The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-21
DECLARING CuBANS BELLICERES
Congressman NcMiilin Autiefj
for the Statement.
rhs CRISIS SEEMINGLY ACu1l|
England Would ne Casus usll& y
Reception 60 Campes.

Nashville. Tenn, January eo.-Cougro8j
man Benton McMiilin reached the city q;
night from Washington and In m intsS
view had with him concerning the Cub
affair said he had good grounds Tor N
statement that President Cleveland Ia 4
few days would send a message to congru3
recognizing the Cubans N belliEersuts. 4
Mr.. McMillin says he IL satisfied al
will be done and that the rlrnors connSoI
ing England with the purchase Of Cuf|
are bringing matters to q crisis.
Mr.. McMillln spoke with rositivensss ii
regard to the early recognition OF Ut
revolutionists
Washington. January 2o.-senatcrs ehsj'
man, Morgan and Lodge. who constftut]
the subcommittee on foreign relationf
met today to discuss the matter OF reco4
nizing the belllgcrency of the Cuban Il
surgents. Tho meeting was private ali
nothing wns yiven out conrero,n~ NJ
r,, ~. -. Nj
- Ae'- ~ 'e''o'e '''s SUI
tce will recommend recognizing III
Cubans as bclligercnts to the full commit
,ea MT i'm next mating
II
st. Louis, January 20.--The Republic Il,
day sent by wire to the governor Of eacS'
State in the linton this fnu,iirv. ssvl daix]
YOU regard the purchase az CUBA nv Icni'
lava -, ,,o, a., 49, ....,.,,...,, "
- 49, ,s-St -s7'' II.
lne monroe ooctrihes Wbat IL the mu{9
tary force Of your State. armed arS.
drillea md how quickly co,,,a 4 H,
.,l3,,'. ~, i.
i'iooi'@eu' r
keplies received snow that the goys
errors of the United States arc tl,orough4
!, ,,.o,.a ,,,h ~. ,,,no,n,a. !, ~. MI
" ". 49,. IN
roe doctfahe' Among tnose VINO nnsw0rq
are: Governors MoLaurin of Mississippi
Stone OF Missouri. Matthews Of Indi
r, =, A., ,,.x,a. Ia
o''a' Ano''''o' VI 4Ne" "eH'.o
North Carolina ana oates OF Alabama.
III
81. Louis, January 1.-THE Rcpublic mi
TINS morning. IN summarizing uispatcn43
from Florida, New York and Wnshingtdl
says: ~
crisis has been reached In the Cuba
war, Recognition or tho billegerency
tho patriot army by the United states n 4
Imminent. President Cleveland Is SAID
have prepared IL proclamation. which ma
be Issued today or In the Immediate futurfs
The president. II Is declared, intended III
recognize the insurgents last week. what
he learned OF the recall OF General Carl
pos. but under the circumstances tho e4
ecutive thought that such action would Nh
regarded as inopportune and unfriendlviQ3
Spain, and he. therefore. withheld tho IN
portnnt document impending the Alft
pointment of successor to Camppf3
Within the past forety-eight hours. now
ever. President Cleveland is said TO hnX2
learned that Spain. despairing OF success
fui termination OF the war, had offered Is
sell Cuba to Great Britain. *
The belief IN held In some quarters thu
the British flying squadron Ii destined
for American waters, II this ~ So w
will result. Official information from
White House is lncking but y y evtuss
that serious complications are 1t hama,
Senior Palma. head OF the Cuban p9fy4
In the United States. wires fromxW asnin9
ton: "Onr case In complete; the rres'des
and congress will recognize the insurge
cause"
senior Palma adds that II IL not nee
sary that the Insurgents should noia
mort. but that az n matter Of fact Genee
Gomez hns taken half dozen ports
the past week, leaving the Spanish arm
,nnned i'm In Havana.