The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-12-19
CUBANS MUST WAIT
LEADERS in THE HOUSE DISPOSED
TO be CONSERVATIVE.


Cuban Question, but Leaders BE
Ifcve With President Clcvcln nd
That There should 81. No Inter
vcnttOn by This COnl.rcxx.
Washington. Dec. 1G.-Thc reported
assassination Of Maceo has rckindlrh
interest in the cuban question in the
house. although it is hardly likely that
the interest will be productive of any
Legislative action. Representatives
are unanimous in drnouncing the meth
oil by which it is claimed the Cuban
leader was cntlappctl to his death. al
though many of them say that the i'll
formation up to date is insufficient to
Justify any assumption by congress
that AIaceo was aSSmsSinated. Several
joint resolutions. calling for the rcrog-
milton of the independence and for the
hclligcrency of the revolUtioniSts. have
been referred to the house committee
on foreign affairs. Chairman Hit. OF
that committee. says that a meeting
will be called this week to take up the
diplomatic appropriation bill. AID to
consider general business. 1t is prob
able that the Cuban partisans on the
committee will endeavor to bring up
their projects for recognition. and
there will be a discussion. if nothing
more. Of the question.
The house leaders are disposed to he
very conservative in their treatment OF
this question. and most of them be-
lieve with President Cleveland, that
there should he no Intervention by this
congress. This is understood to he the
position held by Speaker Reed and
Chairman Hit. McsSrS. Hit. Draper
and Adams constitute the standing
subcommittee on Cuba of tho foreign
affairs committee. Gen. Draper said
to-day that the conflicting reports left
him in doubt whether Maceo had been
assassinated or whether he was really
dead He, thought it quite probable
that the conflict had become one Of
wantOn murder on both sides might
be correct. He saw no possible out
come of the revolution but a final vic
tory of Spain or intervention by the
United States. Gen. Draper is still OBJ
posed to intervention as he was in the
last congress.
Representative NIcCreary of Ken
lucky. formerly chairman of the COM
mittce. said that the killing of Maceo
was great outrage. il it had been
perpctrated as reported. Such a vio-
lation of faith had never occurred dur
ing the Civil War. he said.
Stories Denied.
Washington. Dec. 16.-Inquiry here
as to the movements of the United
States cruisers Newark and Raleigh.
whose sudden departure from Key
West led to the rumor that they have
gone to Havana. shows that the YES
sells are simply engaged in the on
forcenent of the neutrality laws. and
are not at all likely to go near Havana.
The navy department has had ship
assigned to this service for nearly Il
year past. and the Newark. which has
Just arrived OH the Florida coast. un'
dertakes this duty as the relief of the
Raleigh. which will soon come. North.
The runlOr that the Competitor prison.
ers are to be executed tomorrow can
he set down at once as another alarm
list stony without foundation.
American Consulate Guarded.
Havana. Dec. 16.-The United States
consul general in this city is under a
special guard of armed policemen.
This prccaution is taken by the Span
ish authorities owing to the fear that
the Indignation expressed by Spanish
synpatfizers against the United
States would find vent in an attack
upon the consulate. There have been
fresh signs of the hostile feeling
against the United States in view of
the news from there of the ardent
sympathy felt with the insurgents over
the death of Antonio MaceO and the
allegations there of the manner in
which he was. killed.
Chasing "a Fillbuxter.
Key West. Fla. Dee. 16.-Thc cluis-
crs Newark and Raleigh received tclc-
graphic instructions from Washington
to-day and mt once put to sea to Cap
trrr the steamer Three Friends. which
left at an early hour this morning with
Il cargo of arms and ammunition and
about fifty Cubans to he landed i'll
Cuba. Instructions were also received
for the revenue cutter AIcLain at Mi
ami and the Winolla and Forward at
Key West to intercept the Three
Friends if possible. Every effort will
thus he made to catch the little fill
buster which succeeded in getting
away with its cargo despite the Wig
ilance of the government officials and
Spanish spies.
MaceOS SNccessOr.
New York. Dec. 16.-'rhe last letter
that the Cuban jl,nta in this city re-
ceivcd from Antonio Maceo c,l"iOusly
contained an estimate of the qualities
of Gen. Ruiz Rivera, who, If Maceo
has been killed. as is now generally adj
mittetl. will succeed to that insurrec-
ZIONIST leaders, command.
Fight I'm Proxrcxs
Key West, Fla. Dec. 1G.-Firing has
been heard all day long west of Ha-
vana. Not steady. but desultory. as If
running fight We're being had. Sew
cral companies of Spanish troops were
sent out during the day in that dircc-
tion. hut no tidhgs have yet been re-
ceived of the results. On account OF
articles to the American press lispleas
ing to Cen Weyler. the ccnsors' rules
have become more rigid and arbitrary.
and American correspondents have
trouble in getting at news matters on
the island: Energetic endeavors are
being made to hunt out the correspond
cnts of the New York iunta III Ha-
vana. Weyler threatens to dispose of
them summarily If caught. Over 49,
ono will be raised here and Mt Tampa
this Week for the New York junta.
Like Rats I'm Trap.
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