Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25
FEARS CLEVELAND,
Spain Will Be Cautious About
Accusing Uncle Sam.
BREADS RECOGNITION OF CUBA.

Spanish Cabinet Recognized and the Pre-
with International OueStious-Pariiz.
mentary Opposition to the Government
Policy Abridged - Onacials Court the
Sympathy Of the United States.
Havana, Oct. 24--Nadrid advices are Co
the effect that the result Of the ministerial
caucus. which was hurriedly called last
Saturday, will be . reorganization Of the
cabinet, and the probable outcome will be
mixed The government viii be made
more natural, and ali the imperial groups
will be represented. giving the premier
greater authority and insuring al admin
tstratior such rs the actual situation de-
mands. with sufficient strength to uphold
Spanish authority at home and abroad.
without fear of being checked by parlia-
mentary opposition at an inopportuue mo-
ment-
President Cleveland's reported threat to
recognize Cuba's independence unless
peace is restored within three months IL
more especially felt by Senior Canovas and
other cooler-headed Spanish officials who.
advices say. protesting confidence In the
Presidents justice and good faith. have
managed so far. in virtIal defiance Of
public opinion. to curb :he growing scnti.
ment throughout Spain in favor Of an
open declaration o. war with the United
States.
Srain Has Curbed Hot -Bcads.
Officially Spain has done much to cour,
American sympathy in this grca; strugg q
to maintain her national integrity. The
leaders of the anti-American riots in
Spain, especially those who prompted the
demonstration in Valencia and the tack
on the American consulate there. have
been tried and sentenced to Imprisonment:
one Havana newspaper was suppressed
and the editor fined for publishing nm
article abusing Consul General Lee; the
commander of the warship Condo de
Venadito, who fired upon the Alliance.
was reprimapded and relieved of his com.
mand, and n diplomatic apology was
made; military sentences here against the
Americans, Julio Sanguilly and members
OF the Competitor expedition. were re.
versed in Madrid, and the cases sent back
for new trials.
Courtesy to Consul Lee.
In addition to that an American NOR.
chant in Matanzas, despite the existence
in the hands Of Captain General Weyler
of positive proofs that he was an active
member of the revolutionary junta here.
owing to his American citizenship was re.
leased through courtesy to General Lee.
anu only few days ago the chief Of the
harbor police here was rcproved by his
superiCrs for the attempted arrest II a
Spanish military deserter on an American
merchant vessel in transit from New
York to Mexico.
Many American planters in Cuba.
known to have directly aided and abettcd
the revolution and contributed to its
strength by the payment Of taxes to rebel
agents, have not been molcstcd in any
respect owing to their nationality; while
several American newspaper CO respond.
ents chnmpioning the cause of Spain
enemies here, and some acting, it is be.
iieved, as messengers of the insurgents in
the field, when detained by the Spanish
authorities, instead Of being shot as spies,
have been courteOusly liberated on the
simple condition that they leave the
island