The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-15
Hunters Price for the Help.

Hunters Price for the Help.
New York, April IA special to the
World from Madrid says:
Local and diplomatic circles in Madrid
are animatedly discussing the improve
mont of the prospects of Spanish rule in
Cuba, in consequence. ii is said, Of an
active exchange of confidential and IN
official communications between the
United States and the Spanish govern
mants since Mckinley and Sherman
took office.
1t seems that Spanish diplomacy has
lntimatad at Washington that Spain
rannot entertain any suggestion of
American mediation 10 obtain the sub
mission Of the Cuban insurgents and
that Spain asks only that the American
executive continue 10 check and punish
flibustering expeditions and separatist
,untas and propaganda whenever the
Spanish legation and consuls produce
sufficient evidence Of their existence, as
was done recently in the case of the
New YeriS separatist junta's correspon-
dcnce with Instructions 10 Cuban insur-
gents. ----.,- --.----.
Spanish diplomacy was authorized 10
give unofficial confidential verbal assur-
ances that If. the American government
id that much Spain considered herself
quite eeuat to the task of shortly re-
ducing tn, rebellion to such a pass that
the Madrid government will be justified
in the eyes. Of public, opinion in Spain
and the. colonies to carry out West IN
dian homo rule in a very liberal spirit,
and, in it's wake, extensive tariff reforms
that would make very easy Afterwards
a treaty. OF commerce between tho United
States, Cuba. and Porto Rico.
II the same way the American state
department was given TO understand
that Spain will in the future deal more
Ieniently with the sepsratists and that
when home rule is put in force a general
amnesty will be granted, to incluoe
rebels submitting within a certain period
and ali political convicts. prisoners and
suspects exiled or transported to Span
ish fortresses and penal settlements,
without trial.
OPERATIONS IN CUBA.
Havana. April IA skirmish has
taken place between a Spanish force I'M
DER General Rey and number OF insur-
gents on the road between Cauto and
Guamo. The enemy threw up barri-
cade, consisting OF carts, ETC., across the
road and strengthened it with seven
dynamite bombs. When the troops at
tempted to pass, the insurgents fired the
bombs by electricity but only three Of
them exploded. The troops captured the
positions of the insurgents but the gov
ernmsnt forces afterwards retreated TO
Canto.
The Spanish gunboat Satellite, while
nearing Mayari. was fired upon by a
party Of insurgents, who also sent out
an arnDer boat TO engaged the gunboat.
For time the firing was brisk. but the
gunboat eventually repulsed the insur-
gents forces. One engineer and one
sailor were wounded on board the Satel-
lite The loss of the insurgents is not
stated.
The Spanish gunboat Sandoval. while
accommodating at Ojo Toro, was also
fired upon by insurgents. The gunboat
returned the enemy's fire anad the insur-
gents were dispersed after forty minutes
fighting. The side plates Of the gunboat
and the mounting of her guns were dam
aged.
Skirmishes have also occurred at
Puerce on the beach near Pilon near
Morta, and at La Magdalena-
In addition, force of $50 insurgents
has been defeated at Pitajones Eight
of the enemy were killed. II is believed
that the insurgents belongd TO the body
which was defeated at Calabazar. pro-
vince of Santa Clara. Only eight Span
lsh soldiers were wounded.
General Herndandoz Velasco has ar
rived at San Cristobai, province of Santa
Clara, having been in the field since tn.
rapture OF General Ruiz Rivera, the in
surgent commander. General Volasco
was received with great enthusiasm, the
Losrd of aldermen declared him TO be
their adopted son and ordered the gen.
erals portrait 10 be placed in the city
hall
twenty-five political prisoners have
arrived here from Pinar del Rio.
In the engagements on the road be-
tween Cauto ard Guamo many insur-
gents were killed and the troops lost
twenty-seven men killed and twenty-six
men wounded.
The Soria and Catalina battalions
have been engaged at Siguanea. province
pf Santa Clara, with an insurgent force.
The latter lost ten men killed. including
4 captain. The troops had eleven men
wounded.
MEXICO MUST SUBMIT.
City OF Mexico, April 1.-THE senate
Is debating the treaty fixing the boun-
fairy of this country With the British
colony OF Belize. The treaty was nego-
tiated between the foreign relations min
Ister, Marscal. and the British minister.
Sir Spencer 81. ohm. and was shelved in
The senate owing TO the popular clan1or
against II. although the treaty was in
no sense an abandonment Of the Next
tan territorial rights. There has always
been a strong sentiment here against
England for occupying what is believed
70 be Mexican territory but as time has
gone on il has been seen that il was
sound policy 70 adjus; the pending
boundary dispute and the treaty IS now
likely TO be ratified. Business and fl
nancial interests favor the settlement Of
this question definitely. as possible
trouble with England in the future
might result. The lower house Of con-
Gress Is debating A general extradit;on
law on which all future extradition
treaties shall he based. The practice is
not sufficiently uniform at present.
ITALY AND THE TARIFF.
Rome. April 1.-THE chamber Of deQu-
ties today, the minister Of agriculture.
Conte Francesca Guicc;ardini. replying