Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-31
TIVE DEMANDS OF SPAIN.
Insists That the Cuban Rebellion be Com
fined to Eastern Provinces.

Insists That the Cuban Rebellion be Con-
fined to Eastern Provinces.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Madrid, Spain, Dec. 30. The Span
ish Premier. Senor Canoyas del Cas-
tillo, has informed the Impartial Of
this city that Spain will not accept the
intervention Of the United States in
Cuba, nor introduce reforms in shat
Island so long as the rebellion is not
confined to the eastern provinces. The
Premier, however, added that Spain
will shortly introduce reforms in Porto
Rico.
FL Liberal publishes an interview
with Senior Sagasta. the liberal leader,
in which he is quoted as saying that
Spain has the sympathy of Europe IN
maintaining her sovereignty in Cuba,
but that Europe desires the establish
ment OF reforms in that island. Con-
tinuing, Senior Sagasta declares that
Captain General Weyler is an obstacle
to the qualification of Cuba, as he is
impotent to qusll the rebellion. adding
Diplomacy is more able to secure
peace than force OF arms. The racilla-
tion of the government and waste Of
time is exhausting the resources of the
country. Tho liberal programme i'm
mediately comedies the most ample con.
stitutional and tariff reforms. +"
A special dispatch from Manila says
that the Spaniards under Gen. Matteo
have defeated the insurgents in two en-
gagements, killing l07 of them. The
Spanish loss was small. The iusur-
gents have captured the seaport of
Moron, Province of Bataan. Gen.
Rios has driven the insurgents out of
Baling. killing $50 of them.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 80. For
the first time since the present struggle
in Cuba began this government has
given permission TO q customs official
TO clear for Cuba a vessel loaded, ac-
cording to her manifest, with MUM
tions of war and presumably intended
for the insureent army. The vessel in
this case is the alleged filibuster Daunt-
less, but the concession that. under
these circumstances, she is entitled to
clearance papers leaves the situation 30
far as she is concerned quite MS in
volved aa before, as the statutes pre-
scribe that before clearance shall be
granted for any vessel bound to
foreign port the owners Shippers and
consigners of the cargo shall state,
under oath, the foreign port at which
the cargo lie to be landed, and severe
penalties are prescribed for violations of
this requirement, including the con-
iiscation Of the vessel. fo
Some time yesterday the Secretary of
the Treasury received telegram from
the attorney or the owners of the
Dauntless at Jacksonville, stating that
the owners Of the Dauutless and the
owners OF her cargo would apply to the
collector OF customs at Jacksonville for
clearance to Cuban port with cargo
of arms, stating, however, that the
oaths required by the statutes would
not be taken. The question was asked
whether. under these circumstances,
papers would be issued. Later in the
day telegram was received from the
collector at Jacksonville, stating that
application to clear the Dauntless for
the port Of Neuvitae, Cuba, with
cargo of arms, had been made, and
asking instructions.
This morning the Secretary replied
substantially as follows: eff the master
of the vessel ana the owners. shippers
and consignors Of the cargo comply
fully with all the laws and regulations
concerning the manifest and take the
oaths required you may grant clear
ance to Neuvitas, Cuba. Tho oaths
must be taken and subscribed az re-
CURED BY sections 4l97, 4l98 and 1900
OF the Revised Statutes. -
The port named in the application as
the destination of the cargo is on the
northern coast of Cuba and is occupied
by the Spanish forces. The Treasury
officials, therefore, are of the opinion
that the oaths required by the statute
will not be taken.