The herald., 1897-05-25
a nation Of merchants. capable of selling
Ing its honor

lIS IlS uOuUT.
Senior Francesca Silvela. leader of the
dissident Conservatives in the chamber,
who quarreled with Senior Canovas in
1891 over the expediency Of reform for
the municipal abuses in Madrid, ac-
cused the duke Of Tetuan of grave err
or, which could not be righted by few
eloquent words. He said the foreign
minister ought to expiate his offense by
resigning. In the course of his speech
he described the action of the United
States senate in recognizing the belllg-
erency of Cuba as a great "iniquity" /"
and characterized the diplomacy of the
government as altogether blamewor-
thy, adding an expression of his doubt
as to the intelligence of Senior Canovas
in retaining the duke of Tetuan under
the circumstances.
FALLING CUBAN PAPER.
NEW YORK, May PA dispatch to
the Herald from Havana, via Key West,
says:
Every effort is made by the Spanish
government to dfecredit the attempt to
relieve American citizens and to con-
fuse the issue. The Union Constitutions
al insists that the $50.0O0 was voted by
Congress at the request of the New
York business men to protect American
citizens there. Late reports of the Sem
ate speeches Indicate that there is fear
in the United States that the American
Consuls win be in danger when it is
known that their reports will have thor
oughly exposed General Weyler's meth
ode and the emptiness of his announce
ments of pacification. The Consuls are
not a bit alarmed.
Consul-General Lees stirring report
is only confirmation of earlier reports
which he sent to Mr. Olney. His ground
has alway been that the Spanish showed.
no indication of being able to crush the
insurgents. 1t Is true that the Consul
General made no personal attack upon
General Weyler, but he was outspoken
with regard to the results which General
Weyler hae achieved.
The money question grows more press
ing. The Colonial Treasurer has re-
signed In disgust, owing to the troubles
arising over the depreciation OF the pa
per money. Today the centin is equiv
alent to $1245 paper. An attempt was
made to cell here drafts for $4,000 silver
in Spain, payment to be made by the
at about $50 premium on the hundred.
The acceptance of these bids would have
meant the retirement of half a million
in paper money. The Intendente at first
accepted the bids, then refused them as
too low. and resigned. And now the
despised billete falls lower daily. yet the
reforms are here in paper at least. The
fact remains that the paper is more de-
preciated today than at any time since
the rebellion began. The Intendente OBJ
jected to proposition to quote the bill
letes on the Stock Exchange and have
them accepted at the rate quoted daily.
There was great excitement in the
Stock Exchange when the news spread
that the Morgan resolution had passed
the Senate Paper money dropped sharp
ly. and 1t will go lower.
General Weyler, having enforced his
order driving Recontrados off the for
tilted sugar estates, is now beginning 70
empty the smaller towns in Santa Clara.
A WARNING FROM CHINA
NEW YORK. May PA dispatch to
the Journal from Havana says:
China's Havana representative has
received instructions from home that in
future the lives and property of Chinese
residents in Cuba must be respected,
otherwise China may concede belligerent
rights to Spain's enemies in the Philip
pines.
VENEZUELA MAKES DEMANDS
NEW YORK, May PA dispatch to
the Journal from Havana says:
In a demand recently made upon
Spain through the Venezuelan consul.
President Crespo's government insists
that citizens of that republic residing
In Cuba shall in case Of arrest upon po-
litical charges, be accorded equal pri-
vileges with citizens of the United
States here, including exemption from
trial by military tribunals and assur-
ances Of q speedy judgment by civil
courts.
Venezuela claims this right under the
favored nation clause in her own treaty
with Spain and the point has been al
lowed. Now Mexico is understood to
be pressing Madrid and Havana author
tiles to have her citizens here accorded
the same privileges. One Trujillo a
Venezuelan, recently arrested as poll
tical suspect. was released yesterday
at the demand Of Consul Punango on
condition that he leave Spanish terri
tory.
Private advices from Caracas indi-
cate that President Crespo stands ready
to follow suit in case the Washington
government should finally recognize
the belligerency rights Of the Cubans
Indeed. it was whispered here tonight
that vessel was formally cleared from
some days ago for the rebel
Port of Banes, in Eastern Cuba, loaded
with arms and ammunition for Calixto
Garcia's army.