The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-11


MADRID, May lO.-There nre evi-
dences OF growing popular excitement
In Spain over the attitude OF the United
States government towards the question
Of the fillbusters captured on board the
Competitor. The riots and outbreaks OF
popular hatred towards the United
States at the time OF the passage
through Congress OF the resolutions fav-
orinE the recognition OF the cubans a.
beillssrentH have not been forgotten.
and the sentiments which caused them
are but smoldering.
The Spanish government has, on all
possible occasions. expressed It's apprs-
citation OF and satisfaction with, the
efforts made by the United States gov
eminent TO prevent nS far az lay in It's
power the giving Of unlawful aid to the
Cuban insurgents by citizens Of the
United States. But the widespread
sympathy felt for the insurgents In the
United States Is well recognized By the
Spanish people and the news OF the ex-
petitions from the United States from
time to time In Cuba creates intsnse irrt-
tatIon.
The news OF the capture Of the men on
the Competitor was received with great
satisfaction and rejoicing. It was felt
10 be the first opportunity that had been
offered TO make an example OF those en-
gnEed in feeding the insurrection. The
popular demand for their execution u
general and Is likely TO become Voclfer-
Gus. Little account Is taken OF the re.
fined questions OF treaty Interpretation
involved in the protest OF the United
State 5 government against the eXecu-
tlon OF the sentences. The action OF the
United States is regarded rather as an
expression OF sympathy with the ingur-
rection, and there will be q strong popu-
lar clamor to disregard It
The public feeling on the subject Is
fostered by the tenor OF the advlceS re-
celVed from Havana Dispatches from
there affirm that Captain General Wey.
Ter Is greatly irritatrd at the attitude Of
the Unied States on the question OF sem
tencsa. II II naserted that II the Spanish
government adopts a contrary View, oW-
Ing to the representations made by the
United States government, Captain
General weyler will resign his post.
Allegations are made in these Havana
dispatches tt very extraordinary con-
duct on the part OF Mr., Ramon o. wis
iilarns, the United States consul general.
n these nre not true, they are neVerthe-
less certain to add fuel - the fire Of
popular indignation IN spain. 9tE VIII
llnmB' attitude. Il Is inserted, Is the sub.
jeet OF general censure in Havana and
Is said TO be very provocative. The
story goes on to relate that the United
States consul general shows himself
everywhere IN public places in Havana
using Irritating and menacing Language
regarding the probable action OF the
United States towards the authorities
In Cuba n the sentences upon the Com
petitor captlveB Is executed.
The Impartial. commenting upon the
attitude Of the United States, says that
a man accused OF acts OF piracy admit
ted before n court martial in Havana
that the American police made n point
OF vanishing when hlihustertng eSpedl-
tlunS for Cuba were about to leave Key
West.
III Liberal declares that tho Spanish
government ought TO elvc sent q squad
ron to Cuba, Ia addition to arTning all
the Transatlantic steamboats, Mt It's
disposal for that service. This news
paper ASSERTS that the steamer Berpu-
IA. belonging 10 the Cuban insurgcnt
committee, embarked upon the Florida
coast 10000 rifles, six pieces nf artillery,
three mutrnllleureH, a quantity or muhi-
tlnns OF war and 800 men, tho majority
OF whom were EunuerS Of the United
states MALTA, for the supply Of the In
BurEent forces in Cuba. The itnbnrku-
tiorl took place, FL Liberal says, In spite
OF the protests of the Spanish consul ut
Jacksonville, against allowing IL, and
the Bermuda left without difficulty or
obstruction and, according to tclegrnms
received from Captain General Weyler,
the expedition has already landed. This
rpport has created a sensation In Madrid
nnd aRtnnlshment is expressed by III
Liberal al the conduct OF the United
States In the matter
Al n meeting OF Conservative sena-
tors and deputies on Saturday evening
the premier, Senior ClnovAs del Cas-
tllIo, declared that It would be lmpoSs-
ihle TO Introduce reforms for Cuba be-
fore the situation there had become
normal again. He admitted that the
Spanish arms alone would fail to ter
inmate tho war, but he said he believed
that the discourngemGnt OF tho insur-
gents and the prevalence OF rHclRl fa-
tired among them would contribute
largely TO the cessation Of hostllitleS.
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