New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12
SPANISH HASTE CHEChED;
EXECUTION OF THE COMPETITOR PRISON
... f ERs POSTPONED.
RESULT OF THE INTERVENTION OF THE oNiiNO
srArEs-A STATEMENT THAT 'ENrN~N
wEyLER.s RESIGNATION WAS TEN
pEREp TO HIS GOVERNMENT

wryt.ER.s RESIGNATION WAS TEN
DERED TO HIS GOVERNMENT
BUT WAS NOT ACCEPTED
Washington. May 1.-THE State Department
oave out the following this morning:
In the Competitor case it can be Saes the
,na overnment viii postpone execution OF the
death sentences uuon American citizens uh,l . ine
O.. ,s u ~ the treaty OF 1875 and the protoco
OF iS77 can be presented and considered
Previous to the announcement all trustworthy
| Information here, when dlvested OF sensa'iona'
sur.nises. led 10 the conclusion that the pos''o"
Of the prisoners was not so precarious as ''aue
ont 70 ne bv the earliest reports from Havana
WelI-,nformed officials say their case Is IN many
resnects similar 70 that OF ex-Consul "ahei ~
MADAGASCAR against whom. however. the e''
dence was Of a more circumstantial character' yet
he was sentenced TO penal servitude FOR hie' anu
! subsequently pardoned upon the 'nsistehce Vi
! Secretary Olney. whose prompt interVehtio" al
the Competitor affair. IL Is NOT uouo'e'' win ' ~
! ultimately successful
Although the finding and sentence or the ma
,ara court-noartial received the approval OF the
Admiral commanding the naval forces. IN a cap1-
! ,ai case such as this his Endorsement mas no el-
Foot bevond referring the record for final approVai
IN hiaher officials jus; In our own Navy all
capital court-ma rtial sentences prone uhceu upo"
any station are not put into operation u"'l ap
nroved by the President. The sentences ol 'he
| Councillor prisoners were forwarded TO Maor'u'
rhara tbsv vera met by Secretary Olneys iirTl
ro,r,nstrance agaInst the precipitancy and APP
rorent prejudice with which the extreme penalty
vas imposed and there the entire matter - h'"
Under congdera ton. the United states author'-
,nos hc,ne confident that upon calm reflection
IL Il ms
rssentati,n of the defence Will be forthc"Hins' VI
a commutatlon Of sentence VIII be grahteu'
There IS Of course some danger OF compNca-
.,,s ,r,slng from the Incorporate language OF
| d. crarish newspapeYs based upon dispatches
| cent from ne United states. and consequent GU;
breaks Of the Spanish populace; pt' u ,sr hich
tons are Offset by the Obligations u.u.l 1rns,
/ no visiting Spanish Government rests to Presi-
/ ant clevelands administration for us cohserN a
/ five course In the last few weeks wheh. hV." ~
standing the overwhelming vote on coth MUS s
! of Congress. by which the WIFI OF the Pe"p'' ~.
rocogni2ine beigerency was proclaimed, no over
action in favor Of the revolutonists mas cS' =,
from the Executive II has probably occerr1 81, ~
tho SPANISH Cabinet that had belligereEcy De ~
proclaimed three weeks ago. when congress ue
randed Il. the summary sentence Oh Iny III,
n.t,or's ceutives would hav" been utterly pre-
,,,,od bv the nlainest tenats OF international law
havana MAY 1.-THE report tnat captain
General Weyler had resigned because o, III.
action 81 the home Government IN me case VI
accepted with confidence by the pubic mere; Al
Il understood that the Government refused L
accent the resignation. and ordered General Wey
Ter To- remain at his post under the present cir
CUmstances ., .
II is reported here that the home Governfn'h
has requested Captan-General Weyler to sen,
forward a process Il the case OF the Competto'
prisoners for revision by the General Councl %
War and Marine In Madrid Il Is not known a.
vet whether the General Council VIII approve IN
/ sentence OF the Havana court-martial
Madrid May li.-Prime Minister Canovas de
Castillo had n long conference to-day with Han
nls Taylor the American Minister. on the supJec
OF the Competitor filibus;eT The result or th'
conference - not known. II Is reported ina
Captain General Weyer has cabled that II WI
! DO impossible for him 10 conduct the campaign II
Cuba IN the manner the conditions require II TN
SPANISH officials are 70 be hampered az every urI
by the irritating interference OF the washington
Government. .,
II is also stated that the United states ma
again urged the payment Of indemnities 10 tn'
| Americans whose caDehelis and other proper!
have been burned by the insurgents
"Fl Da' has advces from Havana saying Una
Generals Ocrando and Ahumado. OF the SPANS!
Army In Cuba. have announced their adherence
70 CAPTAIN General Weyler and their intention
20 resign with him II the sentences Of death i'm
posed upon the Competitor hlibusters are re
| vOsed.