The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-19
A DECLARATION OF WAR

| A.. ..,.r,- uo..sc .O-nl,lit IOr tnc purpose II
! .Apressns. tneir Sympathy iVr tnc CUBAN
! oaa.v. Inc d,,lOn Vi tne senate hdd IN
tcnsincu the icciins Oh The crowd anu
I moan start 20 nnian sne mtetihs Was o"o
OF rushing enthusiasm.
Former Governor ". j. Northcn pre-
s.ooa and made a ringing speech n favor
/ OF immediate recognition "a Iub@ j.! lnS
United States. S.cocAes were also mauo
/ b. Hon. Evan T. iIowc.l. hamilton Doug
I lass. >. NJ. blackburn, }. -. fe.aei'
! Joseph johnston and others.
.tnor L. CastrOVcrac. OF the local
! Cuban Junta. attempted to respond IN
/ behalf OF Cuba. but MAS overcome NJ
/ the demonstration, and could not COM
Z tlnuc RESOLUTIONS were passed apiiyN-
INK The aciiOn OF The senate in PASSING
! the Cannon resolution. and calling Tor
/ the immediate recognition OF CUBA.
! At the close OF the meeting "a move
/ mcnt WAS put on foot for the i0imatoh
/ OF a Cuban CluD In this city. Areagy
several thousand names have been en-
rolled as MEMBER. il Is stated l"at
as a result OF the meeting a company Will
be oreanized by some of the more en-
/ fhDsiastic men. which VIII start next
! month Tor Cuba
CHICAGO. Dec. fS.-A secret meeting
OF the Local Cuban Relief Committee OF
one Hundred was held this afternoon III
the Union League Club. The attendance
was small. but those present made VIZ
orOus speeches i'm favor of Congress i'm
mcdiatcly recognizing the independence
of the republic of Cuba over any Iiesl-
dents veto. Senator CuilOm was con-
graduated upon bis recent pro-Cuban
speech in Congress.
4 resolution was adopted urging all
lovers Of liberty 10 immediately falrc
funds for the purchase Of hospital sup
plies for the Cuban armies. and the press
Of the country was requcsted 10 assist
in receiving and forwarding contributions.
a committee of five was appointed 10
take charge Of the money contributed.
Chairman Craein read letter ne had
received from President Palma. Of the
Cuban Junta. stating.
Il am sorry 10 say that at present we
do not sec our way clear 10 send phy-
sicians there. but should circumstances
change we shall be glad 10 avail our
selves of the services OF American train
ed nurses and physicians. The best
way to help us i'm our struggle against
Spain. is to furnish money TO purchase
war materials TO send 10 our armies in
Cuba"
The chairman also reported that Prcsi-
dent Palma had told him during his
last conversation that they had besides
an army of 10000 men from 5000 10 500
Cubans who have no arms. but who are
fighting for their home. lie and families.
These men can live on sugar cane and
other products of the island and stay I'm
the swamps without dctrment to their
health but Americans were apt to find
It necessary 10 90 TO the hospitals. The
Cubans cannot buy Quinine drugs or any
medicine on the island. death being the
penalty for those who supply the insur-
gents with medical stores. The money
raised here will be sent to New Hor1
with the specification that II Is intended
for the purchase OF hospital supplies be-
cause that kind OF aid is allowed by law.
but if the Cuban Junta uses the money
for other purposes there Will he no dispo-
sition here to investigate or criticise.
LONDON. Dec. Recommending to-mor-
row on the action OF the Foreign Relations
Committee Of the American Senate IN
agreeing to report favorable Senator
Cameron's resolution recognizing the in
ocpendcnce of Cuba, the Daily News VIII
say II is of the opinion that the COM
mittee's action Will not tend TO any i'm
mediate result. 1t remarks that the con-
dition Of Cuba is serious matter ana
IS naturally irritating 10 the free neigh
boring republic The strength OF the
|
/ fact that Spain is unable TO subdue Cuba
or let the island alone.
The Standard VIII say that II REGRETS
| the committee ill-timed step. II com
mends the sacacity of Secretary OF STATE
Oney. and suggests that Spain, resent
ing the resolution as gross Insult WI
probably be willing 10 attempt oIa-
| matte stroke Of vengeance against the
United states The Standard implies us
belief that Spain would be able 10 take
! such a course owing 10 the naval weak
ness Of the United States. although u
comedies that the latter country In the
| iong run would obviously proceed 10
act with the force required.
The paper does not defend Spain. X
den0unces as unsccmly the Spanish Ic-
| ioicings over the death OF Macco.
The Standard Madrid correspondent
telegraDhs that the Government mas IN
! formed Queen Regent Christiana thdl
| General Marin. Captain-Gcncral OF Porto
| Rico has. i'm reply 10 an inquiry. declared
| that he is I'm favor of administrative re-
| forms IN the Spanish West Indies Inc
correspondent asserts that IN SPAN
| current is decidedly setting in the dicec-
| ton of granting reforms to Cuba ana
Porto Rico even in conservative circles.
The Chronicle regards the United states
Senatc's Foreign Relations Committee
! resolution as marking a crisis in the re
| lations between Spain and the United
States. 1t says it believes that the Sen.
ate and House of Representatives VIII
/ pass the resolution linmculdltlNs ana atHS
| that there would lie a bad outlook for
| the relations of all nations with the
! United States ii its resolution would be
passed over the Presidents veto. the
/ chief danger being for the United States.
DE- Lone Makes No Comments
WASHINGTON. Dec. lS-In regard TO
| the Cameron resolution in the Senate the
Spanish Minister says, with considerable
| emphasis. that while certain sensational
papers may be relied upon TO publish al
legged statements from him. ne Is cOnn
dent that all sensible people Will appre-
ciate that he has declined and VIII uni
fOrmly refuse TO be led into any discus
sion OF criticism whatever touching It
matter under the consideration Of Con-
Cress. Such matter he would not dis
Cuss privately under any circumstances.
and he sei2es this opportunity 10 warn
every one against statements on tho sub
lect which might be attributed to him,
however Indirect
Secretary Olney declines 10 say any
thing at all about his visit to the capitol
to-day or about the relations of the
United State and Spain.
No Important Engagement.