Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
TO RELEASE CUBA
SPAIN is SAID TO HAVE A DANGER
GUS PLAN.
She May Intentionally AnrOnt the
United States and Canse This
Government to Take such Action
as Will Give spain an Excuse for
Giving Up the Struggle ON h
Island.

Washington. Nov. 10-Information Of
the most startling character regarding
q correspondence between President
Cleveland and the Spanish minister.
Senior Dupuy de LONE, concerning he
future purse of this country toward
Cuba, was current here to-day. 1t is
said that a few days ago the presi-
dent, in a semiofficial manner, sent TO
ascertain from the Spanish minister
whether he had any information that
he might be willing to give regarding
the future course of Spain toward the
insurgents in Cuba. To this suggestion
Senior Dupuy de LONE Is said to have
returned a letter in which he assured
the president that within sixty days
from the date thereof (Nov. u Spain
would have crushed the revolution or
withdrawn her troops from the island.
To this astounding rejoinder Presi-
dent Cleveland is said to have replied
on the following day that he would
consider the information Impaired by
the Spanish minister as sufficient TO
justify his government in delaying any
action until the expiration of the time
named and that by the same token he
would feel justified in recommending
recognition of the Cuban republic
should the Spanish government fail
to restore peace within two months.
In the opinion Of those who know the
Spanish minister this on his part
is regarded as a clever diplomatic at
tempt to forestall any action by the
president based on the report that Con-
sui General Lee is believed TO be
about TO make and to cur a post
ponement of action by the executive
until the winter campaign shall have
been inaugurated.
Gen. Lee, in a private conversation
to-day, stated that il would not only be
impossible for the Spanish govern
ment TO suppress the Cuban insurrec-
ton in sixty days. but that it will be
fully as impossible, with her present
financial and military resources. for
Spain TO put down the rebellion before
the next rainy season, and that in such
an event Spain will be forced to with
draw her forces and give TIP the at
tempt to conquer the Cubaps. He de-
clared that he regarded as extremely
improbable the immediate occurrence
of Spanish success. and he informed
the secretary of state that Spain, real
izing this. would be glad to find some
means for closing the var without
seeming to lose prestige among ma
lions, and without giving the OPP
poneDts OF the party in power at Mad
rid too much political capital.
Gen. Lee intimated that he believed
the policy to be adopted to attain this
end involves the commission of some
overt act against the United States
which will result In such an emphatic
protest by this country that no apology
can be accepted. He declared that
Gen. Weyler and his adviser appear
to regard the commission OF such an
act as necessary to close the hostilities
with honor to Spain.
PenceabIe settlement.
New York. Nov. 10-The Morning Adj
vertiser says it was reported in this
city yesterday that the ex-consul gen.
eral to Havana. Ramon O. Williams,
might be expected here from Europe
in about ten days. Although the fact
of Mr.. Williams presence in Spain es-
capped the vigilance Of the newspaper
correspondents in the Spanish capital.
il is nevertheless true that he has been
in Madrid for three weeks past and in
the immediate circle of his family. 1t
was announced that he was TO leave
for New York by one of the North
German liners on Saturday. While
the fact cannot, for obvious reasons, be
definitely learned. 1t is generally be
lieved by his personal friends that Mr..
Williams visit to Madrid has been
made as an agent of the United States
with 4 view of making some arrange
ment by which a peaceable solution of
the Cuban Question might be brought
about.