THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUKE 39 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY 3 DECEMBER 21 , 1800. OSTGLE COPV riVB OEN'T'S' .
T LIMITED HOME RULE ONLY
Canovas Will Not Place Cuba in the
Position of Canada.
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HAVANA , Dec. 20. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) El DIarlo do la
Marina , In a leading editorial , comment' )
on Its Madrid dispatches recounting Min
ister Taylor's latest Interview with the Span
ish premier , Scnor Canovas. The object of
Mr Taylor's visit , the DIarlo surmises , wan
to outline President Cleveland's recent mcs-
hagc , or , In accordance with special Injunctions -
{ junctions , to Intimate the desire of the
Washington go\ eminent that Spain should
concede to Cuba Immediate home rule as
an inducement to the rebels to lay down
their arms , thus securing tlio speedy , and ,
as Mr. Cleveland affects to believe , the per
manent and lasting pacification of the Is
land under the flag of Spain ,
Senor Canovns Is quoted as having main
tained In positive and most energetic lan
guage the right of Spain to solve the ques
tion In her own way and without foiolgn
presume or Interference , the inattci being
one of purely domestic politics , a family
quarrel as It were , Into which next door
neighbors can have no legal right to enter
Scnor Canovas Is quoted as saying that
Spain is pieparcd to grant to Cuba sweep
ing reforms the moment the present ln.iur-
i fit Ion is crushed and Spain's absolute sov-
irelgnty Is admitted by all ; to give to the
Cubans n larger voice in the local admin
istration of affairs , but that Spain will never
( oncede such a far-icaching measure of au
tonomy as Great Llrltaln gave toCanada. ,
Senor Canovas' closing words , as reported ,
were that Spain dcslies peace , but Is rc-
holved to maintain her national Integrity ,
honor and dignity nt all COH.IS , and Is de
termined to cede nothing Inimical to her
rights of sovereignty , even in the face of
threatened war with the United States.
ENDORSED BY THE HUlTOIl.
This declaration Is highly commended b >
El Dlurlo , the organ of the reformist party
of Cuba , arid by leading Spanish "papers
In Havana as well as In Spain. HI DIarlo
regards homo rule upon Canadian lines as
Impracticable In Culm and quotes from a
speech by Senor Canovas before the Cortes
at Madrid , In which he made use of thin
expicsslon "I should never give my con-
fcnt to such n measure which would be the
( list step toward breaking the ties of na
tionality and ( sympathy which binds the
colony to the mother country , Inasmuch as
It would entail the withdiawal of Cuban
deputies and senators from the Cortes here
in Madrid. It Is necessary that they should
continue to take part In our homo Parlia
ment and have a voice with us In the discus
sion of Spanlsch affairs In general Ae n part
and parcel of our household , they should
retain their imtucnco hcie. Besides , it
gives them opportunity to defend their colon-
lal Interests In the Cortes and at the oamc
time enable- them as representatives of
Cuban districts to obtain the quick car of
the central government whenever they have
complaints , to lay before It. "
Kl UUrlo liopou Iliu Unitful Slatua ulll
renounce the jingo policy and take steps
to cultivate peaceful nnd closer relations
with Cuba , "whichould meet the approval
of Piemlor Canovas , the people of Spain and
the producers and consumers of Cuba. "
FHOM A HOME UULEH'S , POINT.
The two leaders of the Cuban homo rulers ,
Seniors Montoro and Qnlvez , represent the
highest development of leamlng and states
manship In Cuba. Scnor Montoro , hlgh-
mlndcd and fearless. Is the more prominent
because of his gift of brilliant oratory. He
Is well known to Secretary Olncy , and , I
picanme , to President Cleveland. Scnor
Montoro la an ardent believer in his conn-
tiy and his voice has alwavs been uplifted
for reform , He did not favor the appeal
to arms , because lie was confident that the
Island would temporarily bo ruined. H-j
anticipated Hint reforms would be estab
lished gradually without the dreadful havoc
of civil strife. The three political parties
of Cuba , the union constitutionalists , the
teform and the homo rule , have united In
what Is known as the League of National
defense , \Vhllo there lies been no abun
donme-nt of party principles , active separate
party work lias been suspended.
