Evening star., 1896-12-22
EUROPE FOR SPAIN
Emphatic Declaration of the Soliel OF
Paris.
AMERICAN INTERFERENCE BLAMED
Held to Be Responsible for the
Progress of the Cubans.
POWERS MIGHT INTERNE ENE

PARIS. December 22-The secretary of
the Spanish embassy here, the Marquis de
NovaIlas in an interview. has declared that
but for American Interference the Cuban
ir resurrection would have terminated long
ago. He is quoted as adding:
The recognition of the independence of
Cuba by the United States would only be
the result of an insignificant whim. l be-
leve that the struggle Will terminate be-
fore the end of February
The Soleil says:
IF the United States recognize the indie
perdence of Cuba, European opinion will
unanimously support Spain against Ameri-
Ca"
MADRID. December 1.-THE Galician
colony of Cuba has cabled its congratula-
tons to the queen regent on the death of
Antonio Maceo.
LONDON. December pa special dis
patch from Paris says il is suggested that
Great Britain, France and Italy, the three
powers most Interested, offer their services
In the Cuban question in order to prevent
conflict between Spain and the United
States, and to terminate the revolt.
spain's Trouble at Home.
MADRID. December 22--The Correspon-
dencia asserts that the gendarmes have
dispersed a small revolutionary band that
has been organized near this city.
BARCELONA, December 22.-An addi-
tional batch of anarchists was sentenced
today. Forty of them were condemned TO
twenty years Imprisonment and twenty
eight 10 eight years in prison
The Cameron Resolution Favored.
SEDALIA Mo, December pa mass
meeting held at the court house last night
adopted resolutions calling upon Missouri
representatives in Congress to support the
Cameron resolution for the recognition of
Cuban Independence
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, December pa
special dispatch to the Post Express from
Newark. Wayne county, says: VIM u.
Vosburgh Post, g. A. r., of Newark> last
everirg unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That this post, consisting of
one hundred ahle-5odied men, hereby offer
their services TO the insurgent army of
Cuba to aid them in securing their lnde-
pende nee.
CKIAH, Cal. December 2o.-The sigma
tunes of over fifty prominent residents of
Ckiah have been secured as members of a
military organization to be known as the
Volunteers of California. The company was
organized by Abram Marks and 5. Z. DON
California. and W. III. Chessal, late of the
Shropshire Guards, British Artillery.
WeyIer Returns TO the Field.
HAVANA, December 22.-Captain General
Weyler left Havana at > o'clock this morn
ing on board tine Spanish cruiser Legazpi
bCTnd for Mariel, north of the military line
across the province CT Pinar del Rio. with
the intention of resuming personal COM
mand of the operations against the insur-
gents in that part of Cuba
Gen Solano reports from Santa Clara
that Lieut.. Col. Oliver, in command of the
Granada Battalion, has had an engage
ment in that district with force of in
surgents. The general adds that the enemy
had over 2tD killed and wounded.
TIE insurgents have lifted the rails and
deraileG an exploring engine near YaSua-
ramas. province of Matanzas, killing the
conductor and SO seriously injuring the en-
gineer that both his legs had to be ampu-
tated. TIE Whereabouts of the fireman is
not known.
Gems. Arolas and Gasco, as well as the
rest of the Spanish generals in the province
Of Pinar del Rio. have assembled IT Ar
temisa, where they are awaiting the ar
rival of Capt Gen. Weyler in order to
commence a new plan of campaign. Capt:
Gen. Weyler will combine the movement
of Gen. Arolas' troops with the forces of
the military line. all these troops beginning
active movements in the province, and ii is
understood that there Will be no cessation
OF activity until the campaign in that part
OF the island is finished. Gen. Arolas how
ever, VIII be sent to take command of the
military line extending from Jaucaro Mo-
TCn, IN the province of Puerto Principe