New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17

u,,,>.,s an 1NsURGENT YACHT MAY HAVE
roxp IT IN ORDER TO ARorsE ANTl-srAN-
,sI SENTIMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
Washington March 16.-Sehor Muruaga. the span
isb Minister. has received no information to-day
from the GoVernor-GeheraI OF 'u"d iVs"'N'"e Wv
Alliance affair
"What construction do you put upon the Cover
nor-Generars sience?" he was asked
The Minister shrugged his shoulders sgnlhcantiy'
eft is capable of but one construction ne rep''o''
.If the commander of the vessel alleged TO nave
e,ed unon the Alianca had made his report II
would be Immediately telegraphed TO me hearing
nothing from the Governor-General y Is lalr 10 a'
sumo that he himself is yet officially ignorant oi
the so-called outrage. -.
Are YOU still sceptical as TO the s'a'ehe". ~
the vessel which ired upon inc |''"s
ish man-of-war?' ,,.,.
.J am" was the Minister'S emphatic reply. "na'
reason has Captain Crossman 70 believe Una,
yossel which he claims fired shots across "' =
mas a Snan,sh gunboat? Could she not nave 80 ', -,
"a1 " hosoI IN this country and commanded oE
C,,,or sIhus,ers? Would II not be easy Ao' Wv
Nl;husters TO procure Spanish nag am E,,a,,
tbor masthead? Nothing could Dc easie' 49,.
aasv would II be TO procure sh'a'i i'''0 80
and make the assault upon the -,''sa a rh-
a. a Snanish cruiser. but In realty 10 crea'e P
- ,.,,,on+ in this country unfavorabe 10 SPAIN
Tho Spanish authorities in Cuba VIII lhVes'iS WIS
,a,,er thoroughly. Let us Keep c0oi anu avail
their side of the story! 49,, ,.sso,,
81 sos" no continued, that four OF the passeil-
rs on hoard OF the Ahanca have maze Statements
,,,uar N those of Captain Crossindh' "i'o a."
80 neonla? They may be Cuban nilpns'ers ioi All
49,. 7 know | had hoped that some or 'he stn,0is
49, hoar3 the Allanca were Spaniards' hau 'neS
80, e,ch I should have procured their Ai''ua''''
hut I do not find any OF the Sailors arc ""'
OF that country ,n,, >, renlv
..Tba. e he Spanish Government lkev W ioP,'
. cocra,arv Gresham's telegram. ana Will 'hei'
ranlv be communicated 10 the state Dep"' '''e"'
through your ,,,c, Oh. channel
..Tbe reply is likely TO come through inc 0"a''
pbich was employed for the communication Vi INC
Secretarv's telegram. That Is to say "hae'
o,,,. the Madrid Foreign Office may make VIII Az, il4
,p,S, he sent 10 Mr. Taylor and by him iorwarueu
az SECRETARY Gresham l cannot, however. sPcNu
late as 10 what my Government may az 'po"
that point my mouth is sealed ...r,,o, 20
Minister Nuruaga called particular at'eI' nJ, ~
.hn WITHIN Article OF the treaty with Spain ..
Ia elsewhere published. and TO the aruce ot
same treaty providing for the issue OF sea 80
or passports, s, 10 a'n, nes' his Conventions
Snaaking OF Secretary Gresham peren1ptVIy u
,,and unon spain for satisfaction. a man Muo ~
enenf many years in that country reihaI No ~
tornng. "Spain has her fre-eaters, as Wen as .Ie
I@nited states. Unfortunately for the ir1e.uLH re-
lations of the countries the spanish So,Ies -
crosbam's letter to Mr. Taylor becomes KhO" ",
What is more likely than that some hot-hea e
Snaniard may insist that his demand mace oeIoie
Snain's side OF the has been laid before MIN ~
~ Insult and that the Government be urged NOT
70 comply with 1t? Any member o. the oPpo1 ,t
NAV succeed in creating an eXclteneht IN tie i,S
svists in the United States. II the present AdnlH
istration goaded TO obstinacy by the leers anu
threats OF the opposition shall reuse me NTH ,
States the satisfaction they uenia"u' WIN "a" ''
uha NAV result!