Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-04
MINISTER TAYLOR HAS NO FEARS.
American Legation Mt Madrid safely
Guarded from Mots,

| Copyright, 1896. by Press Publishing Company }
| MADRID, March 3.-(New York World
| Cablegram-Special Telegram)-Mr. Hannis
Taylor, the United States minister here, in
| answer to the World correspondents ques-
| tion as to whether he had fears for his per-
| sonal safety, said that while there was much
| suppressed excitement, the Spanish govern
ment had taken every precaution to protect
| the American legation and the ministerial
residence. He added that he had perfect
confidence in the honor Of the Spanish gov
| ernment and people, Ortiz Pnods, a senator
representing Havana university, tells me that
the people in Spain will have to do justice to
Marshal Campos some day, when the autono-
mists will exulain their policy In the senate.
1t is now certain that 1t was the concliatory
and moderate policy of Campos at the begin
ming of the present insurrection that kept
so many Cubans loyal and averted an equally
serious exodus of autonomists from the is
land. Like other autonomists in past years,
and like Pi Margall chief of the federal re-
publicans, Senator Ortiz believes that the
timely passage of even the home rule bill
voted by the cortes in January 1895, might
have averted the spread Of the insurrection.
Even IL Spain had established home rule in
Puerto Rico. to show both the Cubans and
the Americans the~sincerity Of her intentions,
as the Puerto Rico deputies, including con-
servatives like Sencr Castres, repeatedly ad-
vised Premier Canovas, she would have done
better
Midnight-The United States legation is
still surrounded by gen darmes. foot SOL
diers and cavalry. with numerous policemen
guarding every avenue leading to the square
in which the legation is situated. Knots of
Spanish officers are chatting at the door of
savings bank near by and strong reserve
of gen d'armes is constantly in readiness
opposite. At the legation tonight Minister
Taylor and Secretary Armstrong were quietly
converting with the British ambassador in
the front room looking out upon the square.
Mr. Taylor looks unconcerned and says he is
satisfied with the cordial spirit of Premier
Canovas and the minister OF foreign affairs
and with the precautions taken both for the
safety Of the legation and his private resi-
dence, near which there has been no demon
stration since Sunday.
The Madrid press this morning and after
noon comments bitterly upon the vote of
congress yesterday, chiefly because the vote
shows an almost unanimous movement of
American opinion toward the independence
of Cuba. Nevertheless a majority Of the
papers recommend prudence and condemn the
recent hostile demonstrations. They urge
the government, on the other hand, to make
great efforts to prepare against all contin-
gencies and push rapidly the operations in
Cuba Private opinion and the Spanish press
affect to attach much Importance to the
favorable attitude of the European press,
and the widest rumors are circulated freely
concerning possible European alliances and
COHCeIt Win EuFopein po"SIs against the
Monroe doctrine. The Madrid bourse was
much agitated by a further heavy fall Of
funds and Cuban bonds.
l understand that Canovas intends to wait
patiently the decision of Mr.. Cleveland, and
when belligerent rights are officially recog-
nized by the United States he will send to
the European powers a circular note protest.
ing and showing why he deems such rec
ognltion unjustifiable. There is in official
and political circles much apprehension lest
other American republics may follow the ex-
ample of the United States in conceding bel
ligerent rights to the Cubans.
E.uOJrnuTON