The Portland daily press., 1896-12-24
LOOKS EASY ON PAPER. n
weyer Has 1t All Planned How He Will
Whip Rebels.

London, Decem ber 24.-The Standard
pubIised Madrid despatch giving the
outlines Of plan of campaign against
the insurgents in Cuba. concerted by
Captain Gen. Weyler and the Spanish
government. The Spanish advance into
the province of Pinar del Rio will be fol-
lowed, according to the programme de-
oided upon by vigorous combined move
ment of ten columns of government
troops comprising $4,000 men, with a
view to compelling the rebels TO sur
render and lay down their arms or cross
the trocha into Havana province.
When this plan shall have been carried
out in Pinar del Rio, similar tactics
will be pursued in the Havana and Ma
tanzaa provinces. If thess plans are sue
cessfully carried out before March, the
government will inaugurate reforms in
Porto Rico. which will be followed slow
ly by reforms in Cuba, and the Cortes
will be convoked to sanction extensive
concessions in the administration of the
island.
Against Cameron Resolution.
Milwaukes. December 23..-Tbe Cham
ber Of Commerce, while expressing
sympathy for struggling Cuba, adopted
resolutions declaring against the Came
ron resolution.
Baltimore Merchants Not Anxious for
Baltimore, December 23.-The Mer
chants and Manufacturers association
has adopted resolutions declaring the
Cameron resolution providing for the
recognition Of the insurgents Of Cuba,
"Is unwarranted, unwlse, inconsistent :"
AL business men are urged to unite III
au effort to obtain just and conserVa-
tive course.
Ex-Secretary Thompsons Opinion.
Ferre Haute, Ind, December a3.-Ex-
Secretary of the Navy Thompson says
Secretary Olney is wrong when he asserts
that the President still mas the power to
act automatically as he pleases, after she
passage by Congress over his veto OF q
resolution recognizing Cuba. Ex-Sec-
retary Thompson says, however, that so
far as he can learn there is no independ-
ent government in Cuba, which this
country can recognize. He hopes the
Cunans will establish government and
be free.
Nebraska's sympathy With Cuba.
Lincolp, ssNeb., December 49, Governor
Holcomb was unable to be present at the
Cuban mass meating held last night, but
sent letter expressing sympathy with
the movement. The meeting was large
ly attended.
Resolutions were adopted which declare
| that the pillags. devastation and
butchery perpetrated by the Spanish
| army against innocent nom -combatants
under the guiss of warfare, almost with
| in view of the shores of a great repu blio
is matter of tho deepest humiliation to
people who love liberty and justice. The
resolutions urge Nebraska representatives
in Congress to use their influence and
vote for the according of belligerent
rights to the Cubans.
Reforms for Porto Rico.
Madrid, December as.-Queen Recent
Christina will, on Christmas dav sign
decreo ordering the operations of certain
| reforms in the island of Porto H1co.
Admiral Heranger, minister of marine
denies that tho government is purchasing
warships.
Hale and Cameron Resolution.
New York, December a3.-The Tri-
bune's Washington special says Sena-
tor Hale who is expected to lead the
opposition to the Cuban resolutions ID
the Senate, is preparing for the connic'
he expects to 20 precipitated after the
holiday recess. s'The advocates of the
resolution. said he yesterday were at
| first inclined to claim q two-thlrds ma