The herald., 1896-12-24
NAMES SENIOR SENATOR
Strongly Hopes to Defeat the Pending
Resolutions
Meetings and Resolutions Mean Little,
and the Business Sentiment of the
Country Opposes Recognition.
Associated Press Special Wire

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.ai, him in any way that will "defea-'
1.1ov or bring to confusion" the resolu-
Mons reported from the committee Oh
foreign relations.
Senator Hale, who is expecteo ~ ie"u
the opposition to the Cuban resolu'lo"s
IN the senate, is preparing for the con
fict which he expects to follow the hoii-
day recess. 1t is understood that the
question will be one of the nrst 10 oe
raised after the re-convenlng OF coii-
rrass and IL is looked forward to as a
battle royal.
..rhe advocates of the resolution, SAID
the Maine senator today. were at nrst
<inclined to claim two-thirds MAJORITY
hut I doubt whether they feel so san
Exuine now. and l am sure they wouldno
rif they knew how rapidly the conserva-
five sentiment in the senate is growing
- WAS sorry to see the senator con-
+inued ..that have been quoted as say
sing in a boastful manner, that we should
be able to defeat the resolution on
vote. I would not want to claim tnat re-
suit at the present time, but nope lor
it in the end. Indeed, l am receiving
assurances from influential senators e'-
ery day of sympathy with the move
rnsnt in oppositio&to the resolution,
and believe the sentiment in the coun-
try is rapidly veering that way. VI
course. there are meetings and resolii-
tions on the other side. but one can
gather men together in advocacy Oh any
cause and get signatures to almost any
kind of petitions. My contention is that
the business men and the thinking men
of the country are opposed to any step
which is liable to plunge the country
into war. In my own state, for instance,
there is only one prominent newspaper
which advocates the course advised by
the senate committee on foreign rela-
tions.
I'VE have just gone through cam
paign in which we have promised peace
to the country. Is it consistent to pre-
sent the incoming administration with
a war on the threshold of its existence?
We are willing that this subject should
be brought up promptly, and are content
to use only legitimate weapons in our
warfare against it"
ADMINISTRATION EFFORTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Whatever
course congress may finally take with
respect to the Cameron resolution, the
efforts of the present administration, at
least will continue to be eXerted in be-
half of an autonomous government for
the Cubans. During the correspondence
between this government and Spain the
u
ferred to as model which Spain might
do we'll to follow in granting home rule
to her Cuban colonists. The objection,
however, has been made. and with some
reason. it is admitted that such sys-
TEN, which would work admirably with
her majesty's subjects in Canada, might
utterly fail if applied to the Cubans.
That Spain has intimated that, under
certain conditions, she would not be
averse to granting a reasonable measure
of home rule to the Cubans, is beyond
question.
She however, insisted that nothing less
than disastrous defeat in battle would
cause the insurgents to heed such prop
ositionS, and it is regarded in. Madrid
as useless to attempt any of the reforms
suggested until Weyler strikes decis-
i've blow.
This government, however, does not
4 fully agree with that view of the case,
and undoubtedly it is making some pro
gress in its contention for peace on a
basis alike reasonable and honorable to
the Cubans as well as to Spain. One of
the principal motives which has actu-
'ated this government in the course it
has taken in this matter is the protec
tion of persons and property of the citi-
zens of the United States now engaged
in tobacco and sugar planting in Cuba.
Although the planters generally are said
W
formation has reached this government
that as a rule they entertain serious
doubts of the ability of the native Gu
bans, if wholly successful to maintain
a stable and satisfactory govern
ment. What the planters most desire is
annexation to the United States, but as
the administration has plainly made
evident that it regards this as out of the
Question, the planters next favor an
autonomous government, under the ex-
ecutive supervision of Spain.
TRAVELLERS TALES.
KEY WEST, Fla, Dec 23.-Passen-
gers from Cuba tonight report that the
Three Friends expedition has landed at
:iuanabo. They also say that the in
surgents have burned a monastery near
Moro castle, on Havana bay, within
range of the guns of the castle.
ON THE ISLAND.
HAVANA, Dec 23-Private adVices
from the interior represent that the in
surgent general. Jose Maria Aguirre,
who had the chief command of the in
eurgent forces in Havana, was mortally
wounded in a recent engagement with
the Spanish forces near Campo Florida.
The Spanish journalists in Havana are
organizing flying squadron of mount
ed volunteers.
The United States vice consul general,
Joseph A. Springer, will leave for Wash
ington on the first steamer after the re-
turn of Consul General Lee, who is ex-
pected to arrive here on the 26th.
The trial of Julio Sanguilly was con-
tinued today. United States Vice Consul
General Springer coming in during its
progress. .N
Senior Mesa, San9uilly's attorney, con-
tinued his speech for the defense He
asserted that proofs We're lacking to
sustain the charge of conspiracy and
treason. Sanguilly could be arrested. he
said, on the order of General Callea, who
only had confidential evidence of San
guilly's alleged conspiracy. Senior Mesa
referred to the official reports of the gov
eminent to show that it had no data
as to Sanguilly's implication in the re.
volt. He cited in addition the evidence
of the chief of police that he had nc
knowledge that Sanguilly was engaged
IN tiny conspiracy, and that he had re.
ceived no orders to watch him.
Senor Mesa insisted that the reading
of Lopez Colomas declaration was lille
gal. and that his deposition should hay,
been taken before he was executed HI
also argued that the papers and letter.
which had been found did not prov,
Sanguilly's completely in the revolu
tion.
The attorney alluded to the fact that
Sanguilly had not been arrested in the
country but in the city and that there.
fore he was not a rebel
THE prosecutor charges" said Seno,
Mesa, "that Sanguilly was chief of the