Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-26
1T HAS NOT YET REACHED PREsT-
DENT OR SECRETARY SHERMAN.
SPECULATION As TO THE ISSUE.
This Country Can show That Ii Has
Done Everything Possible TO Pre-
HIS Cost Us.

| PRESIDENT or Secretary Sherman, nor haC
they received the 1900 word cabled com
munication which it was said Minister
Woodford had transmitted from Madrid
last Saturday. Under these circum-
stances, 1t is impossible that any formal
consideration could have been given by
the executive authorities here to the
matter of the next move on the part OF
the government. There was an abun-
White House as to the issue presented
by Spain's answer as briefly summarized
In cable reports, but from no authorita-
tive source could it be learned that the
administration had outlined any line Of
policy to meet the situation now pre-
scented.
1t is not believed among officials that
the basis of the Spanish reply to Mr..
Woodford's note will be the charge that
the United States have not observed the
requirements of international law in the
matter Of preventing filibustering. In
case IT is, however, the State Depart
ment will have some pertinent facts to
present which, the officials believe, will
completely ALLEVIATE from Spain any sym
pathy she may have attracted from
other European nations on that scoce.
1t is asserted positively that In no single
case where the Spanish authorities have
brought to the attention of our govern
ment the fact that a filibustering expedi-
ton was about to start from our shores
for Cuba has it neglected to take the
measures permitted by our laws to pre-
vent the starting of such expedition. In
some cases our government has proceed
ed TO lengths i'm restraint Of American
commerce. on insufficient evidence fur
nished by the Spanish Government, that
has resulted in the preference of large
claims by American ship-ownerS for il
legal detention of their ships.
THE FLORIDA PATROL.
Then the expense of maintaining patrols
along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts has
been very heavy. Every time the State
Department has been obliged TO call upon
collector at a port the result has been
a heavy bill of expenses for tugs, special
officers. and other charges, while the At
office. and. In fact, most
of the executive departments, have been
put to more or less trouble and expense
The Navy Department especially has
been embarrassed owing to the necessity
for the dsagreeabe Florida patrol One
Of the officials roughly estimated the
expense the United States has been put |
to to protect the Cuban coast for Spain |
At about 100000,
Altogether, the officials here are con-
fdent of their ability to show that the |
government has more than complied with |
The requirements Of international law, |
which, as laid down in the Alabama |
agreement, simply demands that . nation
use due diligence" TO prevent the de-
)arture OF hostile expeditions
one phase OF the correspondence may
De kept alive between the State Depart
nent and the Spanish Government until
Congress meets, and IL is said that unless
ome results in the direction of the sug-
'estions Of Minister Woodford are forth
coming by that time, the President will
efer the entire matter to Congress and
wait its orders
Up 10 the close OF office hours to-day
pain's reply on the Cuban question had
ot reached the President or State De-
artment. 1t was stated also in other
uarters by those in a position to know
hat had occurred at Madrid that the
nswer had not been delivered to Minis
er Woodford up to noon to-day.
|
A denial was made by an authoritative
ource that Minister Dupuy de LONE mad
to the State Department that
pain would resort to the search and
eizure of suspected American vessels on
he high seas if flibustering expeditions
)ntinued to leave this country. The re-
ort. it is believed. grew out of visits
ade by the Minister to the State De-
lrtment last Monday and Thursday. ,
{ these visits he drew the attention OF !
he officials to the departure of the al d
ged fibuster Silver Heels, after the ;
were put i'm possession of ex- r
icit information of the plans of the YES ;
!. Regret was expressed by the Minis :
r at this occurrence, as ii was felt that I
would create a bad impression at T
adrid at a time when the government h
maturing its policy. Beyond this, how .
er, the Minister made no reference to O
upon American vessels, or as | y
search on. the high seas. 1t is said
erequisite to such action would be an -
nouncement by Spain OF the blockade \
all the ports of Cuba. and certainly no i
ep along such radical lines has been q
opposed thus far. >,
rhe diplomatic procedure in connection -
tn SPANS reply to the Woodford note =
that il would be communicated to him
the Minister of Foreign Affairs at
ldrid. 1t would not be sent to Minister q,
puy de LONE. as it is distinctly a part "
the communication between Minister It
Oodford and the Madrid officials, and NJ
not an exchange of notes between the w
tie Department and the Government of Ni
ain. II
Is intimations have been made that W
instructions TO Minister Woodford W
tement was made by officials here that NJ
publication of the instructions before lie
assembling of Congress would be
proved by the United States, and with
this approval it would be contrary TO
usage of diplomacy for the Madrid Pr
horities TO make public the corre-
ndence.
SPANISH SUCCESSES IN CUBA.
-ABANA, October 25.-It is announced ia
m Spanish headquarters to-day that NJ;
jor Manuel Tapia Ruano, of the arti- da
?, with a guerilla force, has been en- no
ed on the outskirts OF the Habana 70,
IS, between Lachorrera and Managua, ~,
n an insurgent force, which he dis
sed. killing four of the enemy. Among 81,
dead, the official report adds. was for
leral Adolf Castillo the insurgent sti
Ter. His body will be brought to Ha- bal
a. cal
/, official disnatch from Sancti Spiritus enl
- c., cIara apnouncas rho MOI
vince vi o""'a 10 Go -, iml
render there 10 tne opaiiiSh au.noii- ciu
of Observation-Disclosures iohas Seids- me
3, of the insurgent army, and his homo 9th
= aide-de-camD. nal
,ASTILLOS BODY IN HABANA. FL
October 2.-The body OF unC
eral Adolf Castillo, the insurgent AS:
or who was killed I'm the engage one
!, ,,,h cnanieb Guerrilla forces nndar rim
y VIZ, , ~ ,r-,'io -, 70 - 80 Tn,