The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-30

-tative Undertakes to Show That /
Would be Cheaper TO Buy, Provided tn,
Right Market Were Entered, Beside
Which, it Would be Only Good Man
ners to Give the Yankee Chancellor
eigB News.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 29.-An out
line Of the plans of the Chinese govern
fnent in the direction OF reconstruction
and replacement Of the navy destroyed
and captured by the japanese during tbs
late war has reached the naval depart
ment through a report form Commander
F. VI. Barber (retired) who was invited
to address the Chinese Tsung Ii Yamen
Or imperial council, last fall upon the
feasibility Of securing ships in the Uni
ted States. He was informed that China
proposes TO reconstruct her navy and
become a ffrst-class naval power in ten
years. The bay of Kia Chaw on the
south side of Shang Tung promonitory
is to be thoroughly dredged and forti-
fed for a great naval depot, and the ar
sepal Al Foo Chow is 10 be reorganized
and enlarged under French engineers SO
as 10 be capable of constructing modern
vessels of war of all types. There is a
new arsenal for the manufacture of
small arms and ammunition now in pro-
gress Of construction on the Shang TUng
promonitory. Nine vessels have already
been ordered from Europe. Two of these
are unarmored cruisers, os 4300 tons
and tWenty-four knots speed, from the
Vulcan works in Germany, time of con-
struction eighteen months, and four tor
pedo dastroyers Of 290 tons and twenty
three knots speed. from the Shichauk
works of Eloing, Germany, time of con-
structi0n thirteen months. The officers
presented strong argument TO the va
men TO show that ii would be good policy
for China to buy some Of her new navy
from the United States. He showed that
the reasons for this were, in the first
place. political, a recognition Of China
by the United States during the late
war; second, geographical, based on the
striking similarity of the coasts of the
United States and China, which seemed
TO indicate the advisability of using the
same kind-o ships; third, naval the pol
icy OF the United States being toward
the use OF powerful but light draft coast
defense ships. able to meet successfully
any of the bigger European battleships.
owing to the greater protection secured
by the abandonment of a large coal sup
ply in favor of armor and guns. The
commander also endeavored to show
that, technically, the United States had
the best ships in the world and that
owing to the encouragement heretofore
afforded by the government our ship
builders were able and DESTROYS Of meet
ting bids OF any European concerns for
ships of the first quality
WEYLER'S SUCCESSOR.
London, Jan. pa dispatch from Ma
drid says that Lieutenant General AGAR
raga, the Spanish minister for war. will
according to report, soon be appointed
governor general of Cuba, in succession
OF Weyler. who. however, Will retain
Command of the military forces of Spain
in the island
HOME RULE FOR CUBA.
London. Jan "a dispatch 10 the Dali
iy Mail from Madrid says negotiations
are actively proceeding between Spain
and the United States, Secretary Olney
acting as intermediary, for Cuba. Spain
has submitted the Cuban home rue pro-
ject The new autonomy program
gives Cuba two legislative chambers and
reserves to the island the power to in
ttiate all tariff and revenue bills, Cuba
paying an adequate share Of the eXpens-
rs Of the Spanish army and navy. The
governor general is to have full power
10 appoint all subordinates. 1t is claim
ed that Cuba will accept the provisions
sf assured of the protection of the United
States, and of the sincerity of Spain.
DIFFERENTIATION FIRST.
New York. an 29-Referring to the
report that Spain is about TO concede
T--E, IL,
Eurgents. Thomas Estrada Palma af the
Cuban iunta, said today: "Uncondition-
al and absolute independence is all that
Cuba will ever accept from Spain. If
she cannot have that she prefers exter-
mination. 1t is scarcely worth while
10 discuss a home rule proposition. 1t
has not been made and If it should be.
it will receive no consideration at our
hands"
CUBAN VOLUNTEERS.
Stockton. Cal. an 29.-Dr. c. II. Bull
son. late OF the National Guard of Cali
fornia, where he held the rank of ma
ior. is gathering a company of men in
this city TO help the Cubans in their fight
for independence. Bulson IS said to be
acting under a commission from General
J.. w. Colby. of Nebraska, who is stated
20 be a the head of the American Cuban
volunteers Bulson admitted that he had
thirty or forty volunteers. and wanted
sxty-eight. expecting 10 get that num-
Der without any trouble. He said he
hoped to leave in a few weeks for Tam
pa or Jacksonville. lorida. TO embark
with the rest of the Cuban volunteers
for the scene of war. He said that ne
was not organizing a military company,
as against the law, but the volunteers
would all take passage for Florida to-
gether. nominally as private citizens.
Washington. an. 29.-The attorney sen
eral today applied 10 the United States
supreme court for writ of certiorar 10
bring the case of the Three Friends"
one of the alleged Cuban filibustering
craft. before the court. Counsel for the
owners of the vessel represented that
they had not had sufficient notice OF
the applicat ton and asked that the mat
Ter be postponed until next Monday. 1t
was 50 ordered
FRANCO-RUSSIAN ALLIANCE.
New York, Jan ga dispatch 10 The
Herald from ST Petersburg says: Reply
ing 10 the Paris Gualois' attack against
the Franco-Russian alliance. the Novosti
said: Before her alliance with Russia
France only played 4 secondary role for
twenty years. After she az once rose TO
the front rank" Passing 20 the mate
rial side. the NovoSu calls attention 10
what the Chinese government has coded
10 France and the support Russia has
given France in the Egyptian question
and also a ConStantinOple The attacks
which have been delivered by the FL