The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-16
SPAIN INCENSED.
4 Protest Against the Attitude of the
 United States Toward Cuba.
THE DEATH OF GEN. MACEo.
aavana Papers Deny That the Insurgenf Chief Was Treache rousIy KilIed-Cu- kans and Spsniards at Key West
 Prevented ssom CoiIiding.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. The state de- nartment has received unofficial ad- vices that the Spanish government is greatly incensed over that portion O. president Clercland's message which practically demands a prompt termi- nation of the civil war in Cuba with the alternative of action by the United States. The cablegrum published to- day from Madrid reports that note from Spain to the European powers will protest against the attitude of this country toward Cuba and its hint that active intervention in the near future may be necessitated. The state department is not at all disturbed by these reports, because there is practi- cSllv no European power to which such a note could be addressed which has not been caJled upon to forcibly inter- vene to protect its citizens in other countries or colonies where the nomimally dominant government was unable to do so. There is nc disposition on the part of the admin istration to change its attitude toward Spain with respect to Cuba, un- less it shall be compelled to do so on the lines laid down in President Cleve- lands message, or unless Spanish inso- lence shall compel reprisal On the part of this government At the same time it cannot be denied that there is grow inc sentiment in congress in favor of forcing in some way settlement of the Cuban question before the entire island shall have been laid waste. or entire provinces desolated and their inhabit- ants exterminated " the savage meth ods of warfare of the spaniards. The reported assassination of Maceo was almost the sole topic of conversation on the floor before the house met to- day. and there was a general expecta- ton that some sensational resolutions would be introduced, but none were offered in open session.
 The Death of Gen. Maceo.
 NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-A special from Key West, Fla. says: As regards the vara papers treat the matter as false report spread by the Cuban junta 10 try and aid their cause by making Spain odious. They say the marquis of Ahumada is Q noble gentleman, who would scorn to do any such act and they deny that Maceo had any invita-. tion 10 meet him. Rather they say. Maceo was feeling the effects of Wey- ler's resistless onward march and de. serted his so-called army and fled to his death They still claim that Maceo was killed in fair fight, and that Mai Grujada gained signal victory with an inferior force. Denuncintions of Americans appear in all papers, the language in some being very bitter.
 Trouble has been impending between the Cuban and Spanish residents here all day and several collisions were narrowly avoided. Several of the Spanish residents attempted to cele- brate the killing of Maceo. but the Cubans gathered in ominous crowds, many of them armed, and the police interfered to prevent trouble. Had not this been done, blood would have been spilled The Cubans here are loud in their threats against the Spanish gov ernment, and mass meetings will be held to protect the American people and to ask that the American congress investigate the murder of Maceo and the truth ascertained be as pub iished to demand that the belligerency of the Cubans be recognized.