The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24
SPANS GRIEVANCE.

Government VIII be Remembered and
Resented When the Little job OF Putting
Down the Insurrection In Cuba Has Been
Happily Accomplished Some Plain
Truths.
New YORK, Aug. 15.-The mayor of
Havana, Cuba, Senior Segunde Alvarez,
who is at the Union Square hotel, says
that the instruction in Cuba is not a
serious matter, but that there is dan
ger ahead of trouble between Spain
and the United States, growing out of
the action of our government in p-ess-
ing Spain to pay the Mora claim at this
time, and Of the aid the Americans are
extending to Cuban agitators and fill
busterers.
Senior Alvarez talked very plainly
with a reporter of the United Press
who called upon him to-day. He said
he had heard nothing IN regard to the
reports that Martinez Campos had re-
signed, and placed no credence in the
qumor. He said he believed that Cam
pos had asked that 4 general be sent
from Madrid to assist him, and that
the mar who is sent out will be placed
in charge of all administration affairs,
enabling Gen. Campos to devote him
self to the operations in the field.
Senior Alverez then said: The news
about Gen. Campos' retirement is like
much of the Cuban news published in
this coun try-it is manufactured. A
large part of the stories published
here are lies"
When asked about the progress of
the revolution, Senior Alverez said: at
is a rising of outlaws led by foreign
ers. The better class of Cubans have
nothing to do with it. In the San
tiago province the insurgents are
nearly all negroes. MaceO, their lead
.er. is Il mulatto; Gomez is a San Do
Gningan. All the other leaders of the
insurgents are American citizens.
They are foreigners on Cuban soil and
should be shot down. American citi-
zens here who are aiding them should
not be allowed to hold meetings, raise
funds and fit up expeditions, as they
are doing
Senior Alvarez became very earnest
at this point and spoke with emphasis.
lie continued:
The people of the United States
should remember that the war in Cuba
is not a war between two nations. and
they cannot say: We will be neutral
1t is a difficulty which n nation is
having in It's own family, and America
should keep her hands off. Americans
not only permit foreigners, but allow
their own citizens to cOnspire against
Spanish territory, and Spain is a
friendly nation"
But has not the United States gov
mcnt by proclamation and by orders
to men-Of-war and revenue cutters,
shown their friendship for Spain?"
Yes; but what goods does a man
of-war anchored at Key West do?
None at all. Expeditions are fitted
out just the same, and sent under the
protection of the American flag. Per-
haps your government acts because it
knows that Spain is keeping an ac-
count of all the expeditions that are
sent out, and when the trouble in Cuba
is over, will ask the United States to
pay damages. Your newspapers pub
lish detailed accounts of how those eX-
peditions are fitted out and how they
are landed.
@Let me tell you this" continued
Senior Alvarez, 1.-The American flag is
being used to owe every crime.
Spanish officers are getting tired of
letting expedition escape because they
sail under the American flag. The
day may come when an officer will no
longer permit a vessel to go free
through respect for the flag. Some
thing will happen-not to to the flag.
but to the boat hat is us using it, and
there may be trouble between Spain
and the United States. Another thing
we do not like" said Senior Alvarez,
sis insisting that the Mora claim be
paid just when Spain needs money for
war purposes. The claim itself is I'M
Just, and should never be paid. All
the arbitrators have decided against
ut. Mora vas never an American clti-
zen until his property vas destroyed.
1t would never have been pushed if a
Spanish minister was not to get a
share of it. And why does not the
United States pay the claim that
has had ever since Florida was
purchased? 1t was then agreed that
Spanish residents of Florida who gave
mp their property should be reim-
Dursed, but they never have been paid.
1t is not in good grace for the United
States to ask Spain to pay Sl,5OO,G00
now, and the manner in which the
claim has been pressed makes Span
iards sore.
THE United States does not pay the
award made by the Behring Sea com
missions, and is getting the reputation
of being 4 bad debtor among the ma
ton, and yet Il demand is made that
Spain pay the unjust Mora claim, and
we must do it at once. All these
things make our blood boil. We *
poet friendly treatment from n friendly
nation. Instead of that we have an
Qusurrection in Cuba which was in
.spired by Americans and which would
last a month if it did not have the
aid and encouragement OF people in
this country"
Senior Alvarez expects to return to
Havana in September.
Fatal Results of a Collision.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-The Globe pub
.;sbas n diSnatch from TuniS stating