Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
THE CUBAN OUTLOOK
COL Funston Says the Insurgents
VIII Come Out on Top.
SPAIN DECLINES OUR MEDIATION.
Mipister Woodford Sends This Information
to President Mckinley In q Cipher
Dispatch-Relief Supplies for
Cuba Free Of Duty.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 7,-Frederick Funs-
ton who, as lieutenant colonel and
chief Of artillery, held until the close
Of last year the highest position occu-
pied in the Cuban insurgent army by
an American, since the death of Col.
Gordon, spent yesterday in this city
as the guest Of Mrs Mary Norris
Berry. He departed last night for his
home in lola, Kan, where his mother
and the other members of the family,
whom he has not seen for nearly two
years, reside. The most important
information furnished by Col. Funs-
ton is a Notification Of the re-
port that hostilities are nearing an
end. 81 fully expect to see the war
terminate in six MONTHS said he.
1.-The Cubans are confident that the
conflict will not last until June and |
do not doubt that the insurgents will
come out ON top. They are willing to
make almost any kind of fair agree.
ment with Spain to indemnify her for
the expense of carrying on the war.
The Spanish army is on the verge OF
revolt. Whether or not the govern.
ment desires to continue the war, the
army will refuse to prolong the con-
hict many months" Asked what the
feeling is in Cuba concerning the atti-
tude of the United States, Col. Funston
said that the insurgents had ceased to
hope for Intervention on the part of
this country.
SPAIN DECLINES OUR MEDITATION
CHICAGO, Feb. THE Tribunes
Washington special says:
Premier Sagasta has declined the third Offer
Of friendly meditation on the part Of the United
States This information was conveyed in u
cipher message received from Minister Wood
ford by President Mckinley on Friday The
message was most unusual one. Instead OF
being addressed to the secretary of state IL
was addressed to the president thing which
has not happened since Consul General Lees
famous cablegrams to President Cleveland OF
nearly year ago This cablegram from Wool
ford was not long, but recitcd the fact that
Premier Sagasta refused to admit that Spain
had reached the end Of her rope In Cuba. that
she was unable to suppress the nsurrection
that autonomy was a failure; or that she
needed the assistance of the United States in
bringing the Cuban struggle to an end.
ARMS AND POLITICS TO BRING PEACE.
HAVANA, Feb. Z-Senor Jose Maria
Galvez, president of the autonomist
cabinet says there is no disagree ment
among its members, nor anything in
the nature of crisis. Under no con-
ditions, declares Senior Galvez, is it the
mission of the members of the cabinet
to address the insurgents officially or
to negotiate for peace unless they
should have guarantee as to the out
come of their efforts Peace will come.
he declares. BY the combined action
OF arms and politics." but it is so
lutcly necessary TO demonstrate the
efficiency of Spanish arms at the same
time that the beneficial influences of
the new regime are being made known.
RELIEF SUPPLIES FREE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA telegram
has been received at the state depart.
ment from Consul General Lee at lla-
vana stating that the government
there consents to the admission of sup
plies for the destitute and suffering
Cubans into any Cuban port free OF
duty. This privilege was formerly
limited to goods entered at Havana.
John K Elwell, who has had much ex-
perience as shipping clerk and who is
familiar with the Spanish language,
has been appointed by the central
Cuban relief committee to accompany
Miss Clara Barton, the president of
the Red Cross society, to Cuba to as
sist in receiving and distributing sup
plies for the sufferers. They left Wash
ington last night for Cuba.