New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-21
CANOTAS DOESN'T EXPECTWAR
RECOGNIZING CUBA WILL MAKE
STRAINED RELATIONS. THAT is ALL.

POPULAR INDIGN. TIoN STILL GREAT ~ SPAIN.
But THE PRESS Is MORE MODERATE
PKEcEDENTs THAT TIE GOVERN
MENT Will. CONSIDER.
Madrid Dec 20-Sefor Canovas del Castillo
the Prime Minister has received the officiai
| text Of President Cleveland's message to the
American Congress and will shortly make
declaration that part of the document which
refers to the Cuban question.
Conferences have been held during the last
few days between the most prominent Hie'' III
political life in Spain with the object OF SEEK
ing a solution Of the problem which confroh's
the Government and which, 1t is possible. might
cause a war with the United states. III Is CON-
ceded in all political circles that the situa''o"
IS grave but It Is thought that the wiiiihs"e''
Of Spain to grant reforms In the spanish "e''
Indies should tend to avert any display vi as
gressiveness on the part OF the uri'eo "'"
one point is settled upon, and thar N '''a. Nv
reforms shall be put into effect IN Cu"d u''''' Wv,
insurrection shall have been Suppressed io' ~ >,
&c held that to offer reforms with the Cubans still
! in arms would indicate weakness on ''e ia" "
snain and would also be derogatory to her
honor. ~.
Though the popular Indignation caused by the
I
mittee on Foreign Relations Of the America"
| c, hous little sign of dmnution. there
! have been no manifestations against the o'''.N
c,,,o. or tie renresentatives anywhere in SPAIN
That such manifestations were expected now
over is shown bv the fact that police ana ee"
aarmos were detailed to guard the American
! location here and precautions were taken e'se
,bera IN protect the various consulates oi '"e
United States should the excited people a''e'"p'
IN make an attack upon them. Orders "e'e
sent 10 tho Governors OF the several provinces
TO prohibit any anti-American demohs'ra''''
and from dispatches received to-day from 'ne
nrov,nciaI capitals 1t is known that the orders
were faithfully carried out.
Prominent politicians confirm the statements
contained ir Yesterdays dispatches TO the Ihi'eu
Associated Presses that ii is the intention oi 'ne
/ Government when the opportune moHeii' al
rives TO put into effect in Cuba ponticai an"
economical reforms which. II Is said, VIII DE
wider In their scope than those approved py '"e
| Cortes last year
The death IS announced to-day OF senior Do'
Nanue, Decerra formerly Minister Of the Colo
nies He very popular. and IL Is saiu vi MN
that he at one time hnderei the sale OF Cuba
! to the United States.
The "rpoca" the organ Of Sehor Canovas and
alton. saws that Spain needs at the present mo-
mont much calm sound judgment on the part OF
tho nublic to avoid greater difficulties than those
the Governmen. Is now facing. AS long as pru-
dence is compatible with national honor Spain
has nothing to do save to defend her rights II
they attacked
A rccog 1ition of begerency Is not a casus bell
unless such recognition is granted by an inter
ested nation. Formerly Spain recognized the
belligsrency OF the Southern States of America
despi,c the protest OF the Federal Government
which did not regard The attitude OF European
| Governments in this matter as casus beili. IL
the act indica ted by the Cameron resolution
shall be brought about. Spain will protest. there
bv greatly influencing the relations between the
United States and Spain but Spaniards must
not forget the attitude Of the Powers, when, ar
for President Cevelands declaration concerning
the Anglo Venezuelan dispute. abstained from
any Intervention. Spain ought 10 keep account
of al; these precedents. .
| prime Minister Canovas holds that under the
framing OF Senator Cameron's resolution there
will be armed Intervention on the part OF .lt W
| United States in Cuban territory. Though the
partisans of the proposal may Obtain the neces'
sarv votes to override the veto which he believes
President Cleveland will nterpose. and so make
the resolution obligatory act OF Congress- IL
would only affect recognition or the IN
dependence of cuba and lead To an ofei
of its good Offices by the United States
to terminate the war win whatever
oelcousnes3 OF the United States may IN
terpose Spain will retain the right to accept
or reject the offer of the American good ofilces
II the United States recognizes the independence
of cuba she will then have TO recognize the laws
Of neutrality II she recognizes the b"lilgerency
! of the cubans Spain will have the right To stop
and visit American vessels at sea
Seror Canoyas does not think that the cam
| eron resolution need cause serious perturbation
II will only make the relations between SPAN
| and the United States more strained nut need
! NOT cause a rupture. He will never consent 10
forcgu interference in what is a question OF
! cnain's domestic politics. Spain Will regulate
her acts so that nobody will be able to say that
she made war upon another power, yet she VIII
always repel aggression
The tone Of the newspapers generally Is more
moderate to-day than ii was yesterday. They
! contain little to excite the populace.
x-Prime Minister Sagasta. in an interview
! nubls shed here says he considers that the con-
| ,Iuct of the United States makes difficult the
task of those Spanish parties and statesmen who
are most willing to satisfy the aspirations or the
colonies.
prim, Minister Canovas has also been seen
ON the situation He laments the irritation that
some Americans have shown against Spain.
INF admits that President Cleveland and Secre-
| tarv Olnev have always done their besi TO pre-
- o,r,jfolitv between the two nations.