The herald., 1897-03-11
AL FRICTION WITH SPAIN
To Be Removed by Sherman's
Diplomacy
A HARD QUESTION SOLVED
And Just as Easy as Rolling OF
Log
Americans Suspected Of sympsthy With Cuban
Insurgents to Be Incontinept'y fired
OF the island
Associated Press Special wire

ciateS that he Is IN 1alr way 10 inaNe
ARRANGEMENTS with Spain that Will re-
move the great cause OF irritation In
Cuba. He has submitted to the Spanish
government, through Minister Taylor, a
proposition that American citizens who
are suspected or convicted of completely
with the insurgents shall be immediate
Iy expelled from the island without I'M
prlsonment or prosecution, unless they
shall voluntarily return and place them
selves in jeopardy. This would not ap-
ly, however to persons engaged In ac-
tive hostlities and who have been taken
with arms. Mr.. Sherman is also propos-
ing to negotiate treaty with spain by
which the rights OF naturalized citizens
shall be defined.
LEES POSITION.
HAVANA, March 10.-La Lucha pub
fishes dispatch from New York. saying
that Secretary Sherman has cabled to
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, United States consul
general here, requesting him to continue
at his post as a personal favor to Presi-
dent Mckinley.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has authority for saying that Gen.
The correspondent understands that
Gen. Lee has not made an application to
remain and will not do so.
THE INNOCENT BERMUDA.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March TO-
A dispatch to the Citizen from Fernan-
dina says the steamer Bermuda arrived
here today from Bermuda. Capt. Muir
ray said that she came for orders. The
Bermuda on her arrival was searched
by an officer of the revenue cutter Col
fax, but nothing of filibustering ma
ture was found.
The people Of Tallahassee were much
surprised to have party of twenty Gu
bans, none of whom spoke English. ar
rive here this morning. with no apparent
object in view. 1t Is supposed they are
members Of the expedition that 1t was
rumored would have cleared from Apa-
lachicola the other day, IL the appear
ance on the scene of the man-of-war
had not nipped the project in the bud.
MEXICAN SYMPATHY.
CITY OF MEXICO. March 10.-Popu-
lar interest Is intense as to the reply the
government will make to the request OF
the Spanish minister. that the authori-
ties interfere to prevent further collec-
ton of funds for Cuban patriots.
Spaniards claim and exercise the right
to raise money for their soldiers, and
vet they deny similar rights to the Mex
lean people. The tone of the press is
changing most significantly, and II seems
probable that the government Will, In
dignified but firm manner, express It's
opinion that Mexican citizens have In
every legitimate way the right to mani
fest their profound sympathy with the
Cuban cause.
1t Is felt here that the Spanish minister
has exceeded the limits of prudence In
making his request of the government
and the tone of the press shows that the
government would be cordially sus-
tanned in giving an emphatic negative
to 1t.
AN AMERICAN RELEASED.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-A cable
gram was received at the state depart
ment this morning from United states
Consul McGarr at Cienfuegos. saying
another American citizen. Antonio Sua-
rez del VillIar, had been liberated.
FROM THE FRONT.
HAVANA, March 10 (via Key WesD.
George Aguirre, an American, mas
been transferred from Cabanas fortress
10 the city Jail, upon his own request.
The insurgents surprised the garrison
the village OF Las Palmas. in the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio. saclSing the stores.
burning thirty-one houses, and firing
the town. The commander of the In
gurgents has been specially active In
the Manzanilio districts. The planta-
tions of Esperanzo, Sofia, Dos Amigos
and Salvador have been burned. The
losses are about $3,000,000. In Pinar del
Rio the rebels derailed pilot train On
the Western road between Herradura
and Paso Real completely destroying
the engine, an ironclad car The engi-
neer and number of soldiers were Sc
riously injured.
Frederick iowa and three others, own
ers OF the Plantation Natalia, Joined
the insurgents in raiding Calabas vii
lage. In the Sugua district. The insur-
gent force in the district of Sancti Spir-
titus is specially active. This Is due to
Captain General Weyler having ordered
all the Spanish forces to take the field.
The city Is empty of troops and Is guard
ed by volunteers. The residents are
daily fearing that the insurgents will
invade the city and burn the houses.
Communication with the seaport Las
Lunas has been cut Off. The cores
pondent of the Associated Press states
that he has been unable to make his
way to the camp of the insurgents at
Rio Hondo, and that he met Gen. Ruiz
Rivera. While there the arrival of two
Havana gentlemen, accompanied by a
guide from the Spanish lines was an
nounced. They bore passes introducing
them as Gonzales Jorry. a lawyer, and
Mariana Juarez, and describing them
as delegates appointed by the Spanish
government to make propositions OF
peace on the basis of reforms to, be
given the island. Gen. Rivera received
them cordially, but gave them to under
stand Immediately that he could not
hear any proposition of peace not tend
ing to the independence of Cuba, and
that therefore he could only consider
them as visitors to the camp.
During the conversation. at which the
correspondent Of the Associated Press
was present, Gen. Rivera showed the
visitors the printed order of Gomez, or
dering all shot who proposed peace on
any terms other than Independence. and