The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-16
President Ready to Recognize Cuba"


to intervene between Cuba and Spain.
His determination was reached with
out regard to the Maine catastrophe.
The disaster in Habana harbor has
only hastened his action.
Intervention is demanded by the
people, from the East to the Pacific
slope, and the President will accede
to the popular voice.
His present plan Of action is sub
stantially as follows:
The loss of the Maine and the gen
eral and specific condition Of Cuba
will be presented to Congress.
The consular reports of the dread
full famine and Of the sufferings and
the death Of thousands will constitute
an important portion Of the contribu-
tion.
Mr.. Mckinley has personally edited
the consular reports. He at first
eliminated certain portions. The OBJ
ject Of this was, I am reliably inform
ed, to protect the consuls who wrote
the terrible narratives. The trend Of
events has led the President to regret
his work Of expurgation, and the re-
ports will go to Congress practically
entire.
The Court Of Inquiry has already
communicated important information
to the navy department. No consular
report has been forwarded, but such,
conclusions as had been arrived at
were given. These are the basis CT
the Presidents belief that the white
battleship did not go down from an
internal cause. Neither does he an
ticipate any modification Of the evil
dence obtained by the Naval Court.
On the other hand, the Court: up to
date Of it's return to Habana, had no
evidence to show how the general VIC
lence was brought about.
On this point the finding will, un-
less some new discovery is made, be
negative.
The completed report will be sent
to Congress by the President. He ex-
poets to receive it in full next week.
In the message that Will accompany
the documents the President will sug-
gest to Congress that action to end the
situation in Cuba is advisable. He
will make no statement suggesting
war. Even to-day Mr.. Mckinley sin
cerely hopes that Spain's statesmen
will see their way clear to suspend
military operations on the island.
He has been informed by the best
authorities that Spanish pride will
prevent the acceptance of pecuniary
compensation.
From all sides whence intelligent
advices have been received the one
story is that Spain will not go volur-
tarily Hence the preparation for
war.
The action of Congress in passing
the 5O,OOO,OOO bill was in response to
the Presidents request. lie formally
asked for large money credit at the
meeting Of the chairman at the White
House.
The probability is that Congress
will recognize Cuban independence.
The President, | am Informed, desires
this rather than mere belligerency.
The recognition Of independence would
not be casus belli unless Spain, fore
seeing the inevitable, should provoke
a conflict. The national preparations
are in view of that contingency. That
the recognition of the Cubans by Con
gress will ultimately provoke war the
President fears rather than antici
pates.
The evils that will attend the loca-
tion of unacclimatcd sailors and sol
diers near Cuba during the rainy
season are fresh in the Presidents S
thoughts, and add to his hope that
Spain will not bring matters to a con
fict.
Mark Hanna has all along acted as
break on anything that suggested
interference in Cuban affairs. The
prediction dickcrs and bargains
which he made have stood in the way.
He is always party manager rather
than statesman. But Hanna anG
others Of his kind realize that they
must oppose an overwhelming public
sentiment. The fall elections are be
ing considered by Hanna. From al.
sections of the central States and the
West single refrain has sounded III
the ears of the administration. 1t is
that the disorder and the human suf-
fering in Cuba must end 1t is on