The herald., 1896-12-31
SPANS OFFICIAL
PRONUNC|AM|ENIO
As Voiced By Premier
Can0vas
WILL NOT ACCEPT INTERVENTION
While Troubles Are Confined to
Eastern Cuba
AUTONOMY TO BE GRANTED
When WeyIer HAS Pacified Pinar Del
Rio Province
lie Cnp.ain.0eneraI Is Criticised by a Liberal
Leader
When Weyler Has Pacified Pinar Del
Rio Province
Tie Cnp.sln.0eneraI Is Criticised by Liberal
Leader
Fiiibusters Lay Out New Program and
Ask for Clearance Papers on Car
goes of Arms for the Gu
ban Insurgents.
Associated Press specia, Wire


mier, Senior Canovas del Castillo, has
informed the impartial that Spain
would not accept intervention in Cuba
nor introduce reforms so long as the re-
bellion was confined to the eastern
provinces. The premier added that
Spain would shortly introduce reforms
III Porto Rico.
El Liberal publishes an interview with
Senior Sagasta, the Liberal leader. in
which he is quoted as raying that Spain
has the sympathy of Europe in MAIN
tanning her sovereignty in Cuba, but
that Europe desires the establishment
Of reforms in that island.
Senor Sagasta is also quoted as saying
that he believes Senor Canovas del Cas-
tillo is only waiting for report from
Weyier to the effect that he has cleared
the province of Pinar del Rio of insur-
gents in order to grant reforms, which
will be followed by autonomy.
Continuing, Senor Sagasta declared
that Captain-General Weyler Is himself
an obstacle to the pacification of Cuba,
as he Is impotent to que,l the rebellion,
adding: Diplomacy is more able to Sc
l.
illation of the government and the vast
expend diture of time ard money are eX-
hausting the resources of Cuba. The
Liberal program Immediately contem-
~ plates the most ample constitutional mad
tariff reforms"
A NEW PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-For the first
time since the present struggle in Cuba
began this government has given per-
mission to customs officials to clear for
Cuba vessel loaded according to man.
ifest with munitions of war, presumably
for the insurgent army. Yesterday the
secretary of the treasury received tel
egram from the attorney of the owners
of the Dauntless at Jacksonville. stat
ing they would apply to the collector of
customs at Jacksonville for clearance
to a Cuban port with cargo of arms,
but the oaths required by. the statutes
would not be taken. The question was
asked whether under these crcum-
stances papers would be issued. Later
telegram was received from the col
lector at Jacksonville stating that the
application to clear the Dauntless for
Neuvitas. Cuba, with a cargo Of arms
had been made, and asking Instructions.
This morning the secretary replied sub
s:antially as follows.
"If the master of a vessel and the
owners, shippers and cons.gnors OF a
cargo comply fully with the laws and
regulations concerning the manifest and
take the oaths required you may grant
the clearance to Neuvitas. Oaths must
be taken and subscribed in writing as
required by sections 4197, 419S and 4200
of the revised statutes"
The port named as the destination is
on the northern coast of Cuba and is
occupied by Spanish forces. The treas
ury officials therefore are of the opinion
that the oaths required will not be taken.
Late this afternoon the collector Of
customs at Jacksonville wired the sec
retary of the treasury that the steamer
Commodore had applied for clearance
upon practically the same statement
OF facts as in the case of the Dauntless.
In response the secretary wired permis-
sion to issue papers to the Commodore
In substantially the same terms as We're
named in the former cae. Up to the hour
OF cloing the department no information
had been received as to the movements
Of either vessel or whether the conditions
imposed had been accepted.
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-The World
tl.is morning says: Cuban sylnpathizers
in New York have sent to Secretary Oh
ney formal appeal thar the state de-
paftment exert its influence IN behalf of
DIR. Casparda Betancourt, arrested in
Havana on suspicion OF being an agent
or the Cuban junta in New York Loren
20 Betancourt, the prisoners son, lives
In this city. He said to a reporter last
night: THE .Betancourt family is one
Of the oldest in Cuba. or more than 200
years Betancourts have been the prin-
cipal land holders in Camaguey Sew
sral are Included in the Spanish nobility
NV father was On1V II Vaa~S old xuha,
the Lopez revolution began in 1851. He
joined 1t, was captured and condemned
to be shot, but escaped to this country
ind lived here up to q few years ago.
HE Is graduate OF the Pennsylvania
College of Dental Surgery and practiced
in Boston and New Orleans. He married
Miss Crowley of Albany.
I'm the last years war much of his
property in Cuba was destroyed by the
Spanish. 1t was only to prosecute his
claim for damages that he finally went
to Havana. His naturalization papers
were issued in 1879. attribute his ar
rest principally to the fact that he was
outspoken in his admiration of every
thing American, which in itself is
enough to make the Spanish officials
hate him. Hc is G6 years old and infirrn,
He cannot long survive In Moro dun
Geons.''
ARIZONA SENTIMENT
PHOENlN. sAri2,. Dec. So-The court
rouse was crowded this evening BY Cit
iSens drawn By published cSI OF a