The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-30
Will WAIT FOR THE NOTE.
eao'net Dust Discussed synopsis Of
Spain's Answer.
CUBA WILL Be CLOSELY WATCHED.
10Y neiicved That the Spanish ne
FORMS VIII Ne Very Grncesaiiy
Received ny Any Party.

washington. October 2e.--Thc cabinet
held very brief session today. lasting only
ABOUT an hour The only matter consld-
cred not of departmental nature was the
abstract Of the Spanish reply which Minis
ter Woodford had cabled to Secretary shcr-
man. This abstract was read and brought
iorth comments on tiie mild toue II indi-
Gated. Nothing will be done until Che yer-
batim text Of the note has been received.
New York, October ga special to
the Herald from Washington says: 1t is
the present situation in Cuba and not
SPANS reply that is just now causing the
administration concern. Private informa-
ton which has reached Washington con-
Trims the dispatches from Havana descrlb-
ing the serious condition OF affairs that
confronts Spain there. The most import
ant feature OF this information is that in
dicating the liberal ministry will find II a
difficult matter to induce even the au-
! toncmists In Cuba to accept the reforms
which General Banco In authorized 70 In
augnrate upon his arrival in Havana.
In General Weyler lies the chief obstacle
In the way of acceptance OF the neS poll
icy. The statement that General Weyler
received an order from Madrid directing
the disarmament of he volunteers and that
such action had not been taken is con-
firmed by adyioos received here. These
state that General Weyls- is unanimously
supported by the volunteers, who may OPP
pose General Blancos landing. General
Blanco's supporters are only found among
the poorer classes, for whom any change Is
for the better.
IL the autonomiste in Cuba hesitate about
accepting the autonomy proposed by the
liberal ministry, administration officials
ask, what is the feeling among the Cubaus?
1t is needless TO say that they are not as
sanguine as Spaniards appear to be about
the results, but they are not mailing pre-
dictions. They are awaiting with the Keen
est interest developments within the next
fortnight. which in their opinion will de-
termine the success of failure of SPANS
new policy.
SPANS reply as to fllibustering indicates
that this may be made a point OF Issue,
The dispatch Of Instructions to Minister
WoodfoId will direct him to lay before
the Spanish authorities statement o.
wLat the United States has done toward
preventing flibustering.
1t Is because of this situation that the
administration Is congratu.ating itself over
the failure OF Spain to accept out light the
good offices CT the United States. In d!p'o-
matte language Spans note thanks the
United Stats for the tender OF the g-ol
oilicCs. but thtre II rest5, II is no rejecti II.
so IA. as words 60 Spain dots not accept
our good offices, but her note dcc.ares that
the government OF the United States can
assist her greatly in bringing the war to
a closo by suppressing lilibrstering and
preventing the moral and practical ts5!st-
ance received by the Cubans from the
United States.
As already stated the note is friendly
AMI courteous in character, but as the ad-
min sration had aesumed. it contains
passages probably designed for home con
sumpt!oa. which taken by Themselves
night be coneidsred as firm In tane. An
Official Of the state department in SIP ak
irg of tho communication eaid that 1t Il
temperate and lnoffensive in tone and
nero frank than we hal expect; d. .
Contrary to general expectations. no
mt ull0H Is lilGWt bI llt NV loiitg W 10
naugufated in Cuba by General Blanco
OF his arrival. but the Inf rene, indicates
that the concentration ord.r viii be re-
vckod aud that everything vii be done by
Spain to Gmelicrate the condition OF af-
fairs in Cuba that the American govern
ment desires. Considerable attention II
devoted TO schemes Of reform whieh the
liberal ministry will push through the
cortos and which have already been de-
sorb,d
The one feature OF the note upon which
the administration vii. take ISSUE with
Spain is the reference to filib stirring But
while there may be Diplomatic contro-
vu.sy over this point, there is no reason
at present to fear that it will preclpitate
or 3!G
II has all along been understood that
s ain contemplates a claim agsinft this
country FIR damages growing olt Of fill
clustering expeditions. Herc2 tie rff renee
in her rote to our responsibility In this
direction Is regarded in tbs light Of an
aGaitional argument In support OF her
prospa otiye claim rather than for the pur-
pose OF rgovnklng a quarrel with thu
United States