Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-24
spaNI,RDsHAvE NOCAUSE TOFEAR
AMERICA AT PRESENT.
They Are Notified by Secretary W
.rb,t president Cleveland
VIII Not Recognize the
ence of Cuba Ever III the INN
eron Resolution Is Pnsse" VNe'
the Presidents Veto.

fairy OF stare, i'm the course OF wh'cn
tbe latter assured him tina Spain
might rest tranquil until March at
least. since. despite the attitude OF
congress. President Cleveland wouiu
NOT recognize The Independence OF
Cuba. A representative OF the Associ-
ated Press sought 70 secure an eA-
preston FROM the war office on u re-
lations with the United States as IN
fiuenced by the action or the SENATE
foreign relations committee on tne
Cameron resolution. The minister OF
war was suffering from an indisposl-
tion and was not able to be inter
viewed. But a number OF high ofnclals
of the war office consented TO supple
ment the expressions secured yester-
day from the foreign office. These or
ficials stated to the representative or
the Associated Press that Capt. Gen.
Weyler has received instructions to
hurry up his campaign by the delivery
of q bold stroke against the In
surgents in order 10 prevent the Gu
hans from rallying from the disaster
of Maceo's death and in order to de-
prive the Americans of any pretext for
a demand for Cuban independence.
va Vie w.
Madrid. Dec. 21.-Senor Conovas del
Castillo to-day had a long interview
with the duke of Tetuan, minister OF
foreign affairs, and Admiral Beranger,
minister of marine. The subject of the
discussion was kept secret, u IL Is
understood that the members or the
Spanish cabinet are considering b In
trodustion in the G a future OF poiiti-
cal and administrative reforms for
Cuba and Porto Rico. Such action, IL
taken, it is believed, will lead TO a re-
construction of the cabinet.
Senior Canovas, in an interview, said
that he knew yesterday through the
medium of cablegran S received from
Minister de LONE, that a resolution
looking 10 the Independence of Cuba
would be adopted by the United States
senate committee on foreign relations.
but he does not believe that congress
will eventually pass resolutions OF this
character, even though the public
opinion may influence the American
congress. Senior Castillo expressed a
doubt whether 1t will be able to in
fiuence tie other branches of the Unit
ed States government and President
Cleveland. Spain, so far, according to
the premier, is satisfied with the stu
alton. Senior Canoyas was of the
opinion that Secretary Olney had sup
ported the cause of international law
with wisdom. The holidays, he
thought, would give congress time for
reflection.
If, however, the members Of the
United States house of representatives
and senate persist In the attitude
shown by the senate committee IN for.
eign affairs, Senior Canovas said that
be had reason 30 believe the president
Of the United States would interpose
a veto, thus compelling the r~eintrodac-
ton of resolutions favoring Cuban in
dependence, all of which would take
time. He made the significant and i'm
portNt statement during the inter-
view that the recognition of the bel
ligerency, and eve the independence
OF the Cuban insurgents need not nec-
eSsarily he considered casus belll, but
nevertheless, he thought any such ac-
ton on the part OF the United States
government could not fail to have IT'S
effect upon the Spanish nation.
Clash In Washington.
Washington Dec. 21.-The Cameron
Cuban resolution, If pressed to final
Passage Ia both houses, will constitute
a direct and formidable issue between
the executive and legislative branches
of the government This Is clearly in
dictated by an interview given out by
Secretary Olney in which he says that
President Cleveland win veto the res
olution If it passes congress and will
ignore II If II is passed we his veto.
UNha infArriary hno ek,y -
members of congress, regardless Of DO
litical affiliations.
Wounded Killed.
Tampa, Fla, Dec. u. - Passengers
from Cuba state that reports are ac-
cumulating that Matanzas province is
Ove-run by Gomez's advance forces.
Numerous bands of insurgent guerillas
also have created a reign of terror
among the Spanish garrisons In the
smaller towns who hardly dare ven
ture outside their picket lines. Ell
news from the east side Of the island
Is that the insurgents are doing ms
they please In the hills beyond the
trocha. Two more garrisons have lust
deserted to the Cubans, one OF $50. the
other Of 200 G Their officers alone
remained faithful and were permitted
to escape to other Spanish strongholds.
Various engagements are reported at
Estaver between the insurgent gueril-
In forces and an advancing column Of
Spanish soldiers under Col. Jose
Nunez. The Spanish, with consider
able loss, drove the insurgents Off the
field. Nevertheless, the insurgents re-
turned later and renewed the assault
on the Spanish column. The Spaniaris
are reported to have attacked q hos
pital filled with Cuban wounded near
Aroma Saturday. The story SAYS .,h;-v
killed twenty Of the wounded and then
burned the hospital.
Feast for mn Assnssfn.
Havana, Dec. 21.-The c-orrespond.
ent Of the Associated Press left Ha-
vana early this morning by rail for
Mariana and thence by coach to at
tend the grand feast rendered TO Mai
OiruJeda at Punta Bravo, in honor of
his part In killing Maceo. II was IKE
q summer day and the road was lined
with troops the entire distance. To pro.
tect persons attending the feast from
thec city. Before the feast there was a
GRIND pageant which was Witnessed
with great enthusiasm. The feast wac
inaugurated with a military mass
MAJ. Uirujeda's column and the guerlI.
Ia forces under Peral, which fought ~
Funta Bravo when Maceo was kIlled
being tEs PARTICIPANTS. and the chan.
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