The herald., 1897-05-22

0mtd the madness OF perpetual anarchy
1T has already been said that In crde
/ to prevent evils of such magnitude tn
I cabinet of Madrid does not and will no
confine. itself exclusively to the employ
: ment Of armed forces.
q. "The foregoing facts beirfg bette
known every day, wiilmake ID patent u
the fair people of other nations tha
Spain, far from proving that her subject
in the West Indies, should return to {
regime unfit for the times wien she en-
Joys such liberal laws, would never have
withheld these same laws from the
: islands had it not been for the in
creasing ssparatist conspiracies which
compel her to look above all to self de-
fense. The government of his majesty
most heartily thanks that of the United
States for the kind advice It bestows
upon Spain, but it wishes to state tha;
your excellency will readily see that ii
has been forestaling it for long time
past. 1t follows, therefore. as a matter
of course, that it will comply with it in
a practical manner as soon as circum-
stances make it possible.
"Your excellency will have seen, never
theless, how the announcement of this
concurrence of views has been received.
1t is evident that no success would at
tend such meditation, which they repel,
even admitting that the mother country
would condeseend to treat with its re-
bellious subjects as one power With an
other, thus surely jeopardizing its fu-
ture authority, detracting from its ma
tional dignity and impairinS itS ilde-
penderce for which ii has at all times
shown euch great earnestness. as his
tory teaches. In brief, there is no eff
fectual submission of the armed rebels
to the mother country. Notwithstand-
ing this the government of the United
States could, by the use of proper means,
contribute greatly to the pacificatior. of
the island of Cuba.
"The constant viola ions of inter ma
tional law in it's territory is especially
manifested on the part of the Cuban
ernigrants, who care nothing for the
losses suffered in the meanwhile by the
citizens of the United States and of Spain
through the prolongation of war. The
Spanish government. on its part, has
done much and will do much more every
day in order TO achieve such a desira BILE
end by endeavoring to correct the mis-
takes of public opinion in the United
States and by exposing plots of9its re-
bellious subjects.
while having the honor of bringing.
by order of the government of his ma
jesty the foregoing declarations to the
knowledge of your eclcelency, improve
this opportunity for reiterating, Mr.. Sec
retary. the assurance of my highest con-
liberation.
(Signed)
ACTION IMMINENT
WASHINGTON, May 21--The Cabi-
net meeting today was interesting be-
cause the principal subject of discus
sion was our relations toward Cuba. The
action of the Senate yesterday in pass
ing the Morgan joint resolution declar-
irg a state of war in Cuba was regard
ed as a movement that threatened, if
carried out te the end. to interfere seri-
ously with the efforts of the Executive
branch of the government to accomplish
something substantial for the Cubans.
The details of the plan President Mckin
ley had in mind have not yet been dis
closed in fact, it may be said that they
are subject to Encouragement upon the
basis of the latest official information
Calhoun. But it was clearly manifested
in the Cabinet meeting today that the
President has made up his mind to an
other forward step, and while up to this
time he has, as he promised in the begin
ming of his administration, confined his
efforts largely to securing absolute pro-
lection for American citizens in Cuba,
he has now come to the determination
to use his power to stop bloodshed in the
island as far as this can be done without
involving the United States in war.
There was some talk respecting the ap-
p,ication of the relief measures in favor
of the American citizens in Cuba. 1t
was decided that the delay in the for
NAL signature of the resolution would
not necessarily prevent the immediate
application of some money to feeding
people represented as in great distress,
as drafts cannot be received before the
formalities are completed and the reso-
luton bcomes a law
Among other matters briefly discussed
was a full report of the commission
upon the reservation question, which
has caused so much debate in Congress.
No action was taken on this subject.
AUTHORIZED TO DRAW.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The Secre-
tary of State has directed Consul-Gen-
eral Lee at Havana to draw for the i'm
mediate purchase of supplies and medi-
cines for the relief of American citizens,
and the portation of such as are
without means and desire to return to
the United States, not to exceed $4,000.
He was also instructed to furnish
United States Consuls in Cuba, in his
discretion, d funds for this purpose. Con-
sui Brice at Matanzas has been instruct
ed by the Secretary of State to apply TO
Lee for funds to relieve
American citizens there.
The resolution appropriating $50,000
for the relief of suffering Americans in
Cuba was signed yesterday by Speaker
Reed but owing to the absence Of the
Vice President and President Pro Tenn
Frye of the Senate, could not receive the
signature of either of them. AS the
Senate adjourned until Monday it can
not be signed before that day.
SPANISH CRUELTY
NEW YORK, May 21.-A special to the
Journal from Havana, via Port Tam
pa, Fla, says: A shocking story Of
Spanish cruelty, verified by a consular
of the United States,
from Santa Clara province
The Cuban leader, Charles Aguirre,
who was officially announced to have
been killed by Spanish troops under
General Obregon in an engagement near