The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20

tss knew yesterday thr0lIssr.s the medium
of cablegrams received frsm Minister
DE LONE, that'a resolution docking to the
independence sf- Cuba, would be adopted
by the United States Senate Committee
on Foreign Affairs, but he does not be-
iieve that Congress will eventually pass
II resolution Of this character. Even
though public opinion mag influence the
American Congress, SenoR Castillo ex-
pressed a d01bt whether it will be abEe
to influence the other branches OF the
United States governments and President
Cleveland. Spain, so far, according to,
Premier Can0vas Del Castillo, is satiS-
fed with the situation. Senior Canoxas.
Del Castillo was Of the opinion that SEQ.
retary Of State Olney had supported the,
cause Of International iaw with wisd0a.
The holidays, he thought, would giFe
Congress time for reflection.
Senior Canoyas Del Castillo made, the
significanb and important statement dur
ing the, Geuse OF the interview that the
recognition OF the behigerency, and even
the Independence, OF the Cuban irsur-
gents, need not necessarily be considered
| casus belli, but nevertheless he thought
| any sach action en- the part of the Uni
| ted States government could not fail to
have, its effect apon the Spanish nation.
@DStSIEl,
| however, would determine for itself what
| course to pursue. Energetic action would
not be lacking, he added but he thought
| it was necessary that the governments
| action should not be embarrassed by
| manifestoes.
MINISTER TAYLOR'SS VIEWS.
| In another interview obaain&d by the
| Associated Press from SeDoR Ganovas Del
| Castillo, the president of the council ex-
| pressed himself as behaving that the
war-like attitude OF the American poll
ticans and certain classRS Of citizens, and
! sections Of the press was expanable only
| in the light of theiE absolute ignorance
OF the true state Of affairs in Cuba. Ac-
cOrding to the PriHSe Minister the people,
| OF Cuba have always received speciat
favors from the mother country, instead
OF tyrannical acts az imagined by she
| Americans. III the former administration
Of affairs in Cuba was immoral, continued
| Senor Canovas Castillo, it was the fault
| largely of the Cubans who received the
principal benefit from the dishonesty OF
| governmental employees from the Pen
insula. The government is seriously dis
posed TO grant satisfactory powers Of self
administration to Cuba on the submission
OF the insurgents, he explained. The
rebels, he added, do not want reforms but
independence. This fact, he thought was
perfectly evident when Senator Cam
| erons resolution pronouncing the indie
Ipendence Of Cuba was understood. Del
Castillo said that Spain would succumh
rather than give Cuba her independence
| voluntarily In conclusion he said that
Spain was preparing against all eventuali-
ties. Should matters require the asem
bling of the Cortes, the government will
instantly summon the members of the
Spanish Parliament together, and in case
OF national struggle he thought that all
Spaniards would become as one party for
the purpose Of defending the national
honor.
Ambassador Hannis Taylor, during the
course of an interview with the corrc-
| spondent Of the Associated Press said
that he attached slight Importance to the
resolution offered by Senator Cameron
and ordered reported favorably by the
United States Senate committee on For
eign Affairs. He thought the probable
result would be friendly understanding
between the American and the Spanish
governments, and that this would ulti-
mately lead to guarantee by the gov
ernment Of the United States for the
Cubans of a satisfactory system of self
government.
Admiral Beranger Minister OF Marine
has wired instructions to the government
| and to all private shipbuilding yards to
hasten forward TO completion all the war
| ships now in the course of construction
lie received replies to the effect that all
4 Of 1so y,s~n II
rid out.
BUSINESS" AGAINST ACTION.
| Havana, Dee. 19.-The correspondent
| Of the Associated Press has interviewed
| many merchants, bankers and other per-
| sous, high in business circles, political
| chiefs and leaders of existing political
| parties and the consensus of opinion
| seems to be that the resolution of the
Foreign Affairs Committee of the United
| States Senate viii never pass and that,
even though it does, the President will
| not approve it or permit himself to be
Influenced in any way by the advocates Of
war with Spain. Confidence is expressed
here that 'the good sense OF the Presi-
dent and the influence of the conservative
element of the United States must ulti-
mately prevail"
The majority Of those interviewed ex-
pressed the opinion that President Cleve-
land would never permit the United
States to be drawn into 'an unjust war
with a nation historically friendly"
Quiet reigns throughout Hanava to-
night and no disorders have resulted
from the announcement of the action Of
the Foreign Affairs Committee of the
United States Senate.
WHAT THE FIGARO EXPECTS.
Paris, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Journal from Madrid quotes the Spanish
Premier, Senior Canovas de Castillo as
saying that Captain General Weyler in
tends to authorize the gathering Of the
Cuban sugar crop.
''rhe Figaro expects that in view OF
Spain, ''who is firmly resolved not to
draw her sword against the United