The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-19

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Havana. Cuba. June 1S.-The German
vice consul AT Cienfuegos gave a banque
the other night in the Union Hotel of tha
/ CITY to the commander and other officer!
| OF the German cruiser Geier. Colonel Rio:
OF tho Spanish artillery was present as
guest. He was brought up in Germany.
There was great cordality during the
banquet between the Germans and Spanl-
ards. While the feastng was going on the
band Of the Alfonso Treicc regiment played
at the hotel door. Several of the Geier'
crew received special attention from the
Spaniards. and were treated to beer and
cigars. which pleased them greatly. The
Germans and Spaniards understood each
other perfectly, speaking French. The
Geier's commander visited the Spanish au-
thoritios. and the latter returned the call.
The cruiser is expected today at Havana.
The colonial cabinet resolved at a ses-
sion yesterday TO grant pardon to several
political convicts.
On cue OF the ships that will sail from
Manzanillo in few days will be embarked
a cuban American citizen who filed the
Office of Interpreter in the custom house.
iio was dismissed by the government aud
ordered to leave the country
La Lucha publishes an editorial on an
interview held by a member of It's staff
with Il. F.. Knight. the London Times cor
respondent who has been allowed to re-
main in Havana.
Mr.. knight" says La Lucha, express
ing his opinion about the Spanish Ameri
can war, says with regard to the origin
OF II that he can not give a solid opinion
because he comes from London, where he
was Tor two years, being uniformed on
the Cuban question. But he can say that
only one point OF the problem was divulged
Throughout the world a gang of corre-
spondents OF American newspapers. sent a
Few months before. and those who in the
West followed Bryan. clamored for the free
coinage of silver. and others who were in
some way Interested, were the ones who
cast the American Nation into war. The
mcndacious newspapers combined to hal
iucinatc the people. calumnating the Span
iards. exaggerating what was disagree cable .
conceallng what could show to the con-
trary and arousing the passions OF the be-
ileNing and Ignorant multitude. Those were
the true responsible persons, he believes.
In Europa 1t Is known that Spain has
not been properly treated and that the in-
surrection would have been overcome. The
United States received large indemnity for
the damage caused to them by therAlabamn
during the civil war. That ship sailed from
England. II the question raised by the
Cuban filibusters had been submitted to
arbitration the United States would have
been declared responsible II the United
States worked for a just cause and were
honest in their protest in behalf OF hui
manity they had no need to employ calum-
nv and falsehood to excite the people
ha nj +b.
Yankees must impel wise men to distrust
them.
Their blockade is insufficient They
boast that they are about to remedy the
situation in Cuba If they prove victorious
Mr.. knight questions to himself "a to
what form of relief they are going 10
give TO Cuba. 1t Is difficult to answer
lie question as to what the United States
proposed on declaring war, When they
did so they solemny rejected the idea of
annexation declaring that they would
free Cuba, and now they openly declare
that Inc Cubans are not capable OF gov
erning themselves. II the Cubans succeed
in gaining independence the island would
be in state OF anarchy. They are daily
showing in their newspapers that the
Americans must govern Cuba
THE correspondent would like to learn
how the rebels would receive American
government. He asked himself atterward,
"Vu'" NV annexation linpcl the country
TO perpetual revolution aud misery? And
he continues saying that some go farther.
declaring that tho TnlNss pines can not bs
continued TO be governed by Spain With
victory, American greed would increase.
and that is taken into account in Europe,
II Is Impossible to forcsee what will be
the acts of n government weak and ire
sponslble, such as is that of the United
States
That. as has juz been seen in the
abandonment OF rooted convictions the
commission OF crimes and nonsensical acts
and the obey!ng of the popular bubbuh. |
any permanent alliance with such gov |
ernheht py european power would be |
dangerous essay for the one that vent |
ured IL.
Mckinley has found himself compellei |
to swallow his own words by the clamor
OF the multitude.
Mr., knights first Impression on reach |
Ing Havana was astonlshment at finding |
the cIy quiet and everything following |
me sne usual course, 1t was vefx different
from the description OF the American
rapers' His Judgment In regard to tho !
Americans Ia that they have done very
little apparently up to today. probahIy
they understand that 10 make a land,n,
OF thelr forces near Havana would be n
sv.s numerous task, bearing In mind the
tame gained by the Spanish infantry.
me Americans at first did not appre-
oiate the difficulties. cherishing the ide,
mat they could take possession OF Havana
Va tew weeks Among them there must
ne some chsefs who NAV know the sIt,a
Aon better. Mr.. knight says he could
observe In the city an ardent desire that
.he americans attempt to make landing
WITHIN reach OF Spanish forces"
HOW HAVANA RECEIVES SUPPLIES
q
9'""'"r"s Are Pouring Provision,
into the city.
toonyrlshted, 1895, by Associated Pressl