"Wo have agreed to bury the party prin
ciples for the tlmo , " said Senor Montoro tome
mo today , "and not take advantage of any
points that may favor one party or the
other. For that reason I cannot consistent ! )
discuss President Cleveland's evident sym
pathy with the principles of my party , hear
ing upon the solution of the Cuban question
I regard Mr. Cleveland's expression of
\lews on Cuba In his mctiago as broadminded -
minded , conscientious and statesmanlike on
the whole. His purpose I regard as
friendly.
"I agree fully with the comment of Cmlllo
Castcllar on the subject which appeared In
the World. That great man saw some
! points In the message which ho crlticlicd
1 scu the same points ot objection. I do not
think Mr. Cleveland InteniVd to be often-live ,
but rertnln expressions he employed grated
on my ears.
"I ardently dcslro for Cuba a great de
gree of liberty In home rule , but I would
maintain the sovereignty of the mother
count ) y. Certainly Canada enjoys as much
liberty as any country Her connection
with Gieat Britain Is a mere political
tin cad , hut I fancy most Canadians do not
wish to break that thread. The connection
Is really sentimental , nfter nil ,
"I am Impressed with President Clove-
land's honesty and his evident determina
tion to resist popular clamor and respect
his oath of ofllcc by maintaining law. In
ternational as well as national. I have been
Impressed with the ability of the secretary
of state. Ho Is as finished In diplomacy
as it always trained In Its school.
MERELY A WAR OK LEADERS.
"Tho rcbellfon Is now harder pressed than
nt any previous time , it has always been
n war of leadeis. The name and prestige
of n chieftain 1ms been of equal , generally
ot gieater Importance- than n political cud.
Antonio Maceo had gicat strength on no-
ronnt of his singularly stiong personality.
His negro followers knew him. What ho
stld or whnt lie did was their guldo and
counsel. Ho appeared to have met dca'li
like u truly bravo man. Ills loss Is Ir
reparable to the rebellion , Sejas , the leader
In Havana province , was n strong man and
gave a strength to hlu cause that cannot
easily bo replaced , now that ho Is dead.
Lneret , the Matanzas leader , appears to be
doing nothing.
"I expect that the three piovlnccs of
Plnar del Rio. Havana and Matanzas will
bo so far pacified thla winter as to be kept
In aider by the ordinary rural police , the
ehll guards. Santa Clara Is lough
topographically In places and there may be
delay In those portions , but the great army
that will bo set at liberty In the western
provinces will be able to secure something
llko order , with the west pacified. I think
Puerto Principe and Santiago can bo
brought Into line by other means than force.
Negotlatlonn nnd certain personal influences
will prevull there.
"Tho death of Jose Maceo was a severe
.a- blow to the Insurgent cause In Santiago
The bands have not since come together.
Ihcio are a number of petty leaders with
email followlugs scattered over the provinces ,
They do not work coherently. Maximo
Gonuv. appear * to he Indisposed continually.
He ucenu to have cist hU grip. * Callxto
Garcia , the only actual leader of note , lias
yet to show whnt ho can do"
HMLWAY CONDITION IMPROVED.
The condition of railway communication
between Havana , and Matanzas provinces , 1
find grontly Improved since 1 wan here In
May. Then the railway was open only to
Matanraa , subject to frequent Interruptions.
There was no communication beyond that
point. The greater part of the line to Glen-
fuegoa , 180 miles , Is In operation at present.
Trains run dally to Colon. Santo Domingo ,
thence to Clenfuegos Tlio southern road was
not running beyond San 1'ellpo then Now
dally trains arc running regularly to Union
do los Reyes The Batabano route Is running
regularly. In May It was subject to constant
Interruptions The rend to Gunnajay , too ,
Is In tegular operation , as Is the line lo Ar-
temlxa. I will learn the conditions In Plnar
del Rio later.
Havana Is perfectly quiet. The ttrcets
are filled with promcnadcrs There
Is music In the public square Comic opera
reigns In the theaters. Tiiban , a noted
Spanish actress , opens the Tncon theater
tonight. The house Is nil sold.
WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN.
IIV\\NA .siio\vs .NO im-rrminvr.
Sftmtr ( 'onitillUff'Mcllon HUH
( 'anwi-il No DlHorilfrM In Culm.
HAVANA. Dec. 20. The column of Gen
eral Hey sustained fix hot combats while
acting as a convoy for provisions destined
for Bayamo The Insurgents finally suc
ceeded In effecting a retreat , carrying a
largo number of the wounded with them.
