The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-13
1T MEANS INDEPENDENCE
Senator Somebody Explains n Dipio-
matte Term in the Message

! u tHS PItSIuSul says lnal the greatest
criticism upon the message of the presi-
dent is that it did not say anything about
| independence. He refers TO these words
near the end of the message:
/ And TO secure in the island the estab-
! lishment of a stable government capabl
I of maintaining order and observing its in
/ ternational obligations
The senator added that a stable gov
eminent" capable of observing its inter
! national obligations must be independent
If it was not an independent government
it would have no international obliga-
tons. The same senator insisted that this
part of the message meant independence
but the president was writing a document
that meant history and precedent and he
had to contne himself to diplomatic Ian
guage.
Havana, April 1.-THE morning news
papers of Havana print extracts from
President McKinley's message to congress
on the Cuban question and comment upon
it from various standpoints.
The Diario de la Marina, in an article
commencing the suspension of hoshlities,
generally referred TO as an armistice,
Q
Spanish had removed all pretaxt for the
intervention of the United States in Cuba,
which now, it says, would be arbitrary
and impossible to tolerate from the
standpoint of right"
Continuing. the Diario de la Marina
says:
But, If congress, in spite of this, should
recognize the independence of Cuba and
decree the intervention of the United
States. and President Mckinley could not
avoid war with Spain then the Cuban
question would convert itself into a Euro
pean question. In any case, the proposal
to intervene. with no definite date fixed.
instead of intervening Immediately, dem
onstrates that the cause for intervention
has disappeared. Thus a great danger,
provoked by the United States, has been
avoided by suspension of hostilities,
brought about by the mediation of the
great powers, which represents a failure
for the United States"
Later the Diario de la Marina asks the
question: what will they do?" and an
swers it: "They will most certainly con-
tent themselves with humoring the pas
sion of the jingoes. continue their threats
of intervention and formulate various
messages, which under no circumstances
will cause a casus belli"
The Diario de Cienfuegos ridicules the
yankees charity and bad FOOD which
it alleges has been distributed there
among the reconcentrados.
The Pals says: 1.-THE message is mod
crate. pacific and conciliatory and proves
that the allegations printed by the sensa-
tionai newspapers regarding the annexa-
zionist and separatist policy of the United
States are false and were only produced
to injure US and to injure Spain. The at
titude Of the president does not surprise
us. We could not believe ne would give
way before the pressure of the agitators.
forgetting the traditions and example Of
Washington, and treat a friendly nation
with great injustice
The Spaniards profess great indignation
at the report that the question Of the orr
gin of the explosion which wrecked the
Maine in Havana harbor on February Is
last is to be referred to court of arbi
tration with the object of determining the
amount of indemnity due the United
States if the explosion is proved before
this court to have occurred outside the
warship.
The Diario Ejercito publishes an alleged
plan of the defense of Key West.
London, April 12-The afternoon news
papers here differ in their estimates Of
President McKinley's message to con-
gress on the Cuban question.
The Pail Mall Gazette regards It as
strong but temperate. and says:
President Mckinley is right in follow
ing the constitutional course of throwing /
upon congress the responsibility for ma ]
tionaI action. and there IS no doubt what /
congress- answer will be. In our opinion /,
Il is too late to avoid war. as Spain is /
determined 70 fight hopeless /
battle rather than yield to demands which, !
though expressed by America alone. are 4
IN reality the demands Of an informa! 4
concert of the worlds civilization
The St. James Gazette complains that
The message leaves everything in a state
of uncertainty. but says:
president Mckinley and congress may
vel hesitate to accept the really serious
Of committing the United
states to the recognition OF bands Of
origands as government"
In conclusion the St. James Gazette re-
marks:
'If the United States were European
,ower. governed by a Pitt or Bismarck.
war OF conquest would result; but It is
doubtful If the United States IS prepared
or that work"
The Globe expresses the opinion that
II Is a message Of abdication," adding.
While the situation In Cuba IS eminent
= unsatisfactory it IS a question whether
american Interference on the lines srF-
ested Il likely to improve matters While !
he statesmen OF the United States shrink
rom entailing the alternative of annexs- 4
ion. they must not complain II their Gu
an policy is coHdemned as combining = I
maximum o. certain loss and n1lEirn1m
Z possible Esln The refusal 70 recognize {
be insurgents VIII not relieve the tens.oa Z
etwesn the United States and Spain. s
The Daily News says Editorialy this 8
,orn3ng. 6
we do not desire % detrsc. from tas Z
-edit that justly belongs 70 the pope. Bet G
either the spiritual nor temporal ma
asne-T % Europe would have been pat z
motion 70 stop the horror IN CUBA sz- 2
~ f0- the action q the United States. (
Weyser would - iuFa.ua he IL Armenia Z
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