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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
Plat Master of the Situatlon-A Sound
MNneN Plank

Plat Master Of The Situation-A Sound
Money Plank.
New York. March 23.-The republican
State convention to select four delegates
at large to the National convention will
convene In the Grand Central Palace at
noon tomorrow.
After the storm comes the calm. The
situation on the eve OF the convention can
not he tiuthfully described as altogether
calm, when one considers the many ant
mated conferences being held today in
the lobbes of the Firth Avenue hotel and
other places where the party leaders are
won 10 congregate: and yet the per-
turhed political pot has simmercd down
until 1T Is possible to forecast with reason
able certainty the programme which will
be followed by the convention tomorrow.
ThomW9 C.. P.att is entire master of the
situation, or such, at least is the univer-
sal opinion, and il is conceded that tho
actions Of The convention VIII be in full
accordance with the dictates of the MAJ
chine. This means that some more Nor
ton resolutions of the strongest sort Will
be passed. although such a proceeding
might seem unnecessary in face Of tho
pubic sentiment of the State already eN-
pressed. But MIR. Piatt intends that every
vestige of anti Morton feeling shall b.
stamped out, and particularly that the
wind shall! be taken out of Major Nc
knley's sails. and toward this end every
move of the convention will be directed.
1t Is evident that n strenuous effort Will
be made to unite the warning factions in
order that the convention proceedings may
loo harmonious and a standing rebukc "a
the district conventions which have
have evinced a disposition to bolt from
the Morton boom.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Thomas C. Plat
Warner Miller and Edward Lauterbach
will compose the delegation at large, and
al Indications point to the selection of
Speaker Fish and Lieutenant-Governor
| SaNton as alternates- lat large.
There will be the strongest kind OF a
sound money plank Incorporated in the
| pat form, thereby rejecting the views oil
| Governor Morton and at the same time
| gaining the leverage afforded by being the
| first Of tho state conventions to declare
unquallficdly for the single gold standard
| The Mckinley supporters and the disat
| fected element opposed to Platts plans
are of the opinion that an enthusiast lc
| and we'll attended meeting will go far TO
ward putting the stamp of inslncerity or
| the Morton boom.
| r C. Plat kept his room all forenoon
on the plea of indtsposltion. SIN he wa
! able to give audience to several leaders
| from the interior of the State.
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EIGIiTEEN DEAD.
Fatal Explosion Of Gas In "A Pennsylvania,
Mine

Fatal Explosion of Gas IN "A PENNSYLVANIA
Mine.
Daobois, Pa, March IA terrific ex-
pioslon Of gas occurred at the BerwluI-
Nhie fhut 10 the eastern limits OF tho
city today and 4, miners were Killed
Eighteen mcn went Oh at Z o'clock this
morning, ia gong into the hDrtn healing
and toHr iuLu tho south heading. Al
ahou, 10 o'clock the four men were seusi-
bic Of Il shock aud a few minutes later
the mine boss came and told them that
something had happened and to get out
as noon as they could.
Assistance was Immediately summoned
ana prtctlcal miners from tho Bell IeWta
Gates conpany's mine volunteered their
services,
As the work OF rescue proceeded Il was
found that the shock Ia the north head
| ing was so terrific that Some n,f tie bodies
| were mutiated almost beyond recogui-
| ton. Fifteen bodies had been found at
| 2;5O D. m, but up 10 that time they had
only been brought TO the foot Of the shaft
| whore they were collected preparatory
| TO being hoisted 10 the surface.
The first two bodies found were badly
| mutilatsd, hut the balance had evidently
| been suffocoied by foul gas.
| Tho following are stil in the mines sup
posed 70 he dead; David Bell. Reuben
Noble. George Ainsley.
| Punxsutawney. Pa. March q. Tho gas
In mine No. I, Adrian. operated by the
Buffalo. Rochester and Phtsburg Coal
and Iron company exploded last night
and the mine IL on Are. IT is impossible
70 get into the. mines any distance, nj
thongh mo explosion occurred two miles
back Shortly after l2 o'clock last nigh,
the firc boss hoard an explosion and dis
morning the men going IN TO work were
overcome. some escaped and the alarm
was given. Eleven have been brousht
out. with two dead
isaao Jones. married, with three chill.
dren. ~ INV '"''-
Joe Lawrence. widower Nth ,.
children. ''''
How many more there may be in In,
mlne can not DO stated. II IL suDnosed
mat some miners went In last night Ia
work and ignited the gas Much excite.
ment prevails about the mine Inn noth,
Ing VIII be known until morning.
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FAILED IN SAFELY LANDING
Colla1o Had a Hard Fight With a
Spanish Garrison.
WATCHING OUT FOR FlLlBuSTERfRS.
Government vessels in Florida Are Kept
Busy -Garcia's Bond Forfsited-oni-
cisi Reports of skirmishe.

