Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-12


| An official dispatch from Havana
says that the Spanish have obtained
several victories over the insurgents.
Gen. Bernals brigade Mt Manner rout-
ed 1900 rebels, killing thirty and
wounding fifty II capturing 400
horses and n quantity oc arms, am
munition and explosives. The Span
ish loss was four killed and eight
| wounded.
Valencia, March t. The disorders
which were prevalent here when tine
news WAS first received of the action
of the United States on the Cuban
| question broke out afresh today and
there were renewed demonstrations Of
hostility to the United States. The
mob made its way to the United
States consulate, which was stored
and the windows of which were
smashed by the Infatuated populace.
The mol gathered before the build-
ing before the police were aware of
what was occurring and stones be-
gan TO fly from the crowd with the
result that the windows were broken.
Washington, March THE outbreak
In Valencia is not regarded seriously.
= tthEi lIh SIdltAth lltstI tAt NDdAl-
ish government will apologize for the
occurrence. The statement that Min
listed DE Lone has assurances that
President Cleveland will Eo; recognize
the insurgents is untrue.
New York, March S.-The World to-
day prints the following authentic
statement of the policy of Spain as to
Cuba and congress from Prime Min
lister CanovHs. LII is accompanied by q
personal message TO Joseph Pulitzer
from the president of the council of
state at Madrid, authorizing it's pub
lic;tt'on- Tie statement is as follows:
I'VE have as yet no official notifica-
ton Of the intentions of the American
government, and cannot therefore take
cognizance of, or protest by note
against my Of tie proceedings of the
senate and house OF representatives OF
the United States. We have taken no
official notice whatever of the proceed
ings and speeches In Washington dur
Eng the past week. Nor have we
sounded the European powers or
courts regarding their support, in any
form. All we have done is to show
10 the American government and TO
Minister Taylor that we have endeay-
orcd 10 enforce respect for the Ameri-
can legation and c~ousulates. REFRESHING
so sternly the disturbances that we
have ordered the Madrid. Granada,
Barcelona and Valencia universities
closed, and we will close all universe
ties, schools and establishments
whose students dare 20 make demon
STATIONS hostile to the United States.
We will send to prison and prompt
ttfn oil f1,n a,NIaN, nnl n.AI,ttAp, .f
such disturbances. We believe they
are prompted by the advanced Repub-
licans. Nothing viii be omitted on
our side TO show Il desire to preserve
cordial relations with America. am
convinced we possess sufficient means
to quell any hostile demonstrations.
The government of Spain regrets and
has made all the amends possible for
the manifestation already made Of
the indignation which the speeches at
Washington naturally excited among
the ever loyal people Of Spain.
The situation now is one of ex-
IRENE delicacy. Indeed, l cannot define
how far il is possible for the govern
Inent OF Spain TO permit amicable and
careful mediation of a foreign power.
however honorable and disintereSted
ii may be. without incurTing the grave
risk of being accused Of submitting to
outside interference, pressure and die
tation in the midst of a civil war. The
United States are n great power. and
Until they recognize the object and en-
courage the aims of the Instruction
lists in Cnha, they are friendly to
Spain. After the recognition of the
belligerents in Cuba by the United
States it would be impossible for the
government of Spain to accept the
good offices of President Cleveland or
to permit any interference whatever.
Nevertheless, | still hope some means
will be found by the president to
avoid alternating the friendly relations
with the United States which Spain
has shown this week that She prizes
highly"
Valencia, March 10.-This city was
again il n turbulent state aver the con
dition Of the relations between Spain