The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-11

proceedings of the court martial held
in Havana.
A dispatch from Havana says that
Captain General Weyler is angry be-
cause of the attitude of the United
States, and that he will resign unless
the sentences are executed. The dis
patch adds !hat the conduct of the
American consul general is very irri
tating to loyal Spaniards. He shows
himself everywhere and his talk Is men,
acing.
The Imparcials Havana correspond
ent says that a man WHO was tried by
court martial on the charge of piracy
admitted to the court that the Amcri'
can police made it a point to vanish
when filibustering expedition was de-
parting from Key West.
Savannah, Ga, May 1O.-AlfredO La
borde, one of the five men captured by
a Spanish warship on the alleged fill
buster!ng schooner Competitor, Is well
known to several people in Savannah.
lie was formerly conductor on Pull
man car running on the Plant system
between Savannah and Jacksonville.
ENGLAND AROUSED.
London, May 1O.-The Daily News will
tomorrow say that it regards the Com
petitor case as being of the most Sc
rious nature, recalling as it does, the
Virginia horror. The papers advises
the Spaniards to mstrust their OWN ma
tional ferocity In cases of this sort,
and adds that by prompt and timely in
tervcntion Queen Regent Christian may
find Il solution of the difficulty.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Standard telegraphs that the anti
American feeling among the Spaniards
h.lg, tor tNr p,l NAl hN hp rf
OF the United States government in
the case of the filibusters who are now
under sentence of death at Havana.
The prime minister has announced pub
licly that the United States do not pro-
test against the right of Spain to pun
ish the fiibusters but against their sum-
mary trial by military court claim
ing that American citizens are entitled
to be tried by the civil courts under
the treaties of 1895 and 1877. Spain, he
added was willing to consider the ,Se-
mand of the United States and lad
telegraphed Captain General Weyler to
delay the executions. Great Britain
had also protested against the execu-
tion of Kildea.
The Epoca recommends prudence and
intimates that the government will
seek again to conciiiate President Cieve-
land. The paper confirms the state
ment that the case has been transferred
to the supreme council of the army and
navy at Madrid. The execution of the
sentences Is thus virtually shelved.
All the Madrid papers, with the eN-
ccption Of the Epuca, denounce the
United States in their comments on the
case.
The Standard will say: "The posi-
ticn Of the Spanish government must
attract sympathy. If it quashes the
sentences it will lose the services Of the
only man In Cuba upon whose iirmneSS
and generaEhip it can rely and Will
besides have to face the invectives Of
its Countrymen at home. On the other
hand. if the justice of the sentences la
maintained. Spain must face a probable
war. to which the Cuban insurrection
will be mere chld's play. The present
crisis is produced by conditions which
ordinary good will would have rendered
impossible"
The Chronicle will say: "President
Cleveland has an admirable opportunity
to emancipate Cuba. We will not re-
gret it If he uses it to the full. for
there is no longer any doubt that the
Spanish rule in Cuba is. abominable."
NO NEWS FOR OLNEY.
Washington. May 1O-When Secre-
tary Olncy was asked tonight if any
news had been received during the day
respecting the action of the Cuban or
Spanish authorities upOn the cases of
the Americans condemned to death for
participation in the Competitor flibus-
tering expedition he briefly responded:
mo news"
The best opinion in Washington CO.
incldes with the statement telegrap phed
from Havana that the fate of the
Americans concerned will be decided by
the Spanish cabinet at Madrid. The
impression prevails that they will not
be executed.
ARMS FOR INSURGENTS.
New York. May 1O-If the British
steamer Laurada took arms and ammu-
milton for Cuban insurgents when she
sailed last night. the persons who engi-
| neered the expedition very clearly out
witted the Spanish authorities. who
watched the vessel down the bay from
tug. 1t was announced about the
battery that four Gardiner guns. 400
cases of ammunition and twelve long
cases, supposed to contain Winchester
rifles, composed the Laurada's cargo.
COLONEL HAMS DEATH.