The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-24

iBgton, Weyler Has Lied Faster Than a
Cuban Can Run and the Spanish Gov.
eminent Has Denied Everything That
1t Hasn't Wanted to Be True-But No
body Relieves ANY of Them Any More
Address to the Cuban League.
Madrid, Sept. 23--Senor Valera, for
merry Spanish minister at Washington,
publishes an article on the Cuban stu
alton, in the course Of which he says that
certain advantages were accorded 10
American citizens in 1877. as the result
Oft he declara tons of the Spanish for
een minister, bur as these were not "a IL
fed by the chamber, the government, ne
declared, can annul them.
Senior Valera adds:
Them ajority Of self-styled American
citizens who claim indemnity are not
according TO American law, legitimate
Citizens. but Cubans who employ this
method 10 obtain indemnities. Il is be-
lieved that the American nation will end
by justice 20 Spain"
SPAIN SELF-DECEIVED.
Paris, Sept. pa dispatch TO the Temps
from Madrid says:
THE attitude Of the United States has
caused a great sensation al Madrid, be-
cause opinion has been lured on by the
optimistic communications Of the Span
ish minister at Washington upon the
character and duration Of the correctness
CT The government, and that, too, despite
several warnings from Mr.. Olney, and
SIr Cleveland's message.
''The official bulletins Of Captain Cen
eral Weyler have received too much con-
fidence when the United States govern
nlent was every month receiving from its
consuls and special ENJOYS totally differ
ent news.
The general impression az San Sebas-
tan and Madrid is that the Spanish gov
eminent viii try TO drag negotiations
along, unless it rejects purely and sim
ply the good offices Of the United States
ont ne ground of public opinion and up
on me further ground that the opposition
will not tolerate intervention, although
amicable."
DENIALS DON'T COUNT.
London, Sept 24.-The Madrid CORES
pendent of the Times says:
The government organs roundly deny
that Minister Woodford has mentioned
an ultima tum, but the public mind is no.
altogether relieved thereby. The policy
o. the government IN denying and sup
pressing news and directly denying the
truth of almost everything in any way
unpalatable must always tend 10 in
crease public uneasiness.''
The correspondent adds:
The use Of the word 'ultimatum' is ex-
aggerated; General Woodford doubtless |
expressed himself energetically. but be-
tween this and fixing a period Of six
weeks 10 end a widespread instruction |
Under pain Of taking up the cause of the |
Insurgents against a friendly power, /
there is a very wide distinction, and
more especially in the present political |
situation, when change of government |
more or less radical cannot be distant"
HIGH HOPES FOR CUBA.
New York, Sept. 23.-President Ethan |
Allen OF the Cuban League of the United !
States, today issued the following ad-
a year OF patriotic work is about to
end in grandest results Last spring
nearly every governor Of this republic,
a our request backed by the legislature
of MS state, spoke for Cuban independ-
enca.
Many hundreds Of thousands OF citi-
zens, responding 10 the appeal Of this
laagIe. have made II manifest that pub
Ii opinion is on the side Of the Cuban
Insurgents and hostile TO their oppres-
f1rS. Now the hour Of emancipation for
Cuba is az hand. The commanding voice
o. the nation has al last reached the exc
cntive. Though the delay has been much
too long, sill the retribution at hand will
excuse pas, delinquency. Our minister
Ia Spain with patriotic president be-
mind him, VIII do that which shall end
the murder. plumber and medieval
tyranny in Cuba, allowing its entry into
sovereign etates. The nation is ready
with guns if necessary. Every member
OF this league should be alert to uphold
the president in such a policy Let all,
when the moment comes. say TO him:
All divisions end at the waters edge"
BEEF FAMINE IN HAVANA
Jacksonville. Fla, Sept. PA Flori-
dan from Cuba. reports that the recent
n,ibusIering expedition for the island
was captuTned and that nineteen men
on the vessel were slain by Spaniards
lIe adds that Havana is now suffering
a beef famine
THE CARLIST CAUSE.
Madrid. Sept 23.-The Cariists here
know nothing Of a letter alleged 70 have
been written by Don Carlos denying that
ne had abandoned his claims II the
throne Of Spain. asserting that Spain
must abandon cuba and that the loss Of
the island would increase the present
discOntent. The leaders of the party re-
Gently met at Lucerne and came 70 var
ious decisions. but these have not been
divulged. NJ manifesto is expected.
VATICAN Is ALARMED
Rome. Sept 2S-Tvle uncompromising
attitude toward the Spanish government
o. the Bishop OF Majorca. who excom-
municated the Spanish minister Of fin
ance. Senior Rever1er, FOR SEEING the
treasury OF church in his diocese. ana
The evident approval which he bishops
action is meeting With upon the part Of
his Spanish confreres, have 50 alarmed
the authorities az the Vatican tha. the
pope has again instructed the papal nun
clio az Madrid 10 insist upon the Clergy
Carlism and 70 urge me clergy
10 earnestly support the present Span
ish ministry and present spanish dy-
nasty.
WEYLER'S TYPEWRITER
Havana, Sept 25.-It was officially an