The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-16

- ynrix. Oct. I5.-Wiliiam ana Louis
- ~sre passengers on the Ward Line
-~ yumuri from Havana which
..s.2 quarantine last night The broth
foday shat they were kiad 10 get
- Trnrs cuba WITH their lives. al
.1-s financially ruined Their fine
<-s.ss,o< and property at Saxua was en-
~ x.ssroys1. Both men have been in
-. far .fsrsy-nine days. bsis through
u. .earts Of the United States consul at
- md other Influenza. H.sa-- they
- ansIiy liberated
=. cause il given by the s-anlsn FOR
-. errsst, their only cftme, they sad.
- the fact that they were American
<sssns. which. IA Spanish EYES. aas fn
sw sui1scsens evidence that they were
ss~rae 70 Spain. Both men are warm In
x-ss nralse OF The United States consul
e.1na and also OF Cen Lee. tn Unitet:
Ss.~s consul general q. Hayan. who
.. ,snt:rsnx in their efforts /. regain
~ freedom. They will lag their case
- the state department \. Washing
~ fsxv within few days.
srecfa, TO the New York Herald from
n.sr auain. says: II Spain has not put
E~. - s1s1rection IN Cuba by tho first
y Mech. IL Is the inteation OF the gov
Eneos 20 give up the struggle and let
a hand so.
~ sisa:6cznce OF this statement. COM
- Asfect from an officer OF rank In the
Ssrluh army, within the week. must csr-
ss,usv - regarded as of no little Impor-
ss.re The aboye determination u an
-. secref among those who are close
. - eayernmen.. and II IA said thai the
~.isrv & being adopted OF exaggcrating
- ennenltuds Of The troGb!e In the PHI
1rruo Islands, with view of prerar-
- the peopIs Far she ultimate decision
q iattlng Cuba 90. By way OF further
~rrsborasson OF this estimate Of the stu
80 Il nav be remarked that wh!is
6rs.n d Sending more than eGo.go troops
. 4 CHA. wae are in the main yor-E and
ss1,scspsInfs, she IL carefully kee;sng her
- ren disciplined and effective soldiers
"a rzay be available IN case Of N out
freak At home. She r. also keeping Tn
6rrafsh waters twelve warzhirs which are
gnsv for sea ard WHICH cossse b. OF great
nrsiee In cssban waters In aiding IN po-
srs york v5sssh she now asks that coaa-
~ 10 do for her.
" O. Foster. the manager OF the East
| n Telegraph Company here, speaking OF
/ a. sifuation said. There is no question
eat the government Is trying 70 use the
| lA5lppEne fsisnds trouble 10 distract the
stople's attention from Cuba. There Is
. Aouhs that Spain intends to do her ut
pcss 10 crush the Cuban insurrectlon be-
seea now and March. Failing in that I
- Informed that she will give up the
struggle.
rAn important issue II the fact that
csha had debt OF $500 oa0. ooa. and n Spain
ya Down the iusurrectlon Cuba will have
b pay that debt. whereas II Cuba wins.
~ payment OF that debt will fail on
lpaln. who contracted II on behalf OF
csas. Naturally the planters who have
Nm driven from their half ruined plan
hsons. however loyal they may appear
y BE- % Spain, really want to see the
caAans succeed. as In that case they
pouh not be taxed by Spain TO pay the
sttrtsf On the debt. and then could start
Hsia under more favorable auspices.
~neanwihie everyone is taking shout
CHA. and little II said OF the Philippine
tands, although the latter comprise u.s.
- square miles. as against ls0o for
CHA In point OF population the Philip
fsea have $3.50 as against s.e7suso for
Cha and Porto Rico combined. am
e'sa~i that Spain will either have Cuba
y March LIT next or have given up the
rrugrie.''
6evsrnorAhril. governor Of the province