Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-11
HIGH STATE CONSIDERATIONS
They Will Intervene to Prevent the
Execution of the Competitor
Filibusters.
SPANISH IRE is AGAIN IN A FEVER
Irritating Meddling Of America in
Cuban Affairs'-John Bull In
1t Also

Washington, May 11.-In the Com
petltor case, it can be authortativelJ
stated that at the request of the Unite.
States the Spanish government will post
pone the execution of the death sentences
upon American citizens until the views
of the United States respecting the appli
cation to their cases of the treaty of 179t
and the protocol of 1877 can be consid
cred.
The announcement of the postpone
ment of the executions means q delay oil
some weeks. The matter will be taker
up by the diplomats representatives oi
the United States and Spain, and will be
made the subject of the Exchange of cor.
respondence on the Interpretation to be
given to the treaty provisions between
the two nations. Meanwhile the effect
will be to allay popular excitement both
here and in Spain.
SPANISH BrUsTER.
Madrid-The impartial, referring edi.
torially to the strained relations between
the United States and Spain, says:
"The United States intends to wear out
the patience of Spain or themselves and
declare war. 1t is preferable to hasten
events as the inferiority of Spain will in
crease with time"
Captain General Weyler has not yet re-
piled to the command sent him to transmit
to the supreme court the cases of the men
sentenced to death for taking part in the
Competitor expedition.
KANsAN IN THE PARTY.
Lawrence, Kas. - Owen Melton, the
Kansan captured on the Competitor and
condemned to death, is nephew of g. b.
Jones, proprietor of dining hall in this
city. Melton was born and raised nenr
Viueland, eight miles south of Lawrence.
He went from there about six years ago
to Aurora, Arkansas, where his parents
now reside. He was at che time of his
capture, it is SAID, a special correspondent
for the Key West Times. Union.
REFERRED TO A HIGHER TRIBUNAL.
Havanna.--It is definitely announced to-
day that on May the men ca ptured on the
Competitor we're tried by Admiral Navar-
ro, in conformity with petition from the
prosecutor, and the sentence of the naval
tribunal was approved and signed. Sent
ence of death is imposed upon the filibus-
ters, who are Alfredo Laborde, DR.. Elias
Redia, William Gildea, John Melton and
Teodoro Mata.
This announcement is supplemented by
statement that in view of high state
considerations the cases had been re-
ferred for final decision to the supreme
tribunal of war and marine.
Two alleged filibusterers, both citizens
Of the United States, said to have formed
part of the Competitor expedition. have
arrived here in custody from Bahia
Honda They were captured by local
guerillas some time after landing.
FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.
Madrid.--The Spanish premier, Senior
Canovas del Castillo, and United States
Minister Taylor had a conference to-day,
the result of which is not known.
1t is reported that Capt. Gen. Weyler
has cabled the Spanish government that
the Cuban authorities are hampered by
"irritatiug meddling of America in Cuban
affairs"
IT is understood the United States
government has presented fresh claims
for heavy indemuities through losses on
sugar plantations belonging to Ameri-
cans and burned by insurgents. It is ex-
pected these demands will lead to further
complications.
JOHN BULL IN IT, TOO.
London. j. O'Kelly, Parnellite mem
Der of parliament for North Rosscommon,
asked the government in the house of
commons to-day If representations would
be made to Spain to obtain the oommu.
tation OF sentence of death imposed on
William Gildea, described as British
subject, captured with the American
filibustering schooner, Competitor. Our
son, parliamentary secretary of the for
eign Office, said the matter raised i'm
portant questions of policy and interna.
tional law aud he asked Mr.. O'Kelly to
repeat the question tomorrow.
MeSfern Labor Conference.