New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-08
THE REVOLT IN CUBA.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN THE PROV
INCE OF SANTA CLARA

DISPATCHES FROM THE ISLAND SAY THE 1NsuR-
GENT CAUSE Is WEAKENING SPAIN SAID
TO DEMAND THE RECALL. OF CONSUL
GENERAL wII.lAAMs-THE REPORT
DIsCRED1TED IN WASHING
TON - RELATIONS WITH
SPAIN CORDIAL
London. March "A dispatch from Madrid 10
! a London news agency says that the GOVERNOR
/ General Of Cuba having made demand TOT the
/ rocau Of The United states Consu-General at
/ Havana tho Cabinet. at nieetng heid last
evening. decided to support his demand.
Tho province of Santa Clara in Cuba, has been
/ declared under martial law.
! Havana. March 7-General Garrich has arrived
a, Bsre where he met only the Mayor and
municipal authorities and few private citizens.
| Tn, insurgents left the town twenty-four hours
/ before he arrived. Their force smaller than
at the beginning Of the week, and 1t is supposed
that il has been weakened by desertons Troops
have started in pursuit.
Mataga's insurgent band is said to be torn
with domestic dissensons Those who have sur
rendered say that all the insurgents have been
discouraged by TIE general condemnation of the
uprising. They had expected more support from
the people of the cities.
Washington. March 7-Statements that the
Captain General Of cuba had formally demanded
the recall Of the United states Consul-General at
Havana and that the Spanish Government had
acceded to the demand lack confirmation here
and are received with marked incredulity. Con-
sul-General Ramon O. Williams has long been
considered one of the ablest men in the United
States Consular service. his tenure Of office eX-
ceeding in length that of any other officer OF the
| corps.
The position of Consul-Gcneral Williams has
always been Of a semi-diplomatic nature, on ac-
! count Of the ease with which revolutionary move
ments in the island supported from neighoor-
| ing points in the United States; and mis- mere
tOfore cordial relations with the Spanish "HclaiS
| at Havana indicate sufficiently MS alutu"c
! toward the authorities. NO lntimatoh mas ever
/ been made that he was friendly IL the numerous
! hlihustering parties or 70 Cuban K"puD'IC"HS'
! During the present revolutionary crisis III 'Hpd'
| under instructions from the state Department he
! made representations t. the Capta!n-GencraI IN
| the case of jose Maria Aguirro an American
/ citizen who was captured with other revolution
lists for his trial by civil tribunal as provided 10y
the protocol Of the treaty OF lS''. ms request
! was promptly granted by the authorues.
The state Department has received no lnuna-
! ti7u either from the Spanish Minister of from
any other source to dissatisfaction WITH Con
! sul-General Williams. ON the contrary; MS rec
! ord at the department shows that nc mas betl
! remarkably successful In adjusting the huIn'r-
| Gus little difficulties in customs matters anu
! ther WnirN
| the United States and the Spanish authorlueS
! I'm cuba The cable dispatch as 10 a demand ior
! his recall is dscred,ed at the department
The State Department has instructed Minister
! Uannis Tavlor at Madrid. 10 convey asSul tnc's
| to the Spanish Government that the uhted
/ States is taking extraordinary precautions !
! prevent the organization of expeditions rom tn'S
| country fo Cuba and that the United states
| customs officers in ports from which contrabahu
articles might he shipped to the lnsurrec'lDiists
/ have been ordered 70 be particularly careful IN
| permitting doubtful vessels to leave port These
| assurances are intended to indicate the cordial
| attitude # the United states to the Government
at Madrid.
Madrid. March 7.--Deputy Lena questioned the
Government in the Congress today as u the
attitude of the United states toward Spain IN the
matter ~ the Cuban insurrection. Scnor Abar-
zuza. Minister of Colonies replied that ne had
conferred with United states Minister Tayior
| only as TO the penalties recently lhnictou "l,l
| Americans in Cuba The genera relations De
tween the two countries were cordial as va"
proved by the manner in which ihe NurNa -
! pagna received AZ Tampa. IN" comma mn -,
! ~ the gunboat had reported 20 the local ON
cials. who had shown the greatest goodwin 20
| the Spaniards. ,,
! whether or not the United states had offered I"
! holm nuell the revolt I'm cuba He answered thht
the report 10 this effect was untrue addint tldt
| Spain needed no assistanre IN snbduihg inc ia
| surgents.
Ramon @ Williams. tho United States Consul
! General at havana. whose recall, # is said. has
been demanded by the Cap,an-tien"ral OF CUBA mas
heen in the consular service at Havana for many
| wears A. the office Of the Spanish Consul ycsteI-
dav II was said that no Information had been Re-
celve3 os 10 the cause Of the Captain General &c
,nsnd which was the occasion of much surprise
Mr. Williams appointed y Nlc'-' onSii ~
tI,.pa in i3Tl bV General Grant. In lH'f Prcsi-
dnn, Arthur made him Consul General tie u aDoui
siv,,.-ave wears old and bcf1r" Ms appointment
-. = ,ns1l-j; General was merchant IN Havana
Ramon Y williams "A son "f INC '"nsuI-',hcIaI'
Il, g. h,qincss AT No - Pine-st. lie said YESTERDAY
n. he could not imagine mat his iather hai epl
INTO any serious trouble with the spanish 9nlc'%ats AZ
!. ie tbought fha, the demand for tbe rccalI o hc
1,onsui General has grown out OF ms dcinah' IDt
80 relea of Generals Sanguily ana AguIIo WI"
uer. recently arrested in Havana ana who claim
10 be American citizens