Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-24
CUBAN SITUATION
Supplies to Be Sent the Starving
Under Armed Escort Despite
Spanish Objection.
DAMAGE FOR FILIBUSTERING
Spain Refused to Allow Maine Wreck De-
stroyed- Startling Letter from Officer
Who Died in the Explosion-Fi-
nanciers Desire Peace.

New York, March PA special to
the Herald from Washington says:
President Mckinley gave Senator Bacon
and others with whom he conferred the
impression that it is his purpose to fol-
low up the submission of the Maine re-
port to congfpss with message advis-
| ing the government to supplement the
work of feeding the starving in Cuba
now being done through the Red Cross
! and other agencies, with supplies fur
| nished from private means. His idea is
for the government to send supplies in
ships of the navy or under a naval es-
cort, and see that they are landed and
distributed, whether the Spanish gov
enment objects or not. If, as intimated
from Madrid, Spain would construe this
aid to the starving as an armed inter-
vention and cause for the declaration
of war, she will have to commit the
| overt act.
VIII Demand Damages for Filibustering
A dispatch to the World from Havana
SAYS 1t is almost certain, If the United
States claims indemnity for the loss of
the Maine, Spain will put in counter
claim for hundreds of millions of dollars
for damages sustained through filbus-
tering expeditions fitted out in America
and permitted to sail from American
ports.
Fighting Bob Evans on Deck.
Washington, March 24.-Captain Rob-
ley D. Evans, better known as Eight
ing Bob" Evans, reached here this morn
ing and was Immediately ordered to take
command of the Iowa. Captain Samp-
son, of the Iowa, and also of the inquiry
board, has been ordered to the command
Of the North Atlantic feet relieving
Admiral Sicard, who is ill., Commodore
W. S. Schley will probably be placed in
command Of the squadron at Hampton
roads.
Spanish Torpedo Boats Sailed for Porto
Rico.
News reached the Navy department
today that the Spanish torpedo boat
flotilla has left the Canary islands for
Porto Rico. No question has been
asked Spain yet concerning this move
ment, nor has it been decided what ac-
tion the Navy or State departments will
take, if any, under the circumstances.
Dublin, March 24.--Two Spanish tor
pedo boat destroyers sailed from Kings.
town for Falmouth this morning, after
coaling here.
Maine Oficers Ordered Home.
Orders were issued today detaching
Captain Sigsbea and all the other cfi-
GERS, except Wainwright from the bat
tleshfp Maine, and ordering them to
proceed home and await orders. Lieu
tenant Commander Wainwright, execu-
tive officer of the vessel, is in special |
charge Of the wrecking operations and !
will remain In Havana until they are
concluded.
Issue of Spanish Bonds Reported.
London, March PA dispatch from
Madrid says: The Spanish cabinet de-
cided yesterday evening to create treas
ury bonds to the amount of 200, 900, 900 |
pesetas, upon guarantee of the Bank |
of Spain. London agents of the Bank I
of Spain could not confirm the state
ment.
Financlers Desire Peace.
The imminence of the Cuban crisis
has prompted financiers to make efforts
to avert war. A movement to this end
Is on foot in Lombard street, and the
American bankers, who are leading it,
are supposed to have the sympathy and
perhaps the cooperation of the Roths-
childs. The American bankers tell
diplomats that If the United States de-
mands an indemnity and Spain Is willing