The record-union., 1896-12-23


denunciation against the United States
1t is asserted that the Spanish Govern
npent has been secretly preparing for
war for some time past. A dispafch TO
the "Imparcial'' from Havana says
5000 troops have sailed for Manzanillo
for an attack upon the insurgents un-
der Garcia.
CASTELAR'S DEFIANCE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22-A Madrid
special contains an address to the
American people, signed by ex-Premier
Castelar, in which hesays:
IF the United States declares for
Cuban bellgerency we will maintain
our rights against all odds. AS for our
selves we will do everything We can to
avoid the sad interference without
pride, but also without timidity.''
TO PREVENT A CONFLICT.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-A special from
Paris says it is suggested that Great
Britain France and Italy, as the Pow
ers most interested, offer their services
in the Cuban question in order to pre-
vent a conflict between Spain and the
United States and to terminate the
revolt.
WEYLER GOES TO THE FRONT.
HAVANA, Dec. 22-Captain-General
Weyler left Havana this morning on the
Spanish cruiser Legazpi bound for
Mariel, north of the military line, in the
province Of Pinar del Rio. with the in
BENTON of resuming personal command
of operations against the Insurgents in
that part of Cuba.
General Solano reports from Santa
in
command Of the Granada battalion, had
an engagement with the insurgents,
who had over 200 killed and wounded.
The insurgents derailed an exploring
engine near YaguiramaS, MatanZas,
killing the conductor and so seriously
iniuring the engineer that both his legs
had to be amputated.
POSITION TAKEN BY OLNEY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-The mani
festations of feeling on the Cuban Ques-
TONS latest phases have not leSsened
The position assumed by Secretary Oh
ney has been the main feature of dis
cussion in private and public, and so
far as the members of Congress go in
the matter it is shown that the gen
eral trend is opposed to the views Of the
Secretary of State. At the same time
1t is felt that the many instances where
in distinguished gentlemen, prominent
in public life in international law
scholarships and in business, have
given open expressions of views fully in
dorsing the position of the Administra-
ton on the Cuban situation have not
been without a tendency to sensibly
temper what some regard as a too hasty
formed judgment as to the immediate
necessity of ignoring Mr.. Olney's views.
In all the discussions held by Mr.. Nor
gan of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions he has taken no backward step
from his original position that Mr.. OIL
ney's attitude is beyond all proper pre-
cedent and an assertion of power for
the executive that has never been dele
gated to that branch of the Government
by any decision of the Supreme Court
in consideration of the countrys Con-
stitution.
Mr. Sherman, the Chairman of the
Foreign Affairs Committee holds as well
that the position of Mr.. Olney in the
present particular is untenable under
the Constitution.
Mr.. Morgan says that if the President
can recognize the Cuban Republic in
dependently of Congress he could dis
place Mr.. De LONE of his right to rep
resent the Spanish monarchy here.
New England Senators, with only
perhaps one or two exceptions, notably
Mr.. Chandler, who vigorously adheres
to hfs heretofore expressed opinion that
it would be preposterous for an Execu-
tive to notify Spain not to expect until
our next Administration comes into
power any action on the Cuban ques-
ton. are disposed to be more cOnserva-
tive Senator Hawley of Connecticut
does not hesitate to say point blank that
he disapproveS of the Cuban resolutions
The two Maine Senators differ though
very slightly, in respect to the Olney
resolutions. Senator Hale does not
doubt the correctness of the stand taken
by the Secretary of State, and his col
league, Mr. Frye, who is a member of
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
while he has been inclined to think Mr.
Oleny is right, has not freely determined
what the effect would be if the Cameron
resolution should pass.
A sentiment that has considerable
standing upon Western Representatives
is explained by the declaration Of Sena-
tor Mcmillan of Michigan, who thinks
the position taken by the President and
the Cabinet on the Cuban question is q
proper one.
The Secretary of State himself is not
content to rest quietly in the face of
the repeated dssensions to his state
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