Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-21
Fridays Secret Session Of The Cabinet
Much Talked About.
OUR DUTY TOWARD SPAIN
Cuba and the Neutrality Laws-Min-
lister DC LONE and the Information
lie Has from the "Ever-Faithfui
Isle"-ConsuIar.


for about an hour this morning. In con-
sultation with Secretary Lamont, leaving
at 1880 for the Pennsylvania railroad sta
| lion, where he took d train at IL O'Clock
| for Boston.
Senior Dupuy de LONE, the Spanish
| Minister. who also arrived I'm Washing
ton yesterday unexpectedly. also had
conversation OF about twenty minutes
with Mr.. oney this morning.. but yes
| terday's conference was not mentioned.
Mr.. cney did not conflde to any OF the
| State Department officials. except Acung-
| Secretary Adee. the object Of the Cabinet
| conference. at which air. Auee was pros
| ent for short time
| In the absence. however OF any posi-
tive statement, II is pretty generally I'M
| derstood that the meeting was based
| on the embarrassment OF the United
| States In the accusation or the spanish
| authorities that this government Is not
enforcing the neutrality laws with enough
vigor.
Reports that filibusterng expeditions are
| being Organized for service in Cuba nave
| reached both the State Department ana
| the Spanish Government during the past
week. and have caused considerable I'M
| easiness TO Spain for obvious reasons
| and TO this government, because II mas
| been unable TO locate the alleged eNpedl-
| tions. or TO prevent the departure OF the
EXPEDITIONS from the United States Tor
| Cuba.
THE MORA CLAIM.
| The Spanish Government have indlcateu
| lately that Spain would be perfectly WIZ
| ing 20 pay the 81 5000 demanded Dy 'nis
| government as an indemnity TO Mora IL
| the United States would make uio ,,.,'s'
| efforts 10 prevent nlibustering expeditions
| from leaving this country to assist the
| Cuban insurgents In their present slrusble
| for independence. l.,
This government has strenuously IN
| sisted that IL is doing all That can ~
! done to enforce the neutrality laws anu
cites the proclamation OF the Presluehl
10 show its good faith. 90,
Now, however. since the spanish coun-
ell OF State has decided 10 pay the Mora
| claim without delay, this government ieeis
| that It is In a position to pay some heeu
10 Spanish importantly without seeming
| Ia do so conditionally on the payment
| of the claim. and It Is said that yester-
! DAYS meeting was called for the purpose
| of deyising ways and means to make
more strenuous effort TO satisfy SPAIN
Mr.. Olney will probably go at once 10
| Gray Gables and report TO Inc FIeslueh'
| the Views OF Messrs. Carlisle. harmon
! Lamont. and Herber'. as inhica'eu lii we
conference yesterday.
MINISTER DE LONE.
The Spanish Minister. NJ. Dupuy de
| Lone whose unexpected arrival In WASH
ington yesterday gave rise 10 nunner-
o,ts sensational reports, had a short
talk this morning with Secretary Olney
before the latteTs return 10 Massachu-
sets.
NJ. de Lone informed the Secretary
that the Queen Regent OF Spain had on
the 10th instant ratified the action oil
the Ministerial Council on agreeing 10
pay the Mora claim. He explained GER
| tain matters of detail connected with
| the payment, and informally discussed
with the Secretary the question or The
| continued shipment OF arms to Cuba, and
the holding of meetings in this country
10 express sympathy with the rebels.
NJ Dupuy de LONE explained this
morning 10 a reporter that the condition
OF his legation IS such that he now mas
an opportunity Of travelling about the
country TO some extent and aequaint-
ing himself with the work Of the spanish
consuls IN the United States, particu-
iarly along the Atlantic coast.
lie left Massachusetts, for that pur-
nose on Thursday OF this week, but
| learning that Secretary Olney proposed
! spending Friday and Saturday IN this
| CITY. he concluded to come down to Wash
inrton also. and talk with the Secre-
| tary. whom he had not seen for fort
night or more. before finishing his orr
| ginal programme.
REPORTS FROM CUBA.
The Minister'S reports from Cuba show
| that matters there are in quiescent
state. He mas received no information
/ of the published report Of General san
tocildes's death on the 18th, and Is dis
| posed to doubt its truthfulness Dupuy
! saws that the statement that General san
| tocildes was next in command TO General
| Campos is Incorrect. He was a hriga-
| dier-genelal, and the youngest or hls
| rank in the Spanish army. lie was
! colonel only a few months ago. AMI re-
| ceiyed his promotion for gallant conduct,
| but he was outranked by several Other
general officers, now serving under Cam
! pos I'm Cuba.
General Campos will not begin an ac-
tive campaign against the rebels until
The rainy season shall have ended. which
will be in September next He will then
begin a concerted movement, which he
| believes win soon stamp out the rebel
lion.
Thirty thousand additional troops will
be shipped TO Havana In the autuma II
| Campos deems their services necessary.
YELLOW-FEVER RAvAGES.
Contrary to general expectations. the
Vellow-fever has prevailed only TO a lin
| tied extent in the island this summer,
although IL was feared last spring that II
! would create great havoc in the Spanish
ranks. The practical immunity of the sol
| diers from the epidemic Is due TO the ex-
| cellent sanitary regulations adopted by
| Campos. one OF which ~ dose OF quinine,
which is served with the coffee each morn
| ing 10 every member Of the command.
The latest official reports from Cuba
show that while the insurgents are making
accesslons to their ranks, the aecessions
| are mainly from the lawless element in
| the island. who are Joining the rebels
more in Il spirit OF adventure than be-
| cause of any sympathy they may have
with the principles for which the latter
| are contending.
CONSULS IN FLORIDA.
For many years the Spanish Govern
rnent had no other representative in
! FLORIDA than a consul of the second class.
| AZ Pedro Soils, who was stationed at Key
| West In view OF the contiguity of Flori-
da TO the Island OF Cuba, 1t has. however,
| heen decided 10 Increase materially the
| Spanish consular service in that State
Mir. Dupuy de LONE has been advised
| that NJ. soils has been promoted TO be a
| consul of the first class. with headquar-
| ter, AT Tampa. lie Will DO succeeded at
Kew West by NJ. Rodrigues Escuredo. now
| the Spanish vlce-eonsul at Paris.
| H. Puig, the present consul at New
! castle, Eng. will be transferred 10 Key
| west as yice-consul. NJ. Garcia Cruz, the
| Of n