Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21
IT WAS a suRPR Sc.
Secretary sr-sham-. F~~~mptarr D~.a.<
OF >psia rs~xp-es~-t by Mtatss~r usya~-
ga Whs Thtak. Ht. tssssrs.a~ss wul
ftrst Wait fsr tu th. Fses. saa rh~a Iss
What 70 ki<st -Hypsth~st-&i c~.~- Pet

Secretary G--sh.n.-. F-<~upsary D~-a~x
OF spsia Us~xp-ss~s by Mtntss~r uwya~-
ga whs rhiak. Ht. Gsssrs@~.s wu
flr.t Wait fsr AIi the rses. .sa Th~a ~.
What 10 ki<st -Hy p@th~tt-si c..~- Pet
WAsHrSsToS. March fs. Secretary
Grrsham's prrcmPtery demand to Min
iSter Taylor at Madrid for a prouap,
explanation Of the Alliance AFFAIR WAS
manifest surprise % the Spanish
minister. Senor Msruaga- The minis
ter did not say that tn. inforrna ticu
was entirely unexpected. but he did
not hesitate to express his supriss and
regret that the government had acted
apparently - hastily in sending sneh
q Telegram To Minister Taylor ~ithou,
hearing both sides of the ease Asked
what the Spanish government wouid
probably do in regard - this matter.
the minister said.
Il do not think nv government sill
make any rvpsy uatn Il shall 6rxs have
heard from the governor <rarraI of
Gaia Up to the prrs~nt simse the x,sv-
ernor general had hecu PLACED in p-osr
se~siou Of No infownatisa leading Aim
tS believe the Aiiiancz had h--n frrd
upon had telegram frnu1 hius last
night stating that the naval ccua-
manier at Havana hal teleeraphssI -
the local aathorities at Santiago de
Cuba and tsitara. two OF our eoass
cities, for fall particulars Of the
alleged firing uprn tho AIiianszl
Gihzrz = near the sPSt where the out
rage - said In have h-vn committed
Up to n few hSars ago m report had
t,ren nsasie - the lo.rai suthoriti.->4
SuPp-s~e the governor general ot
Havana rrPorts that the facts are sub
s.aaiialiy a. stated BY Capt. CrS-saAn.
- hat them
What th~ar qaerie.i the minister.
We'll. the rrs' viii S~p<nsl aPsa err
eamstanccS II the All ana sxas ur-ou
iariSsiicsioaaI waters of Caba. I cant
sre that We hav- ~ny ap-sis-yy "a aaA&s-
IL she was cat of the sax ui.~s l5mit
have no doahs that the spanish .-,yv-
sr=z<ss will do shs. = rirAs IN ,hs
matter
>upp-o~e she was within The iuyis-
tistEcual liuit. bat was simply AJAX
ing a qahe< transit thrsagh the Sin,i-
ward pssSay- in sr,isr to reach the At
iAniis. ant wa not carrying any con-
traband of war. What face woald shat
put uPou the mAtterf-
In thu~% circumstance. the Span-
iSh rosrrnss-ut woaid invo4- the g-rn-
erzl international law that every nA-
tiou has the right % sovereignty IN
its own waters. Everyt--iv knows
that We ar~ having truuhle with bansiS
OF ss-call~st insurgents in Cuta The
xuserument has declared martial i4w
in the ISLANDS,. We know that vcS.-lS
have h~cn Sf'ed oat in the United
states with Arms ami aaen deSigue,i 10
assist thu insarE~nts- l. Il nas uat-
arzl. aa.ter th->s circumstances. that
We should ~ SnsPi-iesss 90 all vessels
lowering about our shores oaIy
last month three yachts wer~ 6stesE
ogt IN this eoantTy 10 carry arms
and mrn 10 Gaia - ai1 IN th..
rebellion The facts mus. be Lamiisar
To you They we're the la tsousia.
AmAnsitS and K&raeaa They were
nttesa GA, hy Mr. B.SrSi~n. who had b~en
the viee-eonSul of spain and England
At FeruaRtiua Th~ yachts were de-
tanned a. Dsrrdinz and released on the
ground that M charge had h.-en made
IN the United States against them
IL the United States wants To deny our
right Of search at this time within the
iurisdictionaI waters Of Cuba. they
must tAeH prevent ves-rlS leaving
their shores which il - known arc car.
rying eonirah&nd Of war for the peu-
pie in rebeilioa against our govern
ment