The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-29

New York, Dec. 2s.-The Herald
Madrid correspondent cables the follow
ing: It have been granted an audience
with Cameras Del Castillo, the Spanish
premier, who renews his assurances OF
satisfaction at the policy of the United
States government and effectually sets
at rest disquieting rumors.
Il have also been favored by Senior
Moret Y. Prendergast. with an inter
view, in which for the first time he
makes public new and practical solu-
ticn of the Cuban question, based upon
the hope of a new commercial treaty
between Spain and the United states.
While Senior Sagasta is recognized as
the leader of the liberal party, he has
ceased to criticize the government, be
cause he believes that Spain should
stand before the world as a united
country so long as the lingo spirit con-
tinues in congress.
THREATENING WAR.
1.-THE ebulitions of Senators Morgan,
Cameron and Sherman are looked
upon in Madrid as threatening war,
and Spain is no longer a divided
country. The effect of the resolutions
in favor of Cuba, introduced in the SEN
ate, has been to make Spain much
stronger.
Premier Canovas. as the mouthpiece
of the ministry, says that no PROPOSE
ton concerning Cuba can be considered
until important victories are obtained.
The military spirit must prevail first.
The liberals, on the other hand, be-
lieye that the Cuban question can be
settled upon a commercial basis, and
that the first step in that direction
would be q treaty of reciprocity. This,
he believed, would renew friendly re-
lations between the two countries and
by bringing prosperity to Cuba and
millions of new business to the mer-
chants of the United States would
make peace with Cuba possible.
When asked if the Competitor pris-
oners were to receive civil trial his ex-
cellency replied: Prisoners will be al
lowed the legal assistance of advocates.
as provided in the protocol. The pre-
vious trial not having been under these
provisions, the government has granted
a new hearing.
MACEO'S DEATH
g Have YOU received any official re-
port of Maceo's death%
" We have the report and are salts
fed he was killed in battle. The story
that Maceo was poisoned has no truth
in it
DO you feel assured that Mr..
Cleveland will maintain his attitude
of friendliness until the close of his
term OF Officer
Yes; we feel that Mr.. Cleve-
land and MIR. Olney are doing all
in their power to help Spain and not to
hinder us. But, you see, you are on the
eve OF a change of government. -
Mr.. Mckinley has practically said
that G1r. Cleveland has taken the
right course l ventured to suggest.
g That may be true, replied Senior
CanoVas. 1t is not the president elect
we doubt, but matters would be COM
plicated with Mr.. Sherman as secretary
of state. He said some very hard things
about Spain. You see, it is not a ques-
ton of Mr.. Mckinley, but of Mr.. Sher-
man.
Are you satisfied that the present
administration is doing all that can be
done 70 prevent the departure of fill
clustering expeditions from the United
States?'
I'VE ARE ASSURED
I'VE are assured that the efforts
to prevent these expeditioIe are all
that we could expect, an am salts
fed that Mr.. Cleveland and Mr. Olney
are exerting themselves in this direc-
ton.
In speaking further of the admins
tration, Senior Canovas said: I have
just received the official translation of
Mr. Cleveland's message and am great
~ pleased with his attitude.
"Senor Moret, as colonial minister for
the preceding administration, had the
best opportunity to study the economi-
cal troubles of Cuba, and no man in
Spain was better able to speak on this
question. / asked him: Has not the
commerce of the United States and
Spain been very seriously affected by
the war-like spirit displayed in con-
gress2'
Certainly it has, replied Senior
Moret. The most serious obstacle to a
commercial understanding between
Spain and the United States in matters
lingo senators and representatives. We
have naturally considered them as
threats tending to involve war; 4"