New York. March 2s-The Hcrald's
Havana cable says.
am Ia a position to give In detail the
suit OF al attempt 90 land fisbus;or-
Ing expedition on Varadero beach, near
Cardenas. Tho expedition was thai OF
Enrique Coliazc, recruited in Florida, and
which sailed recently from Cape Cana
veral IN a Lare~-mastcd schooner. on
board OF which large quantity OF sup
piles and ammunition had been placed
by the steamer Three Friends. The
schooner arrived OF CaTdenas Wednes-
day. The insurgsns party. under minor
chief named TObio, was eNpeclei TO pro
tect he landing Of the expedition. Three
large boats were lowered from the
schooner after midnight, containing ,ifty
men. 5000 rounds OF ammunition. 10
rifles ;weaty cases Of medicines. sew
erAl boxes OF dynamite ana other sup
plies As the boats neAred shore in the
darkness tHe current swept them toward
aFa1cTo beach. where there Is Span
ISL barracks hc.u By lieutenant ana
inrtF nea. sentinel heard the ap-
prom ~ TIE goais and gave The alarm.
hut Nas sno- dead b. ths arst man who
irePel ashore from the lsnding party
q pig Spaul-A garrison came CUT promptly
ana a sh4tp lsat eisle1 On the beach,
resulting ~ tine capture by the Spanish
isooiS q the boats and their contents
= ne Hhft-stcferss now ever, though forced
20 Atarapn The boats, Kept Up The Skin
if'ito against the barracks uriN early
y yfhsnE. Wien the iDsurgeat party unctr
4ppin, trai rad failed 10 arrive IN time
20 cover the landing came up and rein.
ipfc-a ine nHhusirregs Attacks on the
DIAL f"ths ana poat- were then renewed
more vigorously. The 1lthust erers finally
Ieeai l'45sd part Of She cargo leaving the
u'aiic-r 20 tAe hands Of thc Sranlaras
Ar ins 1rgc1's are reported 80 hase re-
e-e~l -''P" rounds ut ammunition
and ninety -ides
one repot, says Co'lazo came ashore
WITH ile tr-f hlat aui has sIrc- foire8
ne lasafFeHt forces under Lacref. but
t4tS ls disputed. CoIagDE rArtN y.4s
made ip largely q Young mon forroeri,
W,A known in Havana. many Of ,hefn be-
slc sro-;sren and skilled rnarksrncn
4-t So. iarts took tae captured boats IN
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nl,KNLEYITEs RARED.
platt wants Very Few OF EN- in tbs Con
vention.

platt wants Very Few OF EN- In tbs Con
vention.
New York. March 23,--The republican
state committee met at the FIFTH Avenue
hotcl tonight to appoint officers Of the
convention.
convention Congressman George South
wick of Albany will be made permanent
chairman OF tho convention.
Great circums pecuon Was exercised 20
night In giving out the tickets of admits
sion to the hall. The committees is de-
srous that no Mckinley men shah be adj
mttted to disturb the harmony of the
meeting or interrupted when the resou-
tons indorsing Morton for the presidency
are put TO the convention. Adhereuts OF
tho Mckinley boom circulated among the
delegates tonight. and induced many OF
them to attend the mass-mecung held IN
the Ohio eN-governors honor.
The fact that Governor Morton had not
only SIGNED the Raines liquor tax bill. but
hal also ndorScd It in n long messagc
made some of the city members rather
willing to be approached by the agents O.
the ohio candidate.
Tho platform. which is In Senator
Lexow's keeping tonight. is quite brief
II fa~ors o ound currency on a gold basis
reaclrms the tariff policy OF prote ,tlOn
hut asks that 1t he so guarded rs not tC
prove monopolistic In any sense while
still protecting American Industries
This. In brief. beside the Endorsement
is all that Is to be sa!d in the res ,utians
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THE CRY TICKET.

