The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-01-06
CUBAN AFFAIRS.

CUBAN AFFAIRS.
Spain Refuses More Troops-Pando
Discouraged-Cabin sworn In.
Havana, Jan. g. s len. ,Pando cabled
Friday to Gen. Blanco from Manzanillo
asking for $4,000 more men to. begin op-
erations again on the Cauto river. Gen.
Blanco cab!ed Pando's demand to Spain,
and this answer was received Saturday
from Senior Sagasta: mot single man
more can be sent to Cuba" The failure
Of Pando and the reply Of Spain to his
request are considered as the first step
toward the Spanish evacuation of Cuba.
1t is reported from Santiago de Cuba
that Gen. Pando is greatly disheartened
on account of the obstacles which pre-
vented successful campaign against
the insurgents in that province. He
declares that he has no base of opera
tons, the insurgents control being so
complete that it is impossible to convey
supplies to Spanish columns operating
in the interior of the province Gen.
Pando is said to be convinced that the
insurgents Of Santiago de Cuba prov
ince will not accept autonomy. When
he was in Spain he did not realize that
the insurgents in the province had such
strength.
Madrid. Jan. 3.-The cabinet has de-
cided that the trial of Gen. Weyler, late
captain general of Cuba, by court-mar-
tial is imperative. The action of the
ministry in this matter is grounded
upon the fact of Gen. Weyler's breaches
of the law in having furnished for publ
cation protest against the references
made to Spain and the Cuban question
by President Mckinley in his message
to- the United States congress. Gen.
Weyler admits having given to the
press protest against McKinley's ref
erences to Spain and Cuba, and particu-
larly against his own administrations as
governor of Cuba, but denies the lille
gality of his utterances.
Gen. Weyler called at the palace in
order to personally apologize to the
queen regent and exculpate himself
from the charge Of having sent copies
of his protest to the queen OH the sub
ject of President McKinley's message
10 the newspapers. The director of the
Nacional says that as personal friend
of Gen. Weyler he had access to the
generals study. where he took rough
draft of the protest, copied his notes
and supplied them to the press. He
adds that Gen. Weyler is innocent of dis
tributing the matter to the newspa-
rers.
Havana, Jan. 3.-Many people assem-
bled at the palace Saturday to witness
the swearing in of Rafael Montero, mar
quis of Montero; Francisco Zayas and
Laureano Rodriguez as secretaries of
the provisional government. 90
Marshal Blanco, the captain general,
escorted by number Of high Spanish
officials. the consular corps, army and
navy officers, politicians, etc, reached
the throneroom at nine o'clock a. m.
A new Bible was open on table, and
upon it the secretaries took the oath
of fidelity to the queen, the monarchy
and the Spanish government, placing
their right hands on the Bible and
kneeling as they repeated the words
required. Galvez, president of the cab
met, was first sworn in, and then the
oath was administered to the others.
10 Marshal Blanco's inquiry: do you
swear fidelity to Spain, the queen and
Spanish institutions p all replied: 1--WE
do" At the conclusion of the cere-
monies the captain general RENTED
the death penalty imposed upon per-
sons who had been convicted of common
crimes. Cable messages of congratu-
lation were exchanged during the day
between Senior Sagasta, premier of
Spain, and Marshal Blanco. The first
resolution adopted by the new cabinet
was to send a cable message to the
queen regent of Spain offering their re-
spects. and pledging loyalty to the
| crown.
Washington, Jan. 3.-The president
is taking occasion to assure members Of
congress that he does not think there is
any need of action by the Legislative
branch of the government regarding
Cuba. He told a western member two
days ago thatthe Cuban question seemed
to be working itself out; that he did not
expect to advise any legislation, and
that he did not think the United States
should do anything at this time hey ond
tie relief work. Members of congress
have noted feeling of strong hope
fulness on the presidents part that the
war will not be OF much longer dura-
ton. The president does not predict
what the outcome will be, but he shows
that he believes the solution is not far
off. He takes more sanguine view than
at any previous time since his Inaugural
ton. OF one thing he seems to be Who'll
| ly confident, and that is that there is no
longer any danger of an open rupture
between this government and Spain
over Cuba. He makes no concealment
of his satisfaction that all indications
point to rapidly approaching end of
the war without involving this govern
nent in serious complications with
Spain.
Stole Thousands of Dollars.
Cleveland, O., Jan. Mail box rob-
bers have been operating in Cleveland
Oil large scale. 1t was reported Fri
day that checks and drafts aggregat-
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