
the President. and his opinions are OF
the highest Importance.
Il am under the impression said
ne. 1.-The President desires that Con-
gress shall recognize the independence
of the Cuban insurgents. ] cannot say
that the President has told me so, or
that Senator Proctor or any one else
has given me information to that eff
feet, but
AM QUITE CONFIDENT
that the independence Of the Cubans
will be recognized by this country be-
fore MANY days have passed.
at would do no good to recognize
the belligerent rights OF the insurgents.
Crave international questions might
arise from such procedure because OF
the rights given for search Of our yes
sells The recognition Of the lndepend-
enca of Cuba wNlld be different
thing. Whatever the President may
desire is likely to be agreed TO by
Congress. and ! am strongly inclined
10 believe that Mr. Mckinley thihks
We sbonld recognize the independence.