The herald., 1896-12-29

martial to life imprisonment, but who
appealed and obtained a civil trial, was
formally sentenced today to imprison-
ment for life and pay half the expenses
of the trial. He was subsequently de-
clared insolvent Sanguilly's lawyer
has entered an appeal to the supreme
tribunal of abrogation on the ground of
errors in the evidence in the proceedings
and in the law bearing on the prisoners
case.
AN INSPIRED ARTICLE
| NEW YORK, Dec. pa Madrid dis
patch to the World says:
An evidently inspired editorial i'll La
Epocha today foreshadowing the possi-
! bility Of an understanding between the
| Spanish government and President
! Cleveland, has caused profound SEN
| sation in Spain. The Epocha the organ
| Of the Con servative party, now in power,
says: American Intervention in Cuba
| is perfectly logical on the grounds of
martial interests and national senti-
| ment. 1t might become an inevitable
necessity of home politics, and it is en-
inently to the interest of our country
to avoid a conflict while we can do so
with honor, maintaining our dignity
and sovereignty"
The present active efforts of Spanish
diplomacy are all aimed, it is asserted
in diplomatic and political quarters
here, at convincing the American state
department that exigencies of domestic
politics make 1t impossible for Spain to
enter into any formal agreement or con-
vention with the United States for the
settlement Of the Cuban question.
Strenuous efforts are being made by
the Spanish and other European gov
ernments to prevail upon President
Cleveland 10 be content If Spain assents
tacitly only to his interference, and sat
is1es American opinion for the time
being of the voluntary and prompt
instituting in Cuba and Porto Rico of
the reforms voted by the cortes
This is on the understanding, how
ever that Premier Canovas will ask the
cortes this year to authorize complete
colonial autonomy and a reduction of
the colonial tariffs to prepare the way
for a reciprocity treaty with the United
States.
The Spanish generals agree that it IL
possible to reduce the insurrection in
Cuba to the three eastern provinces in
few months with the forces now on the
island. But they share the opinion
of General Weyler that complete pa
cification of the rest of the island would
require much longer time unless the
rebels should be convinced that outside
resistance is sure to diminish in conse-
quence of the Spanish government COM
ing to an understanding, even unofficial,
with the United States to settle the Gu
ban question.
EUROPEAN OPINION.
LONDON, Dec. 28.-The Paris cores
pondent of the Times this morning re-
news his surmises regarding opposition
by European powers to intervention by
the United States in Cuba.
He says 'The Austrian court and
the government have long been uneasy
over the attitude of American Jingoisa1
toward Spain, and such uneasiness has
long been the subject Of diplomatic
talks. The Queen Regent of Spain is
one of the most beloved princesses of tine
Austrian house. The love and respect
she has won from the Spaniard have
strengthened the affections received for
her in her own family, and there will be
no hesitation In demonstra ting that af-
fection whenever 1t becomes a question
of defending the interests of a country
whose honor she protects with unmixed
enthusiasm and which has become as
dear to her as If she had been born on it's
SOIL"
The Times Paris dispatch further re-
ports that the Temps remarks on tn.
cuban situation that military successes
and the attitude Of the United States
would facilitate concessions by Spain
The Chronicle suggests that M. De
Blowitz's unfounde6 statements of Sat-
urday that the German government had
made representations to Washington
protesting against intervention in Cuba,
may have originated in one of the period
ical perturbations Of the German en-
peror concerning the affairs of the world,
which," says the Chronicle failing a
better governace, he takes under his
cave"
The Chronicle has a Rome dispatch
which says: Spain has questioned
England, France and Italy as to their
attitude in the event of war between
Spain and the United States. France
and England replied Indefinitely that
everything depends on the course of
events Italy offers to assist in produc-
ing an amicable arrangement without
promising to support Spain against the
United States. I am informed negotia-
tions are continuing between Spain and
the European cabinets. The vatican
absolutely favors the Spanish cause.
King Alfonso has &'ritten a Christmas
autograph letter to the pope asking for
| his prayers for the success of the \,an-
ish army"
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