The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-16
President Read, TO Recognize Cuba.

i''TilIN Wy tn'i iut It>IittII IltfIQN
to intervene between Cuba and spain.
Ills determination was reached with
out regard to the Maine catastrophe.
The disaster in lIabana harbor has
only FASTENED his action.
Intervention is demanded by the
people. from the East to the Pacific
slope. and the President will acccdc
to the popular voice.
His present plan Of action j., sub
stantially a. follows:
The los "f the Maine and the zen
cral and specific condition Of Cuba
will be presented to Congress.
The consular reports Of the dread
full famine and Of the suM.rings and
the death If thousands Will constitute
an important portion Of Tie contribu-
ton
Nr. Nckinle.y ln,~ personally ei.lcl
The consular reports. lie at first
eliminated certain portions. The Oh
iecs q thu wa>. ! an reliably inform
cd t. Protect Tie %con-ni- wip wrote
the terrible narratives. The trend Of
events la, led the President t. rc.rct
his worn Of cNpur@ation. and the re-
lort~ will OTTO Congress practically
entire.
The 'onit Of InIiiry la already
communicated important information
To the nayy department. ~ consular
irport ha~ lccn forwarded but such
conclusions ~ Had been arrived at
were given. Tlic~c are Tie basis Of
the President belief that the white
baillc>hii' did not 80 down from an
internal cause. Neither does he an
ticipatc any modification Of the cyi-
dcncr obtained by the Naval Court.
On the other hand, the Court. up to
date Of its return t. IIabana. had no
evidence to show how the general vio-
Icncc was brought about.
On this point the finding will, un-
less some new discovery is made, be-
negative.
The completed report will b. sent
10 Congress By the President. He TX
poets to receive it in full next week.
In he MESSAGE that will ACCOMPANY
the documents the President will sug-
rest t" Congress that action to end the
situation in Cuba is advisable. lie
Viii make no statement suggesting
war. Even to day Mr.. Mckinley Sin-
ccrcly hopes that Spain statesmen
will sec their way clear 10 suspend
military operations on the island.
lie has been informed by the best
authorities that Spanish pride will
prevent the acceptance Of rccuniary
compensation.
From all sides whence intelligent
adyiccs have been received the oMe
story is that Spain will not go volun-
tarily. Hence the preparation for
war.
The action of Congress in passing
the $o0,0oo, 900 bill was in response to
the President request. lie formally
asked for Il large none credit at the
meeting Of the chairman ut the White
House.
The probability is that Congress
will recognize Cuban independence.
The President. | am informed, desires
this rather than mere bclligcrcncy.
The recognition Of independence would
not be a casus belli unless Spain, fore
seeing the inevitable, should provoke
i conflict. The national preparations
arc in view Of that contingency. That
the recognition of the Cubans by Con
srcss will ultimately provoke WAL the
President fears rather than antici-
rates.
The evils that will attend the lncn-
ton of unacclimatcd sailors and sol
dicrS near Cuba during the rainy
season arc fresh in the Presidents
thoughts, and add to his hope that
Spain will not bring matters to Il con
ilict.
Mark %IIanna has all along acted as
Il break On anything that suggested
interference in Cuban affairs. The
prc-clcciion iivhc,~ and burgaii,
which he made have stood in the way.
tie IS always a party manager rather
than Il statesman. But Hanna and
others of his kind realize that they
must oppose all overwhelming public
sentiment. The fall elections are. be-
ing considered by Hanna. From all
sections of the central States and the
West II single refrain has sounded in
the ears of the administration. 1t is
that the disorder and the human suf-
fcving in Cuba must end. 1t is on