New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
NO CAUSE FOR WAR. SAYS MR. BARROWs
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY ASp THE PLAN OF
AUTONOMY FOR CUBA PRAISED.

AUTONOMY FOR CUBA PRAISED
Washington. April (spccaD.-In tho course OF
conversation tho Cuban situation with Tribune
correspondent to-day Repr, sentative Earrows. OF
Massachusetts, said that ne ielt much more hope
fu as 10 tho result II believe" he said. that
| the ProsiGont VIII stand firm. supported as he is
bv the great body American citizens. OF course
| do not undertake 10 forecas, the details OF the
coming message. but think We can be sure OF IFS
tone and spirit ! do believe 4 Will be aggr'3-
sive or warlikc. ] believe 81 will he as sagaclous
and practical as have been all the recommendations
Of the President this subject"
Nh RarrOws continued Il have been studying
tho plan Of autonomy drawn up by the Spanish
Government. II s one Of the broGdcst most lib
eral schemes FOR colonial government that has
ever been devised 1t coDcstys nearly every pIin-
c.i,e on nome run. ~ - IN = ',.,',.re ;,
them IN Island parliament OF TWO chambers under
oia si.c IN It's provisions ana capable OF modification
II IS accompanied by an elaborate election law In
which the fishis q suffrage are extended 70 al
n-alc SI.nards over twenty-five wears %. az" IN
tho enjoyment OF civil rights 1t guards the nights
% voters 2ra'nst fraud and iniimda,ion II pro
v!ces for Dcputies to the Coties or National far-
Lament L. FN'7 to aha iAf power 10 IeRulaie
iln ,inptl ",n eni'' roMyfa,td h ,hc Gcn,r,i
Government. assisted by Delegates from the colo
deh to be bald by tho Central Government and
IA" Colonial Government Is TO be the subject OF
Sow. the ncg cories has been eiec ed so over
whemingy N Sasasta's favor that y may be Do
! irho local provlnciaI Governors who were pre-
vlously appointed by IN" crown have been replaced
hv Governors appointed by the Island Council Tho
whole administrative Organization Of tho Island IA
NOW NOV IN ihe h1d 9' hsv Been apponted 10 iS"a
insular ofiices M lesi.iatiDe A -. Is
cute standing orders and decrees and. as far as
po-sibie TO execute the decree OF autonomy Inc
elections are 10 tax" place Al IN" rnd or ms
month anu the Parliament IS to be convened on
May WIN pow'Is OF .1S. on Al .m,1"is 81
internal COVER mont ana as, .pIine. Acc"'"Ns 20
reports from Madrid. :hat Parliament IS also 20
be- charged with the duty Of restoring peac" IN
cuba. involving. Of course' nesoi'aiions with inc
Insurgents on some basis Of peace.
"Now. YOU tell mo on what just or reasonable
prcicXt the Uniied States can make declaration
Of against Spain. or prevent the carrying
fhai ono,cd by any one Of the forty States Of
the American Union, which. indeed. grants TO cuba
The separate si,.cs?
at is .dlo TO sa, that autonomy ia failure when
ono reason VIII be that the insurgents are 40,
suro how much freedom they viii grant 10 any
body else recent estimate numbers tho insir-
gents about 70 per cent. the radical Autonomsts
about 20 per cent and the radical Standards NJ
about 20 per cent. How is the United States to
takc sides with mediate bewcen those parties?
~ "A declaration OF war? We can lend our friendly
Offices. bat what right have We to force M Auton,
omists accept tho programme OF the insurgents?
TO intervene forcibly INIT autonomy has proved
to he absolutely inopefatiVc "ouid DC an Hrt on
robbery. To recognize the independence OF 'ubl
is not to end nc war hut TO- cstRDi1n T'isn OF
has not interviewed. II has been using the only IN
frrVcutIOu that II mas thuS idT HdI any TISHl 10
exert-moral and humane Intervention. To declare
war now would he to suspend the relief work now
going on and which. We may humanely extend
Those who have really at heart the best Interest
Of the cubans. and who wish Tor th"m rcIi"i
IRON, suffering and the blessings OF peace and self
government. ought to be TIA" last at this TINE 10
AK Tor warlikc intervention.
Conercssman Barrows said he had received
Ia number Of letters ana kilograms from foS-
ION from representative business organizations and
me Boston bar indOrsing the position or inc
PRESIDENT and as expressed by the Twentieth
century club hoping that the Cuban problem
NAV be settled peaccahiy In faithfulness to the
dictates OF humanity and justice