Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
At FEVER HEAT.
Americans Indignant Over the Re-
ported Killing of Maceo.
Gov. MORTON OFFERS HIS ADVICE.
New Yorks Chief Executive Makes some
suggesti0ns to President Cleveland Over
the Cuban " uddie--The American
Consulate At Havana Guarded.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lh.-Ind1gnntlOn
over the reported treacherons assas-
sination OF Gen. Maceo appears TO be
general, and from all the western
states, and the transmississippi states
In particular, have come food OF let
tiers and kilograms Of protest to mem.
bers and senators The mem bers from
Missouri and Kansas have been flooded
with them. With public indignation
at fever heat throughout the country,
the question 10 how long can congress
be restrained from taking action. The
most alarming phase Of the situation,
from the standpoint OF the admin
stration, bent on preserving neu-
trality, Is the news coming
daily from Missouri, Arkansas,
Texas, North and South Carolina,
Virginia and Kansas Of the orpaniza.
ton OF bodies Of men, for the most part
trained In the use Of arms and edu-
Gated in military tactics The statement
was made last night that within two
weeks the Cuban junta could mobilize
on the southern seaboard half mil
lion Americans, eager to go'to Cuba and
fight Spain. This is the feature which
gives intense interest to every move In
the Cuban situation. Under pressure
from their constituents the western
and southern senators and members
are likely TO ignore the administration
and take some action which will make
exceedingly strained the relations be.
tween this country and Spain.
GOV. MORTON OFFERS HIS ADVICE.
Nkw York, Dec is-Gov Morton,
according to statement published in
the Evening World, has sent q tele'
gram to President G., veland In relation
to the critical cond ltion Of Cuban af.
fairs and the assassination Of Gen.
Maceo in particular. The World adds
that the message contained the novel
suggestion that President Cleveland
invite President-elect Mckinley to
Washington to discuss the most feast.
bic plan 70 be followed by the presi,
dent concerning the attitude Of the
United States toward Cubs during
the remainder Of President Cleve.
lands term Of Office The gov.
ernor pointed out In his telegram
the complications that might confront
President-elect Mckinley in dealing
with the Cuban question a. . result Of
any ill.advised act on the part OF Pres.
ident Cleveland, and suggested a con-
ference between the outgoing and the
incoming chief executives. The World
article continues: ut is not probable
that Gov. Morton would have preferred
his suggestion unless he believed that
It would be acceptable to President
elect Mckinley. Indeed, 1t Is said the
governor has had some correspondence
with the president.elect on the sub.
ject."
THE AMERICAN CONSULATE GUARDED.
HAVANA, Dec. Is. The United States
consulate general in this city is under
a special guard OF arme policemen.
This precaution Is taken by the Span.
ish authorities owing to the fear that
the indignation expressed by Spanish
sympathizers against the United States
would find vent in an attask upon the
consulate. There have been fresh
signs OF the hostile feeling against the
United States in view Of the news
from there Of the ardent sympathy felt
with the insurgents over the death OF
Antonio Maceo and the allegations
there OF the manner In which he was
killed. In the absence OF Consul Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee the consulate is In
charge Of Vice Consul-General Joseph
A. Springer