The herald., 1896-11-24
NEY[ER'S CAMPAIGN
IS SOON CONCLUDED
The Cap ain General Now
at Havana
he RAN No RISK OF Capture
Because the Journey Was Made
by Water
FIGARO SERVES A NOTICE
That a War With Spit Means War
With Europe
st. James Gazette Somewhat Fears Amen
ati0n of Cuba
| Gomez Sends Word After Long Silence
| He Has Plenty of Men and Has
Every Hope of Ultimate "
Success. iis
FIGARO SERVES A NOTICE
That a War With Spin Means War
With Europe
St. James Gazette Somewhat fears Amen
ati0n of Cuba
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated PreSS Speclal wire
HAVANA, Nov. 23.-Captain General
Weyler arrived here this evening on
board the cruiser LIE Gaspi from Mariel.
NO PROTEST MADE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Mintster
Dupuy de LONE of Spain had not called
at the state department up to noon
to present a protest against the burning
of a Spanish flag by students at New
Castle, Del, as Madrid cables state he
is instructed to do.
If protest Is made 1t will follow
the usual course in such cases and DO
referred to the Delaware authorities for
an explanation of the facts If these
disclose a substantial indgnity, the gov
ernment would make any apology DEEM
ed desirable. But as a rule, the pranks
of students have not been construed a.
an indignity requiring an apology.
State department officials will not dis
cuss the report that Consul-genArA
Lees reports recommend intervention
by the United States but the DISPOSE
ton is to treat the report as revival
of former guesses. is said that Gen.
eral Lee has made no reports, as consul-
general of any extraordinary character.
so that any advice he may have given
! as to Intervention must be in the nature
| of private communications to the presi-
| dent or the secretary of state.
AFRAID OF WAR
PARIS, Nov. 23-The Figaro today,
commenting upon the relations between
the United States and Spain on the
Cuban question, says. THE American
newspapers, which are egging the
United States to war with Spain, should
reflect that war with Spain means war
with Europe and in the interest of the
United States itself, 1t is to be hoped
that this eventuahty will not arise"
NEWS FROM GOMEZ.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23-The protracted
silence of Commander-in- chief Maxine
Gomez of the Cuban army, which~has
caused considerable anxiety among Gu
bans, has at last been broken. The
junta has received communication
coming from Las Villas, Santa Glars
province Gomez says he has $4,000 welle
equipped men. and intends to proceed;to
havana province. On account of this
condition of the roads it took his force
twelve hours to pass a certain point.
Gomez adds that he and his force are
in good health. He has every hope OF
victory. F~
LEE WON'T TALK.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Consul.
general Lee, accompanied bys Mrs. .rLse
and his daughter. called atsthe -stats
department today. Gen. Lee, when
asked concerning the reports that he
1ad d.ir ~ torx tnv hxyt
United States, replied that his report
had been presented personally to Sec
retary Olney and he must decline to dis
cuss it in any shape or form. Mr. Olney
must make it public if 1t was to become
public.
General Lee said that he had not made
up his mind as to exactly what time h
would return to Cuba. 4.
THE SUGAR INTERESTS.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The st. James
Gazette, commenting on the statements
that the government is meditating he
appointment of q commission to inivesti-
gate on the spot the critical condition Of
the sugar industry in the West Indies,
says: Unless the government ineeta
the European bounties by duties on best
sugar UT ti eQulVdleHI IIledSuTes tL10
ruined sugar planters of the West In.
dies are liable to conclude that the Stars
and Stripes might do for them what thu
union jack will not do
ACTION EXPECTED.
FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 23.-UniteA
/ States Senator Lindsay, a strong adj
ministration man, expects decisive ac.
ton on the part of congress regarding
| Cuba at the approaching session. In
| an interview he said: THE revolution
now in progress in Cuba must result In
I the independence of the island or the
practical determination of the Cuban
| people,"
Continuing, the senator said: "Hu-
manity demands that the useless de.
| struction of property and the cruel
waste of human life come to an end. II
negotiations with Spain will not avail
then there should be intervention. In
this movement the United States must
take the lead" sssss'--s ~ sse,sss :,