Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
CUBAN SECRETS.
Some of the Archives In the State
Department Get Aired.
Mr.. CLyEY'S OFFER OF MEDIATION.
epain's Rejection Of the Preferred Aid
The State Of Affairs In Cuba-The
Senate Gives Another Day 70
Cuban Matters.

WASHINGTON, May 9O.-The secret
archives Of the state department which
have held the consular reports on the
Cuban war from the public were par
tally disclosed yesterday by Senator
Foraker, Of Ohio During the past week
the debate in the senate has been preg-
nant with intimations and innuendoes
of reports from United States officials
in Cuba held at the state department
which, if published, would disclose
u condition on Cuban soil which would
influence public opinion in decided
manner. The facts, therefore, which
Senator Foraker announced without
stating from whom they came created
a decided stir. Especially startling
was the letter from Secretary Olney In
which this country offered mediation
to Spain and the refusal of that coun'
try to accept the proffered aid.
Secretary Olney said his purpose was
not at that time to suggest interven'
ton, but that the United States could
not contemplate with complaccncy an.
other ten years of Cuban insurrection.
His suggestion looked to find way
"to cooperate with Spain in the i'm.
mediate pacifcation OF the island on
such plan as, leaving Spain her
rights of sovereignty, shall yet secure
to the people of the island all such
rights and powers of local self-govern-
ment as they can reasonably ask. To
that end the United States offers and
will use her good offices at such time
and in such manner as may be deemed
most advisable
While one of the consular reports
was read without the name of the au.
thor being disclosed 1t Is stated to be
communication from Consul-General
Lee, which fully sets forth his idea OF
the condition that exists in Cuba, The
extract was quoted as follows, no date
being given
cannot understand the truth Of the claim
that oil the provinces OF the island are pacitied
except that Of Santiago de Cuba, because there
urc mort insurgents uhuel uin's w 'nis uihe
thah Wheh hrst rouoheu lhe iS'uhus sahio ton
moh'hs aeo' ohu no no. MINK !. ia,f ln'cr'
ence to draw from existing conditions that the
war II approaching ,erlnlhalloh, because, III
~ y" ,o nouvn pos .o '%e an
fragments,
The imposslbilily of cxpcling the Spanish
troops IRON inns island py force OF arms IS wei
M NV ", w." ' Wv inv o, cpo q, ,ho
cause upon one or more pitched battles con.
cludc, therefore, that the war will draw its
weary lenslh along Ms tho Insurgents can
~ su',,se"u' ',o" u sI y" ,no y" a,h vn.
win tbe continued result Of untold human
suffering, loss Of human HE the murder Of in.
noccnI men women anu children oY poth SIDES
aa unu '1,s'','' nI'o' m"1m ",Sv",U HUME
unacclImaled spapinrds
The poverty and distress of the people are
increasing and the loss Of property OF all sorts
es vuuos tUo ,n",nn w,,hou 't bo J
here IN ' person The number Of poor distressed
starving women, children and old men of all
races has greatly Increased In TINS CITY WITHIN
,ou svumo Sos noen
ate e , great ~ ' ~
THE sENATE's SESSION.
WASHINGTON, May 2O.--Anothcr stir.
ring debate on Cuba occurred in the
senate yesterday. II was Of the give
and take order, with sharp parlia
mentary fencing. The main speeches
of the day were made by Senators
Foraker, of Ohio; Cannon, Of Utah;
Lindsey, of Kentucky, and lIoar, OF
Massachusetts, Mr.. Foraker is one OF
the Cuban subcommittee of the com.
mittec on foreign relations. He spoke
in favor of reference of the resolution
to the committee, but on the direct
question, declared his purpose of sup
porting the resolution recognizing Gu.
ban belligerency, when il should be re.