The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08
.n SATISFIES CUBANS
MckinIey's Message Settles
the Annexation Question.
ATTITUDE OF EILIPIN0S
Reported from Manila to be
All 1t Should Be.

New York, Dec IA special from Ha-
vana says: President McKinleys message
has given the greatest satisfaction TO the
Cubans, who look upon it as definite
declaration of the policy OF the United
States toward Cuba. Rafael Portuondo,
the president of the Cuban assembly.
said:
THE message is most satisfactory TO
Cuban aspirations and viii have an excel
lent effect here. 1t proves beyond FUR
| Their caviling and dispute the honest in
tention of the United States toward CUBA
| II will quiet many of our more violent
associates who have been talking loudly
| about America and have been suspicious
| of her intentions, and It will enable them,
| like myself, who have believed and trust
ed in her, to cooperate more fully with
her officials in their work. It is a good
message, and fully satisfies us"
HAVANA PRESS DIVIDED.
Havana, Dec. THE focal press shows
a sharp division on the comments on Pres
ident McKinley's message TO congress
Ell Pals and La Lucha find an anaoi-v
between the message and the joint resolu-
ton of April last constituting in their
opinion. proof that the United States gov
eminent is really determined to carry
out the promises solemnly contracted be-
fore the world
On the other hand FL Diario de La Mar
ina La Union Avisidor. Ell Concrete, La
Union Iberia, and FL Leon Espanoi see in
the message a yelled admission that the
presidents policy is TO occupy the island
for an indefinite period, with view to
ultimately anneXng it. These papers
loudly denounce the passage in the mes
age which urges cooperation and assist
aEce in every possible form for the So
cial and moral reconstruction of the island
in order to enable the people of Cuba TO
govern themselves.
The idea of qualifying the Cubans to
administer their own affairs IS represent
ed by this section of the press as ian in
sulting warning"
A dispatch from Trinidad, province OF
Santa Clara, announces the landing at
4 O'clock yesterday afternoon at Casi,da,
the Port of Trinidad. of General Snyder
and 700 United States troops.
The Fulda left this morninf for Cadiz
with 1.077 Spanish troops.
All statues of Spanish royal personages
now in the public parks Will soon be taken
down for shipment to Spain.
FIT FOR LF-GovERNMENT.
Kingston, jam, Dec. Limited States
Customs Commissioner Robert P. Porter
arrived here from Cuba yesterday on
ri ha 4 fral Co md ilad Or
home today. He said his investigation in
dicated the desirability of reciprocity be-
tween Cuba and the United States in spite
of the Louisiana sugar and Florida tobac-
co trade. The commissioner has framed
a Cuban tariff market to all nations on
equal terms.
Commissioner Porter considers the Gu
bans perfectly fit for self-government.
ATTITUDE OF FILIPINOS. 1
Manila, Dec. 7-The native press con-
tinues to advocate independence and i'm
bursement TO the United States govern
ment to be paid Spain for the Philippines |
The Independence thinks this course the
only just one 1t insists that the Filipinos |
have aided the Americans solely because |
they believed they were fighting for indie |
President Mc<inley's last speech in Chi |
cago to support its contention that the !
Americans are pledged to give the FIlipin-
os independence.
Chief Aguinaldo and his principal advis- |
ers fully recognize the Importance of a /
strong protectorate in some form. One OF I
the latter has even ventured the assertion /
that If the Fflipinos were granted indie /
pendence in accordance with the dmand OF /
tn leaders, the United States would be /
Immediately asked 10 establish a protec- /
torate. as otherwise the hilippines must
sooner or later become the prey Of less /
countries.
This statement is borne out by the at /
titude Of the better class of Filipinos in /
the vicinity OF Manila. The numerous stor- /
les as to hostility felt and displayed on /
their part toward the Americans are with /
out foundation. The United States author |
ties expect on the part OF the natives. a I
peaceful acceptance Of the inevitable
NOW MADRID FEELS ABOUT IT.
london, Dec. THE Madrid correspond /
ent OF the Standard, who contrasts the in
difference of the ma Ority of Spaniards
20 the presidents message with the same
anxiety regarding ms declarations fore
shadowing war, says: only IN political
ard official circles is any interest IN the 1
message displayed, and there Il takes the
form OF bitterness and ind gnatiOn Al Mr.
allusion 70 the destruction Of /
the Maine. The press does not hide Us
a. the indications IN the mes
sage and elsewhere that American colo
mixing viii be fracght with difficulties
and expenditure. The prediction is made
that the Nicaragua canal viii lead % /