The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-21
ASKED TO "SOUND"
FOREIGN MINISTERS HAVE I'M
PORTANT INSTRUCTIONS.

n8nO Unless the SltualiOH III NuDA Al0
proves Rapidly. Other Representative
Abroad Will be Finding Out What Othe
European Nations Will Put Up Withir
the Way of American Interference IL
Cuba-SalIsbury's Attitude.
etate department were very reticent to-
day when asked concerning report il
circulation thatd efinite instructions have
been given all foreign ambassadors and
ministers 10 European countries 10 sound
End ascertain the attitudes Of European
I governments in case the United States
should interfere in Cuba. While gen.
eral denials were made by some Of them,
others intimated thai the United States
was ready 10 assume the position taken
by President Grant in 1874, as shown by
tie instructions Of Secretary Fish 10 Min
lister Cushing. Although ii never APP
pears that these instructions were carried
Out, and there is no knowledge what
Spain would have done in the premises,
IL is possible that Minister Woodford
Will have a different report TO make.
II can be stated, on information re-
ceived here, that there is no truth in The
report that Lord Salisbury has sent an
unfavorable answer 20 a suggestion 1hat
the United States should interfere, the
fact being thai ne has not replied at all
u the attempt OF our ambassador 70
sound him on the subject and that his
attitude gives reason to believe ne viii
rot oppose such action as our Interests
may make necessary.
Minister Woodford's instructions are 10
intimate 10 Spain that the United States
will intervene unless the situation IN
Cuba speedily improves. This, in effect,
was the instructions which were given
Mr.. Cushing by Mr.. Fish, and il is I'M
derstood that the attitudt of the United
States is almost identical with the posi-
ton taken during General Grants ad-
ministration. Then, as now, the good Of
fees of the United States had been len
dered 10 Spain to bring about a settle
ment Of the war, 'but," said Secretary
Fish. "the well intended proffers of the
United States were unwisely respected by
Spain"
The secretary reviewed the situation.
which presents many similar phases TO
that which exists now. President Grant
eaid the secretary regarded independence
as the only certain and necessary SOU
ton Of the Cuban question. The atti-
tude OF the present administration is said
to be on the same lines. and it is said
Minister Woodford viii make ii clear 70
the Spanish authorities that our interests
will make intervention by the United
States imperative unless something is
done speedily by Spain TO improve the
present situation, disastrous as it is to al
our interests.
WEYLER KNUCKLES TO LEE.
Washington Aug. 20.-General Wey-
Ter has promised Consul General Lee
that he will furnish him the proceedings
which caused the arrest of Pedro Manuel
Hernandez on July u, and that the treaty
rights OF the latter as an American cid
Zen will be respected, as demanded by
the consul general.
Washington, Aug. 2o-General Weyler
has informed Consul General Lee under
date of August u, that the ''so-called in
surgent captain. George Newton. an
American citizen, has been placed az
liberty for having presented himself 10
the column OF the First battalion of
Cuba, near Baracoa."
Although the state department inter- |
ceded in behalf Of Newton, the language |
Of General Weyler's order does not ac- !
that he was released because |
TO do 50 by this government, |
but another reason is assigned.
BOARDED BY PIRATES.
Valetta, Island Of Malta, Aug. 20.-In-
formation has just been received here 10
the effect that the italian bark Fiduca,
Captain RacetOb. from Parcsgoula on
June 4, for Marseiles, was spoken on
Augusta in latitude 1904 and reported
having been boarde on August Is abreast
Of Cape Baba by fourteen pirates, who
fred into the crew, ransacked the vessel, |
stole the ships papers, charts. instru-
nents and provisions and the clothing Of
the crew, cur the running gear and car
red off the captain, boatswain and sea-
man The Fiducia was supplied with
provisions and instruments by passing
vessels and was thus enabled 10 proceed.
BRITISH-MENICAN TREATY.
Washington, Aug. 20.-The text Of a
lew treaty between Great Britain and
Mexico. relating 70 the Mexican use Of
he waters Of Belize. the British colony Of
,ent-al America. has been received here.
I was concluded by Sir Henry Neville
)eering and Senior Mariscal. on August
and grants in perpetuity 10 the mer-
hant vessels Of Mexico We're liberal OF
avfgation for the waters Of the British
in that locality.
COSTA RICAN COINAGE.
Washington. Aug 2O.-Information
ONES From Costa Rica thar the govern
lent has asked the United States mint
ureau 70 coin 600 0o0 colons. under the |
primer governments new system OF !
oinsge favorable 20 gold. 1t Nil also
eek - secure gold bars suficien; to coin !
n additional 100000 colons. The colon .
; equivalent 10 40 cents. The ratio a,
'hich the Costa Ricsn coinage is made
; 81 20 !. as between gold and silver
'Aebsnk Of Costa Rica sold its supply or
liver and IS said 10 have madew con-
iderablep roht thereby.
An AbominabIe Legacy.
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