The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
SAYS SENIOR CANOVAS
THE PREMIER SAYS SPAIN WILL
NEITHER PROVOKE NOR
FINCH FROM WAR.
OPINIONS OF SPANISH OFFICIALS
THINK a WAR WITH UNCLE SAM
IMPROBABLE, BUT FAVOR
4 FIRM FRONT.
VESSELS IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION HURRIED !
Minister of Marine Berangcr Says He
Proposes to Be Ready for Any
Emergency-Says the Spanish
Navy Is Match for the
Americans.
VESSELS IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION HURRIED

Madrid, Dec. 20.-(Copyrightcd, 1896
by the Associated Press.)-The explicit
announcement is made that Senior Dupuy
de LONE, the Spanish minister ut Wash
lngton, has telegraphed to his govern
1nent here that he had a conference with
Mr. Olney, the secretary of state, in the
course of which the latter assured him
that Spain might rest TRANQUILITY until
March, at least, since, despite the atti-
Jude of congress, President Cleveland
would not recognize the independence of
Cuba.
4 representative Of the Associated
Press sought to secure an expression
from the war office on the relations with
The United States rs influenced by the
action Of the senate foreign relations
committee on the Cameron resolution.
Gen. Marcello de Azcarraga, the minis
ter of war, was suffering from an indis-
position and was not able to be inter-
viewed, but a number of high officials of
the war office consented to supplement
The expressions secured yesterday from
the foreign office.
These officials stated to the representa-
tive of the Associated Press that Capt.
Gen. Weyler in Cuba has received in
structions to hurry up his campaign by
the delivery of 4 bold stroke against the
insurgents to prevent the Cubans from
rallying from the disaster of Maceo's
death and to deprive the Americans of
any pretext for demand for Cuban in
dependence 1t was reported that Spain
was quite able to meet the situation and
san promptly mobilize as many as $780,
900 fresh troops in addition 10 those now
engaged in Cuba and the Philippine
islands. The officials of the war depart
Rnent explained that large orders have
been placed abroad for arms and ammu-
milton and Spanish rife and ammunition
manufactures are working day and night
10 provide against any possible external
complications that may arise in Cuba or
the Philippines.
: The war Office" said one of the high
officials in that department today, will
not provoke nor will it finch from any
contest upon which depends the national
honor. The army Gun rely upon abso-
lutte support with patriotic enthusiasm
and with the entire resources of the
country.
We can land 100000 more soldiers in
scuba within three months. We believe
that the principal inhabitants of Cuba
would Internationally support Spain
against the Americans
The war office officials also assert that
Capt. Gen. Weyler's army will not be al
lowed to return to the Spanish peninsula
Arcarraga, minister of war, is consid-
cred one of the abiest, though quictest,
organizer of modern times and that he
is perfectly able to carry out the war Of
ice statement that if circumstances COM
pei them to do so, they are ready to
meet complications with the United
States. Senior Emilio CASTELAR,, the dis
tinguished Spanish republican, was asked
to supply to the Associated Press an eX-
preston of his opinions of the relations
between Spain and the United States.
In reply, Senior Castelar, gave the fol
lowing signed statement:
INSPIRED by high patriotism, joined
with q great appreciation of the Ameri-
can people, believe that the sense of
Justice and material interest of the ma
iority of the people of the United States