The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

Gen. Blanco-The United states Aiding
Cubans to Join Corners Forces
NAsHINGToN, May 3.-An important
conference regarding the Cuban oper-
atoms occupied u considerable part of
yesterday afternoon at the white
house. The president. Secretaries
Alger and Long and Gen. Miles talked
over the propriety of postponing the
expedition from Port Tampa. The
secretary Of the navy and the general
OF the army were against the eXpedi-
ton at this time. The secretary OF
the navy urged that no troops ought
to be sent to Cuba until after 1t is
known what had become of the
Spanish fleet which started west
ward from Cape Verde islands. Secre-
tary Alger was strongly of the opinion
that the expedition ought to start
Wednesday, as had been planned. He
urged that the blow ought TO be struck
as quickly as possible after the Manila
defeat. He argued that the effect
would be much greater on the island
than if it was delayed until the shock
had passed away. In short, the secre-
tary was very plain in declaring his
opinion that the thing 10 do was 10 go
in and make 4 speedy finish of the Gu
ban situation. But he was in the mi
nority. Gen. Miles supported the posi-
tion of Secretary Long. He thought
the time was not opportune to send
American troops to Cuba.
More Pr z=s Caught by Our Fleet
KEY WEST, Fla, May 3.-The United
States gunboat Castine, Commander
| Berry, brought in this morning a small
| prize, the two masted schooner Antonio
V Pace, having on board a cargo of fish.
| The Pace was captured off Mariel yes
| terday, while bound for Havana. On
| Iy one blank shot was necessary 70
| cause the little craft To hcave to and
| she was towed in here. The Unite
| States cruiser Marblehead, Command
er b. II. McCalla, has not arrived
| here with the big Spanish steamer
! Argonauta, captured by the Nash
| vile, and having on board, besides
some Spanish army officers and IS pas
sengers, a large amount of mail mat
ter from the Spanish government, in
| tended for Capt. Gen. BIanco and other
| Spanish officials in Cuba. The Argonau
| ia is regarded as being one of the
| most important captures since the out
break of hostilities. The mail matter
especially IS considered likely to prove
valuable to the United States govern
| ment She also had on board "A larg,
cargo of arms and ammunition intend
ed for the Spanish troops.
| Aiding Cuban Expeditions.
WAsuINGroS. May 3.-Cionzalo d,
| Quesada and Richardo Diaz AlbertiI
had another important conference
with Gen. Miles yesterday and were
much rejoiced over the result. The,
received extended authority 20 organ
ize expeditions of Cubans in this coun
try to start for Cuba and join Gro
mez's forces. The United State
government has even gone 50 ia
in its assistance of this movemen
under the auspices of the Cuban
iunta as to furnish money to defra
: the fare of the Cubaus who want to z
to the war from where they are I
, Tampa, from which point transport
will be furnish to carry them to Cuba
Seniors Ouesada and Albertin state
after the conference that under tn
encouragement furnished by tn
United States government he had n
: doubt that large parties OF Cuban
would be organized and armed in TIL
;. country to take the field with Come
| and Garcia.