The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-07

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Minister Canovas3. It is accompanied
by personal message to Joseph Pu-
liter from the president of the council
Of state at Madrid authorizing its pub
LEGATION. The statement is as follows:
Madrid, March 6-We have as yet
no official notification of the intention
of the American government and can
not therefore take cognizance of or pro-
test by note against any of the pro-
ceedings of the senate and house of
representatives of the United States.
We have taken no official notice what
ever of the proceedings and speeches in
Washington during the past week.
NOT SOUNDED THE POWERS.
''Nor have we sounded the European
powers or courts regarding their sup
port in any form. All we have done
is to show to the American government
and to Minister Taylor that we have
underworld to enforce respect for the
American legation and consulates, re-
pressing so Sternly the disturbances
that we had ordered the Madrid, Ora
NADIA, Barcelona and Valencia uniVer-
stiles closed, and we will close all uni
VersitieS, schools and establishments
whose students dare to make demon
strations hostile to the United States.
We will send to- prison and prompt
trial all authors and promoters of such
disturbances We believe they are
prompted by the advanced republic
cans.
Nothing will be omitted on our side
to show our desire to preserve cordial
relations with America. am convinc-
ed that we possess sufficient means to
quell any hostile demonstrations. The
government of Spain regrets and has
made all the amends possible for the
manifestation already made of the in
dignation which the speeches at Wash
ington naturally excited among the
ever loyal people of Spain.
A STRAINED SITUATION.
''rhe situation now is one of ex-
IRENE delicacy Indeed, cannot define
how far it is possible for the govern
ment of Spain to permit amicable and
careful mediation of a foreign power,
however honorable and disinterested it
may be. without mourning the
grave risk of being accused of submit
ting to outside interference, pressure
and dictation IN the midst of a civil
war. The United States is a great
power and until they recognize the
object and encourage the aims of the
insurrectionists in Cuba they are
friendly to Spain After the recogni-
ton of the belligerents in Cuba by the
United States, it would be impossible
for the government of Spain to accept
the good office of President Cleveland,
or to permit any interference what
ever
Nevertheless, [ still hope some means
will be found by the president to avoid
alternating the friendly relations with
the United States, which Spain has
shown this week that she prizes highly.
is ALIVE TO CONGRESS.
Il am fully alive to the significance
and the possible consequences of the
vote of the United States congress to
the rebels, as well as to Spain in her
relations with the United States, and
especially in connection with the rights
of search on the high seas and i'm the
matter of privateers and filibustering
expeditions.
THE only new and seemingly war
like preparations yet made by Spain
are made simply with view to equip
ping fleet of WarshipS and trans-At-
lantic steamers to chase flibusters and
to guard the coasts of Cuba. That is
the sole object in view. General Wey!er
having said he had enough troops, only
the usual reliefs will be sent to Cuba
tGIlOuSLId-
ton is contemplated.
The elections Will not interfere with
the action of the government aS it
intends to conduct them in a tolerant
spirit for all parties. fair representa-
ton being arranged for even the West
India constituencies. Besides in every
imperial and international question the
Spaniards have always shown a pat
riotic spirit.
WEYLER NO DEVIL.
The misapprehension concerning
General Weyler'S character and meth
DDS as q soldier originated in a. mis-
statement of facts in his career and
of his assignments and Instructions
both in Cuba twenty years ago and the
Philippine islands. Since then Wevler
has only carried out the orders Of his
chiefs. Before he left for Cuba the
last time [ saw and spoke to him and
approved his views. Consequently he
has simply acted in harmony with the
requirements of this war, in which the
insurgents have not only set at de-
fance the rules of civilized warfare,
but have violated the provisions of the
treaty Of 1895 between Spain and the
United States and the protocol of 1877
respecting the lives and the property
of all real and alleged American citi-
zenS in Cuba. / am determined to
carry out the administrative political
reforms already voted by the courts
as soon as the pacifcation of the island
permits, and even such economic tariff
reforms as may be consistent with the
interests of both the colony and the
mother country.
DISCUSSES REFORM.
But it is impossible to attempt re-
forms during "a, civil war or under any
foreign pressure in the present condi-
ton of the island.
when Marshal Campos was sent to
Cuba as encouragement the govern
ment would certainly have allowed
him to institute the reforms if he had
deemed them advisable to do so. we
cannot admit that the slightest ground
exists for the recognition of the bel
ligerency of the Cuban insurgents,
whose so-called president, the Marquis
of Santa Lucia, and the members of
his executive council, are nomads, like
the rebel bands, ever on the move.
For instance, they were nearly sur
prised and captured this week by a
Spanish column in the province of Las
Villas.
"CANOVAs DEL CASTILLO"
The u. S. Govt Reports