The herald., 1897-10-24
Against Interference in
Cuban Affairs
CONTINUED FlLIBUsTERlNG
TO BE STOPPED BY SEARCH OF
VESSELS
but the Objections to It
Are Numerous
Associated Press Special Wire.

MADRID, Oct. 23.-In the special
note to United States Mirister WOodford
the government declares that Spain has
donae all in her power to enG the war in
Cuba and cites the many sacrifices
which have been ma0e by the ma tior1 the
number of troops sent to Cuba and the
reforms which are to be carried out in
the Islands. which are fully described.
The note epds with the statement that
Spain Will not admit the right of any
foreign power to interfere in her affairs"
Ell Tempo publishes with reserve the
announcement that the reply of the
Spanish government to the United
States presented by Gen. Woodford. the
American minister at Madrid, and de-
clares that If the United, States does not
stop the sailing of flibusterir.g expedi-
tions from American ports, Spain will
re-esta blish the p.aw1 to search vessels
anchoring in Cuban waters
A FEW OBSTACLES
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-A special from
| Madrid to the World says: A high
diplomatic parsonage who has special
means of accurately Judging Spain's
motives, claims that the Queen Regent
and the Sagasta government are sin
cere both in their wish to obtain the
sympa thy of the American government
and to conciliate the majority Of the
Cubans, especially the whites, whom the
new policy aims to detach from the in
surrection. Many obstacles may re-
tard the realizatio of the Liberal pro-
gram, the high diplomatic authority
says:
First, the condition of the island
makes the executing of reforms and the
taking of elections very difficult.
Secondly the division in the autonom-
ist party makes its support unreliable
Just when the government wants ii to
be the corner stone of the new regime.
Thirdly, the ambiguous attitude of the
so-called Spanish party-the consti-
tional union makes mischief, as it's prof
fered support is conditional on the gov
ernment making no large extension of
the ele ctoral franchise, as that would de-
prive 1t of the control of the municipal
and provincial councils and the insular
assembly.
Fourthly, the creating of local as
sembly with a responsible executive is
exceedingly unpopular in Spain and is
combs.tted even by influential Liberals
and newspapers like the Heraldo and
lImparcial. s%
| Filthy, military men share the opin-
| ion of Generals Blanco, Parade and
Pando that rigid military occupation Of
the four western provinces of Cuba and
very active operations in the two east
ern provinces are indispensable to COM
plete pacification and can only produce
results in few months if the United
States stop entirely sending expeditions
and all other assistance to the insurg-
ents.
Sixthly, prolongation of the struggle
with its terrible drain on the Spanish
finances and embarra ssments impend-
ing to the tune of SS, 900 900 month-on
top of the $400, 900 900 already spent early
this winter will force Spain to pledgc
more sources of peninsular revenue to
raise money to go on with pacification in
Cuba.
The prevailing opinion in court and
official circles in Ms.drid is that the
American government shows temper
zirg and friendly disposition.
WEYLER'S ATTITUDE
NEW YORK, Oct 23-A special to
the Herald from Madrid says: At the
Ministerial Council special dispatch
from Havana stating that Gen. Wey-
ler would refuse to relinquish power be-
fore October 30th was discussed. Your
correspondent YVES requested to say'that
en- behalf Of the Cabinet no credit can
be placed in the dispatch since accord
ing to all those received by the govern
ment, the Ministry anticipates nothing
but implicit obedience, to its orders on
the part Of Gen. Weyler. This emphatic
statement is all the more generous and
| all the more worthy of belief from the
| fact that Gen. Weyler is by no means
| persona grata with the present Minis
| try.
SPANS REPLY
NEW YORK, Oct. pa specis to the
| World from Madrid says, Spain g reply TO
the note of t1S Urited States limiting at
| mediation in Cuba and requesting an
| answer before the end of this month, was
placed today in the hand,s Of the Ameri-
can minister here, General Woodford,
| The Graft of the reply made by Foreign
Minister Cullom was unanimously ap-
proved by the cabinet. The communica~
| tior is courteous in tone but very deter
| mined in rejecting the purport of the
| American note. Spain resolutely asserts
her determination to settle the Cuban
question without foreign interference or
assistance of any kirrS She declines to
fix any date for the pacification of Cuba,
which she proposes to bring about as
she Gees fit, by force of arms ard by po-
litical reforms, eliminating in autono-
my combined
While regretting the losses and dam
ages the insurrection has inflicted Oh
foreigners. Spain argues that this would
rot have happetsd If international law
had been observed by the United States
especially.
The press today unanimously ap-
proves the attitude OF the Sagasta cab-
net as being in harmony with national
sentiment, the people having become
weary Of his predecessors policy Of con-
tinuous concessions to American diplo-
rnacy.
The councl of ministers decided yes
terday to postpone the drawing up of the
contemplated memorandum to the Eu-
ropean powers on the Cuban question
and relation of Spain with the United
States. Future events will determine
the time for sending this circular.
SiEce his recent sour,dirg of European
governments Spain has come to the con-