Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
WILL WAIT FOR CONGRESS-
Cuban Sympathizers in the United
States Do Not Expect Any
Action Now.

N0drl0, OCT. lit is SalQ on the
best of authority that The government
of the United States has notified the
Spanish minister at Washington, Senior
Dupuy de Lone, that there is a necessi-
ty that Spain should act promptly i'll
her efforts to crush the instruction IN
Cuba. The news has caused quite a
sensation here.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 1.-THE state
ment cabled from Madrid today to the
effect that the United States govern
ment has intimated to the Spanish min
lister here that there is need of prompt
action on the part of his government
in putting down the Cuban insurrection
II be confirmed at the state de-
partment. The officials, when ap-
preached, neither would confirm nor de-
ny the report, though their manner would
indicate disapproval of it's accuracy. 1t
is believed quite probable that repre-
sensations may have been made to Spain
of the wisdom of aggressive and active
operations against the Cuban insurgents,
but it is thought the United States gov
eminent did not makes these suggestions
and that if made they came from Min
lister De LONE and were based on his
personal views of the situation and Oh
his observation of the trend of sentiment
in the United States and his knowledge
of the purpose OF the friends of the in
surgentS to press their cause vigorously
soon after the assembling of Congress.
1t is apparent that the Cuban Junta
does not intend to urge recognition of the
insurgents as belligerents prior to the
opening of Congress, and daily events
point quite as strongly to a determine
ton to force the question on the atten-
ton of Congress in the belief that the
legislative channel affords the most prac-
ticab BILE route to the accomplishment of
something in behalf of Cuban independ-
ence, the executive branch of the gov
eminent, in the very nature of things
being more constrained in its action than
the legislative department.
Senior de LONE left here today on a
very early train and therefore no in
formation could be gained from him con-
corning the Madrid dispatch, but the eff
feet of apparent Cuban ascendancy in
ton of the question is SO obvious that
Minister de Lone, it is quite likely, has
made official or unofficial representations
thereon.
1t is learned that Senior de LONE, the
Spanish minister, had Il short interview
with Secretary Olney yesterday, and III
the course of their conversation, perhaps
in answer to the secretary's inquiry, the
minister made a statement that operations
in Cuba would be conducted with greater
vigor hereafter. AS the President must
certainly make some reference to the in
surrection in his annual message to Con-
gress when it meets in December, it
would be but natural that Secretary
Olney, upon whom he must rely for his
information, should take steps to gather
data upon which to base a Judgment of
probable future events. 1t may be set
down as beyond belief that Secretary
Olney has made a statement to the Span
ish minister in the nature of a threat
to intervene between the combatants in
| { 1hQ AT this Stl cn for This r-D,,1l o,on-,&
to a reversal of the policy of this govern
ment in such matters.
While 1t Is true hat President Grant
did, as indicated in his message TO Con-
gress, entertain a belief that the inter-
vention in the then progressing rebellion
IN Cuba would be justiiable, it is also
true that this view never was accept
able to Secretary Fish and it has not
secured the adherence of international
lawyers. The whole weight of authority
is decidedly adverse to the assertion by
q neutral nation of a right to say when
war between two combatants has
progressed to a point where it must be
stopped. 1t may be recalled that some
such opposition was made during the last
stages Of the Chinese-Japanese war, but
1t never went further than the exercise
of the good offices of the interested ma
tons to bring about peace, which function
is entirely distinct from direct interven-
tlon. 1he question is also separate from
that OF the recognition of the belligerency
of the insurgents, which, according to
our policy and practice, must be deter
mined purely by the facts in each case.
1t IS pointed out here also that the cir
cumstances at present are different from
those surrounding the last Cuban rebel
lion. When President Grant took his
stand in that case, the rebellion had
dragged along for nearly ten wears.
while the present instruction has been
IN progress less than a year, or not near
~ as long as our own rebellion. What
ever may have been the inspiring cause
10 spanish activity against the insur-
gents whether Minister dc Lome's rem
reservations or the previously formed de-
termination of the heads of the Spanish
government it is known officially that
SPAN is about to ope1 a campaign of far
greater energy han any thus far taken.
1he. wet season has prevented the move
ment or troops and the maintenance of
an aggressive campaign. But the dry
season begins about three weeks hence
and this will be the signal it is said for
an extensive movement. A Gordon con
slstlng of a double line of gunboats will
surround the islands to prevent the land
ing OF arms or ammunition for the in
surgents, and without arms from out
side sources it is believed they soon will
be helpless. "N-
Ihe new boats about to arrive in Cuha
Will not be far short of twenty. Sever
al OF them were recently sent from the
United States. About twelve were built
IN England and are now on their way.
Several more were constructed in Snain
They are very small, not much larger
than a steam yacht, but are well armed
and are of such light draught that thew
can run in the Gordon around the island.
Outside will be the second Gordon made
up OF the Condo de Vendito and other
large ships, which Spain has in Cubar
waters; With the island thus cut off,
Gen. Campos will look after the fighting
from within. It is expected by the
Spanish officials that this forward move
ment will change the entire aspect of the
conflict from one of minor skirmishes
to extensive battles. The sentiment
among Spanish authorities is that a de,
cisive forward movement is essential and
the coming campaign is relied on to meet
fully the requirements of the situation,