Quiet reigns throughout Havana and no
disorders have resulted from the announce
ment of the action of the foreign affairs com
mittee of the United States senate. Opin
ion , however , f-eems to bo unanimous that
any foreign Interference In the affairs ot
Cuba will meet with disapproval here and
that nil parties loyal to the crown will
unite to tcpel any Invaders with as much
energy as Is manifested by Scnor Canovas
del Castillo , president of the council of
Spain , himself. It Is reported hero that
Carlos Sarato , an Insurgent leader , has de
serted and surrendered to one ot the Span
ish outposla Interviewed yesterday at
Santiago do las Vegas , he confirmed the
announcement of the death of Maceo nnd
young Gomez. During Die course of the
Interview ho stated that Pcrico Delgado
nan twice seriously wounded during the en
counter with Major Girujeda and his forces
near Punta Brava when Maceo was killed.
rcrnando Weylcr , son of Captain General
Weylcr , has joined a Havana volunteer
corps and Is acting as lieutenant on the
staff ot Colonel Arcos.
.y..H MIV ovmtui \ MATAN/ .
CiiliiiiiNr < > supreme In ( lit * HlllH ! ! < -
jonil tlif Trofhii.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 20 A special to the
Commercial Tribune from Tampa , Pla , says
Passengers from Cuba state tbat reports are
openly accumulating that Matanzas province
Is overrun by Gomez's advance forces. Nu
merous bands of Insurgent guerrillas also
have created n reign of terror nmong the
Spanish garrisons In the smaller towns
wlu hardly dare xcnluro outside their picket
lines.
All news from the cast side of the Is
land Is that the Insurgents arc doing nc ;
they please In the hilts beyond the trocha
Two more garrisons have just deserted to
the Cubans , ono of 150 the other of 200
men Their officers alone remained faithful
and were permitted to escape to other Span
I .ill strongholds Various engagements are
reported at Estever between the Insurgent
guerrilla forces and an advancing column
of Spanish soldiers under Coloiel Jose Nunez.
The Spanish , with considerable loss , drove
the Insurgents oft the field Nevcrthclesa
the Insurgents returned later and renewed
the asiault on the Spanish column. The
Spaniards are reported to have attacked a
hospital filled with Cuban wounded near
Arena Saturday. The etory says they killed
all of the wounded and then burned the hos-
Dltal.
SI'AIV HAS A IIIOII MISSION.
Ilfr Hiity ( o Chfflt lluMvi Ilnur of
Pro HU in | il no IIH Anif rlfiiiiH.
LONDON , Dec. 21. A Vienna dispatch to
the Times says' The Spanish ambassador ,
the Marquis dc Hoyos , In an Interview pub
lished In the Relchswcar , spoke of his con
fidence In the ultimate crushing of the re
bellion In Cuba. Mr. McKlnley , ho said.
was no more likely than Mr. Cleveland to
raise a serious quarrel , because the United
States would risk more than Spain It must
not be supposed that Spain was a poor and
exhausted country. Witness the sacrifices
of men and money already made In Cuba and
the Philippines. Spain , said the ambassador ,
must bo regarded as the outpost of civiliza
tion For centuries she had fought against
the inroads ot the Arabs. Today she has
a twofold task , to withstand the yellow race
In the Philippines and the checking of the
pi ogress of a new race , namely the Ameri
cans , who believe that Euiopo was decrepit
and that the fuluro belonged to themselves
Europe , however , Is quite young enough , the
ambassador concluded , to hold her own
acalnst / merlca
( iltOUTH OP JI.NCOISM I.V AMniUCA.
Hcrr Itlrlitfr SffH In ( lie /f
i\lilrncf of ( hi * AVar SiilrK.
BERLIN , Dec. 20. The officials of the
German foicign office , when sounded on the
Cuban question , said they preferred to await
the final action ot the senate before ex
pressing an opinion , save saying the whole
w01 Id Is Interested la prcbcrvmg the status
rather than inciting a war , the scope of
which might widen and entangle Europe.
Most of the members of the Rclchbtag and
the Diet arc away , but Heir Hlchtcr was
found in this city. Ho said the action of
the senate committee was another proof of
the pi ogress of American jingoism. Ho ex
pects no serious consequences , although ho
admits the United States has vital intcrcsls
lo piotect In Cuba.