The organized democracy az tie City
OF Houston has spoken ard the cu.cone
is q first rate ticket G. Candidates. from
top TO bottom
The head G. tie ;ickst. c&ptain II Bald
win Rise, Is Q young and active and pro
gresssve man--one wAo has made & Sue
cess Of his owa business sGairs. anl VIC.
This Pcs. feeAs perfectly coafiaent. VIII
give to the city SQUAD business admins
i-ntlon Of public affairs. he IS dis
tineiive,y progressive IN his ideas AM
methods. ye. at all times conservative.
pruden. and sensible. He IS, s.. & word.
the IDEAL municipal leader.
Tze balance Of the ucke: Is made p
with representative men who enjoy the
full confidence OF the community. as is
at,ested ia their selection by a eouvs T.
ton OF delegates sent from probably the
largest and most representative primaries
ever held n Houston
There Is not mar on the ticket who
IS not deserving OF ard entitled 10 the
cordial support Of every democrat vho
will cast his bailO, il the election nez,
month.
OF course there viii be gone heart
burrhnes. Individual cases Of disappoln,-
ment arc always to 30 expected In saoa
matters. but these viii b. short Lived.
1t would be matter Of imposs!bllty
10 make nominations that woult sll;
everybody. ard all good democrats fully
recognize this fact and w.ll bon 70 the
viii of the majority.
The convention las done we'll
We have good toket.
i. will be elected
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rnIBrsTENENs sENTENcrD.

That was a severe sentence ira7osed
upon the captain or ne ll!nustsaas steam
err Horsa. Ia the United STATES district
court Of Philadelphia the other day. by
Judge Butler. Tho captain. a. citizen OF
Denmark. by tas way. was gwen ore year
and four months w the peniienusfy and
hned 500 and the costs q the pro eeutlsn.
The two mates were sentenced 70 efsat
months each IN fail and ;loo fue Zach.
Theses officers az the Dan.4h steamer
Horsa were recently convicted Of carrying
an armed expedition from ris c59r-ry.
organized 81 Jhis country. 10 90 -ae 60.
ban irsnrseats In vlclAuon Of cur neutral
ity laws ana treaty VITA sp.a, In ta.s
particular casa tie crtrecfs were u-fe
foreign a4Yenturcrs, tat'nr al rFss io-
money and possibly. with no care or sym
pa.hy personally for tho CLaaas Wrge
the sentence seems aevrvs ard under other
circumstances might be regarded as dis
proportional TO tho onenFe when TIE COM
sequences TO this country are considered.
the Judgment Of the court was strictly
correct Should epain put down tho re-
belllon without any friction with the
United States, 1t Is moro than likely ;hat
this Nation viii have 70 pay for these
nlibnstering expeditions in damages.
The Geneva Alabama claims commission
established notable precedent hy which
England paid si5.oDD.o1O for tho depreda-
lions OF the Alabama, cruiser fitted out
in and sailing from an English port. SO
long as we refrain from recognizing cula
spain must pay for American property de-
stroyed by tho Insurgents, but she VIII
have big set-on to plead by reason or
her own damages from these nlibusterlng
expeditions. These Danish adventurers.
therefore. wero using our territory TO
mulct us In damages to Spain and possibly
more serious trouble. Denmark would not
have TO foot the bill, but Uncle Sam would.
il Is a good plan and timely to Impress ad-
venturers with the fact that when they
enjoy the protection OF our laws they must
not abuse the liberty given them and seek
TO involve us IN International compllca-
tons These sentences too. are likely to
cool the ardor of the fllibustcrers TO a
considerable extent
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the two houses and not laying down rule
of action. a. not necessarily requiring ex-
ecutive approval. is now so well estab-
iished that |, will hardly be possible TO
pass the concurrent declaration as TO Cuba
by a two-thirds vote. should II be ignored
at the White House. The action by con-
gress In the first place was an unwar-
rsnted usurpa;ion of the province and pre-
negative OF the president. 1t was an Of
ncious interrIeteing, In enc sense, ana
however clearly the resolutions may voice
popular sentiment, the initiative should
have come from tie executive branch.
Proclamations are not issued by the houses
OF congress, be; by the president The ex-
ecutlve and stAte department are the Gus
todiaus OF CUR diplomatic relations. and are
supposed to know when any specific action
Is required and TO advise congress of Its
necessity. The country can AFFORD 20 as
sumo that the administration VIII act as
Justly In the casa Of the resignation Of
Cuban teiiigerency as the ascsr!aired facts
will varTaat rni IN the resolutions un-
der discussion. Is concurrence even OF the
houses. necessary" Would not separate
resolutions az sympathy b. each house
have been all that was necessary under
the circu -nstances-even from campaign
standpoint
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A FRAME OF TIN PLATE.
Nckinley's Picture Decorated at
the New York Meeting.
PLAT WILL RUN THE CONVENTION
Aud WIN Try to Keep All tho McKinicy
Men Ont of tho Haii-Olhcr
Political News.

