New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
SPANISH FEATHERS RUFFLED
TALK OF PREPARATION TO MEET AMERI-
CAN INTERVENTION.

sAGAsTA'S STATEMENTS TO THE CABINET-BE1.-
LIGEREYT JOURNALS -wEYLER AGAIN.
Madrid Dec. 9.-At n Cabinet Council to-day.
at which the Queen Regent presided. the
Premier. Se1or Sagasta. outlined the opinions Of
the European press regarding President McKin-
ley's Message to Congress. the majority OF
which, the Premier said. were favorable to
Spain. He further declared that in the event of
the United States wishing to intervene In cuba
ii would find the Government prepared to defend
the rights and honor of Spain.
Referring to the military operations in Cuba
the Premier Informed the Cabinet that the re-
suits obtained were satisfactory.
The Premier also said he did not attach inn
portance to "the attitude of certain Senators.
The "Imparcial" to-day says 1t takes it for
granted that the Government Will make the
necessary preparations to "meet the nterven-
ton threatened by President Mckinley" add
ing:
"If the new loan FOR the reorganization Of the
navy is foated. il is sure To succeed"
In conclusion. the "Imparcial" remarks:
THE responsibility OF the Government is enor
nous If IT fails to profit by the opportunity Of
fered To plac" the country in position To defend
its Interests"
The Ministerial "Gobo' confirms the reports
that the Government is making prcrara tons To
meet the threats Of intervention"
General Weyler. the former Captain General
Of cuba. I'm the dispatches from Barcelona II
also quoted saying in an Interview on the
subject Of President McKinleys Message to CON
gress that he considered the Presidents hos
tility to ba the most glorious compliment which
could be paid to him when coming from Spains
most dangerous enemy"
The General further remarked that he would
make statement in the Cortes in order to de
fend his policy
INSURGENTS CAPTURE \ CUBAN PORT.
THEY SECURE 10000 LYING oN A WHARF -Ac-
T1vIrY oN THE ISLAND
Havana Doc. at officially announced to-
day from Spanish headquarters that group 4
rebels" had entered Caimanera the port OF Guam
,anamo favored by tine treason Of an Off
Caimanera is fifteen miles by rail from Guantan-
amo on the Ray Of Guantanamo. otherwise cum
bc-.and Harbor.
The instrgen. force the official report adds con-
sisted ~ fo-y guerilla volunteers and natives Of
cuba Tncy are all.r,d 10 have p.undcred store
md to have carried of the sum of s3oc" witch
vas on a wharf. and which had recently arrived al
Caimarora from Hnvana Il il also said mat The
ineurecnts Mi'i the oiic" inrpcroT, an" su,,s
darmes On dH'. ana seriously """h"'" "'''''''
Nor sp'n.a YGs r.'s me @'''
Tho Spanish troops at Rogue. tn the disiriri OF
S,rrfi -rHf..is proyincc 81 Santa Clara according
Kick ,'i,,.r - iDsi,-e.,.,s several ~ whom Here
Killed The troops j. is added! also captured soy D.
teen Insurgents apd q quantity oi arm ana 'Nhu-
ritlou white D.. iusufgrrf Colonel SLnl'Y anu "'i
lnlrscnt .a or afisrw. rd ~urr"nd'r"f to tn" Gov
srfr~'rf force
THE Efforts made TO r,Aoa, tho floating do'k. re-
.u, lu.r-.r or Nonda, 'atf wh'i" n'd"rE 'nf i'Ii-
nave hitncri1 proved frri'irss Tho sinking ~ ne
lr,,lo.t i. s,id 20 Do. due 20 tho numn booming
Iiet hl.l t.t
Nars.al H.nuro Tho Captain General ha' 'f'"'el
,l.. distribution of ration" among 90" f'''nc"r-
~. l.. 20 b. .fp,r.f This orler v'ut irfl "n'''
~..icrday ard a.. drc so the suin o. $1,000 h.irs
dlsffihifec 4r!orc th.m TO- ncu n rniionf
Advice. from Nafauzlg show that more 'a''' "i
hot. hr-l hnv" occurred more
Tn. .r.,iIrs ~ sugar cIu". if b. or ..'tfy "N .
,our-ed ra4 begun OF the plantations of tiofa ani
San Vicente. -, ~. .,..
was captured hy the Spanish troops on IN" h'W"'
OF Haroa has been released
Grncral Pando accompanied hy Rrigad Con
era S.rurf and escorted ly the Infuoft ana Icon
haitalis,s has arrived ~ Mauzarlilo
C;.ncrlt Moline rcfurne % spain tomorrow
a. mo request of General Pando 90" runtoats
Diego DcrcnGlcni" AID N'l12lu'z hay" been @"ft
20 Cauto Harhor 10 4ist the glrrlson