Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-03-03
STARTLING RUMOR In HAVANA
Captain General Weyler Said to Have
Resigned His Post in
Cuba.
The RUMOR Is DENIED AT The PALACE
Foreign Press Comment on the Spanish
American Situation Generally I'm
friendly to America-England
Not Concerned.

New Iork, March IA special to the
Herald from Havana says: A startling
rumor that Captain General Weyler had
resigned swept like wild fire through
Havana to-day, originating from appar-
emily worthy source.
1t was promptly denied at the pnlace'
Wher n .nez Camt t,letired his re-
ported signation wac lso denied IN
official circles 1r-to the last hour.
Ramon O. Williams, for twenty .one
years consul general of the United States
at Havana, has rendered his resignation.
MORE FRENCH 1NrERNEDDL1NG.
Paris.-The Figaro says: although
President Cleveland is not man to re-
coil from conflict with Spain should his
electoral interests require it, he will re-
sist excitement in congress. American
statesmen will do we'll not to exasperate
Europe with the Monroe doctrine. 1t is
certain that Spain will not recede and it
IS difficult to see what benefit the United
States will derive from war;
GERMAN VIEW.
Berlin.--It is generally admitted here
that as belligerents the force of Spain
would be no match for the United States
in the event of hostllities. The opinion
holds that SPANS treatment of Cuba has
been and is brutal and such as awakens a
sentiment of reprobation. But it is con-
sidered that Spain is still within her
rights and secured by international law
in quelling the rebellion in any possible
way. The opinion is generally held by
well-lnformed politicians in the reich
stag and government circles that the
Spanish government will find an ally
against the United States in Europe in
case of war.
AN ENGLISH INTERPRETATIONS,
London.--The Pail Mall Gazette has a
dispatch from Madrid, which says: SAL
though Spain recognizes the absolute in
dependence of American senators, with
out admitting the possibility of inter-
vention, the premier intends to point out
to the American government the injustice
of some of the language of some senators.
He also proposes to point oot the ridi-
culousness of the pretensions of the
Cuban rebels, whose savage acts, 1t is
claimed, merit condemnation from civil
ized nations. For them to be cUnsid-
cred on an equal footing with the Span
ish troops and to grant such men bellig-
erent rights is considered in some quar-
ters simply a pretext for quarrel with
Spain. The government, in any case, is
preparing for all eventualitities. The
patriotism of the nation has been COM
pletely aroused and the authorities and
press council prudence, At the same
time there ia an indication to vindicate
the nations honor"
INTERCEDING FOR CUBA.
Madrid.-The Heraldo says that the
president of the republic of Ecuador has
asked the queen regent of Spain to grant
the independence of Cuba.
BRITISH NEWSPAPER WISDOM.
London.--The Westminster Gazette
says: "The action of the American con-
grees is steadily destroying not only the
respect of Europe, but its confidence in
conducting foreign affairs and the strange
result of this rabid republicanism is that
it is daily forcing one man more and
more into power"
The st. James Gazette says: "We do
not see where, outside the United States,
the Americans will find any support for
their unlimited policy of aggression"
The Globe says: "The situation is very
perilous."
The Pail Mall Gazette expresses the
opinion that Great Britain ia but remote
ly concerned.