The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-29
PRESIDENTS PLANS
FOR DEALING wIrlI THE SPANISH
.S TROUBLE. ~;
Outline ofProgram--A Talicy Which sSvors
Ss Strongly of No Recog-
nttlonof Cuban tnde pendtnce
e or Belllgercncy.

dent Mckinley talked freely with his
Congressional visitors today, both in
regard to his plans for the future
and his appreciation of the situation
with reference to Cuba His pro.
gram as thus outlined 49, as follows:
To send the report of tho Maine
Court of Inquiry to Congress on
Monday, without recommendation
and without explanation on his part
furthcr than to say that he has ac-
quainted Spain with the finding of
tho Court; to follow this Tuesday
or Wednesday with message deal
ing with the condition Of tho non
combatants in Cuba and asking for
an appropriation of $5O0,000 for
their immediate relief; to present Il
new this connition to Spain, ask that
country to make provisions for the
care Of her own helpless people and
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bans which will be satisfactory to
thom, and put an ond to tho war.
This failing, to forcibly intervene on
humanitarian grounds.
The President indicated to his
callers an abiding faith that peace
still may be preserved and a deter
nation on his part to accomplish that
end if 1t may be done with honor to
our own country and without disre-
garding the demands OF humanity.
He frankly and repeatedly averred
today his desire to prevent conflict,
while at the same timo indicating Il
firm purpose to secure relief for the
starving reconcentrados. Indeed,
the latter purpose appeared to be
the topic uppermost in the Presi.
dents mind. He dwelled upon the
fact that tho recognition Of belli-
gerent rights or Of. independence
would not be of any material service
to these unfortunates. He admitted
that such action might be Of assist
ance to the men at arms, tho insur-
gent army, but they, he said, have
shown q compacity to take care OF
themselves, and do not stand in press
ing need of our kind offices.
The President believes Spain will
interpose no obstacles to our send
ing succor to her indigont people,
and he will ask Congress to act
promptly, that the aid to be given
may not arrive too late to relieve the
present pressing necessities.
This done, the President is hope
full that Congress will remain quiet
while the executive branch of the
government continues it's efforts to
secure
PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT
Of tho difficulty. He thinks it not
too late to do this, and he made tho
assertion today that Spain was will
to meet the United States half way
in adjusting tho en.anglement with
ont coming to blows.
He referred only casually to the
sailing of Spain's torpedo fleet, lcav-
ing the impression on tho minds Of
his visitors that he considered that
SO. far in this matter Spain is acting
within the bounds Of her own rights,
and that no just complaint can be
made by this country in regard to
this course.
He did not enter into details re-
garding the propositions he may
make Or may have made to Spain,
for undoubtedly some are now pond
ing, but he left the impression that
he would be satisfied with no settle
ment that would not give the Cubans
a very liberal form of government.
He admitted frankly that autonomy
had proved a failure, and expressed
the opinion that it would be as diff
cult to satisfy the Americans with
any settlement that might be made
as it would be to satisfy the Cubans
themselves. He reasserted the pos
sibility of securing an agreement on
the part Of Spain to allow Cuba to
conduct her own affairs with abso
lutte freedom, except that the island
should be required to pay the mother
country sufficient sum in the 'yay
of tribute every year out of her
revenues, seeming to think that this
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