The herald., 1896-12-21

| ertheless, the insurgents returned later
and renewed the assault on the Spanish
column. The Spaniards are reported to
have attacked hGpital filed with Gu
bans wounded near Aroma saturday.
The story says they killed all of the
wounded and then burned the hospital
A MACEO. FIESTA
HAVANA, Dec. 20.-The correspond
ent of the Associated Press left Havana
at an early hour this morning by rail
for Mariana, and thence by coach to
attend the grand feast rendered to Major
Cirujeda at Punta Bravo in honor of
his part in the killing of Maceo. 1t was
like a summer day and the road was
lined with troops the entire distance to
protect the persons attending the feast.
Before the feast there was grand
pageant, which was witnessed with
great enthusiasm. The feast was in
augurated with a mass Major Cirujeda' S
column and the guerilla forces under
Peral, which fought at Punta Bravo
when Maceo was killed, being the par
ticipants. and the chaplain of the San
Quentin battalion officiating. After the
mass and the feast the correspondent
of the Associated Press visited the spot
at Conception where the fight with
Maceo occurred. He was accompanied
by the guide who led the troops on that
occasion and was shown the exact spot
where the clash between the opposing
sides took place.
The conversation of the guide fully
confirms the reports of the occurrence,
already cabled to the Associated Press.
The feast to Major Cirujeda was given
under the central callejo and was a
splendid banquet, 1900 plates being laid.
Major Cirujeda, his officers and the
men of the column, We're the honored
guests.
The feast passed off in the best order,
cheers being given for Spain. the queen
regent, the minister of war, Captain
General Weyler the marquis of Ahum-
ada. the army and navy and Major Cir
ujeda. 1t was voted unanimously by the
participants in the feast to petition the
town council to change the name of
Punta Bravo to San Quentin in honor
of Major Cirujedas s wife and before the
feast broke up a message was received
from the queen regent through the mar
quis of Ahumada congratulating her
godson. the young Alfonso, Marquis de
Grijalda, who came voluntarily to serve
as corporal under Major Cirujeda.
1t was noticed along the route to Punta
Brava that many houses had been de-
stroyed within sight of the roadside.
ENGLISH COMMENT
LONDON, Dec. 21.-The Times in an
editorial says it thinks that in face of
Mr.. Olneys distinct ntimation of Presi
dent Cleveland's intention toward the
Cameron resolution the two houses of
congress may hesitate to accept the re-
sponsiblity of the resolution.
President Cleveland has nothing to
gain by yielding" the Times continues
land it is difficult to see what the major
ity in congress could do. Is he to be
arraigned before the supreme court and
impeached eventually for disobedience
if he is found in the wrong for the
movement?
THE question appears more likely to
be a conflict of the powers within the
American constitution than between
Spain and the United States. Even if
Mr.. Sherman should be secretary of
state in the new administration, it is
hardly likely Mr.. Mckinley would sur
| render his independence as executive
| and enter upon the incalculable risk of a
| war with Spain"
| The Chronicle also discusses the con-
| stitutional question involved in the ap-
parent difference between President
| Cleveland and congress on the Cameron
resolution. This paper thinks that Mr..
| Olney cannot put his foot down so alb
solutely and that he must have been
| misunderstood. because. even admit
| ting the difficulty of bringing the matter
| before the supreme court, congress
could apparently impeach the president,
or take the quicker step of declaring
war against SPAIN"
| The Standard, on the other hand, does
not doubt that Mr.. Olney's doctrine is
perfectly sound. 1t says: I'VE seem to
be in the presence of one of those checks
| which the fathers of the American con-
stitution wisely imposed upon the i'm
pulsive or spasmodic ignorance of the
crowd and its more direct representa-
|
have the last word on a matter con-
| cerning herself, the Standard asks
| whether. after all, the Cuban game is
worth the candle and whether it would
not be better to give autonomy.
The Daily News says: IF Mr.. Olney's
view is correct, it is strange constitu-
tional irregularity Senor Canovas has
spoken with dignity and discretion. II
the senate jingoes really wish to ter
inmate hostilites in Cuba they will seize
upon Senior Canovas' declarations and
will press them upon their Cuban
| friends
A letter from Havana to the Times
| dated December 5th dwells on the fact
that the white element now predomi-
mates largely in the rebel ranks, while
| the rebels possess the sympathy oh
nearly all educated classes and "tht
truth of which," the correspondent con.
tinues "is seen in the number of promi
nent people sent as political prisoner!
to the Spanish penal settlements in the
last month. The worst elements of the
rebellion have. therefore. disappeared
and the independent government, i
weak. would at least be in the hands
of educated and responsible men,"
AUSTRIAN REMARKS.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-A Vienna dispatch
to the standard reports that the Neue!
Wiener Tageblatt publishes an inter
view, contained in a dispatch from Lon
don, with the Spanish ambassador il
London, Count de Casa Valencia, echo
ing the opinions expressed by aMrqui
de Hoyes, the Spanish ambassador a
Vienna.
The Morning Post editorially denounc
es the senate, which, it says, has becom
the great home for political fish VIII
have shown the most capacity for livin,
ir dirty waters.
The morning Post says further: 9TH
reproach for the present disorder il
senate. A dozen Cameron resolutions
even supported by the requisite major
tiles, will not oblige the president to ac
unless he is so minded
CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
, NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-A special to tn
. | World from Havana says: The condi
, | tion of railway communication betwee
| Havana and MatanzaS provinces ha
, | greatly improved since May. Then tn
| railroad was only open to Matanza
| subject to frequent Interruptions. Ther
! was no communication beyOnd ths