Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-12-26
ASSURANCES FROM MINISTER DU-
PUY DE LONE.
Meanwhile General Weyler Has Re-
Ceived Instructions to Hurry
His Campaign.

Ynent Is made that Senior Dupuy de LONE,
the Spanish minister at Washington, has
telegraphed to his government here THAI
he had a conference with Mr.. Olney, the
secretary OF state, in the course OF which
the latter assured him that Spain might
rest tranquil until March, at least, since
despite the attitude of congress, Presi-
dent Cleveland would not recognize the
independence of Cuba.
A representative of the Associated Press
sought to secure an explanation from the
war office on the relations with the
United States as influenced by the action
of the senate foreign relations committee
on the Cameron resolution.
General Azcarraga, the minister of war,
was suffering from an indisposition and
was not able to be Interviewed. But
number of high officials of the war office
consented to supplement the explanations
secured yesterday from the foreign office,
These officials stated to the representa-
tive Of the Associated Press that General
Weyler in Cuba has received instructions
to hurry up his campaign by the delivery
Of bold stroke against the insurgents in
order to prevent the Cubans from rally
ing from the disaster Of Maceo's death,
and in order to deprive the Americans OF
any pretext for a demand for Cuban in
dependence.
1t was added that Spain was quite able
to meet the situation and can promptly
mobilize as many as $4,000 fresh troops
in addition to those now engaged In Cuba
and the PHILIPPINES.
The officials of the war department ex
planned that large orders have been
placed abroad for arms and ammunition
and Spain's rifle and munition factories
are working day and night to provide
against any possible external complica-
tons that may arise In Cuba or in the
PHILIPPINES.
THE war office, said one of the high
officials in that department. will not
provoke, nor will it finch from, any con-
test upon which depends the national
honor The army can rely upon abso-
lutte support with patriotic enthusiasm
and with the entire resources of the coun-
try We can land half million more
soldiers in Cuba within three months. We
believe that the principal inhabitants of
Cuba would Internationally support
Spain against the Americans"
The war office officials also assert that
Captain General Weylers army will not
be allowed to return to the Spanish pen
insula except as victors. 1t is claimed
that General Azcarraga, minister of war
is considered the ablest, though quietest
organizer of modern times and that he
is perfectly able to carry out the war Of
fee statement, that if circumstances com
pei them to do so, they are ready to meet
complications with the United States
Senior Emilio CASTELAR,, the distinguished
to the Associated Press an expression
of his opinion on the relations between
Spain and the United States. III reply, he
gave the following signed statement:
inspired by high patriotism, joined
with great appreciation of the Amerl-
can people, I believe the sense of justice
and material interest of the majority
of the people of the United States will
prevent war with Spain, through whose
instrumentality the new world was dis
covered, by which Americans have peeH
most highly benefited"
In the course of az interview, Senoi
CASTELAR, said further that he was actine
as bond of union between the liberals
and conservatives in order to secure the
agreement of all parties in Spain to ware
on or repel any outrage upon the nationa
"ohor' lie mad secured Soou uHu1A
Standing, he said, between Senior CanoVa
gel Castillo, the president of the councll
and Senior Sagasta, ex-premier OF tn
hoeral government, thus Strengthening
the hands of the government to carr.
out the new measures to satisfy the red
sonaole demands of outsiders and AFFORD
ing content to the colonies, while Away
uelend1ng the national honor He con
e'oers that IL she were pushed to des
pirate measures, Spain could infict seri
JUS damage upon the United States |