The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-14

while Attorney General Long paid his
first visit to the president ABOUT noon.
Administration officials state that in their
opinion there is every reason to believe
the trouble at Havana has passed for the
time and there is no danger Of trouble.
WARSHIP STORY DENIED.
Havana, Jan. 13-The United States con-
sui general, General Fitzhugh Lee, abso-
lutely denies that he has asked the au-
thorities at Washington to send TWO war
vessels to Havana.
GENERAL PALMA'S VIEWS.
New York, Jan. 13.-The rioting in Ha-
vana and the wrecking of several liberal
newspaper Offices by army officers and
conservatives, opposed to the plan of au-
tonomy, excites more satisfaction than
surprise among sympathizers with the
cause of Cuba in this city. The opinion
is general that the timeh as arrived for
the United States to intervene. General
Tomas Estrada Palma, head of the Cuban
Junta here, said today:
The riotinS in Havana is the direct re-
suit Of the attempt to give autonomy,
so-called, to the island. The Spaniards
of Cuba will not have it at any cost if
they can help 1t. You must know that
every Spaniard regards a Cuban as the
enemy of Spain. Even those who have
been appointed to Office under the plan
of autonomy are distrusted by the Span
iards. believe that the present attacks
on the newspapers are only the beginning
of what may prove more serious. If they
are not successfully interrupted the result
will IN,
Havana 1 thing the time has come for
the American government to intervene.
This is the only way to stop the con-
slant trouble and outbreaks on the island.
General Blanco, II must be rendered,
has very little interest in the army. He
is without popularity or influence. The
officers and volunteers, almost to a man,
believe that the policy pursued by Wey-
Ter is the only practicable policy. Ameri-
cans cannot conceive of the deep-seated
hatred with which the Spaniards regard
the Cubans, who have Inundated them
before the yes Of the world. Just as long
as the Spanish flag is loisted in Cuba
there will be trouble.
at may be that the United States may
wait a little before taking action, but
is prepared for any emergency that may
arise.
81 do not think there will ever be war
between the United States and Spain.
The Spanish government has already al
lowed the United States to interfere in
her internal affairs in the matter of re-
lneving the starving reconcentradoes, and
any further steps that this government
would take could hardly be objected to
as being without precedent.
ut has been settled beyond doubt that
no kind Of liberal government can be es-
tablished in Cuba. The riots prove this
A few newspapers espoused the cause of
autonomy and this was at once met by a
union of army officers and volunteers OPP
posed to the plan, who suppressed the
press by force. That is the kind of lib
erty that will be allowed in Cuba, and
none other"
THE SENATE INQUIRIES.
washington, Jan. BIN the senate,
Senator Cannon of Utah presented the
following resolution, and it was adopted:
Resolved, That the president is re-
quested, if in his opinion it is not incom-
patible with the public interest, to trans
nit to the senate at his earliest convent
ence, a statement showing what mea-
sures are in force by this government in
the island of Cuba and in waters con-
tiguous thereto to protect the lives, lib
erty and property of American citizens
now dwelling in Cuba
OPERATIONS IN THE FIELD.
Havana, Jan. 12.-Via Key West. Fla.
Jan. 12-Delayed In transmission.-La
Discussion prints an energetic editorial
calling attention to the pitiful state of the
reconcentradoes at the city headquarters
and to the absolute necessity for saving |
them from imminent death.
The insurgents of Pinar Del Rio have |
destroyed 100000 tobacco plants. the prop !
erty of the mayor of Artemisa.
In the district of Cana juina, province
of Santa Clara, the insurgents have de- !
stroyed 100000 tobacco plants and have /
burned about 1000 tons of cane.
At the central plantation of Barisco, |
the insurgents surprised the laborers, I'M |
dressed them entirely and made prisoners |
of several irregulars. They also carried !
off about 100 oxen.
AT Matanzas yesterday seventy-one per- |
sons died, OF whom twenty-five We're |
starved to death.
In Holguin, a town Of 5000 in habitants. |
last year 1.26S persons died, many of them
losing their lives through starvation.
From Santiago de Cuba and Gaunta-
mamo hundreds of men have joined the
insurgents from the undefended towns.
The insurgents are obliging all men to
join them.
During the last ten days in various
skirmishes the insurgents, according to
Spanish reports, lost 81 men killed, while
the troops captured ten prisoners and IS |
rifles. Ninety-seven insurgents surrend-
cred. The troops lost % privates killed
and officers. and IS privates were wound |
ed.
The captain general Of Porto Rico re-
signed because he considered autonomy
to bed isastrous to Spanish sovereignty.
General Pando from Santiago de Cuba, |
goes to Manzanilio. He was unable dur |
ing his visit TO Neuvitis Puerto Principe |
and Gibara, TO influence any insurgent
leader to receive propositions for peace |
or looking TO the acceptance of autono- !
my.
Geo r Barse, Pres. Il Waite, Sec-Treas. /