The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26
ASSURANCES FROM MINISTER DU-
PUY DE LONE.
Meanwhile General Wey1er Has Re-
Cefved Instructions to Hurry
His Campaign.


he had a conference with Mr.. Olney, the
secretary or 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 wouio not recognize the
independence of Cuba
A representative of the Associated Press
sought to secure an explanation from the
war office the relations with the
United States as influenced by the action
of the senate foreign relations committee
on the Cameron resolution.
General Azcarraga, the minister of war,
was suffering from an indisposition and
was not able to be interviewed. But
number of high officials of the war office
consented to supplement the explanations
secured yesterday from the foreign Office
These officials stated to the representa-
tive of the Associated Press that General
Weyler in Cuba has received instructions
to hurry up his campaign by the delivery
of bold stroke against the insurgents in
order to prevent the Cubans from rally
ing 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 $4,000 fresh troops
| in addition to those now engaged in Cuba
and the PHILIPPINES.
The officials of the war department ex-
planned that large orders have been
placed abroad for arms and ammunition,
and Spain's rifle and munition factories
are working day and night to provide
against any possible external complica-
tons that may arise in Cuba or in the
PHILIPPINES.
The war Office" said one of the high
officials in that department, will not
provoke, nor will it finch from, any con-
test upon which depends the national
honor. The army can rely upon abso-
lutte support, with patriotic enthusiasm
and with the entire resources of the coun-
try We can land half a million more
soldiers in Cuba within three months. We
believe that the principal inhabitants of
Cuba would Internationally support
Spain against the Americans"
The war office officials also assert that
Captain General Weyler's army will not
be allowed to return to the Spanish PEN
insula except as victors. 1T is claimed
, that General Azcarraga, minister of war,
is considered the ablest, though quietest,
organizer of modern times and that he
is perfectly able to carry out the war Of
flee statement, that if circumstances COM
pei them to do so, they are ready to meet
, complications with the United States.
r Senior Emilio Castelar,, the distinguished
. Spanish republican, was asked to supply
to the Associated Press an expression
of his opinion on the relations between
Spain and the United States. In reply, he
a gave the following signed statement:
Inspired by high patriotism, JOINED
: with a great appreciation of the Ameri
can people, / believe the sense of justice
, and a material interest of the majority
of the people of the United States will
prevent a war with Spain, through whose
fundamentally the new world was dis
covered, by which Americans have beer
most highly benefited"
In the course of an interview, Senol
!, CASTELAR, said further that he was actinl
b. as a bond of union between the liberals
+ | and conservatives in order to secure IN,
r agreement of all parties in Spain to ware
o ! off or repel any outrage upon the nationa
- honor He had secured a good under
a standing, he said between Senior Canova
g del Castillo, the president of the council
q and Senior Sagasta, ex-premier of tn
il liberal government, thus strengtheninl
the hands of the government to carr,
l. out the new measures to satisfy the rea
I sonable demands of outsiders and afford
ing content to the colonies, while Away
defending the national honor. He con
II siders that If she were pushed to des
h perate measures, Spain could infiict seri
IT Gus damage upon the United States /
st case of war. She can not refuse it Will
20 right and honor are on her side. Nc
re would Spain be alone. Grave interna
l. tional complications would eusue.
(. Senior CASTELAR, pointed out that he cor
sidered international wars at the preser
Y. day a disgrace to modern civilization
Such a war, he thought, would be MOI
N Illogical for the United States than Il
any other nation. He regarded tn
n United States as a model for all oth'
a. nations in avoiding wars and seeking IL
ng settlement of international disputes
Ter arbitration.
"a Admiral Beranger, the minister of m;
10 rine, in response to a request of repr
ed sentative of the Associated Press, consen
e =. ed to express his views on the existing r
lations between Spain and the Units
States.
N. 81 consider a rupture between Spa
and the United States improbable" sa
er the admiral, ''but with view of avertir
any chance of conflict, the Spanish mo
nd of-war in Cuban waters have receive
in strict instructions to avoid any fricti,
he with the United States. Nevertheless,
he order to be prepared for any emergency,
re- have ordered the vessels building abro,
he and at home to be completed rapidly
els service. The marine infantry will