The evening times., 1896-03-03
.ALL ARE ANXIOUS IN CUBA
Presidents Action on ResOIu-
tions Awaited With Suspense.
BATTLE WITH INSURGENTS
Paris Newspa pers Nearly All Express
sympathy and Friendship for Spain.
Spanish Finance N mister StatesHow
He Expects to Secure Fnnds Should
This Become Necessary for War

Havana, March 3.-The news of the ac-
| tion of the United States House of Repre-
seDtatves in regard to Cuba yesterday was
published in the morning papers here to-
| day, and caused a great deal OF talk and
considerable ind igBatioD in Spanish circles.
Long editorials are published in the Ha-
vana papers expressing sympathy with the
| anti-American demonstrations in Spain,
| but no attempts have been made TO initiate
| them here, DOR has there beeu any open
| act of hostility or any kind.
| The action of President Cleveland upon
| the resolutions passed by the House and
| Senate is awaited with some suspense.
| The general belief here Is that lie will veto
| them.
A battle is reported to have Ia ken place
| near Mana qua between the Spanish troops
| under Gen. Aldecoa and the rebels under
| Antonio Maceo.
CLEvELAED'S BACKBONE.
London. March 3.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette says President Cleveland should not
pass over the action of Congress, especially
if he is backed up by popular opinion. The
| recognition of the beIligerent rights of
Cuba need not be precipilate. and nobody
Is anxious to back Spain through thick
and thin. ~
The Globe says: If the, United States
Government is calculating upon using priva-
teers IL VIII find that the commerce of
America is bigger mark than the COM
merce OF Spain. Spain could find plenty of
privateers, for every adventurous spirit
in Europe would be trying TO get letters OF
marqUe."
Paris, March 3.-The Figaro. in its CON-
ments upon the situation as between Spain
and the United States, says that. although
President Cieveia nd is not the man to re-
coil from a conflict with Spain should his
electoral interests require such a step,
he will nevertheless resist the excitement
which Congress has stirred up.
American Statesmen, the Figaro says,
would do wen not to exasperate Europe
with the Monroe doctrine. 1t is certain
that Spain will not give way, and it is
difficult to see the benefit that the United
States would derive from a war.
PATTING SPAIN ON THE BACK.
The Matin says the United States Senate
has aroused the legitimate Indignation OF
Spain, but expresses the hope that the
Spanish will not compromise their Just
cause by useless provocation.
Their noble sulicitudc for their national
honor ought not TO impel them TO extreme
decisions. whereby their interests would
suffer. The Americans are accustomed TO
these superb declarations, but they often
have no effect, as in the case of Venezuela.
The ESt1fette trusts that President Cleve-
land will reflect before he proclaims the
independence of Cuta. Spain, the paper
says, will not allow herself to be intimi-
dated by the arrogance OF the American
Senate.
The Soleil says the Spaniards did not
tremble before Bismarck and they will not
trcmble before the Americans.
London. March IA dispatch from Ma
drid to the Pail Mall Gazette says:
The minister of finance reports an in
crease in the monthly revenue and says that
if the government should require loan
he will offer the tobacco monopoly and the
Almaden quicksilver mines as guarantees,
both of these securities becoming rene wable
within three years
The ministers of marine and war are
making active preparations in their re-
spcctive departments