The herald., 1896-03-02
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| 1 he standard correspondent adds that
the Spaniards are especially incensed be.
cause during the past year the government
has done its utmost to conciliate the
United States by settling all outstanding
! American claims, besides making conces-
sion to American trade in the Cuban tariff.
The Spaniards were led to suppose, the
correspondent continues, that the insur.
| gents did not command serious support in
| America when President Cleveland, his
| ministers and federal authorize we're af.
| fording the Spanish legation and consulates
| every facility to check tilibustering expe.
ditlons and the notorious preparations by
! Cuban refugees.
| In financial circles there is even
greater impression, because the Spanish
| business men are more alive than the poiti-
| clans and officers to the consequence of the
| Spanish finances from the moment Ameri-
can interference obligates Spain to aug
ment her already costly naval and military
ornaments. All securities have fallen
heavily and foreign exchanges have hard
ened. The monthly settlement on the
bourse was rendered difficult.
Most of the party leaders condemn the
senate's action as unwarranted by inter-
ma ioual law. Ssnor Margill, chief of the
federal Republicans. says Spain has the
remedy in her own hands by granting
CUBAN home rule and ending the war by
treaty with the insurgents. Senor Saline
ron, another Republican statesman, and
the Marquis Ceraibe, chief representative
of Don Carlos, agree Loyalty to cooperate
with tie government in defense of Spanish
rights against foreign intervention. The
Liberal party will support any measure 10
preserve the Spanish rights in Cuba.
| am able to state that Spain intends 10
| follow the same course that America did
when the European governments recog-
nized the beiligerency of the South during
the secession war should President Cleve.
land carry cut the senate's resolution.
| Meantime four ironol ads. two cruisers and
several gunboats will be sent to Cuba.
The coast defenses of Cuba, the cores
pondent concludes, will be increased.
Orders have been issued TO prevent de-
monstrations throughout the country.
The Standard says in an editorial on the
above dispatch: I'VE cannot be surprised
at the strong feeling evoked, even grant,
ing for arguments sake that the United
States had the right to Interfere. The
language which the senators used was al
most reckless!y offensive. If President
Cleveland is compelled to act. his task is
rendered almost hopeless by the extrava-
cance of American sympathizers at the
insurgents. Spanish statesmen are urging
tneir countrymen to keep cool. 1t would
be well if America would follow their eX-
ample. Neither nation had anything to
gain by allowing the dis Dute to develop
into ar opsn conflict. We hope that Presi-
dent Cleveland will do nothing further to
exasperate ii sensitive people. The Ameri-
cans may dismiss as an idle dream the
suggestion that any diplomacy will induce
;HS queen regent TO recognize the inde-
pesd snce cf Cuba
New York dispatch to the Daily News
calls the Cuban resolution an election ma
nocuver. and says:
President Cleveland will not act hastily,
if at all"
The Daily News also says in an editorial:
hnrc pf,1G IA a ~
dent should not act hastily. In the pres
ent fierce temper of the Spanish people
the recognition of belligerency would al
most certainly lead to war, though the uti-
mate issue could not be doubtful ii the
Americans put their whole heart into the
business. 1t would be difficult to get them
to 10 that. They probably would feel little
enthusiasm for war not involving the ma
tional security or honor
Gen. Campos thought that recognition
would be blessing in disguise, because if
the United States sent troops to Cuba there
would be regular battles instead OF skirrn-
ishes.
Emlar Castlar has said that the whole
American army, navy and militia would
be inadequate for such an enterprise.
Canovas del Castillo has raised an al
lance between Spain and Mexico. to
counteract American designs. This risk
of an alliance would be anticipated in
between Cuba ami Mexico, but Mexico
does not take kindly to this project.
An editorial in the Chronicle says: Spain
seems to be losing her head. She had bet
ter restrain herself. No great harm, has
been done. If Gen. Weyler suppresses
this rebellion in a few months the Cuban
question will retire into the background
fer time. Spain cannot afford to hold
out forever against the western world. She
must remember what she has lost by too
rigid adherence to mere rights OF occupa-
ton. Will she throw away Cuba. one of
the few relics of her ergrand western empire?
Ii it comes to struggle. America could
wipe Spain off the earth, either by sea or
land.
THE CUBAN COLONY
PARIS, March 1.-The Cuban colony here
has teiegraphed its thanks to Senator John
Sherman, chairman of the senate commit
tee on foreign relations, for his speech in
support of the concurrent resolution on the
Cuban resolution.
Senior Betances, the representative of the
Cuban republic in Paris, in an interview
declares the United States senate's action
has assured the speedy triumph of the in
surgents, probably within three months.
REPORTS FROM CUBA
HAVANA, March IA terrible whirlwind
passed through the towns of Radas and
Los Aureus at o'clock in the evening of
February 2S, doing an immense amount of
damage. These towns are situated in the
southwest part of the province of Santa
Clara. In Radas the wind destroyed forty
houses and injured large number of per-
cons,
Among the injured was the lieutenant of
the detachment of civil guards. The wife
of the military commander of the place
was also wounded in the head so seriously
that she has since died.
The warehouse of Montalvo and the sta
ton platforms we're destroyed.
In Los Aureus the damage to property
was even greater. large number of
houses were shattered and all traces OBJ.
liberated. A white woman and a negro
were killed and fifteen persons were seri-
ously wounded, many also having disap.
penred The people who had their homes
destroyed took refuge at the fort.
The money lost from the whirlwind has
not been estimated, but it is known to be
immense. The inhabitants are in a
pitable condition. Their loss on crops is
very large.
| The gunboat Herman Cortes had a chase
after suspicious steamer oil Matanzas.
| The steamer was running at full speed and
she put out her lights when the gunboat
appeared and drew away in the darkness.
The gunboat fired first a blank cartridge
and then solid shot in an attempt to stop
the fugitive, but without effect.
A train running between Antimisal and
| Branaguises, near Colon, iE MatanZas, was
fired upon by the insurgents. The mayor
of Banaguses went TO the assistance of