The herald., 1898-02-15

Minister Gullon. says the statement viii
be in the form OF note in reply 10 a
communication from the American gov
ernment.
The Cabinet had supposed that the
prompt acceptance of Senior De Lome's
resignation would be quite sufficient
satisfaction for America. The writing
of the letter to Canalejas not being an
official act, but a purely private one.
Consequently the kilograms from New
York reporting that the United States
government expected further satisfac-
ton for the Spanish Minister'S conduct
was a surprise and caused sensation.
1t is being arranged that Spain's new
Minister shall arrive in Washington
simultaneously with or before the arri-
val of the delegates from Spain, Cuba
and Porto Rico appointed to participate
in the drafting of commercial treaty
with Premier Sagasta considers to be Of
the highest importance.
The rumors about the sending of Span
ish ironclads and torpedo boats to Cuban
waters are premature.
BRITISH COMMENT
LONDON, Feb. 14.-The st. James
Gazette this afternoon, referring to the
De LONE incident, says:
1T appears that President Mckinley
is really making a serious incident out
of the affair He is not content with the
prompt resignation of De LONE. A ois-
avowal from Spain and an apology are
now demanded from Madrid. and this Is
little too much for Spain's pride. Has
the American government, which has
demanded for some time ample justin
cation for Intervention in Cuba, been
able to make up its mind to interfere,
and pick a>quarrel over this business?
"Those interested in historical paral-
lels will recall that Napoleon II, In 1870
refused to be satisfied with King Will
liam's disavowal of his kinsman's can
didature for the Spanish throne and de-
manded a declaration from the king OF
Prussia that he would never permit such
candidature to be revived. War fol-
lowed Immediately"
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Autonomy
is failure. This is the meat of vol.
luminous report which Consul Genera
Lee, it is said, has forwarded from Ha.
vana to the State Department. And, as
if to prepare the people for action by
this government Senator Jos. b. For
aker of Ohio, "a member Of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, granted ar
interview of which the most pregnant
sentence is:
"The whole chapter, as 1t Is now being
written on the Island of Cuba. is one o.
horror, shocking to civilization, and O
such a nature that Intervention should
be resorted to, If necessary, to put al
end to it,"
ADVICE FROM WEYLER
HAVANA. Feb. H.--Gen.' Weyler ha:
sent congratulatory message to f
Correo, a daily newspaper of this city
upon it's appearing in the patriotic
arena in defense of Spaniards and thei
interests" and advising the Conserva
tives, through the Marquis Palmerola
| former secretary general of the govern
| ment, to abstain from taking part in tn
| elections.
| At meeting last night of the radica
autonomists important questions wer
discussed with the view of ASSURING
peace and Spanish sovereignty In Cubs
Spanish reports have 1t that the in
| surgent general, Calixto Garcia, o,
February Sth advanced three league
from Mejias, province of Santiago d
Cuba. in an attempt to pass colum
of Spanish troops commanded by Ger
Darce After fight lasting from 8 to
p. m, Gen. Garcia was dislodged Th
Spanish forces, the Spaniards furthe
say, lost four soldiers killed and had tw
| ht,.tx sold tnr
wounded. The report concludes with
statement that the Spanish troops ad
vanced nineteen leagues into territor
hitherto unexplored during the presen
campaign.
THE DAUNTLESS AT SEA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE official
of the treasury department have IT
ceived information through Spanis
sources that the suspected flibustert
Dauntless has succeeded in eluding tn
vigilance af the government officials f
Savannah, Ga, and passed out to sei
The Dauntless is said to have cars
of arms and other supplies for the insul
gents. The treasury department ha
notified the customs officers and re,
enue cutters along the coast to be o
the alert
IL COAL AND CARGO
FERNANDINA, Fla. Feb. 14.-A tut
supposed to be the Dauntless, slippe
up to the steamer wharf here at 10:30 la:
night and took on board boxes and SUI
plies, supposed to contain ammunition
About midnight 70 Cubans arrived b
special train and Immediately went q
board. Col. Nunez was in charge. A fu
supply of coal was also taken aboar
and she went to sea at 2:30 a. m.
Spanish Consul Carrie says he doub
as to whether the expedition left or no
The deputy collectors houses were bot
closely watched to prevent interference
from them.
SAFE AT SEA
TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 14.-The Cuban e2
pedition that left here yesterday is no
safely at sea and will join the exped
ton that left Fernandina on the Daunt
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