The herald., 1897-05-25
If the Cubans Are Granted
Recognition
ALL THE OLD WORLD NATIONS
WOULD BURST WITH SYMPATHY
FOR SPAIN
The Captain General Wants Money
to Garry on the War Against
"a Few Horse Thieves"

y
"a Few Horse Thieves"
Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, May 24-A dispatch te
the Journal from Cienfuegos, Cuba
says:
In an interview with Captain Genera
Weyler upon his arrival here from Pla.
cetas, in reference to Senator Morgan.
Cuban resolution, the General said:
Il am not surprised with the actor
thus far taken, nor shall be II the
House concurs in the Senate resolution
and sends It to the President. Your jim
goes are in the saddle and evidently
bent upon forcing the country into some
foreign complications in order to dis
tract attention from the fast approach
ing internal crisis.
''The few scattering bands Of Cuban
dynamiters, railroad wreckers, horse
and cattle thieves, plantation burners
and highwaymen now in the field here
who hold no port and possess no seat OF
government. have no right to expect rec
ognition. Such distinction at President
McKinley's hands issued in the fact of
my own proclamation officially declar-
ing the greater part of the island to be
pacified, would hold the Wash
ington Executive up to the ridicule OF
European powers and prompt healthy
outburst Of sympathy for the Spanish
cause, especially from neighboring old
world governments also possessing col
ories in the West Indies. In brief, rec
ognition may aid the Cuban Junta in
placing a few bonds in the United
States, but 1t will at the same time assure
the successful issue Of our proposed new
Spanish loan in Paris, London and VII
emma, and enable us to carry on the war
with renewed vigor.
Personally. shall be glad. II rccog-
milton comes, our position will then be
more clearly defined. 1t will work a vir-
tual abrogation OF our special treaty
with the United States, place Yankees
residing In Cuba in an Identical position
before the courts " ithl ether foreign res
idents, and ! shall be troubled less by
the constant complaints ana often ridic-
ulous demands from American Cons uls.
1t would also relieve the Spanish gov
ernment Of AL responsibility for the
destruction Of foreign property not ac-
tually within the line of Spanish defenses
and further simplify matters by assur-
ing us the right to board and search
American vessels whenever suspected" !"
Continuing, the Captain-General ex-
pressed delight at the proposition to
have Consuls here furnish free trans
portation to all Americans who desire
to go to the United States, but he said
he considered the plan to distribute food
to resident Americans as an indirect and
unjustified attempt to interfere in local
affairs.
TETUAN'S ACT
NEW YORK. May 24AA dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says:
The Heraldo In Madrid devotes an ed
itorial to the. Tetuan incident, strongly
urging the Duke to resign. Each party
blame,s the other for the attitude Of the
United Statee.
FL impartial, in an editorial this morn
ing, criticises the government severely,
saying that its policy has always been
one of indecision and simulated optim-
ism, and it infers that the Duke Of Te-
tuan's act has brought the party con-
fiict to an acute stage.
Ell Impartial also condemns the gov
ernment for allowing Americans in Ha-
vana to openly interfere with Spanish
concerns.
The Madrid press generally displays
great anxiety about President McKin-
ley's attitude.
Ell Liberal makes no original comment,
however, and only quotes the opinion
Of the foreign press relative to the Amer
lean attitude.
The Carlists are anxiously awaiting
the outcome of the incident.
MADRID, May 24.-In the senate to-
day, in reply to Conservative senator,
who asked why the Liberals were alb
sent, Senor Canovas del Castillo, the
premier, said: I'm the opinion of the
government, the matter which the Lib
erals plead as an excuse for their abb
sence from the senate is an incident OF
A purely personal character. which has
already been arranged. The governs
ment respects the opinion OF the Liberal
minority, but questions their theory OF
The incident and their demands for the
Of the minister Of foreign af-
'airs, as contrary to the constitution of
Formerly governed In the absence
If a minority, but under the present cir
the responsibility belongs
10 all parties 1t is impossible to face
The negotiations now on foot without
serious detriment il we change the for
sign ministry
The marquis Of Peralos, on behalf OF
the dissident Conservatives. declared
that under the circumstances they felt
to absent themselves until the
Liberals had received satisfaction.
In the chamber Of deputies the prem
er repeated the statement he had made
in the senate, adding that he. regretted
The absence Of the Liberals. because II
Senor sagasta from defend.
ing himself against certain accusat tions
arising out Of an erroneous interpreta-
Eion Of one Of his speeches. senor ca
novas referred to the bad impressioi,
which had been produced IN this way al
where. he 9Atd. II seemed
70 pc supposed that the sale of Cuba was
\ rhssible thing. \.
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