The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-12
AN ACTIVE CUBAN CAMPAIGN
a Call for the Prompt Action of
Spain.
It Is Believed In Washington That tho
Spanish Minister Has Urged on His
Government the Necessity for q vigor.
Gus Campa,gn-Oampo Getung Ready
for one-Two Cordons Around the
Island.

cabled from Madrid to-day to the effect
shat the United States Government has
intimated to the Spanish minister here
that there is need of prompt action on
the part of his government in putting
down the Cuban insurrec ton cannot be
confirmed at the State Department.
The officials whom approached neither
would confirm or deny the report, though
their manner would indicate disapproyal
OF its accuracy.
1t Is believed quite probable that reps
RESERVATIONS have been made to Spain
lof the wisdom OF aggressive and active
Eoperstions against the Cuban insurg-
ents, but 1T is Thoughts the United State
government did not make these sugges-
t1ons and that, II made, they came from
Minister de LONE and were based on HIS
psrsonal views Of The situation, and on
mis- observation of the trend OF senti.
ment In tho United States, and his
Knowledge OF the purpose of the friends
OIL the insurgents TO press their cause
vigorously soUn after the assembling of
Congress-.
IL is apparent that tho Cuban iuuts
does not intend to urge recognition of
the insurgents as belltgerenIs prior TO
the opening OF Congress-, and daily
events point quite as ssrongly TO de-
termination 10 force the question on the
attention of Congress In inc belief that
the legislative channels affords the
m9st praotic able route TO the accom-
pitshment of something in behalf OF
Cuban Independence, ths executive
b5anch of the governments, in the very
nature of things, being more con-
strained In its action than tho legisls-
tive department
fSenor de LONE left here to-day on a
very early train ana therefore no infor-.
nation could be gained from him con-
Corning the Madrid dispatch, bus the
effect of apparent Spanish ascendency
IN the struggle on Congressional con-
stderation of the Cuban question is go
obvious that Minister de- Lome, IL is
quite likely, may have made official or
qnomcial representations thereon.
: At the Spanish legation the officials
we're not aware of any steps by the
Government OF the United Sta es, such
Jas that Indicated in the Madrid cable.
Minister de LONE came over from Phil
adelphia last night, following his usual
course of seeing tho State Department
once week, but he gave no intlmation
to those with whom he talked that
there had been any new Developments
OF Importance. Under these circum-
stances the minister's associates doubt
that any such'radical step as the cabl
indicates has been taken by the United
Staeea. They say such move is Of
such supreme Importance that It would
be quickly kno~ TO all those int ted
in the subject.
Whatever may have been the inspir.
Ing cause to Spanish activity against
the insurgents, 1t Is known officially
that Spain is about to open campaign
OF far greater energy than any thus far
taken. The wet season has prevented
the movement of troops and tho Ia sim
tenance OF an aggressive campaign. But
the dry season begins about three weeks
hence and this will be a signal, 1t is said,
for active movements. A Gordon, con-
sisting of double line of gunboess,
will surround the island to prevent the
landing OF arms or ammunition for The
insurgents. and without arms from QUE
side IL ts believed they soon will be
helpless.
the new boats about to arrive in
Cuba will not be far short OF twenty.
Several OF them were recently sent from
the United States. About twelve were
built In England and are now on thoir
way. Several more waro consuruc tel
in Spain. They are very small, not
much larger than a steam yacht, but
are we'll armed and are OF sucA light
drsught thas they can run in the keys
thai surround Cuba. They will form
tho inner Gordon around tho island
Outside will be the second Gordon, ID ado
up OF the Condo de Vendito and other
large ships which Spain has in Cuban
waters.
With the island thus cut off from
without, General Campos will push the
lighting from within. 1t is expected
by Spanish officials that this forward
movement will change the entire aspecs
OF the conflict from one Of minor Bkir-
mishes to extensive battles. The sen-
timent among Spanish authorities Is
that decisive forward movement is
essential, and the coming campaign is
relied on to meet fully the requirements
OF the stu alton.
1t Ia learned that Senior de LONE,
Spanish minister, had snort interview
with Secretary Olney yesterday. AS
the president must certainly make
soDe reference to the insurrection in
his annual message to Congress when it
meets in December, 1t would be natural
that Secretary Oiney, upon whom he
must rely for his inform alton, should
take steps to gather data which upon to
base Judgment of probable future
erantB.
1t may be set down that Secretary
O.ney has not made any otatement to
the Spanish minister in tho nature of
threat to intervene between the COM
batants in Cuba at this stage, for this
would amount to 2 reversal OF the policy
OF this Government in sucn matters.