The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-13
NBEN SPIN IS GONE
Cuban Spaniards May Prove
Pretty Good Fellows,
NONE NEED BE SURPRISED
To See Old Glory Welcomed
There as in Porto Rico.
NONE NEED BE SURPRISED

New York. Aug. IA special TO the
Times from Washington. says:
Careful observers Of Cuban conditions
who have been consulted by the admin
stration concerning the course 10 be fol-
lowed in that island. to bring about good
order and good feeling, are of the opin-
| ion and have expressed themselves to the
PRESIDENT, that the accompaniment Of
SpaiHs withdrawal and the assumption
Of temporary control by the United States
will be followed by something Ike the
demonstration of approval that has been
| given in Porto Rico to the hosting Of the
stars and stripes. Said one OF these gen.
| tlemen in discussing the problem Of es-
tablissling a good government:
When it is fully known in Cuba that
! SPANS authority IS at an end, thousands
of men who have chung 10 the hope that
Spain would retain her supremacy will
gladly turn to this government that will
assure the stability that loyal Cubans
trusted that Spain would ye give to the
government of the island l do not be-
lieve that this loyalty was 50 sentimental
that the Cubans Of Spanish inclination
will abandon their homes, their property,
their families and all they have to rush
back to Spain. These Spanish Cubans
constitute the better part of the business
community in Cuba. They have had little
to say about the government. That has
been essentially Peninsular and latterly
altogether military. They have no desire
to Cypress or abuse the Cubans who have
sympathized with the insurgents. Few
Of them will cherish any luminosity
toward the late insurgents. The insur-
gents. the loyal Cubans fear, may not be
quite so willing to let bygones be by
cones There are many politicians among
them and they will hope to have the OPP
portunity to punish those who would mot
help them when they were in need OF
encouragement"
The administration will be prepared,
Immediately after the cessation of hostil-
tiles and the beginning of the evacuation,
to hear of reports from Cuba not unlike
those sent from Ponce and Yauco of the
cordial welcome Of the flag and the au-
thority of the United States. Should this
turn out to be the case the problem in
Cuba will be greatly simplified. II the
free people of Cuba, left 10 their own in
clinations by Aain, manifest a decided
determination to get along without in
teTnal strife the administration will be
encouraged to hope that the resolution
Of congress distinctly waving any inten-
ton on the part of the United States to
annex the island may be adhered TO.
The expectation is that as towns are
abandoned by troops of General Blanco
and civil authorities are afforded oppor-
tunity to speak freely. a common anxiety
to have some authority that will main
tain order as between the former Spanish
adherents and the advocates of forcibe
rebellion will lead to requests for the |
presence of troops of the United States !
and the hosting of the United States
flag. Some persons look for similar dem
constructions in favor of United States au- |
thorities to those made in Porto Rico and |
not few acquisitions for United States |
flags to supply the Cuban demand.
Should this feeling prevail among the |
Cubans as well as among the Spanish |
the pacifcation and entire freedom Of the |
island will not be far off. The admins
tration would be gratified If the Cubans
would show a clear capacity for taking |
their own affairs in hand. without trying |
to even up old scores with the rifle and
machete.