The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-12
REFUslG TO TALK.

State Department OniciAia Neither Com
firm Nor DsuY the Story-AttornOy Gen.
oral Harmon DSliEVFs nm opinion on
Cuban sympathy.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 1.-THE
statement cabled from Madrid to-day to
the effect that the United States govern
msns has iniimaied to the Spanish
minister here that there is need Of
prompt action on the part Of his gov
erument in putting down tho Cuban in-
suFFectlon, cannot be confirmed at the
state department. THIS officials when
approached would neither confirm nor
deny the report, though their manner
would indicate disapproval OF Its accu-
racy. 1t is believed quite probable that
representations may havO beon made to
Spain OF the wisdom oil aggressive and
active operations against the Cuban in
surgonts. but it IL thought tho United
States government did not make these
suggestions, and that il made they came
from Minister Do LONE, and were
based on his personal views ot the stu
alton and on his observation OF the
trend of sentiment in tho United States
and his knowledge Of the purpose OF the
friends Of tho insurgents TO prose their
cause vigorously soon alter tho as
semEling OF Congress.
II apparent that tho Cuban Juuta
docs not intend TO urge recognition Of
tho insurgents as bel!iRerentG prior to
tho opening Of Congress, and daily
events point quite as strongly TO do.
termination to force the question on tho
attention OF Congress tn tho belief itfRs
tho legislative channel affords the most
practicable route to tho accomplish.
Inent OF something in behalf Of Cuban
independence, tho executive branch Of
the government IN tho nature Of things
being moro constrained ia its action
than the Legislative department
It is learned that Sanor do Lomo, the
Spanish minister, had short inter-
view with Secretary Olnoy yesterday,
and in the course OF their conversation
something Nigh. have been said by tho
minister, perhaps, in answer to tho
sacretary'a inquiry In tho nature Of
stgtoment that operations In Cuba
would bo conducted with greater viror
hereafter. AZ tho President must cor.
tauly mako some FeiOtonce 20 the in
surrSction In his annual message TO
Congress when 1t meols IN December,
it would he but natural that Secretary
Olney, upon whom no must RELY for his
information, should take stops to gather
data upon which TO base n judgment OF
probable future events,
Il may ba set down as beyond belief
that Secretary Olney has made any
abatement 10 tho Spanish minister In
tho nature OF threat TO intervene be.
tween the combnianiB in Cuba at this
staga for this would amount to rover.
sal Of tho policy Of this government in
such matters. WhilO il il tfuO that
President Grant did, as indicated In his
messages to Congress. entertain q belief
that intervention In tho thun progress.
inr rebellion In Cuba would be jusiIli.
bic, IL Is also true that this Wow mover
WnB acceptable 10 Secretary Fish, and II
has not secured tho adherence Of inter.
national lawyers Tho whole weight Of
authority Ia decidedly ndvorso to tho
Insertion by neutral nation Of right
iosay when war between two combat.
ants has progressed to point whore II
must bu stopped.
IiAuHoS OK CUBAN syMrATnY,
Attorney Goaofal Harmon, within tho
last few weeks, has received n largo
number Of letters making inquiry ~ 10
tho rights Of American Ciliznna undor
international law with respect 10 OK.
ptcs,lng their sympathy with Cuba,
either materially or otherwise, th ftdr
present struggle.
Tho following Ia u roplY TO ono Of
these lottorA. aud Ia substantially tho
same M all Of the rOpliua sunl
~ hasten to bay In roply to your lot.
tor thNt tho Organization dt It military
force u my sort In tho Unltod slaio4
In aid 0i thH inlurtrCliOn In Cuba would
bo IN direct violation NJ Section 1886
of tho ltnylsol Statutes Of tho United
stato', which provides iOr ilno not az.
raehtHg 5000 aal imBfiseHmaRJ not
mora than ihtoo years l,r cyoty pprabn
who In any way tukoi part In auci OK
petition ur enterprise tu bo carried on
from thence npnlnsl any prince, ulnlp,
etc., with whom tho unllOl sialcs IL nj
PBapa'
"Aa tho United slalOl nrO not only nj
poncO with Splin, but haa with hOr u lfra
ly whereby tho pxttadiliOn oi pflsonofA
and many Uiligf bBnOllla nrn aeutttOl Il