The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-14
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Statement From t;,c Secretary Genera, o,
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Statement From t1c Secretary Genera, on
the subject,
New York. May ia dispatch to tho
Herald from Havana Caha, says. La
Union Constltu cional announces that the
verde. oi death proneunc again3t all
dve Il the Competitor crew. tried FRI
day by 4 naval court mar,lel. was prompt
v confirmed by the admiral aid all pre-
pd,atious were bcirg made 20 carry the
sentence into effect whkn orGe:s came to
remit tire cases ~ Malrd. .nousp the
prisoners had not beon formally sentenced
and have not as yet been notified of the
courts finding.
me transfer of The ease to Spain. tho
marquis OF Palmoroia, the SECRETARY sen-
oyai OF the government, tells me Hiuolnts
to virtuai suspension al the judSmehi
Tor month or SIX weeks Inc apanish
auiAoritie.. the marques SAYS, nave ~
desire 10 precipitat" matters, If t!.e SUI
l,'ror military tribunal nj Mndila Hhoutd
decide that Consul General Williams pro-
test Was well based, the cases Of any
member, of the party whose Amrricah
citizenship was char may yet be trans
ferrcd 10 the csvi court, sptin having no
desire cvadr treaty 5tipI!auons.
The American peope hc cnhi'Antn' inhy
rest assured that only lnslig" WI h. ar
ricd out after uuc consiiurdticr VI ~"
uiriona,,c protests of the initui states
and vYlticnI revision Of the gNldrnt" nS
the ATTEST jurists M til. Spanish Courts.
me PRISONERS were wei ireaieh allcr
their capture by captain Bru' on Of the
.iIt,ilsn wnrship Menscte were suhSe-
quenlly dciendod ny Lieutenant iidtdo
and ara how being well carrn ion 10y 9 APP
taiu I.uuj". chief OF The nrsonnl whore
they are confined II MAS Luiate VINO
when commanding the Spanish surhoat
Jorse Iuau at I.nsuayrn duIins ne N'nv-
2uelnu revolutions placed his vessel at the
disposal OF In. United states consul at
Caracas and landed marines 10 buck UP
the lators dcmanes that General Pepper;
who represented Mendoza short lived
Dictatorship, should liberatc rhc most OF
n FOREIGN gonsulnr rps aeia pr,s2ngr RS.
operation Lu!ntc replied;
My snip Is AT your service. Spnin, hh
one OF the frat European powers to recot-
nIxa your government, Is ever READY %
give new proofs or friendly ftcl|bB toWaiu
your prople."
Tho Spanish commanders prompt re-
spouse enabled Mr.. Iianna 70 gave the
colSAlate through his own government 1
understand Eulate afterward received the
thanks OF the Washington authorize Uor
his courtesy,
rnc cotnp.titor's crew themselves. ex-
cept Labordc, acknowledged that they
were not even handcunei while aboard
en- route 10 the prison, hoMeyer hslr
caution aud Laborde Il believed TO hnYc
the mark on hts wrists ns thc' result OF
endoavotng 10 Withdraw Ahem from the
bands The two additional Connection
prisoners Charles barnett and William
i-eav'tt. brought from i'aha Honda by
tho Triton last night, are all citizens. The
marquis of Pnlmcroa tells me they viii
be iriod by the ordinary courts. They were
captured ashore after the Administering
parry landed
The Havana papers publish no dis
patches from The United states La 1)ls-
cussIon Prints an anihoriaed denial q IN.
rnmor rhat General Wcyler has thrc atenei
20 resign.
The commanding generals from various
sections Of the island have been IN iia-
vann for the last few days Ia receive in
a'ruc'!ons, and have been In closc con-
snliation with the captain central, Sew
eral have left 10 resume their y 90. Al
though General Weyler's amnesty decree
exrlres TO-DAY, IT is un1erstool that ~r1ers
have hacp given 20 the chiefs IN operation
10 ,rea nnn-conb1fnnts found heyona tho
government lines with every consi1cra-
fr. IN the case OF families esrceially
Tho officers were warned 10 use no harsh
measures.