The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-14
THE CUBAN SITUATION
LII REMAINS As Ir mas STOOD FOB
sEyER.lL MEAS.
President Cleveland Defines the Position
ofThis Country ss stated In HIS
Last Annual Message.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. iS.-Tne
Cuban situation remains exactly as
stood when the southern Assoeia'eo
press sent out on October 9th. the fol-
low dispatch:
80 FAR as can be learned from the ocss
sources OF information. the rumors put ,"
circulation on Wall sueet to-day as 10
the probability OF a warlike messase
from the President on Cuban anairs' anu
a possible extra session OF Congress nave
no foundation in fact. and were set
afoat for stock jobbing purposes only
MAY PROVOKE WAR.
There have been anticipations that
Spain. falling to negotiate the loans she
IS trying to place on the European mar
ket for the further prosecution OF the
war in Cuba. might seek to provoke some
antagonsm short of actual war with the
United States. In order 20 sllay excite
ment at home and to give plausible rea-
son for the failure to suppress the Gu
ban rebellion. This possibility u Is un-
dorstood was discussed in Cabinet meet
iggs days ago There have been no new
or startling developments since and
rome are expected.
OnP OF ITtcluenl titNfidNu 'dptf'A
advisers remarked. with a smile. when
the published statements about imninens
war were shown him to-day: THE elec-
ton is over. I suppose the newspapers
must have something to talk about, but
I think the Cuban question will be left
for The Major 10 settle
officials of the War Department deny
without qualification the story published
by a Chicago paper to-day to the effect
tha, the War Department had called on
railroad companies for rates for the
tTansportations OF troops and war ma
terials from the West to Gulf popts.
Some six weeks ago. the Department. In
the ordinary course of routine business.
called on the rlns-continentai roads for
bids for the exchange of troops between
Florida and Californil. This eall Is the
only ba.is for the absolutely njustihahle
and alarming publication in the Chicago
newspapers.
Senor Dc LONE. Spanish Minister re-
ceived the following cablegram to-day
from Duke De Tutan. Spanish Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, dated Madrid yesterday:
The cablegrams from New York and
Washington, published IN London refer
ring 10 supposed notes or Mr. Taylor and
the Spanish government are entirely
ldlse. Inerc Is not the slightest fOunda-
ton for such rumors. which are undoubt-
edly of filibustering origin"
THE PRESIDENT TALKS
To Senator, who called upon him to-
day to enquire in respect 10 the war r,I-
mors in regard TO Cuba, President Cieve-
land replied that the position OF the gov
ernment was as stated in his last an
nual message TO Congress. one OF ira
ditional sympathy with q people strue-
Cling for autonomy and freedom. hut
nevertheless this government felt its plain
duty TO honestly fulfill every internation-
al obligation.
The President further said that everv
precaution had been taken so that IL oc-
casion should arise in Cuba the Tniteo
States could assert Itself with force hut
he did not think that occasion would
arise
Secretary Lamont was more outspoken
and expressed his individual opinion that
srne authoritative statement should he
made to put an end to these disturbing
and unjustified rumors OF war.