New York. March e3.--The presidential
hoom IN New York of William Mckinley,
Jr Of Ohio. was launched In Cooper
Union tonight. The storm did not pre-
ven, the hall from being filed. over the
stage was life-sized picture of Mr.. Nc
kinley, framed with tin plates. Under
meath the picture was a silk banner with
the following In gold letters: ",rhe anti
machine republican organization of the
city and county Of New York"
Major Lowell II. Jerome called the meet
ing to order and introduced as chairman
al the meeting General Wagner Swain.
He said the meeting had been called TO
make plain TO the people OF the state
and throughout the country and 10 the
delegates to the convention about to he
held shat the second choice for president
of the United States was William McKin-
ley. tC'heers.)
Governor Morton, he said. had rendered
Naiuable assistance TO the state. Some
of The audience Kissed, but General Swain
stepped this in a hurry. lie said that
the governor deserved to be cheered al 4
That me machine IN the party lad been
none of his making. II had been hoped
that the name of Governor Morton would
go before the convention without orposi-
uon; bnt II appeared that the, sentiment
John NJ. Holland offered for adoption the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That We, the republicans OF
the city aud State OF New York, in mass
meeting assembled. organize ourselves in.
to political body to be known as the
,ickinley League of the state of New
York. and,
ResoiSed. That the leagues activity
shall be to procure by all honorable end
lawful means the nomination NJ Mr. Nc
kinney at St Louis and his election nj
the polls I'm November
Resolv ed. That the immediate work Of
carrying into effect these resolutions be
placed IN the hands of a committee OF
organization to consist of not less thar
fifteen members.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed
General Swain then nominated the fol-
lowing executive committee: j. f. Mil
holland, Frank n. pavey, L.oVell II. Je
rome General Samuel 7. Brookheld, Ehas
\. Ward. Renjantit Oppenheim, \. II. e
stool :. J.. Pierce. Or. l.. 5. Seaman anc
Thomas +. Eagar
George T., Matthew's editor of the Buf
falo Express, then made speech ir
which he declared that 90 per cent OF
the republicans in Erie county favoret
Mckinley.
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NEW ORLEANS RACES,

