Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-12
SPAIN And M'KINLEY
Anxiety as 10 The Policy Of tho
United States Government.
CLAIMS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.
The Spanish Governm' nj Generally
Replies That They ara with.
out Foundation.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Madrid cor.
respondent OF the Standard says: The
Madrid papers re.eoho the popular
anxiety and curiosity concerning the
attitude which the United States Will
adopt in the face OF recent events.
The sensation oansed by the reports Of
change OF attitude Increased when
1t was announced the American tri.
bunals had acquitted filibusters who
had been stopped by an American
man.of.war. Much supposed iudig.
nation can be discerned between the
lines Of press articles OF every shade
OF opinion, bitterly resenting the Idea
Of American interference IN Cuba.
Everything shows that Spain is uriit-
ing again into strained relations with
the United States. Indeed, most
Spaniards are convinced that the sig
nificance OF the issue lies In the fact
the queen regent has given another
Trail to the Canovas-W eyler policy,
chiefly because the PREMIER aud the
captain general are c0nsid, red beet
able to show q bold ir,ut and to act
with energy in case President Nc.
Klnley and Secretary Sherman
should decide to Intervene upon hu.
manitarian anu philantropic grounds.
The Madrid correspondent Of the
Pail Mall Gazette say; II is thought
that the Cabinet as at present constl.
tutsd Will continue only during the
summer sol urn OF the court at San
Sebastian, and that on the queen re.
gent's return TO the capital is Will be
radically changed.
Ssuor Cauovas del Castillo denies
the report OF the retirement Of Capt.
General Weyler, but, although for the
moment he remains at his post, there
Is the best reason for believing that
his resig nation has been requested by
the premier, TO be accepted or not, as
the latter deems bost according to the
circumstances Of the moment.
In the meantime Capt. Gen. Weyler
has sent o telegram to the PREMIER
recommending that municipal else.
tons ne held Immediately in Cuba.
Reports arc current that private
understanding exists between Senior
Canovas and SENIOR SaGasta, by the
terms OF which the latter Is to succeed
the forme. at the proper moment, but
nOt at the present critlcai Iunctufes 50
that the succession to the power snail
always be kept between the chief par
lice, TO the ex clusion OF minor facti0ns,
including the Carlists and Republi.
cans.
INTERNATIONAL SATISFACTION.
NLW York, June liza special
to the Journal ami Advertiser from
Madrid sayE
There 10 much comment here over
the published statement that President
Mckinley will send note to Spain,
In which he Will not only demand
money Indemnity, but "internationai
satisfa ction" tor the treatment accord.
ID Americans In Cuba, The object
being to frighten Spain into accepting
Intervention. The ministers say
they know nothing about 1t, that the
Washington government has made
no formal clam, but has merely pre-
sented and recommended claims Of
so.calied American citizeBs. Spain |
has replied to each claim, declaring |
that all are uni0unded. the Ameri- |
Can government has always answered, |
holding the affair III suspense until 1t
suite1 il.
FL Liberal says: "Everything may
be feared from President McKiniey's