Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
IN CUBA
OR WAR WITH SPAIN
That Is Now the Sentiment About
Capital and it Will Not
Grow Less.
INTERVENTION IS SOON EXPECTED
Believed That Whatever Comes Will
Come Inside or Thirty Days.
Watching the Effect Of
Action of Congress.

Washington, March 12.-This is the
general sentiment about the capital:
Peace i'm Cuba or war with Spain. This,
T. is believed i'm congress-, should be the
policy. Peace in Cuba means the in
dependence of Cuba. Spain has per-
nitted the time TO pass when anything
short of independence would suffice.
This is practically the opinion OF con-
gress, and it is more than mere specu-
.ntion. No doubt is felt that the indie
pendence of Cuba is to be recognized
by this government. Whether this
.auses war depends upon Spain.
The loss of the Maine Is known not
20 have bee the result OF accident. If
t is not shown TO have been the act OF
Spanish officials or by their connlv-
ince it will demonstrate the inetii-
cheney of Spanish control in Havana.
The necessity Of assistance by this gov
Crnment to prevent the d~epopulation
IF the island by starvation, confessed
by the acceptance of the assistance, ey-
licences the helplessness of the Span
Sh government. The barbarities,
proved and confessed, show inability
TO preserve the forms OF civilization.
In all, ~incapacity and loss of control
on the island are shown.
Intervention by this government TO
save the population from starvation is
put the first step toward a broader in
fervcntion to preserve life II proper
" and TO save the island from becom-
ing a waste. The conditions in Cuba
have compelled Spain to acknowledge
the need and propriety OF this govern
ment intervening to check devastation
| ~ starvation. The right Of further in
tervcntion, if necessary, naturally fol-
lows.
Intervention Expected.
This is a view Of the situation held
in congress-, and Intervention is eX-
pected. 1t is believed that the presi-
dent intends to close the Cuban con-
tention. 1t is on that supposition that
the democrats voted the enormous APP
preparation asked. The Maine disaS-
ter and Their injuries and irritations
inflicted upon this government have
been the outcome of the condition in
| Cuba. 1t is held that so long as that
condition continues we shall not DC
free from this disturbance and injury.
1t is regarded as essential that we go
to The root of the matter, and it is felt
that we have full warrant in insisting
that the cause Of he trouble is re-
moved.
The opinion of the best Informed
men in congress is that whatever is to
happen will come within thirty days.
While the hope is entertained that
the unprecedented action of congress
and the display Of power by this gov
ernment will impress the Spanish gov
eminent, yet there is not faith in the
ability of Sagasta to control or resist
Spanish public sentiment. 1t is re-
allied that we cannot consider the diff.
diculties which surround the Sagasta
ministry, but must follow out a policy
of our own to a definite end. With the
enormous sun placed in his hands, the
president will be expected TO outline a
policy at once and to pursue it Wig
orously. Congress has hown its hearty
support, but it is with the express as
surance that the money is needed and
for a definite purpose.