The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-13
NO TELLING WHEN
SUBSTANCE OF SPANS REPLY TO
WOODF0RD'S NOTE.


Profuse That It won't be Such q Grea'
While. What With Autonomy and What
With Troops-Neanwhile Cuban Leviei
are to be Raised and Offices are to b
Given Out-Other Foreign News.
Madrid, Oct. 12.-It is semi officially
announced that the reply Of Spain 10 the
/ note presented by the United States min
User, General Stewart L. Woodford, ha:
been drafted by the minister for foreign
! affairs, Senior Gullon, and will be submit
| ted to the cabinet at its meeting tomor'
row. The reply, il is stated, will say thai
! Spain is unable to fix exactly the date
when the war will be over; but the min
listers are persuaded that il will not De
( long, because "tle situation Of rhe rebels
1 is critical and the efforts OF the Spanish
troops are sure Of success. Owing 70 the
rebel situation and the concession OF au-
tonomy, administrative and economic
which will be effective before January,
the government hopes that actual hostiii-
ties will finish shortly"
Spain, il is continued, thinks the re-
forms and the activity Of the Spanish
troops are sufficient elements 10 secure
the immediate pacification OF the island,
which, il is asserted, would have been
more rapid if the rebels had not had the
succor of flibus,erers who, under the shel
ter OF the American flag, have contrib
uted 10 maintain this state of affairs"
The government has decided that Gen.
eral Primo de Reyiera is TO retain COM
mand in the Philippine Islands in order
that ne may initiate the proposed re-
forms and reorganize that colony.
TO PACIFY WITH OFFICE.
Madrid, Oct. ia semi-official state
ment, issued after the cabinet meeting of
yesterday, says that by employing native
volunteers in Cuba instead Of the Euro
pean troops the expenses of the cam
paign would decrease and the operations
against the insurgents would be conduct
ed more rapidly.
Senior Gullon, the minister for foreign
affairs, has communicated TO his col
leagues the views Of the European and
American press in regard 10 the new min
istry, pointing out that the foreign news
papers are almost unanimously Of the
opinion that the program Of Senior Sa-
gasla, the new premier of Spain, has
caused an important change in the atti-
tude of the Washington cabinet, leading
10 the belief that the decision on the Gu
ban question will now enter upon more
favorable phase and demonstrate that
the steps taken by the ministry have had
an excellent effect in showing that the
government is choosing practical means
to solve the existing difficulties.
The minister for the colonies, Senior
Moret, announced at the cabinet meet
ing with view to proving the sincerity
of the governments promise TO grant au-
tonomy TO Cuba, that he had telegraph
ed 10 Senior Montori, the leader Of the au-
economist party, asking him to nominate
candidates for appointment for some Of
the important posts under the Cuban ad-
ministra ton.
SYMPATHY WITH WEYLER.
Havana, Oct. 12.-Senor Romero Rob-
ledo, former cabinet minister has tele-
graphed to General Weyler from Ante
quera, Andalusia, Spain, saying that he
wishes 10 be identified with the manifes-
tations Of the local inha bitsnts of Cuba,
that he reiterates he friendly sentiments
he has previously expressed regarding
the retiring captain general, and that the
day will come when the latter will have
Justice done him and be accorded rep
aration." General Weyler. 1t is further
said, has received numerous kilograms
from other politicians, bankers, and mer-
chants in Spain. expressing sympathy
with him personally and with the policy
he has followed in Cuba. IL is now said
20 be probable that General Weyler will
not leave Cuba until October 80, when he
will embark for Barcelona
COUNTIN CON MKTNLEY,
Madrid, Oct 12.-United States min
lister Woodford was received in audience
by the queen regent this afternoon. The
reception was of the most cordial char
acter.
A private cable message from Wash
ington declares that President Mckinley
VIII endeavor to induce the insurgents
10 accept autonomy and IL they refuse ne
will do his utmost 10 put an end 10 the
agitation and TO prevent fiilibustering.
as he believes, now hat Captain General
Weyler is recalled, tina; congress viii
support this policy
EVANGELINA'S DEBUT.
New York, Dot. 12.-It was said al the
Cuban Junta here today that Senorita
Cisneros, the Cuban girl who recently es--
capped from prison in Havana, will make
her Dow before a New York public some
time tomorrow
The senorita is in the hands Of her
friends" said an official OF the Cuban
delegation. and If all goes we'll she
VIII mold reception in this city tomor-
row. The zine and place has not yet
been determined
LEE IN WASHINGTON.
Washington. Oct. I2-Unitei States
Consul General Lee has returned 10
Washington ana called today a. the
state department He spent hals an
hour in conference with Assistant Sec
retaries Day and Cridler. and viii call
upon the preziden, before leaving the
city. He vas not certain when ne would
leave for Havana.
PUNITIVE BALL OPENS.
Smla. Oct. IA dispatch from Nah |
mund announces that the Jirga tribes
men have surrendered their Martini |
oreech-loading rifles and have solemnly /.
sworn 10 maintain peace and drive out |
Umra Khans followers.
The troops forming The Mahnund punt |
tive expedition have destroyed twenty |
six fortified villages and have killed |
many OF the insu-gen. natives
BURMESE MEAN MURDER.
Mandalay, Burmah. Oc,- ia gang OF |