Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
MEETS WITH REBUFFS ONLY
Spain Sounds the Powers and Gets but Little
Consolation.
PlAToNIC SYMPATHY AND GOOD ADVICE
European Governments Intimate to
Cnnovns That His Course IL to
settle with Cuba on Any
Terms without Delay.


(Copyrlght 1896 by rress Publishing Company)
MADRID Dec 30-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram Here are the
exact facts concerning what has passed be-
tween the Madrid government and the other
European governments in regard to Cuba:
In order not to give offense to the United
States government or arouse suspicion, the
Spanish government carefully avoided con-
sultng the European governments officially
in any shape that would have to appear in
an official blue book Nevertheless, the Span
ish representatives at the various European
courts and the duke of Tetuan (the minister
of foreign affairs). in conversation with the
foreign representatives here, have repeat
edly sounded the dispositions and opinions
OF the European courts at every important
stage OF the Cuban insurrection affecting the
relations between Spain and the United
States, The duke OF Tetuan and Premier
Canovas thus derived information which con-
vinced them that not even in the event Of
war with America could they expect more
than moderate platonic sympathy from any
European powers; certainly no collective
mediate Ion.
No pressure of European governments in
w
first Place, all the powers had ascertained
that none would be tolerated even by Pres
ident Cleveland, and in the second place,
European powers have too many interests
that clash on more important issues else
where to allow them to risk them giving
offense TO the United States. When the
proposition of sending a memorandum 20
the European powers was mooted last sum
mer, IL was abandoned Immediately atter
Minister Taylor, on August II, at San Sc
Il al nf Tor n
the lameniablc effect on the relations he
tween Spain aud the United States which
might be caused If the government per-
sisted In sending out a memorandum, ot
which draft had been read to several OF
the foreign ambassadors and rather coidly
received by them at the court OF Ma irid.
URGED TO SETTLE WITH CUBA.
On that occasion and on several other oc-
casions, previously and subsequently, the
Madrid government was strongly advised
though quite unofIicially, by the other Euro
pean governments and their ambassadors
not only to come to an understanding WIN
the United States but also TO make the
hest and the quickest terms possible with
the Cubans. by granting them as large and
liberal measures of self-government as
would be compatible with the preservation
Of Spanish rule and sovereignty in both the
West Indian Islands.
1t is absolutely false that Germany mas
offered to Spain help or mediation up to th'
present time, though German diplomacy mas
coauetted with Premier Canovas and tht
duke OF TetUan so as to obtain cOmmercla
conventions favorable to German imports into
Spain and her colonies especially the Phlllp
pine islands After President Cleveland Sent
his message to congress, and after the receh'
demonstration of the American senate th'
European powers and their representatives
again repeated the advice to grant prompt
sincere and complete home rule to Cuba as
the best means to avert American inter
yention Some even recommended spain moi
to discard the preferred assistance OF Presl
dent cleveland IL such thing would be con
sistent with the drift of Spanish domestic
politics.
repeat that all this was behind the scenes
of diplomacy In conversations, confidential
correspondence and exchanges OF views oi
which no compromising official record should
be extant which the Cortes could call for
Nevertheless, the attitude of the European
powers became generally known at court ahd
even among all the Intelligent classes
throughout Spain. Hence the bitterness OF
the tone OF many newspapers against the
European powers, and particularly against
England, for having assented to the pre-
tentions of the American government In the
Venezuelan affair.
WORKS AT CRoSs-PURPosEs.
The Madrid government affects to greatly
desire to dispel in America all suspicion oil
Its harboring any Idea of counting European
support of mediation OF any KIND In It's re-
The TEMPO publishes the alleged text oi
a letter addressed by Maxine Gomez to Mar
shal Campos, at the end OF January, 1895
few days before General Campos left Cuba
to which General Campos replied that ne
could do nothing, as he had resigned his
command, but would communicate the let
ter TO his successor. The letter runs thus;
General: AS you are gentleman and
owing to your high qualities. deserve the
sympathy of the whole country, l appeal
10 you. l would not do so 10 any otAeI
person representing the autho:lty of Spain
on the island. We must all lament The
shedding of blood and the ruin of Cuba. FoI
my part, | would wish to contribute Ia
stopping SO much desolation. If you can
find some means for working out peace
have no scruples in telling me so, because
j will make any sacrifice TO devise on my
side some formula of compromise,
Strangely enough. General Campos was not
allowed to carry out the home rule reform,
which might have checked the uprising.
Most Spaniards. especially the liberals can
not help thinking now how practical and
polite II would be under the present cir
cumstances to send the gallant marshal
back to Cuba.
There is a widespread rumor in military
circles that General Weyler probably will
be succeeded by Marshal Primo de Rivera,
the captain general OF Madrid who will have
two able assistants In the persons OF Lieu
tenant Generals Macas and Correa The
change, however depends on the failure OF
General Weyer's present plan of campaign
and his peTsisting in refusing to come TO
terms with the Cuban planters in regard to
allowing the gathering of the crops and the
working OF the sugar mills l believe the
rumor Is premature
Premier Canovas has again authorized the
Madrid press to deny that he has negotiated
with or given any pledge to the American
poyernment concerning hi, plans I'm Cuba