The herald., 1897-06-19
WORK FOR
WOODFORD
Is Laid Out by President
Mckinley
SPAIN MUST GET A MOVE ON
LOOKING TO GIVING CUBA HER
FREEDOM
Failing to Do So Intervention by the
United States Is Certain and
Annexation Probable
SPAIN MUST GET A MOVE ON
LOOKING TO GIVING CUBA HER
FREEDOM

Associated Press Special Wire.
CHICAGO, June 1s.-A special to the
Times Herald from Washington says:
Spain is to be brought to terms. Ger
eral Stewart L. Woodford, the new Min
lister to Spain, after dining with Presi-
dent Mckinley last night, spent the
evening at the White House. He re-
ceived instructions ae to his work in
the Spanish capital, for which he will
start in a week or two. General Wool
ford's task is divided into three parts.
His first mission will be to preeent n
for the death of DR.. Ruiz.
His second task is to prepare the Span
ish Government for the inevitable and
the inevitable is the loss of Cuba as a
colony.
The third phase Of his work Is the pre-
sentation of distinct proposal from the
United States as to the disposition of
Cuba. 1t is as to the first and second
chapters that General Woodford is now
receive full instructions ae to the third
either before he sails or as soon as he
shall have had an opportunity to re-
port upon the state of mind in which he
finds the Spanish Ministry and the
Queen Regent. President Mckinley al
SO instructed General Woodford to i'm
press upon the public men at Madrid
these three vital points:
First-The United States is not actu-
ated by unfriendly feeling towards
Spain.
Second-The United States does not de-
eire to take advantage Of Spain's trou-
bles with her colony to bring about the
annexation of Cuba to this country
Third-But unless Spain will herself
make move toward meeting the inev-
liable toward giving Cuba freedom, the
United States will be compelled to ips
terfere, and In the case of Intervention
annexation might naturally follow.
GEN. GOMEZ'S PLANS
NEW YORK, June ia dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: Gen.
Gomez contemplates a decidedly ag-
gressive movement, to begin some time
during next month. The plans which he
has been forming for the last few months
are now matured and the Cubans are
looking for a big movement very soon
Gen. Gomez is concentrating his forces
in Havana province and will bly,
make a demonstration near Havana
Gen. Banderas with 1900 Orientals is re-
ported to have arrived in Melina, Ha-
vana province. 1t Is known that he left
Trinidad and was marching through
Matanzas several days ago. Gen. Gomez
has called council of war which will
be held in day or so when he will dis
close his plans to his officers. Gen. Wey-
Ter proposes to- leave Havana for the
country next week.
Within the past week the insurgents
have displayed indisputable signs of
activity. Yesterday an expedition was
landed in Havana province, this time
only fifteen miles from Havana, in
Guanabacoa. This Is the second expe-
dition landed in Havana province DUR
ing the past month. Advices from Puerto
Principe state that the rebels are active
in that province. Several skirmishes
between insurgents and Spanish forces
have recently occurred.
During the last week a Spanish coll
attacked while marching to Santa Cruz.
The rebels were repulsed, but Col. Rey-
ter was badly wounded and twenty
three Spanish soldiers were killed. The
rebel loss is not known. M
WEYLER'S DEFEATS
NEW YORK, June 1S.-The Cuban
junta has received long letter from
General Maxine Gomez, dated La Clio
ria. Sancti Spiritus, May 16. Gomez
writes: Il move freely among Weyler's
swarming soldiers. and in the daily bat
ties that occur the, reports of the Maus-
ers resound in the midst of the smoke
that results from the work of incendlar-
ism Of the wouldbe victors. Weylcr
has been unable, despite all his efforts, to
compel meto change my plans, and when
he dares to announce that Las Villas is
pacified, We are defeating In open field
his columns, ard our cavalry, with it's
machete charge routs the enemy. This
was done recently by the forces under
the Cuban Brigadier Jose Miguel Co.
mez, and those under Colonel Jose de
Monteagudo. and similar encounters are
frequent.
When the large Spanish columns
MAKE Inc WOOQS tremDle with their can
nonade and musketry; when they have
been compelled to execute quick marches
and to hide during the night in their ell
campments in the woods, without daring
to light campfires for fear of our sharp
shooters. the papers in Sancti Spiritus
assert that this part Of the island is
pacified."
ASKED FOR DEATH SENTENCE
NEW YORK, June 1S.-A dispatch 10
the World from Washington says: A
telegram from Senor Palma, of the Gu
ban Junta at New York, received to-
night by Secretary Quesada, Of the
Provisional Legation, reads: "Prosecu-
ting Attorney has asked for death SEN
tence on Ruiz Rivera and Bacallao."
\ Steps were taken Immediately to pre-
vent the summary execution OF such a
sentence. Secretary Morgan and 9th.
ers were seen and their services were
enlisted. Arrangements were made to
have Influential Senators call early ia o-s
morrow upon Secretary sherman. to
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