The record-union., 1897-12-28
Causes Surprise Among Officials al tne
National Capital.
Said That the Facts Set Out Are
Substantially Those So Strongly
Drawn in the Presidents Mes
sage to Congress, OF Wh1ch IL
Was Supposed the Spanish Pub
lie Had Been Fully Advised
Through the Newspapers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Off
cials mere are somewhat surprised at
the exhibition of feeling at Madrid
over tie latest note OF Minister Wooo-
ford, delivered to the Spanish F'orelgn
Office the day before Christmas.
While the note itself will not be made
public at present, it is said that there
is no reason whatever why 1t should De
withheld save the fact that the pre-
ceding steps in the negotiations nave
not yet seen the light in the neWspa-
pers and il lis desirable when pupn-
cation is made to preserve the COM
plete chain of events in natural order.
Possibly the correspondence Will be
shortly called for by Congress, IN
which case il is not likely to be with
held on the ground of public policy.
The last note presented by Minister
Woodford was in answer to the Span
ish note called forth by Mr.. Woodfords S
very first note after his arrival at
Madrid In his initial note the United
States Minister pointed out the interest
of his country in an early termination
of the present struggle in Cuba and
asked when such a conclusion could be
expected.
The Spanish Government, in its reply,
acknowledged our interest in the mat
ter. but suggested after stating what it
intended to do to ameliorate conditions
in Cuba. that the United States could
best exercise it's good offices by stop
ping flibustering.
To this Mr.. Woodford responded with
his note of last week. 1t is said to be
a purely argumentative statement OF
the position taken by the United States
and the facts set out are substantially
those so strongly drawn in the Presi-
dents message to Congress, of which 1t
is supposed the Spanish public had been
fully advised through the newspapers.
The most forcibe statement in the
note is based upon the facts collected
and published recently by the United
States Treasury Department exhibiting
she great expense to which the United
States has been put by reason of its ef
forts TO patrol an enormous coast line
in the pursuit of a few filibusters, and
the rcmarka BILE success of the Govern
ment officials in stopping these expedi-
tions, as contrasted with the feeble eff
forts of the Spanish authorities to
maintain patrol around the island of
Cuba All of these facts We're included
in Mr.. Woodfords note, and, while he
put them in his own language in pre-
senting them to the Spanish foreign Of
ficials, it is said that the statements
concern only events that have already
been touched upon.
CONSPIRATORS ARRESTED.
HAVANA, Dec. 27.-An apothecary
named NJ Rubi and three former in
surgent leaders who surrendered some
time ago To the authorities of Pinar del
Rio have been arrested. on the charge
of trying to induce a large number of
armed farmers to join the insurgents
When the conspiracy was discovered
the prisoners We're taken into custody
and sent to this city. They are now
imprisoned in Moro Castle
THE NEW CUBAN CABINET.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2I.-The new
Cuban Cabinet. which, with the Cap
tain-General of Cuba, will form the
executive organization under the new
autonomous regime, viii be announced
during the week, according to the ex-
pectations of the Spanish officials here.
There is no doubt that Senior Galvey
will be the Cuban Premier. He has
been long prominent as the leader of
the eutonomists in the islands. He is
described as man OF wide influence
among the most substantial Cuban ele-
mems and popular with the people at
large. Senior Ambiard viii be a men,
ber OF the Cabinet, if he will consent TO
take a place. He has been in Washing
ton several days in conference with the
Spanish Minister and left last night for
Cuba 1t is possible that Senior AM
blard may prefer TO continue in par
Iamentary life. in which case it is be-
leved he viii become the leader of the
Cuban party IN the Cortes.
1t is asserted that the following have
been accepted by Governor G General
Blanco as members of the first colonial
Government, under the regime of auton-
omy:
President of the Cabinet, Jose Maria
Galvez.
Minister of Finance. Senior Rafael
Montoro. Marquis of Montoro.
Minister OF the Interior, Senor Anto
Mo Gown
Minister of Education, Senior Francis
CO Zayas.
Minister of Commerce. Senor Aruro
Anblard.
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, Sc
nor Rofael Fernandez Castro.
1t Is understood that they will take
the oath az the palace on Saturday next
after attending the celebration of mass.
The under Secretaries viii then be noml-
mated, together with the chief subor5i-
mates of the permanent staff.
The insurgents have dynamited the
culvert at the Minas railway station,
near this city
RIVERA on RUIZ'S DEATH.
MADRID. Dee. 27.-The insurgent
chief Rivera has arrived at Cadiz from
Cuba. He viii be incarcerated in a
fortress. In an interview Rivera said
he believed nothing would induce the
Cubans 10 cease fighting before they
attained independence. He justified
the killing of Lieutenant Colonel Ruiz.
the Spanish peace emissary, as a
means of arriving al this end
REPORTED CUBAN DEFEAT.
HAVANA. Dee. 2I-Three columns
of Spanish troops. under Generals Ii
mares and Vara Del Rey and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Chazel. il was officially an