The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-26
CUBA ALWAYS ON DECK
A Perennial Theme of Discus
sion at the Capital.
BUT THE END Is NOT FAR OFF.

Mr. Hit Berssbadows the Presidents 40
ton the Policy Decided Upon Last
summer-rians For Intervention with
out war-Action Soon to He Taken.
WASHINGTON. Jan. s5.-[Special l-Cuba
Il almost constantly at the front In this
capital II It is not debate In the house
OF representatives. resolution In the SEN
ate or rumor that warships are to be dis
patched to Havana, 1t is something else.
But the end, or tho beginning of the end.
cannot now be far off. More than once In
these dispatches have told my readers Of
the purpose Of the president ultimately to
intervene between Cuba and Spain. My
predictions have of late been confirmed In
many ways. Chairman Hit of the foreign
affairs committee of the house recently
| spoke from his place and told the world
| virtually that President Mckinley was
preparing to intervene. Mr.. Hit was In
consultation with tho president at the
White House the night before this remark
| able speech was made. The significance
of Mr.. Hits speech was not in foreshad-
owing the action of the president, for that
| has been presaged for some time past by
newspaper correspondents who actually
know what is going on In Washington.
| It's true significance was that the culmi-
nation of the presidents policy has been
fastened by events In Cuba over which, OF
course, the executive had no control.
1t is well to bear in mind that no other
man in the country has had greater infiu-
ence upon President McKinley's Cuban
policy than Mr.. Hit himself. This policy
was formulated last summer, just after
the return of Special Commissioners Cal
houn from Cuba and just before the de-
parture Of Minister WooJford to. Madrid.
Mr.. Hit was then in almest daily CONSUL
tation with the president and Assistant
Secretary of State Day. -.
The president properly placed great CON-
fdence in Mr.. Hits Judgment and knowl-
edge. He is and long has been a special
student of all foreign questions. He Is
gifted by nature with an adaptability TO
such matters, and his diplomatio expert
ence and his close and Intelligent study
give his opinions when once formed the
weight of authority Mr.. HIT had always
been in favor of action by this government
concerning Cuba, because he had always
believed the problem there was one which
this government alone could solve. and his
influence upon President Mckinley wa
right in this line and direction.
The Presidents Policy.
|, What was the policy of the president
, formed last summer? The American citt
zen who wishes to enjoy full under
standing of the various moves upon thu
international observation-disclosures now be
.. ing made and others which are to come In
|, the near future-may be glad to have this
question clearly answered. Twill endeavo
to do so, my information being none tn,
less Trustworthy and accurate because
!. am unable to name its source.
When President Mckinley spent tw'
> weeks In consultation with his adviser
{ and evolved Cuban policy, 1t was plaI
with a purpose. 1t was not leap In tn
> dark, it was not bit Of cpportunism
waiting for what might IT, r az. but was
e to the contrary, dcfl"itn Ian with III
= achievement of great !'"t at the Ia
: end OF 1t. President ,.ri.ialey decides
that be would go at tie Ian problem
l. upon the basis that ultillat, 1t would
: the duty of the United Sta.,s to solve !,
He would, however, take his steps In sue
way, II possible, that when the crisis cam
war with Spain might be avertod. He ma
reason to believe, and since that day tn
reasons have grown stronger, that In tn
end Spain will be found too weak to ole
resistance to the United States, but WI
Having all this in mind the presider
prepared the note to Spain which was d.
!. livered by General Woodford and which
- knewn by the minister's name. That wa
notice upon Spain that ultimately, unle'
n Spain herself solves the problem, we sha
find it necessary to step In and solve 1t Il
40 her. That was the first step. Then Spa'
reversed her policy in Cuba. She recalls
General Weyler. She began to carry
. the war along modern, Christian line
=. She instituted what she called autonom
. she made every possible concession to Il
to United States, eager to avert the threaten
. ed Intervention.
:. In recognition of this the president sta
- his hand for q time. He was willing
await the outcome of SPANS Efforts
VI conciliate Cuba with autonomy and al
nesty. II affairs In the island had CONT
:. ned normal, the president. In all probab
~ ity, would have been willing to wait
ie some months yet, that SPANS new poll
~ might have ample chance to demonstra
r whether or not 1t was going to achie
ANYTHING good and wholesome. But Gu
has not remained normal.
lac fastening to . Crisis.
ssh Az have already told you in these d
n matches, the president has been great
% stirred by the disclosures as to the terrii
lcondition of the rural population OF Gull
He started a relief fund In their beba
mt and It has been n failure because the p'
n ple of the United States believe there
all be no adequate relief till our governme
nd interposes its strong arm. Meanwhi
e. also, there have been riots In Hayai
ial The Significance of these riots was twoi.
in first, that autonomy was failure u
m the ruling class In Cuba would not acc
he It: second, that the new captain gene
MS could not depend upon the loyalty OF
m volunteer forces which have garrison
At Havana.
he Following these oame signs OF unrest
IN the house of representatives. 1t Is W
Aid known to every observer In Wasbing'
ed that II the brakes were taken OF In
his house q majority for action concernl
re- Cuba would DO manifest. All these THU
he have operated to hasten q elimination
not tho plan which the president formed
If summer. Instead of Intervention 40
,gs November this year, 1t is likely to come
is some form or other within 60 days. Ut