The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-17

Guard Can Watch That Number As
Easily as a Hundred housand Soldier,
Couid-Cape Colony's Kick on Dom Paul
-British Ships Al Durban-New Chinese
Treaties-Terreli DIurs the Sultau-FuI
Sezis-Forsign News.
Washington. April Is -According to
information N1eived from trustworthy
sources here the withdrawal OF a, least
. part Of tie great army that Spain has
maintained for several years in the
island of Cuba will begi-, when the rainy
season sets in, within a few days. The
initial movement will be the departure
of 10000 Spanish troops from Havana
for Spain and within short time after
that $4,000 troops. il is understood VIII
follow. Whether this movement Is TO be
construed in favor OF the insurgents is
injise positively that It means only that
little or nothing Of the instruction re-
mains; that Gomez has only about fifty
CT a hundred followers and that 10
watch these under the conditions in
which the campaign has been necessarily
conducted few thousand men are quite
Is effective as the army OF 10000 men
when has been maintained in Cuba The
Cuban contingent, on the other hand, in
s.st that Spain's financial resources are
exhausted and that the troops are TO be
Withdrawn because of lack OF monay 10
keep them in service.
SPAIN VICTORIOUS.
Madrid, April 16.-Captsin General
Polavicja. prior 10 leaving Manila. can.
itsl Of the Philippine Islands. sent dis
patch to the government here saying
that the rebellion is nearly quelled; that
only 1000 insurgents, partly armed. are
IL the field; that $4,000 insurgents have
already submitted 10 the Spanish au-
tnorc;es ard that 10000 insurgents are
upon the point of yielding up their arms.
DAY CALLED TO WASHINGTON.
Canton, April 16-Judge William r..
Day viii leave Canton Saturday after
noon at 2:05 for Washington. He re-
ceived a telegram today calling him
there. He will go to Cuba week or
two later. The time has not yet been
fixed
DYNAMITERS SURRENDER.
Havana, April ia dispatch from
Lioerdad, province OF Pinar del Rio,
says that the we'll known insurgent lead
or Julian Zarraga, who is charged with
having blown up several trains with
dynamite in Pinar del Rio. has surren-
dered to the Spanish authorities there
with five Of his followers, all armed.
CAPE COLONY'S KICK.
Cape Town, April 16.-In the house Of
assembly today motion was intro
duced dilatiug upon the disastrous and
lasting effects which hostilities among
the Europeans and Africans would pro-
duce. and inviting the house TO adopt a
policy of modera ton and Cancellation in
the settlement Of differences in the in
depreciation OF treaties and conventions
J. Rose lines, Under-secretary for native
affairs, moved an amendment, 10 the
effect that the ends desired could be best
attained by a strict observance OF the
convention and the redress of the gsn-
uine grievance of the Uitlanders. In the
course of his remarks in support Of this
uation was too acute to be remedied by
p;ous aspirations. adding that he did not
believe that President Kruger, who
himself urged a maintenance of the con-
yer:ion, would resent Cape Colony ex-
pressing its opinion. in conclusion Mr..
lines said that Great Britain could not
interfere in the Transvaal unless she had
such locus standi as would justify her
conduct before all the world
BRITISH SHIPS AT DURHAM.
Durham. Natal, April 1.-THE British
cruiser Raccoon, which left Cape Town
on February l. under sealed orders. ar
rived here Unexpectedly during the night
with six other British warships Two
more war vessels of the British fleet are
expected here tonight. The object OF
this naval demonstration is not known
mere
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND'S VIEW.
London. April 16.-John Hays Ham
mond. the American engineer and form
er member Of the johannesburg reform
committee, who arrived here today from
South Africa, says that while the affairs
at johannesburg were very unsettled.
precluding discussion OF politics. he did
not think an outbreak Of war between
Great Britain and the Transvaa1 was
likely 10 occur in the near future.
CHINh'S NEW TREATIES.
Washington. April 1s-China is TO
have new set Of treaties with the great
nations Of the world. which will in some
measure enancipste her from the oner-
Gus restrictions she Il now under, and
enable her to adjust her own revenues 10
the nations needs. Much OF the credit
for securing the consent OF the COM
merciai powers 10 the negotiation OF
these treaties Is due 10 Il Hung Chang.
who employed 10 the best advantage the
opportunities afforded by his tour Of he
world. Sti.l the change would have been
long deferred had not the war which
China waged u1successfuliy with Japan
so involved the former n deDt as 70
oOllge her foreign debtors 10 recognize
tie fac. that China must be given power
- raise additional revenues. A. present
the percentage OF duty thst may be col
iscted on goods imported into China
from any % the great commercial na-
tons IS limited By treaty. and the
amount Of revenue thus derived IS en-
tirely insufficient - meet the present en-
laryei expenses % the Cinese govern
meut. Efforts have been 70 increase TIE
revenues by the imposition % licking
taxes. or dutes collected on foreign
gods passing from ons Chinese province
o. district 20 another. These taxes. how
ever. nave always been bitterly resisted
by foreign merchants ard have given
rise 20 - much trouble on 5oth sides
fhas there = a disposition By both %
a ool.sh them. TIE only recourse. sp-
psrs1,iy. = Al increase q the tariff