Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-03
SOME ROUGH TALK
Spanish Editor lmpugns the Hon.
or Of Our Senators.
DEAL N 0UBAI BoHDs ALLEGED,

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olarsa To He Inveations oe spaip's Emo
niss-Commsnt In Europe.
MADRID, March 3-Advices received by
The impartial say that the Cuban insur-
gents Of New York are preparing to issue
loan Of 800, QUO, 00y Of which . portion
will be offered. according to the advices, to
American senators and representatives,
ION condition that they obtain recognition
OF the rebels" The Imparcial and the
FL Liberal continue their vehement pro-
tests against the action Of the United
States senate. The journal first named
says: THE Americans wish TO attack us
because they believe Ms to b. weak. That
Is cowardice."
Student Zeal Sat Down Upon.
It was announced last evening that a
number OF italian shipowners have Of
fcred, in tho event Of war, to provide
Spain with steamships to be used as
privatecra A number of students during
tho afternoon assembled in front of the
university with the intention Of making
. demonstration against the United States
as result Of the senate's action in regard
to Cuba, aud their intention was to mob
the United States legation. But the au-
thorities got wind Of the affair and a
strong force Of police was turned out. All
the streets leading to the legation were
blocked and the students were warned
that rioting would be severely punished.
Defense Of General wcyler.
A cable from Havana says: Consider
able indignation IL expressed here in off,
cial circles at the statements attributed to
Senator Sherman in the United States
senate, charging Captain General Wcyler
with unlimited crimes during tho last
revolution" as the matter is quoted here,
when acting as commander of the Span
ish column. The friends Of General Wey-
Ter say it IL not true that he committed
the acts attributed to him, as If he had be-
haved in the manner described he would
have been punished by the gcneral-in.
chief. Continuing, the friends Of General
Weylcr assert that the policy of the in
surgents now, as before, is To charge
Spanish officers who distinguish them.
selves in fighting with abominable crimes
in order that these officers may be trans
ferred to other posts or DO sent back to
Spain. General Wcyler's friends insist
that not ono of the acts attributed to him
has been proved to be correct and they
hold that not the slightest shadow of
truth surrounds them.
Figments of the Enemies OF Spain.
''They also claim it is impossible for his
accusers to produce any responsible wit
ness who can attest to the truth of tho
charges which, it is added, are cOnclu-
sivcly denied IL only by tho generals
treatment of the insurgents since his land
ing here and by his mild administration
of affairs in tho Philippine islands and
elsewhere. They also refer to his per.
sonal morality, energy and impartiality
in government acts" which they say ''has
gained him the approval and esteem" of
all who have come in contact with him
through personal relations. They add as
. climax that the authorities quoted by
Sherman are men whose pleasure 1t is to
Islander the Spaniards, as they are enc
mics CT Spain"
Object to Senatorial Language.
In an editorial The impartial says of the
denunciation Of Spain INDUCED in by the
United States senator's: 1.-The distasteful
language of the senate ought not to sur.
prise any one. United States senators are
accustomed to exchange gross insults
without crossing swords or exchanging
balls. These are the towards who are
seeking war" In conclusion the Impartial
counsels the Spaniards to reserve their
strength and energies for an oppOrtune
moment. Ell Liberal says il is impossible
to compare the recognition of the scces.
sionists with the Cubans