The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-13

Washington, Jan. l2.-Senor Dupuy
de Lome's attention was directed today
to published statements purporting TO
come from Madrid, to the effect that the
Spanish government had instructed him
to notify the American secretary OF state
that Spain would accept the terms OF
a peace settlement with Cuba, submit
ted by the American government ana
that he had caoled the authorities al
Madrid of MS communicating the accep-
lance to Mr. Olney.
The minister observed his usual course
in declining to discuss the details OF dip
lomatic subjects, but he was specinc IN
DENYING the publication as wnoie,
stating that ii had no basis OF fact anu
that in his judgment il was taprlca-
ton which could not have originated at
Madrid. Further than this the minister
would not discuss the publication III ue-
tail, as this would necessarily lead 10
discussion of the status OF negotiations.
From other sources, however, IL 10
learned that the situation has undergone
no recent change and that the status to-
day is exactly what it has been for some
time. namely, purpose on the. part or
Spain to apply extended reforms 10
Cuba as soon as the paciflcatlon OF tne
island is assured.
The advices from Cuba satisfy officials
of the Spanish legation here that TINS
pacification is progressing rapidly A
cable dispatch just received from Gener-
al Weyler says that the province OF
Pinar del Rio. which has been the storm
center of conflict is pacified. This is re-
garded as not only important in itself
but as completely contradicting the pub
lished statement made by Mr.. Money
that Pinar del Rio was not and could not
be pacified. General Weyier in his dis
patch explicitly refers to and contradlcts
this published statement.
In this connection, il Is pointed out by
the Spanish officials that claims were
made that Cacarajicara, the strategic
point of Pinar del Rio, could not be taken
without a loss of 10000 Spanish troops,
whereas this point, said TO be impregna-
ble has passed into the hands of Gen.
eral Weyler with the loss of only twenty
six men, This pacification of Pinar del
Rio, as reported by General Weyler,
marks and important step in the advance
of the general plan of applying autonomy
to the island. With reports that the
provinces of Matanzas and Havana are
pacified, which are confidently expected
by the legation. in view of the report
from Pinar del Rio, the reports will COW
er prdcllcaliy the entire lSlaQl, as santa
Clara province has not been a seat of re-
cent insurgent activity and Santiago de
Cuba is far to the eastward and out of
the range of recent military operations.
DAUNTLESS Is SHUT IN.
Washington, Jan. 12.-The state de-
partment, when notified several days
ago of the application of the Dauntless
for clearance papers, gave Collector Bis
bee. at Jacksonville, instructions not to
clear her and now that report received
from him does not clear up the record
against the vessel, it is stated that the
instructions then given will not be
changed. If. however. she attempts to
go to sea without clearance she probably
will be seized by the revenue cutters In
port for violations of the navigation
laws.
MORE CUBANS SHOT.
Havana, Jan. 12.-Leo Cadio Rodriguez
was shot at Cabanas fortress today.
Claudio Perez and Jose Perez Garcia will
be executed In the same manner and at
the same place tomorrow.