The record-union., 1897-11-13
London and Paris Financiers Cut OFT
the Monetary Supplies
Which the Madrid Government Has Hitherto
Succeeded in Obtaining.
General CaIixto Garcia Said to be
Marching Toward Havana
Through Matanzas Province
With a Large Insurgent Army
Equipped With Big Guns and
Plenty of Ammunition.

LONDON, Nov. 12.-Striking evidence
OF Spain's financial straits is furnished
in the dispatch from the Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail" cabled
to the Associated Press last night. He
says the Spanish Government finds it
impossible to raise the sum of f3, ,0OO 900
(S15, ,0OO,O00) by loan or taxation to carry
out it's original naval plans, and has
decided to build two new cruisers Of
1000 tons each.
The dispatch adds that it is intended
to summon the Cortes as soon as pos
sible to vote credits for the building of
more men-of-war and the placing of
more powerful guns on board the exist
ing vessels.
1t is now pointed out that the cruisers
mentioned by the Daily MaiP' cor
espondentwere to have been battleshlps,
for whose construction the Government
OF Spain negotiated with the Armstrong;
some months ago. The contracts were
eventually signed, and the keels of the
new battleships We're laid, but the Arm
strongs refused to proceed without as
surances of payment. Now it is doubt
ful if Spain will even be able to pay for
the small and comparatively Intellectual
cruisers which are intended to replace
the projected battleships.
In connection with Spain's hunt for
warships, American diplomats have
learned that Spain recently endeavored
TO make arrangements with Japan
whereby in the event Of war with the
United States the thirty or SO warships
now building in various shipyards for
Japan would be transferred to Spain,
and it is supposed that upon the failure
Of these negotiations the Spanish Gov
ernment entered upon deal with Chile
for the transfer to the Spanish flag Of
several vessels about completed for the
Chilean Republic.
The diplomats referred to express the
opinion that from the standpoint of in
ternational law the completion of such
a deal might be regarded as an un-
friendly act toward the United States.
Besides the Rothschilds, other promi-
nent financiers of fLondon and Paris have
entirely cut off the monetary supplies
which Spain has hitherto succeeded in
obtaining.
GARCIA MARCHING ON HAVANA.
KEY WEST Fla.), Nov. 12.-Riano,
in Havana province. has been attacked
however, to enter the town. They were
under Juan Delgado. The Spanlards
made no resistance.
Calixto Garcia is said to be marching
toward Havana, through Matanzas
province, with a large insurgent army,
many large guns and plenty of ammuni-
ton, arms and dynamite.
CUBA SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE Tribune
says: Ex-Judge Lambert Tree has re-
turned from Europe thoroughly con-
WINGED of the business of Cuba's cause
and of the moral obligation resting
upon the United States to recognize its
independence. His travels have given
him an opportunity of looking upon the
matter from the standpoint of an OBJ
server belonging to a country that can
have no possible interest in the subject
excapt one of right and humanity.
He. therefore, speaks with the great
est freedom for the liberty of Cuba He
ia convinced that the island can never
be subdued by Spain. and that there is
no possibility Of war against the
United States in SPANS present finan-
cial condition. Moreover, Judge Tree
is convinced that the United States has
done it's full duty by it's treaty obliga-
tions in using all the resources OF the
Government to punish those even OF
Americas own citizens who offend
against a friendly nation in time Of
peace.
Now no course Is open, in his opinion,
but for the United States to recognize
the independence of Cuba
GENERAL wEYLER's CONDUCT
CAUSES SURPRISE.
NEW YORK, Nov. PA dispatch to
the Herald" from Madrid says:
Surprise was caused here by the no.
tices received regarding General Wey-
ler's conduct at Gibara, Cuba. where
the steamer had to put in for repairs.
1t seems that he landed and manifes-
tation was held in his honor, which was
said to have been got UP on board. The
road was patrolled by troops, and the
same honors were paid to General Wey-
Ter as though he were still Captain-Gen-
eral. He visitedt he club, and the same
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