The herald., 1897-11-10
MOST AMICABLE SPAIN
DESIRES NO WAR WITH THE
UNITED STATES
Rebellious Colonies and Intriguing
Carlists Certainly Provide
Trouble Enough

Trouble Enough
MADRID, Nov. 9.--In response to a
cable message from a non-official Amer
lean source Senior Sagasta, the premier,
has sent the following cable declara-
tion through Senior Dupuy de LONE. the
Spanish minister at Washington:
$50 far from seeking a pretext to de-
clare war against the United States,
Spain would regard it as great nie-
fortune to be given the occasion for such
an unhappy resolution. Animated as she
is by the most amicable sentiments to-
ward the great republic, Spain hopes OF
America that the latter will do its ut
most to foster sentiments Of friendship
for the sake and welfare of both coun-
tries, while at the same time respecting
the rights Of SPAIN"
Senior Moretan, minister of the colon
les, will submit to the cabinet tomorrow
a draft of the proposed Cuban reforms
THE PEOPLES WISHES.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
The Papal nuncio at Madrid has been
called to Rome by the Vatican and In
structed to exhort the clergy and people
of Spain to do their utmost to support
the present dynasty. News has reached
the Vatican that the situation In Spain
is extremely grave.
Carlist risings are imminent in the
principal towns of Spain, and the queen
regent is continually receiving menac-
ing letters from the Carlists. 1 under
stand that Spain's situation is subject
of negotiations between the European
cabinets.
INSURGENTS SURRENDER
HAVANA, Nov. 9-An official dispatch
from Alfonso XIII, province Of Matan-
zas, announces the surrender there to
the Spanish authorities of an insurgent
force consisting of three officers and fif-
teen privates, who delivered up 30 car
bines. The insurgent officers who have
surrendered are Col. Evaresto Leon,
Major Guadeloupe Herrara and Captain
Carlos Cepero.
1t is semi officially announced that
General Maximo Gomez has been at
tempting to concentrate the insurgent
forces near Remedies, the principal
northern port of the province of Santa
Clara, and it is added that he was en-
gagged by a Spanish force with the re-
suit that the insurgents left nine men
killed on the field.
Captain-Genera Blanco has issued a
circular to the Spanish military COM
manders in the different provinces of
Cuba, instructing them to favor the
owners of sugar estates by all means
lin their power and to encourage those
who may be less disposed than others
to grind their cane. The captain-gen-
eral is desirous that sugar cane grinding
should proceed on large scale.
THE SPANISH REPLY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The full text
Of Spain's reply to the Woodford note
was read at the Cabinet meeting today
It's tone was pacific, and instead Of being
at all warlike, it was regarded by the
Cabinet as very satisfactory and as cal
culated to allay any fear of q hostile
break.
WEYLER PRAISED
NEW YORK, Nov. "a dispatch tt
the Herald from Madrid says
On Monday Senior Romero Robledt
made an important speech to his ad'
herents. About 400 persons were pres
ent and he spoke for two hours. Aftel
alluding to the national loss sustained
by the death of Canovas he proceeded tt
saw that the Conservative party in SPAR
M longer exists. He directed bitter re-
examinations against the Conservative:
who have gone over to Silvela and Sc
verelv censured Marshal Martinez Cam
nos for his behavior since Canovas
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and praised Canovas memory for hav
ing kept him in office in Cuba through
thick and thin.
THE SILVER HEELS CRUISE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The Times says
The little schooner Silver Heels, whlcf
in the early morning Of Sunday, Octobe
18th, after having eluded the revenue
cutter Chandler, put to sea with a cargo
of arms and ammunition for the Cubal
insurgents, encountered other dangers
il appears, in her now famous expedition
and she had the company In her trlpuia
tions of the tug p. H. Wise.
Michael Moran, the owner of the Wise
was sure on the day following the de
parture Of the Silver Heels that his boa
was peaceably engaged in the mum
drum work of towing mud scows to sea
The tug may have taken a cash tow o
, the schooner on the morning in question
, lust to help her to an offing through Hell
Gate or out past the bar, but If this wa
the case, Captain Cutler had made M
report of the fact.
The Silver Heels was subsequently re
ported off the Florida Coast, but moth
ing more has been heard of her. A re
port recently reached here that quan
tity of munitions had been found b,
officials on the Bahama Islands Whenc
it came, whittier bound, was not know
and in the absence Of an owner it wa
, confiscated. 1t has just been learne
that the seized munitions were a par
CT the Silver Heels cargo and that tn
tug p. H. Wise, smaller craft designe
q for habor towing, accompanied tn
doughty little schooner to the Bahama
and narrowly escaped being lost with a
on board. All the details of the expedi
! ton have not as yet come to light.
1t is presumed that the Silver Heel
went to sea by way of Long Islam
Sound If she did it is fair inferenc
that the Wise did not tow her to Mon
tauk, for there was fresh wind tina
morning from the west and the schoon
er, racing down the Sound before Il
t would have been in better position t
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