The herald., 1896-05-11


interference. This paper maintains that
the rebels In Cuba are constantly re-
ce1ving assistance from Aemrica. with
out which the rebellion would have been
suppressed long ago.
Great Indignation is expressed over
the landing of the Bermuda expedition
Which has been announced in highly
sensational manner by the newspapers
here.
The Epoca, which Is the ministerial
organ, discusses the question in far
more conservative and less energetic
manner than the other newspapers. II
declares Americas demand applies ex-
clusively to the form of trial and not
to penalty. 1t believes the Spanish gov
ernment will decide that the matter
shall be submitted to the supreme mill
tary and naval court. The Epocha also
says the attitude of President Cleveland
| and Mr.. Olney appears to be incredible
Olney by the New York World deserves
no serious reply, because the offense
can never be regarded as question OF
contraband, according to the principles
of International law.
The Correo says that the demands OF
the United States are unjust and men,
acing, because 1t is incontestible that
filibustering expeditions are organized
In the. United States with difficulty and
consequently such arbitrary conduction
would be against the national sentiment
of Spain.
According to the Diaro the govern
ment cabled to Havana yesterday or
dering Weyler to send the case to the
supreme military and naval court.
Several papers publish the report that
besides Gen. Weyler, Gems. Ochanda
and Ahumada, who have important
commands in Cuba, have also threatened
to resign If the Judgment Of the court
martial is quashed.
APPROVAL ASKED
HAVANA, May 10.-The Spanish gov
ernment has been asked to approve the
sentences of death passed by court
martial upon the men captured on the
Competitor on charge of piracy and
revolution. The men sentenced are
Alfredo Laborde. said to be the leader
of the party and claiming American cit
izenship: Elias Beda, also claiming
American citizenship; William Gildea.
said to be a British subject; John Mil
ton. q native of Kansas. and Theodore
Mata.
This places the fate of the men in the
hands of the authorities at Madrid and
insures that they will not be executed
without an order from the Spanish gov
ernment.
James Creelman, correspondent Of the
New York World, and Frederick w.
A<dWiCiiCCs correspondent Vi tIc 4NCW
York Journal, who We're ordered by the
authorities to leave the island for hav-
ing sent dispatches to their papers Of
fensive to the government. sailed for
New York today on board the Ward line
steamship Segurancia.
Among the insurgents killed at the en-
gagement at Ciudad. near Guira Melena
Havana province, three days ago, was
the black leader Aurolio Collazo. lieu
tenant to Captain Fuentes, who was a
terribly sanguinary leader, and the
leader Acea Vigoa, lieutenant to Col
lazo.
Jose Blanco Alfonso, an insurgent in
cendiary. entered the chapel of the for
tress Of Cabanas today and will be shot
tomorrow.
Gen. Prando returned to Spain today
to take the oath as senator
The report that Maxine Gomez Is in
the province of Matanzas Is denied, and
II Is said he is now encamped at Placetas,
In Santa Clara province.
Last evening the insurgents burned
the village of Hoyo Colorado. One hun
dred and flfty-eight houses, the city
hall and the schools were destroyed.
"A report has been received of another
engagement which Gen. Saurez Inclan
mas had with the insurgents in Pinar del
Rio He attacked them in their position,
which was an excellent one. The insur-
gent force was made up of numerous
bands and they made a stand for forty
iive minutes before they were dislodged,
the Spanish being under heavy fire for
that time. Upon their retreat the insur-
gents burned the rest of the town of Ca
carajacas. The official report of the en-
gagement says the troops had one killed
and twenty-three wounded. There are
no further details of the affair.
1t has become known that the British
consul fr1f t.
OF his government In behalf Of the Com
pet1tor captives sentenced to death. He
inYokes clemency for the prisoners.
This action of the British government
IN the case has caused sensation here.
and 1t has been the topic of comment to-
DAY by all social classes in the commun-
ity. 1t would be difficult to saw from
any admissions made in official nI,arters
what effect this new development will
nave In the case. There is marked ab
sence or irritation manifested in the
comments on the subject, and the action
or the British consul seems to have been
taken In very good part
1t Is pointed out that the Intervention
OF the British consul is couched in very
different form than that of the Tinted
states consul-general and is, in fact. ex-
pressed In very friendly terms, invoking
the clemency of the Cuban authorities
The question of the execution of the can
tlVeS or the Competitor Is recognized to
be one OF the most important which has
occurred since the insurrection broke
out. Now that the question has been re-
ferred to the government at Madrid. the
situation here has quieted down. though
there is no cessation of interest and dis
cusslon or the question. The attitude Of
the public has been one of waiting on the
resolution of the Madrid government.
Inc waiting Is attended by much impa-
TREATY RIGHTS
LONDON, May 1.-THE Madrid cor
respondent OF the Standard says: Senior
Canovas del Castillo has publicly stated
that America has not protested against
Spalns right to punish filibusters. but
only against the summary trial. Ameri-
can citizens are entitled to be tried in
the civil courts under the treaties of 1875
and 1877. The Spanish government is
willing to consider the demand and has
cabled to Captain General Weyler to
delay the executions pending the result
OF negotiations which are actively pro-
ceeding between Washington and Mad
RID to define the Interpretation of the
aforesaid treaties
senior Canovas made long speech at
meeting of Conservative senators and
deputies on Saturday evening, in which
he declared this was national question
which must some day be settled with the
assistance of all parties. He declared
II was impossible to introduce reforms
IN Cubai before the situation there
should resume it's normal condition. He
confessed his belief that war alone
would fall to terminate the insurrection
put ne believed the insurgents would