The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-13
WORM TURNS ATLAST
Tired Of Being Trampled on
by the Spaniards.
oLNEY SERVES NOTICE ON SPAIN
Cuban Patriots Capture q Coast Patrol
Boat With q Calling Gun and Other
Arms and Ammunition.

New York. Oct. IA special 20 the
World from Washington City says: The
excited dispatches of yesterday from Ma
crid are explained by facts revealed here
today. What this government has done
has been 10 formally notify the Spa ish
government that action recently taken by
IL in Havana is in violation OF the treaty
rights OF this country, and that for any
damage to American citizens or American
dignity arising therefrom Spain will be
held responsible. The circumstances are
as follows:
Since Consul General Williams compell-
ed Capt Gen. Calleja, while governor gen.
eral OF Cuba. TO recognize the treaty OF
1877 in the case OF Julio Sangutlly, and by
so doing prevented the trial OF the latter
by military court in Havana last Feb
ruary, the Spanish government has been
FESTIVE over the question of Mr.. Williams
diplomatic authority. Senior Canoyas, the
Spanish prime minister after the subject
was fully considered at a meeting of the
Spanish ministry, at which he presided in
person, decided 10 deprive Mr.. Williams or
all diplomatic authority and conflne MN
strictly TO the purely commercial or con-
sular privileges of his Office. Accordingly
the Spanish minister of colonies instruct
ed Gen. Campos 10 inform Mr.. Williams
that henceforth he would not be recogniz-
ed as possessing any authority TO trans
act business with the governor general or
Cuba upon any other than comme~clai
matters. Gen. Campos sent for Mr.. Will
Jams recently and communicated 10 him
the instructions from Spain.
Secretary Olney straightaway prepared
a state paper in which he disagreed entire
~ with the conclusion of the Spanish min
lister. The action of the latter was based
on the consular treaty existing between
Spain and the United States. From this
treaty. signed In 1923, consular officers lid
1o+ IN dino
matte questions. The treaty with Spain,
however. specifies that United States con-
sular officers shall have all the rights and
privileges Of the most favored nation.
Secretary Olney informed Senior Canovas
that the United States demands that his
government conceda the same privileges
to the United States consul general that
are given TO the consul general of Ger
many.
The language Of Secretary Olney's dis
patch is said TO be nremptory. Should
an American citizen be arrested at
Havana and subjected to trial by court
martial, or should any case arise that
calls for prompt action by the consul gen.
eral, the refusal of the local government
to recognize him might lead to disastrous
results.
A dispatch was sent from the World to
the staff correspondent in Cuba directing
him to call on Consul General Williams
above subject The following reply was
received: The matter was submitted to
Mr.. Williams. He declined to discuss the
subject on the ground that it was a state
secret. and that he was not at liberty to
speak about 1t. He admitted that Gen
CanpoS had informed him that he would
not henceforth be recognized by the gov
ernment of the island in any other than
purely commercial and consular Matters
Havana, Oct. 12-Thc insurgents at
Aserrado bay. near Santiago de Cuba.
nave captured a pilot boat commanded
by lieutenant in the Spanish navy. and
having twelve marines on board, which
wa, was dong cruiser duty along the coast.
Ihis small warship was attacked by a
number of insurgents, who seized the
crew. the latter being compelled to sur
render in the face of the overwhelming
numbers OF the enemy. The insurgents
carried away the armament of the cruis
err consisting of a eating gun and all
inca sne ammunition. stores. etc, which they
ons of the Spanish marines.