Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-05-15
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MADRID Map 1o.A cablcgram from
Havana says that the tilibusters cap
tured on the Competitor have been
sentenced to death. They are: Alfredo
Laborde. born in New Orleans; Owen
Milton, of Kansas: William Klnle, an
Englishnan, and Elias Bedia and
Theodore Dc La Maza, both Cnbans.
The accused men pleaded not guilty
and witnesses admitted that when the
men were captured they were not
armed and offered no resistance.
Nevertheless, the prosecuting officer
demanded the conviction of the pris-
oners and their condemnation to death.
United States Consul General Williams
made written protest against the
trial.
LONDON, May 12.--News from Madrid
is Of an ominous character There are
said to be indications of renewed
attacks on American consulates. This
alarming condition of affairs is due to
the hostile attitude of the Washington.
government touching the conviction OF
the men captured on the tilibustering
boat Competitor. Minister Dupuy de
LONE is credited with having sent to
Premier Canovas at Madrid a message
at once exasperating and alarming,
Tie message is said to have contained
caution touching the condemned
prisoners at Havana, and at the same
q. ln@ La -, 10 n hn
dangerous and menacing spirit now
rife in Washington. Virtually the
minister's dispatch declared that Spain
may expect recognition OF belliger-
ency of the Cuban revolters if the
prisoners-two at least-are put to
death.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The state
department has gwen out the follow
ing: ''In the Competitor case it can
be authoritatively stated that at the
request of the United States the
Spanish government will postpone
execution of the death sentences upon
American citizens until the views of
the United States respecting the appli-
catioe 20 their cases OF the treaty OF
1895 and the protocol Of 1877 can be
presented and considered.
NEW York. May 14.-Tomas Estrada
Palma, the Cuban delegate, has re-
ceived letter from General Gomez,
commander-in chief of the Cuban army,
The letter was written at the generals
headquarters Of the Cuban army at
Iquara, and dated April -, In it
Gomez says: THE Spaniards have
sacrificed numberless heads of cattle,
not even saving the young To deprive
US of horses they kill all that come
within their reach, Young and old,
good and bad. To complete the cruel
proclamation ordering the concentra-
ton of the peasants. thus forcing them
to abandon their homes and take refuge
in the towns, whether provided for or
not, their houses have been ordered
burned and their cattle killed And
all this, with their customary hypocrisy,
they describe as having been accom-
plished by as | am fully confident of
the success Of our summer campaign
and have no doubt we shall continue
receiving your valuable support both
materially and morally, through Your
efforts near the American government
1t is useless to say anything about
operations in general Reading the
Spanish press is enough to show which
of the two arllies leads the campaign
and which is on the offensive.
New YoRK, May IA The Hcrald.s
Havana special says: An inspired
government newspaper announces that
the verdict of death pronounced
against all five of the Competitors
crew was promptly confirmed by the
admiral and all preparations were be
ing made to carry the sentence into
effect when the orders came to remit
the papers to Madrid The transfer
of the case to Spain, the Marquis of
Palmerola, secretary general Of the
government, says amounts to virtual
suspension Of Judgment for month
or six weeks.