The herald., 1897-07-16
On the Not Very Distant
Horizon
SPAIN JOINS WITH JAPAN
IN RESISTANCE TO AMERICAN
AGGRESSION
Interference in Cuban or Hawaiian
Affairs Will Precipitate Double
Declaration of War



LONDON. July ia dispatch from
Paris to a newspaper here says that in
quiry at the American embassy there
has ELECTED confrma ton of the rumor
that the governments of Spain and
Japan have arranged an offensive al
lance against the United States.
The terms of the understanding, which
IS for the mutual protection of Cuba and
Hawaii, provide that in the event OF an
active, aggressive movement on the part
Of the United States tending toward in
reference in Cuban affairs or persist
ence in the annexat tion of the Hawaiian
islands, both Spain and Japan shall de-
clare war simultaneously against the
United States and shall make hostile
demonstrations along both the Atlantic
and Pacific coast lines Of that country.
NOT CREDITED
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Little cre-
dence is placed in official circles in the
statement that the Spanish and the
Japanese governments have entered into
an offensive alliance against the United
States for the mutual protection of Cuba
and Hawaii. Indeed, so far as could be
learned tonight, no fntimation of such
an agreement has ever reached the state
department. Secretary Sherman was
indisposed when a reporter called at his
house in regard to the matter, but Mr..
Day. first assistant secretary, discred-
tied the report and regarded it as too
improbable to discuss.
1.-The state department has no infor-
nation concerning the reported alli-
ance," he said, "and don't believe that
there is any foundation for the state
ment that one has been entered into"
Both the Spanish and Japanese minis
ters are away from the city.
PRESENT WAR
NEW YORK, July 15.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says the inva-
sion of Havana province by insurgent
forces on their march westward is now
an accomplished fact. The local papers
are prohibited from publishing even ac-
counts of Official victories in that
province, the object being to discredit
the news of unusually activity. General
Weyler may suppress news, but he can
not conveniently hide wounded soldiers
and these keep coming in
The Heralds correspondent at Matan-
zas City writes that Colonel Alvarez
with seventy men was completely routed
July 11th, near Jaguey Grande, by In
surgent General Carrillo. The Spanish
lost twenty killed and about the same
number wounded. During the fight
twenty-five of the Spaniards deserted
and went over to the insurgents.
A report is current and generally be-
lieved in Matanzas that the insurgents
have attacked and partially burned Car
denas. There are fully 5000 rebels in the
vicinity of Matanzas City and Cardenas.
General Weyler has not succeeded in
capturing Gomez, and has evidently
given up the idea, for he has left Sancti
Spiritus and is now at Cienfuegos on his
way back to Havana.
| SPANISH SENTIMENT
MADRID, July 15.-At the annual fete
in honor of the fall of the Bastile yes
terday, Senor Margalle, leader of the
Federal aPrty, addressed a meeting and
expressed the opinion that a steady rev.
olution is now in progress in favor Of
Cuban autonomy. He said if the Fed
| eral Government wished to see Cuba
pacified and the PHILIPPINES restored to
| a condition of law and order they must
assert their strength and declare for
! independence.