The herald., 1896-01-21
'ARRELS OF SALT NEEDED
To Season the Reports of Sensational
Newspapers
No Orders Have Been Issued TO Florida 7iIitia.
The Flying Squadron VIII Not
Visit America.

war. Recognition of the bellgerency of the
patriot army by the United States is said to
be imminent. President Cleveland is said
to have prepared a proclamation, which
may be issued today or in the immediate
future. The president, it is declared, in
tended to recognize the Cubans last week,
when informed of the recall of General
Campos, but under the circumstances the
executive thought such recognition would
be regarded as inopportune and unfriendly
to Spain, and he therefore withheld the inn
portant document pending the appointment
of successor to Campos.
Within the past forty-eight hours, how
ever, President Cleveland is said to have
learned that Spain. despairing of a sue
cessful termination of the war, had offered
to sell Cuba to Great Britain.
Rumors to this effect were circulated in
the east last night and spread like wild
fire over the country. The rumors seem
ts be confirmed by dispatches from Florida.
The governors of the southern states ac-
cording to these advices, have been re-
quested by the war department to prepare
the state miltiamen for immediate SER
vice. Troops are already beginning to
move in Florida. The belief is held in
some quarters that the flying squadron of
Great Britain is destined for service in
American waters. If this is 30 war will
result.
Senior Palma, head of the Cuban party in
the United States, wires from Washington:
"Our case Is complete. The president
and congress will recognize the Cuban in
surgents."
Senior Palma adds that it is not neces-
sary that the insurgents should hold
port, but that as q matter of fact Gen.
Gomez has taken half dozen ports in the
last week, leaving the Spanish army
penned up in Havana.
The president, it is said will issue pro-
elamation Immediately.
Authorities agree that the executive and
not congress should take the initiative.
Congress will support the president heart
lily.
President Cleveland has hesitated to
take SO important step while the official
head of the revolution is in this country en-
joying the protection of American citizen
ship. Secretary Olney has not felt so
much embarrassment from this cause. He
has been for some time in favor of imme-
diate recognition, and has been urging
President Cleveland, but the president. nat-
urally cautious, has moved with great de-
liberation. 1t is understood he is prepared
to issue proclamation to recognize the in
surgents, when he heard of the recall of
General Campos. For prudent reasons and
to avoid the charge of precipitancy, the
president is said to have withheld the inn
portant announcement. Something has
transpired within the past day or two. how
however, to change his policy, if Washing
ton services are accurate. 1t Is rumored
here washington, D. CD that Spain has
offered to sell Cuba to the United States,
and that negotiations for the sale of the
island to Great Britain are now pending.
Spain, it is said, has abandoned all hope of
quelling the insurrection.
A report has it that the president may go
beyond the original proposition and recog-
nize the independence of Cuba. This,
however, may be taken with large grain
of salt. There is distinction between in
dependence and belligerency. Belliger-
ency can be recognized when insurgents
have established themselves on a basis of
apparent permanency by having military
establishments able TO cope with the armies
of the parent country and have established
form of government. Independence, on
the other hand, according to the principle
and invariable practice of the United States
is recognized ''only when the legal govern
ment of another nation, by its establish
ment i'll the actual exercises of present
power, is supposed to have received the
express or applied assent of the people,"
FLAT DENIAL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-A flat denial is
given at the war department today of the
report from Florida that the secretary has
requested the governor of the state to put
Florida troops in readiness to take the field
at a moments notice. The president has
no constitutional or lawful authority to
make such a request, and it is said there is
no emergency that would justify the call
ing out of the Florida militia.
THE FLYING SQUADRON
LONDON, Jan. 20.-ln spite of the asser-
ton of sensational news agency to the
contrary, the Associated Press is in posi-
tien to repeat its assertion of Saturday
last that it has been Informed by the Brit
ish admiralty that the destination of the
flying squadron now at Spithead is not yet
determined upon even by the admiralty,
and certainly it will not go to the Ber-
mudas or anywhere in American waters for
the present.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-The review of the fly
ing squadron by the queen, it is announced,
has been postponed until Wednesday.
Nothing definite as to the time of start or
destination of the squadron is known yet.
The morning papers state that Admiral
Drake takes maps of the Atlantic stations,
but that this is always done when the fleets
start on any cruise.
CAMPos' DEPARTURE
HAVANA, Jan. 20.-General Martinez de
Campos was accorded splendid and eff.
fective farewell demonstration upon the
occasion of his departure from Havana
for Spain. His palace was filled with a
throng of dignitaries, including members
of the civil corporation, officers of the
army and of the volunteers and the polt-
ical friends of the retiring gouernor-gen-
eral. At 3 o'clock he proceeded to the
wharf, surrounded by vast crowd. The
troops formed an escort, and the Spanish
national hymn was taken up by the multi
tude, who varied it with acclamations for
Campos.
A battle of importance is said to have
occurred at Furronas, only five miles south
of Pinar del Rio. The column of troops
commanded by Major Sanchez, numbering
$50, was attacked by 1000 insurgents un-
der Maceo. Lieuten ant-Colonel San Mar
tin. at the head of 800, came to the assist
ance of Major Sanchez and fierce combat
was precipitated. The official account
says the insurgents were forced to retreat,
leaving thirty killed behind and carrying
off 800 wounded. Among the latter is al
legged TO have been the leader Bermudez.
1t ia known that Maxmo Gomez and his
force were this afternoon at San Jose de
las Lajas, about the center of Havana
province. So it is evident he has made
another of his characteristic counter
marches. This said to have been made in
consequence of the arrangement made be.
tween Colonel Molina and the band OF
Eunez.
Antonio Quesada, mayor of Havana, has
been dismissed.
CAMPOS NOT A VICTIM
MADRID, Jan, 20.-The Conservative or
Gans at Havana protest against the asser-
ZION Of General Campos that he is the VIC