The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-14
D END / WITH HONOR
Plan For Cuba'S Peace to Suit
all Parties.
Rl0TING IN HAVANA
Smoothed Over by the Type
writer Method.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Private informa-
ton has been sent to the state depart
ment ard to members of the foreign af-
fairs committee in congress going TO show
that powerful influences are at work to
secure independence in Cuba Spain has
issued bonds to the gross amount of about
$500, 900, 900 based specifically upon the re-
. sources and revenues of Cuba. These
bonds are held in large part in Great
Britain and France.
Some of the largest syndicates in those
countries, it is said. have at last become
convinced that these bonds are about to
become valueless unless the United States
in some way guarantees their payment
They are convinced that the island is en-
tirely devasted and that it can be re-
stored only by the influence of a strong
commercial power.
Representations have already been
made to this country by certain strong
commercial interests to secure active in
tervention. II this were done the United
States would become morally responsible
for the payment of the Cuban loan. This
could be done by a protectorate similar
to that Of England in Egypt or by a di-
rect control of the Cuban custom houses
The insurgent leaders have all along in
timated that they would not object to
action on the part of the United States
which would secure their independence.
no matter how costly 1t might be to them
from a financial point of view. They real
lie that the very measures necessary to
the raising of money to pay this loan
would give the island start CONNER
cially such as it could not hope to at
tain by itself
Under present conditions President Nc
Kinley could not intervene except as an
act Of hostility to Spain. for the Span
iards have acoeded to every demand made
by this government almost before it was
presented. It has been intimated how
ever, that If the United States should
send its warships to Havana, stop the
war and agree to pay the $500 900, 900 of the
Cuban loan. both France and Great Bri-
tain would sustain this country, and
therefore the Sagasta government could
appeal to the people of Spain and show
that the loss of Cuba had come about by
the influence of France and Great Bri-
tain rather than by the dctation of the
hated Yankees. It is undoubtedly a fact
that the bondholders are moving to put
this country in a position where it will
guarantee payment, and If it does this,
the war in Cuba will speedily end.
GENERAL LEES REPORT.
Washington, Jan. 13.-United States
Consul General Lee has reported to the
state department from Havana, under
dot Of
with the rioting there yesterday. While
the state department officials do not di-
vulge the text of the dispatch, it is said
that it corroborates generally the news
paper reports on the subject. According
to General Lees report the disturbance
had been uelled for the time being but
he was apprehensive of another outbreak
at any moment.
Nothing had been heard from the con-
sui general today, so it was assumed at
the state department that the situation
remained unchanged in Havana.
General Lee did not ask to have war
ship sent to Havana, and it is the opinion
of the state department officials that is
a sufficient reason for the assumption
that there is no occasion for sending one
The officials are evidently not apprehen-
sive of any trouble in the immediate fu-
ture that will require the forcible inter-
vention of our government.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
The disquieting feature of the situation
Is the horrible condition OF the poor in
Cuba, According to General Lees ad-
vices no less than 200 600 people on the
island are in the last stages Of destitu-
ton and are wholly dependent upon char
ity. To feed these people on a ten-cent
ration a day would cost $4,000 daily,
which sum is double the amount so far
received in contributions by the state de-
partment In the opinion of General Lee,
20 per cent of these poor people are surely
doomed TO death from starvation and
disease. In such a state of affairs the ex-
istence Of any form Of organized govern
ment is threatened, and the autonomy
flans of Spain command little attention.
ABOUT THE WARSHIPS.
The naval authorities maintain their
serenity. Notwithstanding many rumors
of radical action, such as the dispatch of
warships to Havana, and like stories.
Secretary Long was asked whether any
to be ready to sail to Havana He re-
piled that while he could not discuss the
matter, he would say that he had not
made any hange in the battleship Maine
cow lying at Key West.
Inquiry developed the fact that the
Names last orders were TO go out for
target practice. and upon falling in with
the North Atlantic squadron to attach
herself. Although there is no expecta-
ton at he navy department of any trou-
BILE just now, stiH in cast ii should occur
the navy is more strongly represented in
Florida and West Indian waters than II
has been in the past ten years. At Key
West there is the second-class battleship
Maine and the cruiser Marblehead; at
Jacksonville the dynamite cruiser Vesu-
vius; at Kits is the Annapolis and at
Gaudaloupe the Wilmington. The De
troit is on the way from Cape Haytien TO
Key West. where she is now due. The
Marblehead is at Port Tampa. Fla. She
suffered the injury of four men yesterday
at target practice. Sheh as been ordered
20 remain at Key West instead of sailing
for Navassa, according TO original orders.
JUST LIKE a SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Washington. Jan. 1S.-Senor de LONE.
the Spanish minister. today received dis
patches from DR.. Copgosto, the secretary
general Of Cuba, stating that there had
been an outbreak in Havana, but that it
was over and that no apprehension was
felt of further trouble.
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