The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12
RED CROSS Is READY
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ITS SECRETARY Explains IT'S At.
TITUDE As 70 CUBA.
Miss BARTON offered the Services % the
Organization. and the Individual SER
vices of Herself and Asssstants. on Con-
ditions Deemed Reasonable and which
Have Not Been Met-SpAnish soldier
Burn Aged Women and Little Chill
dren to Death-ssnor Silveia's Progran
-C1ban Newa

| Washington. Jan. 1l.-Secretary Pull
man OF the Red Cross society has fur-
n;shed the following for publication:
IN view of the deep interest manifest
ed by the people of the United States in
Cuban affairs. II Is perhaps proper that
II be stated that the American National
Red Cross was officially rendered for SER
vice in Cuba by lis president month ago
aud, later. Miss Barton offered the indi-
| vi6ual services of herself and assistants.
the same as in the relief expedition 70
Turkey; the two necessary conditions be-
ing that acceptance and entrance be af-
fcrled by the Spanish government. as
was the case in the Armenian relief. by
the American people. II is but just 10
add that up TO the present time not dol
lar from any source has been offered.
and the Spanish government is still hold
ing the Red Cross proposition under adj
vlsement''
SPANISH DEVILTRIES.
Boston. Jan. 1.-THE Cuba-American
junta of New England received news
from its agent in Cuba of an act OF bru-
tally which. il is alleged, was perpetrat-
ed on a Cuban plantation near Cienfue-
gos. The plantation was taken by the
Spanish troops. and all those who did not
make their escape were killed These con-
sisted of an old woman OF 30. her grand
child OF L years and another family All
of these. the agent says. were put into
sugar hogsheads which were set on fire.
and the victims burned 10 death.
The letter also tells of the destruction
Of body OF Spaniards in Trinidad by
an American named Taylor. who threw a
dynamite bomb into a camp, killing
about fifty sildlers.
SENIOR SILVELA'S PROGRAM.
Madrid. Jan Il-Senor Silvela made an
exhaustive speech today 10 a meeting or
his partisans in which ne severely crit-
cised the existing political and admins
trative immortality. Senior Silvela con-
sidsrs that the government - powerless
TO cope with national questions, pacify
the colonies and 10 organize the peninsu-
lar and colonial finances. He regards the
sudden return of the Liberals 10 power
as impolitic and dangerous. and says an
intermediate ministry capable of sowing
the political and economical problems. is
urgently required. and also the assem-
blagc Of the cOrtes.
Senior Silvela ex:ois the policy OF Cam
pos in Cuba and afflrms that the Wash
ington government is exercising pressure
on the question Of reforms. He asserts
that numerous conservative personages.
although outside the Silveia group. hold
TO the Siivelaist policy.
SeGor SIlyela said he believed that the
queen regent Is alive 10 public opinion
and will sanction the constitution Of an
inte-mediate conservative cabinet 20 save
the prestige OF the throne and to satisfy
the crying needs OF the country. This al
fusion 10 the throne from the lips Of a
statesman like Silvela is regarded 20 he
impossible unless he had a strong war
ranty. Senior Silvela having recently con-
ferred with the queen.
Official dispatches from Havana state
that the Spanish have been victorious and
have inflicted heavy losses on the rebels
in series OF fights in Pinar del Rio and
Havana provinces.
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Madrid, Jan. 1f.-Advices received here
from Manila show that tho Philippine in
surgenis who were deported 10 the La
drone islands. the Suanish penal settle
ment in the Pacific. recently. made des-
pe-atc attempt to escape. but were over
powered by the garrison and Spanish ma
rines. Eighty OF the convicts were killed
and forty were wounded.
Twelve Of the principal inztigators ~
the rebellion In the Philippines. including
Rojas. were shot at Manila today.
Numerous engagements have occurred
In the island Of Luzon. the Spanish being
victorious and killing 100 rebels. Captain
General POlvieja Is preparing 10 attack
the insurgents in Cavita.