Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-11

on, public opinion In Bpaiu would PFC
nounoe for a more radical and quicker
Introduction Of colonial bona rule, the
conservative government and party
would willingly resign the direction
oil Affairs TO the bauds Of those
cJnsentlug TO assume such fesponsi'
bilitieS.
Guarded language recommends pfu.
dence and dspfeoatos demonstrations.
Ii clearly intlmatet that the govern
ment viii make smother effort 10 con.
clliale President Cleveland by order.
Ing Gen. weyler to send III the papers
bearing upon the cese here, for the
Supreme court 10 pronounce upon.'The
execution OF the sentences would thus
virtually be shelvd.
The rest OF tho Madrid press are
unanimous In the opinion that Amer
lea has tsken an ungenefous and IN
Unsuitable advantage OF SPANS dlfil-
oul1lef.
NOTHING TO MAKE pUBLiC.
WAsniNu1ON, May lO.-ti any Of.
ncisi news has been received by thU
government Ia Warrington today 10.
gsrding the Americans captured
aboard the Composition by the span.
iaria and condemned by court.msf.
tial TO be- shot, diligent inquiry fails 10
disclose its nature. StctotAfy Olney,
10 whom a nots was Addteisrd upon
the subject, replied that there was
iothing to make public. Inquiry 10
congressional circles and among those
directly Interested 10 thu case uf one
VI the men (Milionl shows no add.
tlonal facts have been received BY
them.
REFERRED 10 SPAIN.
HAVANA, May i0.-Tnu spanifh
government hiss been asked 20 approve
the sentences OF death passed By
eopfi-msflisl upou the mon csptufc1
on tue Competitor, on charge o.
piracy aud rebellion. Tho men con.
tonced are Alifudo LaboTdo, said 10 be
tue leader Of the party and claiming
American citlssnshiI; Elias BCda, pitO
claiming American citizsnshlp; WI.
liam uildsa, said % bo British subluc';
John Milton, a nativo OF Kansas; anu
Theodore Msta.
THIS places the fate Of the men IN
tho hands Of the authorities at Ms.
aria, aud insures that they Will no,
be executed without an order from the
Spanish government.
IL has become known that the
British consul has also INTERVIEWED In
the name Of his government In behalf
Of the oompetitor's captivss sentenced
70 death. He invokss clemoncy for
the prisoners.
Tnie action Of the British govern.
ment In the case has caused a sonsa.
Ton here, and II has been the topic Of |
comment today by all social clsstes IN |
Toe oommuniiy. IL would be difficult |
10 say from Any admissions maze ia |
oiliHial quarters what effect this new
development will have Ia the ease.
There II marked atssnos Of irritation
manifested In the commvnts on the |
subject, aud the action Of the British |
Official seems 10 have boun taken In |
very good part.
LONDON PRESS COMMENT
LONDON, May lO.-The Standard |
has nm editorial commenting upon the |
ssnte ncer Of the men NJ Havana, which |
sayG "The situation " unIoubtedly |
grave, but the dispute involves n direct |
Issue OF TACT, or NJ the utmost n con- |
nlcting Interpretation Of international |
law, which may furaish means OF
escape from position OF oI-
treme difficulty. the opinion seems |
10 prevail that tho sentsncs ~
tho British subject (GiideaI will
DO cOmmuted 10 recognition Of
Great Bfitain's friendly attitude. But
this would be impossible, as tue oxsI.
else Of mercy Ia one case would rem.
der n denial In the other mole
inyidiouS. The position OF tho Spanish
government must attract general |
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