The herald., 1896-12-21
| Spanish COMMENT
| ON CUBAN AFFAIRS
Including Possibility Of
Intervention
WEuER IS ORDERED 70 HURRY Up
To Remove Any Pretext for
American Demands
A VERY IMPROBABLE REPORT
That Cleveland Promises Positively Not
TO Interfere
Premier canovas Will Book no Attack a. ths
A VERY IMPROBABLE REPORT
That Cleveland Promises Positively Not
TO Interfere
Premier canovas Will Book no Attack a. tho
Honor Of Spain
Expression of Opinion on the Effect ofa
Joint Resolution Recognizing Inde-
pendence and the Likelihood
of Its Passage.

MADRID, Dec. 20.-A representative
of the Associated Press sought to secure
an expression from the war Office on the
relations with the United States as In
fuenced by the action of the senate for
eign relations committee on the Cam
eron resolution. Juan Marcelo de Az
carraga, the minister of war, was suffer-
ing from an indisposition and was not
able to be interviewed. But number
of high officials of the war office con-
sented to supplement the expressionsse-
cured yesterday from the office.
These officials stated to the represen-
tative of the Associated Press that
Captain General Weyler in Cuba mas
received instructions to hurry up nis
campaign by the delivery OF a bold
stroke against the insurgents IN order
to prevent the Cubans from rallyin9
from the disaster of Maceo's death, and
in order to deprive the Americans of
any pretext for a demand for Cuban In
dependence.
1t was added that Spain was quite able
to meet the situation, and can promptly
mobilize as many as 5o0.0 900 fresh troopo
in addition to those now engaged In Gu
of the war department explained that
large orders have been placed abroad
F, for arms and ammunition and SpainD
| rifle and nunitiOn factories are work
ing day and night to provide against any
possible external complications that
| may arise in Cuba or the Philippines
The explicit announcement IS made
that Senor Dupuy de LONE, the Spanish
minister al Washington, has celeSraph-
ed to his government here that he had
a conference with Mr.. Olney, the secre-
tary of state, in the course of which the
latter assured him that Spain might
rest tranquil until March at least. since
despite the attitude OF congress Presi-
dent Cleveland would not recognize the
independence Of Cuba.
THE war Office" said one of the high
officials in that department, will not
provoke, nor will it finch from any
contest upon which depends the ma
tional honor. The army can rely upon
the absolute support, with patriotic en-
rhusiasln, and with the entire resources
of the country. We can land half q mil
lion more soldiers in Cuba within three
months. We believe that the principal
inhabitants of Cuba would uncondf.
tlonally support Spain against the
Americans"
War office officials also assert that
General Weyler's army will not be al
lowed to return to the Spanish peninsula
except as victors. 1t is claimed that
General Azcarraga, minister of war.
Is considered the ablest, though quiet
est organizer of modern times, and that
he is perfectly able to carry out the wsr
Office statement, that II circumstances
compel them to do so they are ready 10
meet complications with the United
States.
Senior Emilio CASTELAR,. the dstia-
gushed Spanish republican, was asked
10 10 q ad a -
expression Of his opinion on the rela.
tions between Spain and the United
States. In reply Senor CASTELAR, gave
the following statement:
Inspired by high patriotism, 5oineA
with a great appreciation of tho Afnet}.
can people, believe that the sense -
justice and the material interests Of the
majority of people of the United States
will prevent war with Spain, through
whose instrumentality the new world
was discovered by which Americans
have been most highly benefited"
In the course of an interview Senior
CASTELAR, said further that he was acting
as bond of union between the Liberals
and Conservatives in order to secure the
agreement of all parties in Spain to
ward OFF or repel any outrage upon the
national honor. He had secured a good
understanding, he said, between Senior
Canovas del Castillo, president of the
council. and Senior Sagasta. ex-premisr
of the Liberal government, thus
strengthening the hands OF the govern
ment to carry out the necessary meas
ures to satisfy the reasonable demands
of outsiders and affording content -
the colonies. while always defending
the national honor.
Senior CASTELAR, considers that II shq
were pushed to desperation, Spain could
infiict serious damage upon the United
States in case of war She cannot re-
fuse 1t while right and honor are ON her
side. Nor would Spain be alone. Grave
F, international complication would en-.
sue.
Senior CASTELAR, pointed out that he con-
siders International wars at the presene
> day a disgrace 10 modern civilization.
Such a war, he thought, would be more
illogical for the United States than Ter
any other nation. He regarded the
| United States as the model for all othee
/ nations in avoiding wars and seeking
| the settlement of the international dis
! putes by arbitration.
! A dispa ten received here from Havana
says that the rebels in Santa Clara
| province have been scattered into small
| groups, and have thus been made power
less to resist the activity of the Spanish
cavalry. The Spanish government ID ln-
formed that the Dutch government ho0
given orders to Its colondsts to prevent
the expectation Of arme and aanmunis
tion for the rebels In the phinpDino
islands
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