Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-11-12
UNITED STATES And SPAIN
Rumors Rife in Washington That
Uncle Sam May Soon Intervene
in Behalf of Cuba.
A CUBAN CRISIS is ANTICIPATED SOON
A Soothing Dispatch Sent from Madrid
Spain Meant No Offense to United
States-Weyler Is Whipped
BY Insurgents.

New York, Nov. IA special TO the
Herald from Washington says: Many
sensational reports are afo.s shout i'm
mediate intervention BY the United
States in Cuba, and extensive military
preparations for prospective trouble
with Spain.
It can be stated authoritatiyely that the
president regards the military situation
in Cuba as far too critical to warrant any
action by the United States at this time.
It is the firm conviction in administra-
tion circles that crisis is approaching
in Cuban affairs, and that the only safe
course for this country to pursue is to
await Developments
The story comes from Spain that Min
lister Taylor has discovered that the Mad
rid authorities are consulting representa-
tives of the European powers as to their
attitude in the event of war between the
United States and Spain. Mr.. Taylor
went to the Spanish minister of foreign
affairs and demanded an explanation.
His interview, it is said, resulted in the
notes being recalled.
SOOTHING DISPATCH FROM SPAIN.
Madrid--With regard to the dispatches
from Washington on the subject of the
possibility Of trouble between the United
States and Spain, it is officially denied
that the Spanish premier, Senor Canovas
del Castillo, has communicated with the
powers with view to seeking support
against the United States. II is ex-
planned that the story is probably re-
vival of the report circulated in August
last, when Spain prepared memoran-
dunn on it's Cuban relations with the
United States and suggesting that the
powers assist Spain in bringing amicable
pressure to bear on the United States.
On the occasion indicated, by the ad-
vice of the ambassadors of the powers,
the Spanish minister of foreign affairs
consulted with the United States minister
at Madrid before sending the memoran-
DUN.
Minister Taylor considered that the
dispatch of such note, directly after
President Cleveland's proclamation call
ing for the observance of the neutrality
laws, would be calculated to seriously af-
feet the relations between Spain and the
United States, and in difference to that
expression the Spanish minister assured
Minister Taylor that the memorandum
would be withheld, also stating that no
offense was intended to President Cleve-
land or to the government Of the United
States, and that Spain only desired to
sound the powers with view Of contin-
gencies which might arise out of the
presidential election.
It is added that the possibility of war
between the United States and Spain is
regarded as most remote.
wEYLER WAS BADLY woRsTED.
Key West, Fla.-Capt. Gen. Weyler has
at last met the Cubans on the field and
has suffered repulse according to ad-
vices, per the steamer Olivette, from
Havana last night.
Weyler, it is said, was attacked while
encamped in the Gobernadora hills, Pinar
del Rio province, by the Cubans under
Perico Delgado and Perlco Diaz. The
Cubans surprised the Spanish outposts.
Great confusion prevailed in Weyler's
camp.
Weyler is said to have fallen back
about eight miles. During the retreat the
Cubans killed thirty-four Spanish SOL
diers and wounded sixty more.
BOLIVIA MAY RECOGNIZE CUBA.
Sucre, Bolivia, via Galveston, Tex
The committee on foreign affairs of the
chamber of deputies has reported in
favor Of the recognition of the Cuban in
surgents as belligerents.
The Argentine minister has been in
structed to demand of Bolivia the evac-
uation of the district Of San Antonio,
lately occupied by the Bolivians.