Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-03
lELEGRAPHIC.
CUBA'S REBELLION.
Intervention by The United States
Demanded.
IN THE INTEREST OF HUMANITY.
Rpmors That Secretary 0lney Has Sent
Courteous Ulllmatuin 10 The
spanish government.

WAgUINGTON, Dec. Z. - NepUr'e
were IN quite general circulation here
today that Secretary Olney come time
In November had given the Spanish
govern ment courteously but firmly to
understand that the Cuban rebellion
must be crushed within three months
mr. the United States would be COM
pelIed to intervene to stop hostilities.
1t was said that prominent Republican
senators had been Informed OF this ul.
timstum. The reports in their general
features were similar to rumors prova-
lent about month ago and emphsti-
cally denied at the time by officials OF
this government ana also at Madrid.
No confirmation Of the latest reports
could be obtained in official circles
here today, and 1t was denied that
Spain had been given such an ultima.
tum.
Senators who have been active In
foreign pfiairs and have consulted the
statement OF officials on the Cuban stu.
alton, expressed the opinion that the
administration had not made any radi.
cal change In itH attitude, but mum.
her of them gave It as their own
personal opinion that Congress should
ADOPT vigorous measures to end the
present state OF affairs. 1t is expected
that the President will take early &C.
cssion to send to Congress the report
which Consul General Lee has sub-
mittou to the secretary OF state on the
result Of his observations in Cuba.
A prominent member OF the Senate
committee on foreign relations said
today 1t would not be possible for the
President to send prg-Spanish Mes
ssge to Congress In view OF the report
which Consul General Lee had made
to Secretary Olney. Speaking gen.
orally of the views OF Gen. Lee, the
senator said they were well enough
known to make 1t clear his report
would not to favorable to the Spanish
contentious.
1t 10 known the report which Gen.
Lee made presents very grave, net
to say horrifying, condition Of affairs
In Cuba.
One OF the conditions he describes is
that Of the situation OF the non-com.
bstants, peacenble citizenB who have
NO interest In the war except to See 1t
ended. These people, whether within
he Spanish lines or the Cuban lines,
are sufferers.
II within tho Cuban lines they plant
their crops In order to obtain living,
ouly to have their territory raided ana
occupied by the Spanish forces, who
immediately destroy the cr0ps, burn
the houses and other property OF the
planters, and upon the slightest pre-.
text, IL is alleged, put the men to death
or imprison them on the ground they
have been aiding the rebellion. In
TACT, 1t lie regarded ss aiding the
Cubans IL crops are raised which they
might obtain. ombRtants with
In SpRnish territory are given like
treatment by Cubans on the ground
that they sympathize with Spain.
The report OF Gen. Lee, besides
showing what difficulties the nom
combatsDts have to contend with In
the matter Of securing enough food to
sustain life, also points out how they
ere often hurried to prisons ana con-
demned without trials. AmsIioans
are accustomed to see Justice done TO
psrsons charged with offences. 1t rs
Known Gen. Lss's report shows that
cruelty IL practiced on both siues, but
1t is said II states that more cases have
come to his knowledge OF wrongs on
the part OF the Spanish.
A very conservative member OF the
Senate committee on foreign relations
said today that the conditions in Cuba
were such that Intervention by the
United States in the cause Of humani.