Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-07
MIR. QUESADA's STATEMENT.
intervention Without Independence
Would. BE Hostile.

AneSESentloh "hthOut independence
Would. BE Hostile.
The House committee on foreign affairs
met again this morning. The committee
had Mr.. Quesada, representative in Wash
IL gton OF the Cuban republic, before them
for hour.
Mr.. Quesada denied emphatically that
of bones. Only 1.CO0, 200 of the bonds had
ever been issued and less than Si0o,uO1 of
these had been sold.
Mr.. Quesada was asked as to the govern
! n ent Of the republic of Cuba which the
United States is asked to recognize and
hr gave full and satisfactory statement.
He described the territory in possession
of the insurgents, the government in
Puerto Principe and Santiago provinces.
In the former province he said there were
10000 persons who acknowledged allie
glance to the republican government. Four
hundred thousand dollars, he said, had
been collected in taxes. The capital of
the republic, he said, had been twice dis
lodged, but 1t was in working order He
explained the functions of the government.
If the United States should intervene
without recognizing the independence Of
the republic, he said, it would be a virtual
declaration of war against the insurgents
dS well dS tHe Spdil.dfuS. MT. SluSSdua ulu
not finish his statement He will appear
before the committee again tomorrow.
Mr.. Quesada said a declaration of war
against Spain by the United States would
be a declaration against all Spain's SUBJ
jects, and if not coupled with the recogni-
tion Of Cuba or recognition of belligerent
rights would INCLUDE the insurgents now
regarded subjects of Spain, IN such
declarations which would be against Spain
and all her colonies. Mr.. QuesaGa thought
this feature of the cIse neeGed careful
scrutiny.
General Flagler of the bureau of ord
nance was called to state the condition of
the Notifications and the preparations
which had been going on. His statement
was in the main satisfactory. He said that
much had been done. While the situation
was not what it should be, he said, mat
tiers would improve daily. The ammunf-
ton was increasing daily. Up to the last
few days most of this had gone to the
navy, but now the Notifications were get
ting their share. The telegraph connec-
tions between the Notifications would en-
able any port, when attacked to receive
reinforcements of men and ammunition
from the nearest fertilization in the Short
est possible time. The fortification of sea-
coast ports was arranged for and was pro-
ceeding as rapidly as possible.
Foreign Relations Committee
At II o'clock there was an Informal meet
ing of the Senate committee on foreign re-
lations, held for the purpose Of hearing
Honore Laine, the correspondent who
claimed to have a copy of Weyler's letter
regarding mines in Havana harbor. Dur
ing the meeting the Associated Press Mad
rid bulletins were received and read with
great interest.
Mr.. Lafne repeated the story Of the letter
which he had heretofore published. pur-
porting to have been written by Gen. wev-
Ter TO Senor Guzman. in which Weyler pre-
dicted before the arrival of the Maine in
Havana harbor that any American yes-
sci going to the harbor would be severely
dealt with He was also questioned AT
length concerning the general situation in
Cuba.
Inc present arrangement in the Senate is
to discuss the Cuban resolution in executive
session, as it is believed there will be con-
siderable difference of opinion as to the
form of the resolution.