Evening journal., 1897-08-20
HOWSPAIN SEESCUBA
Interview With the Spanish Lega-
ton Counselor.
SPANIARDS TO PRESS THEIR CLAIMS.
Allege That the Filfbustering Demands
WIN More Than Balance American
Claims For Damages--views of
Canovas on the War.

London. Aug. 2O.-Mr. Calderon Car
Isle Of Washington, counselor TO the
Spanish legation in the United States,
has arrived here from Spain.
In the course Of an interview Mr.. Car
Isle said he went to Spain to pay visit
to relatives. but while there he had an
audience with the queen regent, and he
discussed with the late Senor Canovas
del Castillo. the premier, and other high
officials Of the Spanish government vari-
Gus aspects of the Cuban question, ex-
planning to Senior Canovas the details
of some of the principal filibustering ex-
petitions from the United States to Gu
ba and giving his views as to the legal
aspects of the filibustering claims which
he had Investigated since the war broke
out in Cuba.
Spain, he said, intended to press strong
" her claims to compensation for fill
clustering, and these claims would over
balance the American claims for dam
ages to the property of citizens of the
United States in the island.
my last interview with the late Senor
Canovas," said Mr.. Carlisle, was dur
ing the week before he was assassi-
mated and at the hotel which was the
scene Of the tragedy. He requested me
to call While 1 was waiting at the
office Of the hotel Senior Canovas en-
tered the room and was Immediately
surrounded by half a dozen gentlemen,
with whom he stood talking on Cuban
matters. 1 inquired as to who these
gentlemen were and was told that they
were newspaper correspondents.
THE scene was entirely informal,
quite American in fact. One could ca
...aI.s, l.
Senior Canovas could be assassinated
without much difficulty. ] was told
that he always received newspaper cor
respondents freely and talked with
them frankly.
Canovas on the Cuban War.
"Senor Canovas seemed to be in ex-
cellent health and spirits, though Of
course he was no longer a young man.
He told me that he was satisfied that
the progress Of the war In Cuba this
summer had been all that could be ex-
pected in the wet season and that he
believed conditions would be much bet
ter in the autumn. He spoke feelingly
of the sufferings in Cuba. which he con-
sldered and described as unavoidably
incidental to a state Of war, and he ex-
pressed the warmest hope that the ne
cessity for suffering would soon cease.
THE condition OF public sentiment In
the United States was matter to which
he made particular inquiry. 1 assured
him that the country was not so partial
TO the insurgent movement as might be
inferred from some of the newspapers
and from the reports OF congressional
debates
Mr.. Carlisle believes the effect of the
assassination Of Canovas will be TO unite
more closely the various sections Of this
Conservative party in Spain. He said:
Il can speak not only for the court
circles, but also for the people Of three
provinces where the Carlists are re-
puted to be strongest. and I can say
that saw no signs of preparation for q
Carlist rising nor anything TO corrobo-
rate reports circulated in the United
States to the effect that the Spanish peo-
pie are so dissatisfied with the govern.
ment as to be easily melted to over.
throw it,"