The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-11
SPAIN WARM AGAIN
The Old Country Is Nettled by the
Latest News From This Side.
AND WEYLER MAY RESIGN
1t All Arises Over the Recent Ex-
pressions of Sympathy for the
Captives From the Ill-Fated
Boat. Competitor.

Madrid, May 10-There are evidences
of growing popular excitement in Spain
over the attitude of the United States
government to the question of the fill
busterers captured on board the Com
petitor The riots and outcries of pop
ular resentment towards the United
States at the time of the passage of the
resolution favoring the recognition of
Cubans as belligerents have not been
forgotten, and the sentiments which
caused them are but smoldering. The
Spanish government has on all possible
occasions expressed it's appreciation of
and satisfaction with the efforts by the
United States government to prevent,
as far as lay In it's power. the giving of
unlawful aid to the Cuban insurgent
citizens of the United States, but the
sympathy felt for the insurgents in
the United States is well recognized by
the Spanish people, and the news of
expeditions from the United States,
landed from time to time in Cuba, ere
ates intense feeling.
The news of the capture of the men
on the Competitor was received with
great satisfaction and rejoicing. 1t
was felt to be the first opportunity that
had been offered to make an example
of those engaged in feeding the insur-
rection. The popular clamor for the
execution is general. and is likely to
become vociferous. Little account is
taken of the refined questions of treaty
Interpretation involved in the protest
of the United States government
against the execution of the sentences.
The action of the United States is re-
garded rather as an expression of SYM
pathy with the insurrectIon, and there
will be a strong popular cIamor to dis
regard II.
The public feeling on the subject is
fostered by the reports of advices from
Havana Dispatches from there affirm
that Captain General Weyier is greatly
irritated at the attitude of the United
States on the question of the sentences.
1t is asserted that. If the Spanish gov
ernment adopts a contrary view, owing
to the representation made by the
United States government, Weyler will
resign his position.
Allegations are made in these Hav-
ana dispatches of very extraordinary
conduct on the part of Raymond o.
williams, the United States consul gen.
eral. If these are not true they are
nevertheless certain to add fuel to the
fire of popular Indignation in Spain.
The story goes on to relate that the
himself everywhere in public places in
Havana using irritating and menacing
language regarding the probable action
of the United States towards the au-
thorities in case the sentences upon the
competitor captives are executed.
The Impartial, commenting upon the
attitude of the United States says that
a man accused of acts of piracy ad-
mitted before a court martial in Hav-
ana that the American police made
point of vanishing when filibustering
expeditions for Cuba were about to
leave Key West.
Ell Liberal declares the Spanish gov
ernment ought to have sent squadron
to Cuba in addition to arming all the
steamboats, at it's disposal for that SER
vice. This newspaper asserts that the
steamer Bermuda, belonging to the Gu
ban insurgent committee, embarked up
on the Florida coast 10000 rifles, six
pieces of artillery, three mitrailleuse,
quantity of ammunitions of war and
300 men, the majority OF whom were
gunners OF the United States militia.
This embarkation took place, FL Liberal
says, in spite of the protests of the
Spanish consul at Jacksonville against
allowing it, and the boat left without
difficulty or obstruction, and, accord
ing to a telegram received from Cap
tain General Weyler, the expedition
has already lauded.
The report has caused excitement in
Madrid, and establishment is expressed
by FL Liberal at the conduct of the
United States in the matter.
At a meeting of the conservative
senators and deputies on Saturday
evening the premier. Senior Canovas del
CASTILLO, declared il would be impossi-
BILE to introduce reforms for Cuba be-
fore the situation there had become
normal again. He admitted that the
Spanish arms alone would fail to ter
inmate the war. but he said he believed
that the discouragement of the insur-
gents and the prevalence of racial ha-
tired among them would contribute
largely to the cessation of hostilities.
All the comments of the press manifest
the deep impression made upon the public
mind by the action of the United States
towards the sentence of the Competitor
captiyes A later dispatch from Havana
confirms the report that General weyler
threatened to resign unless the sentences
are carried out.
The Apoca also says the attitude of
President Cleveland and Mr.. Olney ap-
pears to be incredible. and declares the
story ascribed to Mr.. Olney by the New
York World deserves no serious reply.
because the offense can never be regard
ed as a question of contraband, accord
ing to the principles of international law.
The Mems blood Wanted.
Havana, May 10.-The Spanish gov
ernment has been asked to approve the
sentences of death passed by a court
martial upon the men captured on the