Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-06
MANIFESTO BY CIBANS.
laval ACTIVITY OF SPAIN AND THE U. S.


49,, York. Nov. 5.--A manifesto adj
I'D IN the government OF the Gu
renublic was issued today by Gu
,as In this city. 1t has already been
''.nod bv nearly all the leading mem
,ars Of the cuban colony here and Will
~, sont for additional signatures to
-, mart of the United states where
40 is a cuban colony or club. The
,aorment viii also be submitted for
',-,otures of the Cuba colonists in
N,xico. the Antilles, Central and
nth America. Paris and Rome. 1t
,ym afterwards be transmitted to the
cnban provisional government. Copies
:, /, In spanish and English will be
vailed to every part of the world.
;rbe document states the causes
which compel the Cubans TO accept no
,.ansaction with Spain which is not
sassd on the absolute independence of
caho The signers pledge themselves
=, support the men lighting in Cuba
NH cuban independence Is accom-
pshed. T., ,,,. o,,,. ra
.ard the manifesto as the most i'm
,srrtant document issued by Cubans
phrood since the war started in cuba.
nnnv of the manifesto and a list of
n names of some of the more promi-
MI nrrsons who have signed II Will
I've sent to the government at Wash
ACTON. that it's significance may be
bstter appreciated.
WHY THIS ACTIVITY?
Nev York, Nov. 5.--The Commercial
Advertiser says this afternoon: the
irnoklyn navy yard is active and work
On ali the war vessels lying at the
wbarves or dry docks is being pushed
forward as rapidly as possible under
orders from the navy department. No
ana seems to understand why 30 much
baete is necessary and inquiries are
met with the invariable reply: 1T Is
rothlng unusual. We are obeying or
dsrs issued some time ago. that In ALL
We always finish work at this station
as rapidly as we can. Spalns naval
activities have nothing to do with our
industry
commandant of the yard repeated this
tlme-w0rn explanation today, but
added that he believed some sort of an
order had been received to urge the
completion of the two new vessels
which are at the yard making prepara-
lions for their final trials, under the
hoard of inspection. These vessels are
The torpedo boat Foote and the big
battleshlp Iowa.
OVERWHELMING EDITORS.
London. Nov. 5.-The Madrid CORE
tpondent Of the Daily Mail comment
lng on the difficulties that confront
he Spanish government. says: Gen.
Weyler has large enough following
among officers of the army owing to
promotion or for other reasons In sym
pathy with him to make both the Re
publican and Carlist parties endeavor
10 compromise with him In order to
obtain his support. The government
would be glad to give liberty of action
10 demonstrations in his favor with n
View of guaging the extent of his pop
ularity. but 1t fears disturbances or
the public peace.
There is much discomfort also
hmong the officers at home on account
Of the marked official favoritism dis
played toward officers who have re-
turned from Cuba and the Philippines
A hundred or more officers met secret
~ here the other day at the Military
club to discuss the subject. Gen. Bor-
rea. the minister of war, hearing of
the meeting, threatened to court-mar-
tla the participants IL that should be
necessary to enforce discipline, ana IN
ttructed the colonies to warn them per-
sonally. The officers promised not TO
repeat the offense, but II Is believed
lnty VIII CoHtiIluc " i'''u SNN
lngs.
Similar meetings have been held at
Toledo, Bnrcelon a. Nittoria, Sarasossa
and Logrono.
The Correspondencia Mllltar pub
lshed the facts and advised the officers
10 mutiny II their grievances We're not
redresse. The editors OF three news
papers which printed the news OF the
meetings have been arrested and Will
be court martialed. The Madrid papers
got warming and remained silent.
BUTCHER wEYLER's FRIENDS.
London. Nov. 6.--The Morning Post
Bays edltorlally: Gen. Weyler does
not make allowance for the real char
Rcter Of the falsehoods uttered by
American journals and even in Con-
gress, falsehoods astounding to the
European reader, but never meant TO
Ne believed and only Intended to show
The resources of the imagination oil
their authors,
Naturally he Is irrltated, and the
Americans are anxious to stimulate MS
Irritation and to represent him as
hutinous officer, in order to discredi'
his testimony by anticipation, know
Ing that he will be the most able and
Eell-lnformed witness before the Eu-
fopean public as to violations OF IN
iernational law.
Spain has so long suffered from
these violations that 1t Is quite oleai
The Spanish government now forsees
The possibility of having to adopt quite
new measures against fillbusterihg
Zen. Weyler can be n valuable ally II
his direction to the government.
wOLCOTT IN NEW YORK.