Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
SPAIN EXCITED.
A Popular Demand for the Execu-
ton of the Cuban Filibusters.
LONDON CHRONICLE ON The TROUBLE
1t Says an American UltImatum Would
Now Terminate the Guerrilla Fight In
Execution Of the Amsri.
cans ordered Delayed.

madrid, May 1l.-There are EVIL.
dences Of growing popular excitement
in Spain over the attitude Of the
United States government towards the
question Of flibusters captured on
board the Competitor. The riots and
outburst Of popular hatred towards
the United States at the time Of the
passage through congress Of the reso.
buttons favoring the recognition Of the
Cubans as belllgerents have not been
forgotten, and the sentiments which
caused them are but smoldering The
Spanish government has, on all pos.
sible occasions, expressed its appre-
citation Of, and satisfaction with,
the efforts made by the United
States government to prevent, as far
as lay in Its power, the giving OF un-
lawful aid 10 the Cuban insurgents by
citizens Of the United States But the
widespread sympathy felt for the In.
surgents In the United States is well
recognized by the Spanish people, and
the news Of expeditions from the
United States landed from time to
time In Cuba creates intense irritation.
The news Of the capture Of the men on
the Competitor was received with
great satisfaction and rejoicing. II
was felt to be the first opportunity
that had been offered TO make an ex-
ample Of those engaged In feeding the
insurrection The popular demand
for their execution Is general,
and Is likely TO become vocifer.
GUS Little account Is taken OF the
refined questions Of treaty interpreta.
tion involved In the protest Of the
United States government against the
execution Of the sentences The &C.
tion OF the United States Is regarded
rather as an expression Of sympathy
with the Instruction, and there will
be strong popular clamor to disre-
gard 1t.
THE CHRONICLE ON THE TROUBLE,
LONDON, May II. The Chronicle says
In an editorial. 1.-THE storm cloud
which has been so long hanging over
the Spanish dominion In Cuba Is break.
ing AZ last The significant words Of
Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer will have prepared
our readers for the alarming news.
The real cause Of the dispute lies
deeper than the question Immediately
at issue. Free Cuba has long been the
eager desire Of large body Of
American opinion. The present In
cident may or may not be tided
over; but 1t seems TO be the begin.
ming Of the end. President Cleve.
land has an admirable opportunity.
We will not regret II he has used
1t to the full. Nothing could so
forcibly strike the Imagination Of the
electorate as the emancipation Of
Cuba. There cannot be any doubt
as to the merits Of the case.
We assume there are faults on
both sides, but 1t is obvious to all that
Spanish rule In Cuba Is inapt and
abominable. Its rulers have learned
from progress and less than
from disaster Their cup Is
full, and unless some marvel inter.
venes to save them again from their
own folly, 1t seems inevitable that the
end will come SOON" After picturing
the probable benefits of a free Cuban
republic which might even, 1t thinks,
eventually ask to be Incorporated into
the United States In order TO warn off
English competition, the Chronicle
concludes as follows: "If Washington
presses the question Spain is power
less War is an ugly thing at the best,
and we should be the last to invoke it.
But an American ultimatum in the
present case would not be the begin
ming Of war, but would be the end of
an interminable guerrilla fight"
EXECUTIONS ORDERED DELAYED.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Madrid cor
Of the Standard says;
"Senor Canovas del Castillo has pub
licly stated that America has not pro-
tested against SPANS right to punish
but only against the sum.
mary trial. American citizens are en-.
titled to be tried In the civil courts
under the treaties OF 1895 and 1877
The Spanish government Is willing to
consider the demand and has cabled to
Capt Zen. Weyler to delay the execu-
tions pending the result of negotia-
tions, which are actively proceeding
between Washington and Madrid to
define the Interpretation of the afore.
said treaties.