The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-21
The Administration Well Pleased
| That Recognition of the Gu
ban Republic
Was Refused When Congress
Passed the Resolution De-
claring War,
Conditions at Santiago Show
How Unwise 1t WOnld
I Have Been.
Present Attitude of Cubans Re-
GREETED, But 1t Will Make .
No Difference. -

NEW YORK, July 21.-A special to
The Times from Washington says:
The administration is now very we'll
satisfied that congress, in passing the
declaration of war, refused to recog-
nize the government Of the Republic of
nf Cuba. When the resolution was
under consideration, the friends Of the
republic made support OF recognition
o very urgent condition, some
of them insisting that to declare
independence without recognition of
the government of the republic would
be but an empty friendship to extend
80 the insurgents.
Even the men who then advocated
recognition are believed to have be-
come convinced that it would have
been q serions mistake to have under
taken that as soon as Cuban territory
was captured it was to be turned over
10 the care of the Cubans. 80
What Some Have Anticipated.
The reports setting forth that some
iil feeling has developed among the
Cubans toward the United States, and
that it may yet result in resistance to
she United States forces by Cnbans,
exactly support the expectations of a
member of the cabinet who recently
spoke Of the prospect in Cuba. A state
department officer has also expressed
she fear that before long the United
States will be occupying about the
same attitude towards the Cubans that
Spain has maintained for at least two
years. ..e - .. ..-.. Z
War Not Against Cuban Citizens.
s'War by the United States" said a
member of the administration, sis
against the government of Spain and
10 free Cuba from the effects OF mis-
rnle. 1t is not against the people of
Cuba, whether Spanish or Cuban, nor
90 set up Cuban mlsrule, and the Gu
bans may as we'll make up their minds
that this is SO, and that the admins
fration will adhere to the policy of fair
treatment of all classes OF the popula.
fion that surrender to the forces of the
United States"
There is great probability that
when the friends of Cuba in the United
States have opportunity to commune
cate with the insurgent leaders in
Cuba, they will admonish them that
wisdom and good hope in the future
of the island will demand that the
suggestions carried in the proclama-
fion be needed. The president will
no5 stand beside men who seek an op.
portunlty to revenge themselves at the
expense of the Spaniards for the cruel
ties suffered by Cuba for many years.
DO Not Disregard Cuban Services.
There has been no disposition upon
She part of the United States civil Dr.
military authorities to disregard the
Cnbans or to belittle their assistance.
10 the best of their little ability it is
admitted that they have rendered as
sistance, at times very useful. At no
time, however, has the administration
been willing to assent to the PROPOSE
1ion that insnrgent Cuba has proved
afs ability to assume all the functions
of government that the Spaniards are
expected to yield.
Should the Oubans, by the mistaken
advice Of their leaders, assume so hos.
tile an attitude toward the United
States dis to make it necessary to treat
them as enemies, the condition will be
regretted, bat it will not make any diff
ference in the determination that Spain
shall no longer govern the islands.
Members of the administration re-
gre very deeply the information from
Santiago indicating that the Cubans
are more intent on vengeance than
they are upon securing for Cuba tran
guilty under governments that will
deal fairly with all people, whether
native or foreign born. They will con-
slider it most unfortunate if the leaders
of the Cuban party do not see that the
prosperity aud peace of the island de-
pend upon acceptance of the plan of
tine president.