The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-22

GRRTetury
20 s,,,,, l-nexu.ctrd by Minister MuruA-
ga. Who Thinks His Goser"me" VIZ
nlr.t Walt for All the Facts AMI > ne" -
what 10 Kight-Hy pothettca' Ssses'a
WASHINGTON, March l6.-Secretary
.;rcshams peremptory demand 10 MIN
ister Taylor at Madrid for a prompt
exclamation Of the Alliance affair was
a manifest surprise To the >pah's"
minister. Senior Muruaga. The minis
ter did no, say that the Information
was entirely unexpected. but he ana
not hesitate 10 express his surprise ana
regret that the government had acted
apparently so hastily la sending such
a telegram to Minister Taylor without
hearing both sides Of the case. Asked
what the Spanish government wouia
probably do in regard To this matter
the minister said:
II do not think my government VIII
make any reply until it shall first nave
heard from the encouragement OF
Cuba Upto the present time the gov
ernor general had been placed In pos
session OF no Information leading him
to believe the Alliance had been fired
upon. had telegram from MN iast
night stating that the naval com
mander at Havana had telegraphed to
the local authorities at Santiago de
Cuba and Gibara. two of our coast
rities. for full particulars OF the
alleged firing upon the Ailianca-
Gibara is near the spot where the OUT
rage is said to have been committed.
Up toa few hours ago no report had
been made to the local authorities
suppose the governor general OF
Havana reports that the facts are SUB
stantially as stated by Capt. Crossman,
what them
What then?" queried the minister
"Well. the rest will depend upon cir
cumstances. If the Alliance was upon
iurisdictional waters of Cuba. can
see that we have any apology 10 make
IL she was out OF the six-miles limit
have no doubt that the Spanish gov
eminent will do what is right in the
matter"
Suppose she was within the juris-
dictional limit. but was simply max
ing quick transit through the wind
ward passage in order 10 reach the At
lantic. and was not carrying any CON
traband of war, what face would tina
put upon the natter
I'm those circumstances, the Span
ish government would invoke the gen
eral international law that every ma
ton has the right of sovereignty II
its own waters. Everybody know
that we are having trouble with bands
1 r n TN
government has declared martial Law
i'm the islands. We know that vessel
have been fitted out in the Cnite'
states with arms and men designed Z
assist the insurgents. Is it not nat
ural, under these circumstance, tina
we should be suspicious of all vessel
. lowering about our shores? onl
last month three yachts were htte
out in this country TO carry arm
and men to Cuba to aid in tin
rebellion. The facts must be familia
To you. They were the La Gonds
e Amandis and Baracoa. They wer
fitted out by Mr.. Borden. who had bee
J the vice-consul Of Spain and Englan
/ at Fcrnandina. The yachts were d'
tanned at Derdina and released on tn
ground that no charge had been mad
in the United States against then
. III the United States wants to deny on
right of search at this time within I'll
: jurisdictional waters Of Cuba. the
4 must then prevent vessels leavin
: their shores which it is known are ca
o rying contraband of war for the pc
5 pie in rebellion against our Cover
ment."