Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-19
CLIMAX Is COMING
IN The Matter Of This olliculey
Down n Cub.


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saen - A.other vigssously Dsnsunp,a
Csnsul General Le>
London. June u. The Washin4tou
correspondent Of The Daily Chronicle
declares that President Mckinney has
instructed General Stewart I. wood
FORD. the minister-elect to Spain. to de-
mand reparation and indemnity for the
death Of the late DR.. Ruiz, ana to inti-
mate to Spain that IL she refuses to
grant freedom to Cuba she must be pre-
pared to yield 1t to force, which would
mean large sacrifices Of men and mon.
ey. The Daily Chronicle. abiding edf.
torially to the receipt Of this dispatch.
says: I'VE wait for confirmation be-
fore commenting upoa the startling
communication"
Washington. June 1s.-Caihoun has
been In frequent consultation during the
past two days with the president and
Assistant Secretary Day. The special
commissioner already has reduced to
the shape OF a written report some of
the results Of his observations. but his
work Is far from complete. It Ii prob
able that the findings Of Calhoun in the
end will be entrusted to Woodford to
take with him to Madrid and support
such representations as he may be
charged to make to the Spanish gov
eminent.
Spanish Attack ON Gen, Lee.
Havana, June ia morning news
paper which is the organ Of the Spanish
admiralty here contains an editorial
strongly censuring the American gov
eminent for retaining Consul General
lee. who "unworthily fills q high posi-
ton Of almost diplomatic rank" 1t
says he must surely be retained because
he has the full approval Of the govern
ment. for he is opposed to It In politics.
The paper adds: The Washington cab
met should appoint as consul some
prominent American Of culture and
marked diplomatic gifts. who at q time
OF political outbreak would show him.
self capable of an impartial course"
No More Concessions to Uncle Sam.
The paper insists that the American
consul general in Cuba should be a man
who can speak Spanish. a. the Spanish
consuls in the United States are able
to speak English. 1t denounces the con-
sui general for representing that the in
surgents are superior in strength and
tactics to the Spanish force in the ISL
and, and rebukes the American gov
eminent for not checking such false en-
|c0uragement. In conclusion Il says the
moment has arrived when Spain should
resolve to make no more concessions to
the United States, but to force the Amer
leans to understand that che Spaniards
will yield to no dishenorable demands,
whatever may be the consequences
Neither for Sale Nor Gession.
La Lucia, in an energetic editorial
on the Cuban policy Of Senior Canovas,
says: Cuba will not be sold nor ceded :
neither will her annexation to any other
nation be allowed. Countries are not
sold like estates. Higher and priceless
interests exist. The mother does not
sell her child. She may be compelled
to leave or abandon It after making all
sacrifices to save 1t and to keep It in
her own possession. In such q struggle
ne is glorious to succsed: but in failure
| there is no dishonor. The Cuban problem
is family affair. It is like q lawsuit
by a father against q son or q son
againSt father. The pure Spanish
race isAe Juggling against itself. Today
the COZ stants are reconciled; tomor-
row they Kill one another. Today they
share their sufferings; tomorrow they
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