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of Boston. has rendered his yacht Va
runa TO the navy department for use
as a patrol boat in Boston harbOr, free
of expense. 1t was accepted with
/ thanks.
! The hatred of Spain in Porto Rico is
as bitter as in Cuba, and the common
people would welcome an invasion by
/ the United States forces. There have
recently been strikes and rioting on the
sugar plantations.
/ The Shippers and Ship Owners assoc
citation of Barcelona has addressed a
I protest to the Spanish government
against the American acts of piracy
in order that Spain, through the
French embassy, may demand an in
demnity.
notwithstanding the persistent ru-
mors circulated within the past few
days to the effect that an understand
ing had been arrived 1T between Ni"a-
ragua and Costa Rica as a result of the
efforts of Minister Lainfesta, war 5
now more probable than ever.
Comte de ChaudOrdy. formerly
French ambassador at Madrid gives
some noteworthy advice to Spain. He
strongly urges SpaniardS to avoid
continuance OF war which can only
end in the enforced abandonment Of
Cuba and incalculable devastation.
The idea of creating IN auxiliary fleet
Of merchant steamers was suggested to
Spain by Russia; who ali through has
hardly concealed her sympathies with
Spain against America. The auxiliary
fleet already consists of 20 steamers
in Spain, eight in Cuba and several at
Manila.
The commission of the Cuban colonial
government who went 10 confer with III.
insurgent government has not returned.
and even in government and political
circles at Havana it is admitted that
the efforts of the commission to bring
about a settlement of peace have
proved a failure.
United States District Attorney
STRIPPING a Key West said that in his
opinion the Spanish vessels already
captured do not come under the protec-
ton of President McKinley's proclama-
ton. He said the examination of the
Spanish crews would go on as if no
proclamation had been issued.
Jose Del Vale, proprietor of a magnifi-
cent central plantation at MapOsa. in
the district of Sancti Spiritus, province
of Santa Clara; MedotO Amulli, rail
road employee. and Artue Chalu and
Jose Morillo. prominent citizens. with
some Spanish artillery captains and va
riouS other people OF that district. have
joined the insurgents.
In the event of Cuban recognition. il
is probable that President Palma of
the Cuban jUnta would be the first
minister accredited from Cuba with
Senior Quesada as charge d'affaires at
Washington and Senior Albertini as
first secretary. President Palma spends
most OF his time in New York, leaving
Senior QUeSada in active charge here.
The board of trustees OF the SaH
Francisco chamber of commerce at
special meeting reached the conclusion
that the best means of protecting the
coast against privateerS would be for
the citizens to procure auxiliary cruis-
ers, by purchase or construction to pro-
tect merchant vessels against priva-
teers. and to create an auxiliary artiI- 3
lery with batteries for the defense of
the coast of San Francisco.
The Spanish press and public are get
ting angry and impatient because so
many days pass without hoetilitias h.
ginning actively. They ridicule the
siowness and procraStination Of the
American government and commanders,
which they take to be proof that the
United States INDUCED in big talk and
threats without being really prepared
on land and seas for war, which the
Spaniards are convinced they can make
last much longer than President Nc
Kinley and his councillors dream.