The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-05
RELY upon Mr.. cleveland
Spain Does Not Believe That He Nill
Follow Congress.
WHAT STEP WILL HE TAKE {?
Tho Probable Course OF the Man
OF Destiny Is Mystery-General
Weyier Hopes That Extreme Meas
ures viii Be Unnecessary.

Madrid. March 4.-The opinion pre-
walls in official circles here that Pres
ident Cleveland will not approve of
the Cuban resolutions adopted by the
United States congress. General Wey-
Ter has cabled to the government on
the subject, and. referring TO the ques-
tion of American Intervention. says he
hopes II Will not be necessary to resort
to extreme measures. He added that
no alarm was felt at Havana.
The official dispatch also says that in
the latest important engagements be-
tween the Spanish troops and the in
surgents In Cuba. in which General
Bargos attacked the Insurgents who
We're protecting the ''so-called Cuban
government" the Spaniards lost ten
killed and wounded.
THE MYSTERY.
Washington. March What will the
president do with the Cuban resolutions
should they ever einerge from confer
ence committees and reach him? The
fact that II was an open secret that
the president and Secretary Olney We're
disposed to proceed in a very conservu-
tive manner In regard to Cuban recog-
milton, fully approaching the many diff
tculties surrounding the question. was
stated in United Press dispatches Of
Feb. ~ last. and has since been repeat
ed and confirmed from other sources.
1t is we'll understood i'm congress that
but for Il knowledge of this fact and
u consequent indiSposition to rmbar-
rass the executive, II joint resolution.
instead OF a concurrent resolution
would have been adouted by both
houses The action Of the two houses
ia passing resolutions. favorable To the
lam insllIplntS -
dorsement of those bodies should he
deem proper to issue II proclamation
oi belligerency.
Eut will he take such step? That
question was put today by Il United
Press reporter to u number Of promi-
nent Republicans and Democrats in the
house. The Republicans claimed tn
have no knowledge of the executives
intentions and said the only person
competent to speak with intelligence
upon the subject was Mr.. Cleveland
himself. The Democratic leaders We're
equally uncertain. In their opinion the
president will study the situation care
fully. and if he should be satisfied from
the official correspondence that Weyler
proposes To inaugurate Il reign of terror
In the island. he will incline more
strongly To accord the insurgents bel
ligerent rights than would otherwise
be the ease. 1t is not believed that un
der any circumstances he viii act upon
the matter for several weeks. should
he do SO at all.
SOUTHERN OPINION.
1t Is asserted that the opposition to
the resolutions would have been greater
in the house had not a yea and nay
vote been taken. One southern repre-
sentative of marked prominence said
today that the legislature of his state
had passed a resolution calling upon
their members of congress to support
any proposition expressing sympathy
with the Cubans. and that he voted for
the resolution, therefore. because. as he
expressed it, he did not desire to fly in
the face of his constituents.
Other members recall the promptness
with which the Spanish government en-
pressed its regrets for the outrages in
Barcelona on Sunday last; their pay
ment of the celebrated Mora claim some
months ago; the protection afforded by
them to Anglican property interests in
Cuba and other evidences of A desire
to placate the United States. and regret
that circumstances forced them to take
a position which, in their opinion. places
this government in the attitude of en-
barrassing a friendly nation already
impoverished financially and struggling
i'm the thrOes Of a civil war. On the
other hand the friends of free Cuba are
emphatic in their assertions that Span
ish rule in Cuba must be ended at any
cost,