New Orleans, La. March S-si y.
longs-Begue, lO7 Ham)' 10 ,,.j
Tit for Tat, 1o5 dHyle), Is to J. se'0s u.
w. Cook. 1O7 clayton, 10 : ~"
Time, .l5 ii
one mile-Princess Rose. y Sua.s1vu ,s
20 to /, Won Dutch Arrow , a@ .N Il 10
to /, second. Haroldine, NV shy'e' :"
third. Time, AZ IL $50, IA, l,st
six furlongs-Lady Doleful, X w S,l MI
wood, t to /, won, MIKE ia. Ham, s |; i
to /, second: Gladiola, 100 uiahih "
third. Time, lilo IA. 49,, ons NE
Maurice, 100 clayton, to Iis,. Mri,' B f
foot, l06 (Sherrer), 3 to ], ,r seSonJi Id II
ito Diam, i TO /, third; Tine p
SIX furiongs-lfnp; IN M1 ,rG ~ l iis
Dunn, s to /, won; Bust Up n, * HAM
40 to /. second; oak Forest ''
to /, third. Time. l:lb Ia a catsycsl
six furiongs-Campania ~, lc9 , IsSsrsrs
3 to /, Won; Halloween ~ pcISyJ. i tsl
to 8. second, Curious. lVo 'o'"''
third. Time. l.i6 IA.
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wuv wATTFp rs IN JAIL.

Iondon. March 2i.-EX-consui walters
solicitor writes to the Times this morn
Ing that he has declined to accept the
conditiona upon which the French govern
nenf offercI to rri.-aaa Waller, namely
that he should waiv. the claims for com
rsensatinn. 49,.
"He was Offered his release In Novem-
her," yuyN ~, solicitor, ION condition
of waving hla claim FOR comp nsation,
but he preferred 20 remain IN prison, The
United states ambassador MI Eustis, IN
formei htu that the Uuitcd States gov
ernmcnt had authorized tho embassy to
give him security for costs In any action
are seeeing an hniicable settlement with
Franco ia hts behalf"
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with a blazed facs IS. --~-I
feet. The foretop ~ ~. 70 tvt ~. 7. s|
and there Is a brsna sne nan = = NJ
the right jaw. 'a o. TIE n.y. m
MEETING OF ,cyc,
Bicycle Riders w,r

Bicycle Riders win ~
There was a mass me.,,a. ~
las, night at tho rooms o. 4. :. sAsisa
cup In the Brown hr,,. .us str IN,
leSas avenue and MAJ corasr \
BENG a large number !, ~ y. tArs
,a', John Mettenb.,rus. asteaa,s,,
presided Jesse q. Albert ~, ~. q ths sAI
meeting was in the 49,. sstasr. n.
, whne,man and good roaS, x ss
S wnoealnen OF the city vii, SAas nj d,
Civ q" nse expression from ~ tndss,o !,
proved streets a. TO the prosp pssass., b.
Mr. John II. Kirby -, n
ing. He advocatsdy addrcssed N.
tnat if the wheelmesso oa roads a. ~
etn,ea by the citizens ~ The Ins COUNT !.
t tRe a,,i secure good roads soula uni!s A.
,n support OF those NJ. he .advus,5
s o "a V9te for street Iin mv would PROM PROM
a aa,r mat the wheelmen aapP'gqveneais n;
osiee 10. vote for thosna Houston I'M, ~,
s an,'m and mayor I Sbo candidate y
fin,,se Improvement ovar would pron,.
s 'U1. re said the SAM pressht cssx
VIM rs1 10 the county elsctauuis soult Il
ana ba ny commissioners cSr,r vn this Ia
follow ptygiieVed that good rs.,,ne s'tS
RECENTLY bu,i r,et.erred to the eses JIis ssg
it could be hun, II; the county snd sa ~:
elected 70 w d Ssept Up ii the rlrh, ,ald IA
hot only benefit those a VIM Good ~.
pHs tney benefit the the u snt dlue the Nd
!, dhere We're other ta)I ta'iss psopl. 7
tinn' %, after which the folle On the an
n
K,soived, /. The nro., 4
perlty OF the city of HoSss,sr,,asSs and Eu.
ouunty imperatlvely demanS" ana Hir5
Nays ana thoroughfares ~ pstter ma
d1,avel III and out Of the cl, y ms end III,
Nv ~ Win promptness ana so a! 9: o.
civ ~ Ta{ since the goyerntnsuu,a 0a|.
auiho,.,, ioustoh can exercise nav. "
Tho Ill iisS oyer the streets Of ~ anoe',
alone for must look to the sovsr r ~
Therefore '''ii" the city ma
D. Inis meeting pledges II. ,,..,.,,
10 vote FOR and work for tSs ps y
Only those candidates for u az slecli'a
mayor whose pledges ana n uasrnea Il.
iillt them to liberal exn r'vuiss tc--
street improvem ents. p'"a'urs b
Ilotloh was carried that so,..,.
Ds appointed to arrange for IS, vonall,l
iii5 70 PC held within a few davss s !, ~ NJ,
n ns n ILL., to s, which all citizens. 'S ss.ss,
in good ae'r rod TRENDS is and Others inis,1
which time the candidates f far oi,, az,
pe invited TO be present and esp ~ , n
SeiVes as to the policy they Viii t VIM
m regard to street improyems %a. las'
the intention Of the whetlnss - Y, Y
. i9'se candidates. irrespective q :, ss, M
f 5uNet. VINO VIII pledge themselves d ~,
iipr street improvements. and VA, NJ I,
their election April 6. Iihe ' cam sSK y
composed of John II. Kirby cbs,m,lI
Ihco. Boring, Jr.. James Hays I o,s.,
nan u; Rudesill, John Williamsos 80 IS
Mettenheimer, Webb W. Wfi son' n n
commute commute VIII meet this Afternoon 4
OF tho Houston City Street Railwayl ".
tho meeting. Ns'''''s y
The meeting then adjourned
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AL LMAY BE EMRRoILEp.
Central Africa on the Verge Of a
Revolution.

