The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

Post Is . special Favor to President
Mckinley Is Deaied ON Authorisy-Lee
Has no Intention OF Remainiug-shsr-
man Has \ Plan for Protecting Ameri-
cans In Cuba-ForeIsn News
Havana, March 1o-La Lucia pub
fishes dispatch from New York saying
that Mr.. Sherman. secretary Of state, has
cabled TO General Fitzhugh Lee. United
States consul general here, requesting
him 10 continue at his post, as a personal
favor to President Mckinley.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has authority for saying that Gen
eral Lee has not received such a mes
sage The correspondent here further
understands that the general did not re-
quest 20 come here. but was sent here.
Finally, the correspondent understands
that General Lee has not made an ap-
Dl;cation 10 remain and that ne will not
do SO.
SHERMAN HAS A PLAN.
Washington, March 10.-Mr. Sherman
has announced to his associates that ne
is in a fair way 10 make an arrangement
with Spain that Will remove the great
cause OF irritation in Cuba. he has sub
United TO the Spanish government,
through Minister Tay,or a proposition
that American citizens who are suspected
or convicted Of completely with the in
surgents shall be Immediately expelled
from the island without imprisonment or
prosecution unless they shall voluntarily
return and place themselves in jeopardy.
This would not apply, however, TO per-
sons engaged in active hostilities and
taken with arms in their hands. Mr..
Sherman IS also proposing to negotiate
a treaty with Spain by which the rights
Of na,ura-iZed citizens shall be defined.
Washington. March 10.-A cablegram
was received al the state department this
morning from United States Consul Nc
Carr at Cisnfuegos, saying that another
American citizen, Antonio Suarez del VII
lar, has been liberated.
Del V;iiar is a native OF Cuba, but was
raturalized IN the United States. The
records OF the state department show he
was arrested in Cienfuegos on Septem-
Der ), last, on a charge of having pur-
chased and concealed arms and ammuni-
ton. Upon representation of this gov
eminent his case was removed from the
Jurisdiction Of the military authorities.
who had arrested him, and was ordered
20 DE tired by civil tribunal in accord
ance with treaty stipulations. That was
on December 90, last, but he has been
held in prison at Cienfuegos until to-
day, when the order came for his re-
lease.
WEYLER WANTS FREE SOLDIERS.
Havana, March 10.-Captain General
Weyler has ordered all the regular Span,
ish troops 10 abandon the towns in which
ti3a merchants and land proprietors do
not provide, free of cost 10 the govern
mert, three volunteers for every gov
eminent soldier of the garrison. He
has been in communication on this SUBJ
ject with the proprietors, merchants
and prominent people who are most in
terested in preserving their fortunes.
FILIBUSTER STORIES.
Jacksonville, Fla, March 10.-A dis
patch TO the Citizen from Fernandina
says that the steamer Bermuda. Captain
Murphy, arrived there today from Ber
muda. Captain Murphy said that he had
come for orders. The Bermuda. on her
arrival. was searched by an officer OF the
revenue cutter Colfax. but nothing of
filibustering nature was found. The Col
fax has been at Fernandna for two
weeks awaiting the arrival OF the Rer-
muda, and will probably stay until the
Bermuda leaves. The Spanish consul
was on hand to meet the Bermuda and
has a force of men watching her. The
people Of Tallahassee were much sur
prised TO have party of twenty strange
Cubans. none Of whom speak English. ar
rive there this morning with no apparent
object in view. 1t is supposed that they
are members OF the expedition that It
was rumored would have cleared from
Apalachicola the other day if the appear
ance on the scene Of a man-of-war had
not nipped the project in the bud.
SPAIN CAN'T RUN MEXICO.
City Of Mexico, March 10.-Popular in
terest here is intense as TO the reply the
government viii make to the request of
the Spanish minister that the authorities
interfere TO prevent further collection Of
funds for Cuban patriots. Spaniards
claim and exercise the right TO raise
money for their soldiers, and yet they
deny similar right 10 Mexican people.
The tone OF the press IS changing most
significantly, and II seems probable that
the government will. IN a dignlfied but
firm manner. express its opinion that the
Mexican citizens have in every iesiti-
mate way the right 20 manifest their
profound sympathy with the Cuban
cause. 1t is felt here that the Spanish
minister has exceeded the limits Of pru-
dence in making the request q his gov
eminent, and the tone Of the press shows
that the government would BE cordially
sustained in giving an emphatic negative
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QUEEN GOES TO FRANCE.
London, March 1o-Queen Victoria, ac-
ccmpanied by Princess Beatrice and
their respective suites. left Windsor TO-
day en- route 20 Chinl.sz via Chsrbours.
A. Cnimiez. near Nice, her majesty will
stay az the Excelsior Hotel Regina
There are about 80 rooms II The section
OF the hotel which the queen viii occupy.
Won HOLMAN WANTS OUT
Berlin. March le-The FreiEsinge Zei-
tung says that the secretary of the navy.
Vice Admiral Won Holman. has rendered
his rs ignatol. bu, tha. the emperor has
declined ID accept il.
London. March IA dispatch 20 the
Times from Berlin STATES That Vice Ad-
miral Ven Holman rendered bis resigns-
ton "a secretary % the navy because q
4 temporary difference o, opinion gith I
Prince Hoheu5oae. the chancellor. and
Count Posadoxsky. the secretary q TIE /