The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
GEN UErLER'S DENIAL.
Saws He Has Not Threatened To Tender
lis Resignation.

saws He has Npt ihl'"''"N' -
Iii, Resignation.
MADRID. May i2.-Ex-Premier Sagasta'
in an address 10 his political adherantS
and supporters yesterday, denied the risht
Of the United States Government to reeos-
nize the belligercnt rights Of the Cuban
insurgents. who, he declared, had oohe
nothing but burn property, commit muir
ders. and flee before the Spanish troops.
He ala not believe. he said, that Pres'-
dent Cleveland would accord beliigerent
rights TO the rebels. who had no sCVe'n-
ment with fixed residence, and held no
fortified position. scnor sagasta prom
ised to support the Government In the
enforcement of its Cuban policy. aud &C.
clared that the recent elections IN Madrid
and cuba ought to Doe annulled.
Senor Francisco sAvela, leader OF the
dissentent Conservatives. and his sup
pOrters. declare that the Cuban reforms
enacted by the Cortcs last year ought 10
Doe nut into operation throughout the
Island of Cuba without further delay.
It is reported that the Ministry afe
I'm communication with Marshal Blanco
Arenas. Governor of the Philippine
Islands. 10 the end that II Captain-Gon-
efal Weyler resigns Banco VIII succeed
him. proceeding direct from Manila TO
Cuba.
4 dispatch from Havana 20 the Impartial
denies the reports that General Weyler
has resigned, or will resign.
HAVANA. May 12.-Geneml Weyler au-
thorizes the statement that proceedings
of c0urt-martial I'm the case o. Milton
and others. captured on the hllibuster
Competitor. were forwarded to Madrid
for the action of the Government by the
mail seamer leaving Havana May Ion.
General Weylor also states that all ru-
mOrs that he or any Of his generals have
threatened TO resign If the sentence Of
the court-martial I'm this case should be
modified are utterly untrue.
The steamer Triton from Bahia Honda,
which has arrived here. brought two
prisoners who are alleged 10 have been
on board the flibustering schooner Com
petitor but managed TO reach the shore
when TIE schooner was attacked by the
guuloat Mesagera. The prisoners were
captured duringt a fight with a party of
guerrillas. one OF them is said 10 be an
American and the other a Frcuchman.
| They have been sent to the Cabanas
| fortress. and orders have been issued for
| their trial by a marine court martial to-
morrow.
The findings of the court-martial before
which were tried the five men who We're
captured on the fllihustering American
schooner Competitor. We're published here
| to-day for the first time. All of the ac-
cu.cd man we're Convicted and sentenced
to death IL has been ordered that pro-
ccedings be instituted for the cOnfisca-
| ton of the Competitor.
FlOrentinO Herrer convicted OF the crime
| of rebellion, was shot at Matanzas this
| morning
1t is rumored that Maxim Gomez with
| a strong force of rebels. has re-entered
the province of Matanzas. His vanguard
| is said 10 be near the town Of Baro
BARCELONA. May l2.-Owing 10 grave
| fears on the part of the authorities Of
| the renewal of anu-American demon
stratiOns in this city, the police and the
| civil guard have been concentrated. and
| official vigilance 10 prevent disturbances
has been resumed Especial prCcaution
has been taken against an attack upon
the United States Consulate. az the door
of which two civil guards with loaded
| carbnes have been posted
no CLAIMS on ENGLAND.
LONDON. May l2.-In the House of
! Foreign Secretary replying To q question
by Mr.. James OKely said that there
was man claiming 10 bee a British sub
ject among the prisoners captured on
/ board the Cuban tlibusterer Competitor,
| but, he added if he had become a natu-
rallied citizen Of the United States he
had lost his title 10 British nationality.
The British Charge dAnaires in Madrid,
he added, had telegraphed that the Span
ism Government had ordered the suspen-
sion OF the sentences Of the Competitor
| prisoners and had also ordered that the
papers relating TO the case be sent 10 the
home Government for fun examination.
Sir Matthew White Ridley. Home Sec
| retary, replying 10 an inquiry by MIR. o.
B Clark, member for Caithness said
| that the Home Office refused 10 reopen
the case OF the convicted murderer. Flor
ence Maybrick. or 10 appoint II COM
mission Of inquiry into the alleged new
evidence.
Mr.. Chamberlain. Secretary OF State FOR
| the Colonies. announced that Sir Jacobs
A. Dewet. British diplomatic agent az
Pretoria the capital OF the Transvaal re-
public. has been granted a lease OF alb
| sence for the benefit OF his health.
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
LONDON. Nav 12.-The Standard will
Tomorrow publish a dispatch from its
| Madrid correspondent saying that Spain
| and the United states have arrived AT an
amicable understanding regarding the
men captured on the Competitor. The
prisoners will be tried again; this time
| by a civil court under the provisions OF
| the existing treaties between the two
| countries
PARIS. May l2.-rhe Figaro, comment
ing upon the attitude Of the United states
| i'm relation to the rebellion in cuba, says;
"The conduct Of the United states
throughout the war In Cuba deserves 10
be severly condemned. Europe cannot
remain Indifferent TO such policy, for II
the Monroe doctrine allows America 10
drive the Spaniards out Of Cuba, II also
allows her TO drive the English and
| French out Of Antilles. and, perhaps, that
is the United States Government aim.
DR.. Daz Wanted in Washington.
CHATTANOOGA. TENN. May "a
Before his departure for Atlanta on ad-
| iournment OF the southern Baptist Con-
ventlon Dr. A. J. Diaz, the Cuban mis-
sionary received a letter from man who
| stands very close 10 Senator's Morgan.
Daniel. and other members or the Senate
Foreign Affairs Committee. The writer
! said that the committee was very de-
sirous that Diaz should appear before
them and testify as 10 the state of af-
fairs on the island. DiaZ's correspondent
is a man whose means OF knowledge Is
unquestioned. and his reliability just as
much. The Eaptists are anxious that
their banished missionary should go 10
| xVa.bfuoton He WAS the hero of tho