The herald., 1896-12-19

Wnlcn could only END IN one way. Bu
the Spanish are proud. and the house o
Bourbon fears, with good reason. tina
the loss of Cuba would mean the loss o
the throne.
Spain would probably appeal to tn
powers, who would thereby be placed II
the most embarrassing position most o
them have been in since the days o
Prince Metternich's diplomatic com
munication.
IF the powers assume a hostile atti
tude that would certainly have the eff
feet Of clinching the American senti
ment of sealing the fate of Cuba"
Looking to 1.-The momentous possibil
ity Of the popular will overriding Pres
ident Cleveland and the cabinet" tn,
Chronicle thinks that sit is bad outlool
for the relations of all nations with the
United States. The danger, however
| is far greater for America herself thar
for any other nation. Besides. the sen.
ate's action is virtual reputation ol
| the Monroe doctrine.
The Chronicle says finally:"There is ar
| ominous coincidence in the fact that the
senate's decision occurred on the same
date as President Cleveland's Venezue-
Ian message"
The Daily News thinks little but talk
will come out of the resolution.
THE jingoes," 1t says. want to en-
barrass President Cleveland. who can
afford to be embarrassed"
The Standard says: Nothing could be
more uncompromising than the terms
of the resolution. The shock to Spanish
pride will be increasA1 rather than miti-
gated by the tender of the president s
friendly offices. Fortunately there is
the constitutional time barrier against
violent measures. and though it Is much
to hope, it may be trusted, as in the Ven
ezuelan scare. the calm judgment of the
nation will override jingoism. 1t is
could be compelled to make war against
his will. The attempt would entail very
perpiexing issue in domestic relations. y
Reviewing the situation, the Stand
ards article proceeds by saying: 1T
would be almost a relief to Spain to
turn from the inglorious struggle to re-
trieve her disasters by some dramatic
stroke of vengeance on the Americans
Who shall say that Spain lacks the pow
er to give effect to its resentment? In
the long run the United States can pro-
vide any force needed, but it is the mer-
est truism to say that at the moment
America has no navy that could hold the
sea against the Spanish fleets"
WEYLER SAYS NOTHING.
HAVANA, Dec. 1S.-The correspond
ent of the Associated Press obtained an
audience with Captain-general Weyler
at the palace tonight, the captain gener-
al having been informed of the object of
the visit, and presented to him copy of
Senator Cameron's resolution agreed
upon by the foreign relations committee
OF the senate.
Gen. Weyler read the resolution very
attentively, but in reply to a request for
an expression of his opinion, he replied
Il cannot say anything upon the prop
osition of the senate committee"
The correspondent urged General Wey-
Ter to say something, but he insisted up
on maintaining a strict reserve.
The Havana newspapers as yet have
nothing to say of the resolution.
SPANISH EDITIONS
MADRID Dec. 1S.-The newspapers
here publish dispatches from the Uni
ted States reporting that the Cuban agi-
tation there is growing, and declaring
that certain American newspapers are
| publishing false news in order to ex-
| cite public opinion.
FL Liberal urges the government en-
ergetically and to frankly make known
the situation in Cuba.
The Comtesse de Paris has sent 1000
pesetas to the relief fund for wounded
Spaniards in Cuba and the Philippines
and a letter eulogizing the soldiers.
The mother of the Comtesse de Paris,
the Duchess de Montpensier, was a
Spanish infanta
Four additional battalions of Spanish
troops embarked for the Philippine is
lands yesterday and Gen. Polavieja, the
new captain general of that colony, has
asked for reinforcements of ten addf-
tional battalions.
WILL INVESTIGATE.
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Gen. Norman, Sir
Edward Grey and Sir David Barbour
have been appointed on the West Indian
sugar COMMISSION 10 lHNeStlSdle cOfll
plants of the decline of the sugar in
dustry in the British sugar section of
| the West indies, owing to the competi-
| tion of European countries paying boun-
| ties on the production and export OF
sugar.
BRAZIL MAKES PLEDGES.
! MADRID, Dec. 1S.-Brazil has de-
! clared to the Spanish government that
she will not recognize the Cuban insur-
gents as bellgerents.
Italy has informed the Spanish en-.
voy at Rome, the Count de Benomar
that she will prohibit the embarkatior
of Italians for Cuba to aid the insurgents
| ROCHEFORT'S ADDRESS.
| PARIS, Dec. 1S.-LIntransigean
says that Mons. Henri Rochefort the
editor. has addressed the following tele.
gram to Senator Morgan of the foreign
relations committee of the United State.
senate:
'The French committee of Free Cuba
of which 1 am commissioner, address t,
you congratulations and best wishes fol
the great cause which you defend"
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STILL A CANDIDATE
De Young Still Desires Little Cabine