Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-12-25
SPAIN is CONFIDENT
ASSURANCES FROM MINISTER Du-
PUy Din LONE.
Meanwhf1 General weyler Has Re-
Ceived lnstructions to Hurry
His Campaign.

Madrid. Dec. 20.-The explicit announce
ment Is made that Senior Dupuy de LONE,
| the Spanish minister at Washington, has
telegraphed to his government here that
he had conference with Mr.. Olney, the
secretary Of state, in the course of which
the latter assured him that Spain might
RET tranquil until March, at least, since
despite the attitude of congress, Presi-
det Cleveland would not recognize the
independence of Cuba
| 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 a
| 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.
Not Afraid of Consequences.
THE war Office" said one of the high
| officials in that department, will not
provoke nor will 1t 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 Weyler's 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 CASTELAR, Talks.
Senior Emilio CASTELAR,, the distinguished
| Spanish republican, was asked to supply
| 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 Amert-
| can people, I believe the sense of justice
and a material interest of the majority
of the people of the United States will
prevent war with Spain, through whose
| fundamentally the new world was dis
| covered, by which Americans have been
| most highly benefited"
In the course of an interview, Senior
CASTELAR, said further that he was acting
i DIS d uOllu VI ulllOh UOlWCSl LILO llUcEdlS
| and conservatives in order to secure the
| agreement Of all parties in Spain to ward
| off or repel any outrage upon the national
/ honor. He had secured a good under
standing, he said, between Senior Canovas
| del Castillo, the president of the council,
| and Senior Sagasta, ex-premier of the
| liberal government, thus strengthening
the hands Of the government to carry
out the new measures to satisfy the rea-
| sonable demands of outsiders and afford
ing content to the colonies. while always
defending the national honor. He con-
siders that If she were pushed to des-
perate measures, Spain could infiict seri-
Gus damage upon the United States In
case of war. She can not refuse it while
right and honor are on her side. Nor
would Spain be alone. Grave interna-
tional complications would ensue.
| Senior CASTELAR, pointed out that he con-
| sidered international wars at the present
| day a disgrace to modern civilization.
| Such a war, he thought, would be more
| illogical for the United States than for
any other nation. He regarded the
United States as a model for all other
nations in avoiding wars and seeking the
settlement of international disputes by
arbitration.
Admiral Beranger BOastfuI.
| Admiral Beranger, the minister OF ma
rine, in response to a request Of repre-
sentative of the Associated Press, consent
ed to express his views on the existing re-
lations between Spain and the United
States.
ct consider a rupture between Spain
and the United States improbable" said
the admiral, "but with view of averting
any chance of a conflict, the Spanish mon
of-war in Cuban waters have received
strict instructions to avoid any friction
with the United States. Nevertheless, in
order to be prepared for amy emergency, I
have ordered the vessels building abroad
and at home to be completed rapidly for
service. The marine infantry will be
strongly organized and all the seamen In
the maritime districts will be enrolled.
Should a war unfortunately arise, the
mercantile marine would fit out numerous
privateers, manned by picked crews, which
would be capable of inf1icting great dam
age upon American shipping on the high
seas and on unfortifed American sea-
ports"
Admiral Beranger expressed his BELIEF
that the Spanish navy, in the daring OF