Cs-.-aY ssrira ~ ~. ,-n~~o -,
pavoi,.lon VI
~, ~. 80,
~" ORR M@EcA IA local paper
says; TIE revolution in Nicaragua, ac-
ccrdlnE 10 intellirencs. received in New.
WI. .Ar.,..., -.
'r'" '"' oNs" I''F"-e cHAhHeIs' II more
serious ;han the dispatches from that
country would Indicate. The tsrci press
censorship established boy President Zcla-
va renders IL Impossible for news of any
character except what is favorable to
The government TO be made puhilo.
Two facts seem - be we'll established.
lrSi. tnai Le.aya is not suppressing the
rebellion, and second. that the Houdurion
ir-ors which arrived in Ni~arasu0 on
Friday last as the supposed All"s o. Ze-
layH. are quite as likely 80 aid tho rebels
troops. The FIRST Of these fac's IS based
.io" u,s ,liaqst oer3aiA kn3Wledse MAJ
rnst tbeg ARE Sorsdcrt ~ s,isccss since
30 every engagement they iaye been me
aEErcssors that they have the moral and
IHA,efi"i support 81 ne great inaJ9rity
or VOC HoeiHt ltr.E "Algh iNateH Hfidy !
tn power ana tNht the government lofces
nave WalutAlpei from the beginning Il
purely ,defenSlye attitude.
in' HpaGNilan troops are IN Nloeua-
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POLITICAL POINTS.

Wilkesbarre. Pa.-The Wyoming county
republicans instructed it's delegates for
Senator Quay for president,
Boston-At the Tenth congressional dis
trict republican convention delegates TO
st. Louis were elected. They are believed
to favor Mckinley.
Richmond va THE republicans in the
counties of Honrico. Orange. Augusta and
stanton held their convention and all dele
gates to State convention were instructed
for Mckinley.
Decatur, fll-The republican convention
of Macon county, one OF the counties in
Senator Culloms home district. adopted q
resolution instructiug state and congress-
ional delegates 10 use all hon rable means
to have Mckinley nominated
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Othor Governments WIN Join in a De-
mand on Great Britain.
Paris. March Cit is asserted here this
evening that other powers besides France
and Russia viii seize the occasion of the
Brlusn-Eryptnn expedition up the Nne
TO demand guarantee for the evacua-
ton ~ Egypt.
The negotiations between Franco and
Great Britain, however, promise to have
a satisfactory settlement