The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-06
THE REPLY OF SPAIN
EXPECTED TO BE BASIS OFAN IN
PORrlNT CHAPTER IN MESSAGE
OF Mckinley to Congress--The Court war
tial of weyier---spain May Protest
Against Mr.. Taylor's Article

WASHINGTON November 5.-The fun
text OF the Spanish reply 10 the note OF
United States Minister Noouloro mas
reached the State Department IN the last
mail and is now under v~1 an learnaa ~ y
is not the intention of the administration
TO give ii publicity now. ,,r.,,u
IMPORTANT CHAPTER.
IL is said that the President VIII make
this note and the Correspondence leauins
up to il the basis for one OF the most I'M
portant chapters Of his forthcoming mes
sage 10 Congress on the reassemDhns OF
that body in December next.
IL is not believed 10 be poSsloie that any
radical change In policy VIII characlerlze
the correspondence between the Two coun-
tries unless something unforeseen occurs.
IL appears that the determination OF IN.
Spanish Cabinet to court-marllal beheral
Weyler. while not directly que 10 re-
quest from this government, was proDa-
bly inspired by an intimation from the
Stste penartment that his utterances
were not calculated TO smooth the way
MIR TAYLOR'S ARTICLE.
Tho Spanish Cabinet has paved the way
for a counter remonstrance against the
publication by ex-United states Minister
Hannis TAYLOR. -.
The conditions in the two cases. how
ever. are said at the state department
to be entirely different General viewer,
"a
10 discipline for any interference win
the policy OF the government. whlle MI
Taylor being "A private citizen. Is not ac-
countable to his government Tor MS ihul-
vidual utterances. ,
WEYLER'S FOLLOWING.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The Madrid CORES
pendent Of The Daily Mail, commenting
on the difficulties that confront the span
ish government, says:
General Weyler has large followlhg
f.Ff ts.r ur N
with him. TO make both the Republican
and Carlst parties endeavOr 10 com
promise with him in order TO obtain ms
support. The government would be glad
to give liberty of action % demonstra-
tions in his favor with "a view OF gaining
I'm the extent Of his popularity
There is much discomfort also among
the officers at home owing 10 the marked
official favoritism displayed toward OF
fcers who have returned from Cuba and
the PHILIPPINES. a hundred or more OF
dcers met secretly here the other day az
military club 10 discuss the subject. Cen
eral BOrrea, the Minister Of War, hear
inc of the meeting threatened to court
martial the principal participants III that
should be necessary TO enforce discipline
and instructed the colonies TO warn them
personally. The officers promised not 10
repeat the offence, but II IS heheVeu they
will continue TO hold secret meetings
Similar meetings have Zen held az TO
ledo. Barcelona, Nittoria. Saragosa and
LOgrOnO. ,,
The Correspondent Militar published
tho facts and advised the officers 10 mu-
tiny II their grievances were not redress
ed.
The editors Of three newspapers which
priuted the news Of the meetings have
been arrested and will be court-marualed
The Madrid papers got warning and re-
manned silent. 1900,
TRIAL, OF COMPETITOR CASE.
HAVANA. November 5.-The trial OF
the crew Of the schooner Competitor ne
fore the naval court-martial. In which the
decision will be confirmed by Madrid. Will
begin next Monday morning. Senior Ma
gomez will conduct the defence.