Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-21
THERE ARE NO FLIES ON HIM The Spanish Minister Is Alert as
 Argus. IS SHERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE The Reason of His Sudden Descent Upon Wash
 ington Is Unveiled.
MORE coNsuls TO BE sE STO FLORIDA
A Keen Watch to Be Ker cJpon the Coast. The Ministers Sta 5sshent of the Condition of siairs in
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Washington, Jul. S2O.-The Spanish minister, MT. Dupuy de Lome, whose un- expected visit in Washington yesterday gave rise to numerous sensational re- ports, had a short talk this morning with Secretary Olney before the latter's re- turn to Massachusetts at o'clock. Mr. de Lome informed the secretary that the queen regent of Spain had, on the 18th instant, ratified the action of the minis terial council in agreeing to pay the Mora claim. He explained certain matters of detail connected with the payment and informally discussed with the secretary the question of continued shipment of arms to Cuba and holding of meetings in this country to express sympathy with the rebels.
 MT. Dupuy de Lome explained this morning to a reporter that the condi- tion of legation affairs is such that he has now an opportunity of travelling about the country to some extent and acquant- ing himself with the work of the Spanish conSuls in the United States, particular ly along the Atlantic coast. He left Mas sachusetts for that purpose on Thursday of this week, but learning that Secretary Olney proposed spending Friday and Sat urday in this city he concluded to come down to Washington also and talk with the secretary, whom he had not seen for fortnight or more, before finishing his original programme.
 The minister's report from Cuba shows that matters there are in a quiescent state. He has received no confirmation Of the published report of General San to Cilde's death on the 17th instant and is disposed to doubt it's truthfuness.
 Mir. de Lome says that the statement of Santo Cilde's being next in command to General CampoS is incorrect. He was a brigadier-general and the youngest of his rank in the Spanish army. He was colonel only a few months ago and re- ceived his promotion for gallant conduct. but he was outranked by several other of- fieers now strving under Campos in Cuba. General Campos will not begin an active crusade against the rebels until the rainy season shall have ended which will be in September next. He will then begin a concerted movement which he believes will soon stamp out the rebel lion. Thirty thousand additional troops will be shipped to Havana in the ai- tumn if Campos deems their services nec- essary.
 Contrary to general expectations the yellow fever has prevailed only to a lim- ited extent on the island, and although it was feared last spring that it would create havoc in the Spanish ranks the practical immunity of the soldiers from the eplueinlc IS que 10 the excellent san itary regulations adopted by Campos. One is dose of quinine, which is served with. the coffee each morning to each member of the command.
 The latest official reports from Cuba show that while the insurgents are mah- ing accessions to their ranks, their &C., sessions are mainly from the laWlesS ele- ment in the island, who are joining the rebels more in a spirit of adventure than because of any sympathy they may have with the principles for which the latter are contending.
 For many years the Spanish govern ment had no other representative in Florida than a consul of the second class, MT. Pedro Soils, who was stationed at Key West. In view of the contiguity of Florida to the island of Cuba it has been! decided to increase materially the Span ish consular service in that state. Mr Dupuy de Lome has been advised there fore that Mir Soils has been promoted to a consulship of the first-class, with head quarters at Tampa. He will be sue ceeded at Key West by Mr. Rodriguez Escudero, now the Spanish vice-consul at Paris. MT. Puig, the present vice-consul at New Castle, England, will be trans ferred to Key West as vice-consul. MT Garcia Cruz. the Spanish vice-consul at Cardiff Wales, will be sent to Jackson vile as vice-consul there. and Mir. Maria tegui, the vice-consul at Liverpool will be stationed in the future at Tampa, with the same rank.
 All these gentlemen will be under the direct control of MT. Soils, whose long residence in the United States has made him familiar with local affairs. He will have a kind of rowing commission, and his headquarters will be at Tampa He will visit Key West and Jacksonville periodically, and report directly to the minister at Washington. The new ap- pointees in Florida owe their transfer from Great Britain to the fact that they are familiar with the English language, ! and for that reason can al the present juncture render a better service to the Spanish government than if they were lacking in that accomplishment
 THAT CABINET MEETING.