Tin1 Vosslche Zcltung alone comments on
the affair. Jt prints a lengthy icvlew of
the whole trouble. In connection with which
the paper says It does not expect an Imme
diate rupture , but fears n gradual drifting
Into war under the pressure of public opinion
In Spain and the United States ,
ci iiN ituum.s Aim MOSTLY winrr.s
Nfn fiotcriuiMMit Would lie IiirK < * ly
In llaiiilH of 1'ilncMilfil Mi-n.
LONDON , Dec. 20. A. letter fiom Havana
to the Times , dated December 5 , dwells
upon the fact that the white clement now
predominated largely In the icbel ranks ,
while the icbel.s possess the sympathy of
nearly all educated classes , "the truth of
which , " the coricspomlcnt continues , "Is seen
In the number cf prominent people sent an
political prisoners to the Spnn'sh penal set
tlement In the last six month * The worst
elementc of the rebellion have , therefore , dis
appeared , and the Independent Cuban gov
ernment. If weak , would at lea-it be In the
hrmls of educated and responsible men. "
MlnlHtfrN Aplifiil for Pfiifc.
DANVILLli. Pa. , Dec. 20. Rev Dr. Me-
Atee , pastor of the Grove Presbyterian
church , thli city , In a stirring prelude to his
sermon this morning , made an earnest appeal
for peace and uonlntcivcntlon in Cuban af
fairs at present. At an Informal meeting
of the congregation held at tho-close of the
session , a resolution was adopted unani
mously endorsing the pastor's views and
calling upon congrcos and especially upon
Ponnsylvanla'H senators and representatives
lo abstain from any action tending to em
broil the United Stales with Spain.
Ulll AH Prfiiuli fur Culm.
rilANKKORT. Ky. , Dec. 20. Announce-
menu of a Cuban mass meeting to be held
tomorrow night were made from all pulpits
today. Several ministers announced that
their sermons next Sunday night would deal
with this subject.
M'linlor AViirrfii IH llci'ov f
CHICAGO. Dec. 20-Tho condition of Sen.
ator Warren WIIH Hllghtly Improved today ,
and bin recovery IH expected If no serious
condition arisen within the next twenty-
four lioura
OLNEY HAS ASSURED SPAIN
Gives Promise that Cleveland Will Not
Hccognizs the Cubans ,
EXPLICIT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MADRID
.No MntlrrVliat Ai'llon
TnkfN ( I'rfNlilriit Will Not
( ! ! > < < tlit * liiNnrm-iits tlio
Iloon 'llic > Axle For.
( CopsrlBl't ' , IS * * , b > the Associated I'rc's. )
MADRID , Dec. 20 The explicit announce
ment Is made that Senor Dupuy dc Lome the
Spanish minister at Washington , has tele
graphed to his government that ho had a
conference' with Mr. Olney , the secretary of
state , In the course of which the latter cs-
surcd him that Spain might rest tranquil
until March at least , since , despite the atti
tude of congress , President Cleveland would
not iccognbo the Independence of Cuba.
A representative of the Associated press
sought to secure an expression from the
war office on the relations with the United
States as influenced by the action of the
senate foreign relations committee on the
Cameron resolution. General Marcelo do
Azcnrrnga , tno minister of war , was suf
fering from an Indisposition and was not
able to be Intel viewed Ilut n number of
high officials consented to supplement the
expressions secured yesterday from the for
eign onico. These ofllclals stated to the
icprcscntatlvo of the Associated press that
Captain General Weylcr In Cubi has re
ceived Instructions to hurry up his campaign
by the delivery of a bold stroke against the
Insurgents In order to pi event the Cubans
from rallying from the disaster of Maceos
death and in order to deprive the Americans
of any pretext for a demind for Cuban In
dependence. U was added that Spain was
quite able to meet the situation and can
promptly mobollze as many as GOO 000 fresh
troops In addition to those now engaged In
Cuba and the Philippines. The ofllclals of
the War department explained that large
orders have been placed abroad for arms and
ammunition and Spain's rllle and munition
factories arc working day and night to pro
vide against any possible external complica
tions that may arise In Cuba or the
Philippines.
"Tho war office , " said one of the high
officials In that department today , "will
not provoke , nor will it flinch from any
contest on which depends the national honor.
The army can rely upon absolute support
with patriotic enthusiasm and with the
entire resources of the country.
"We can land half a million more soldiers
In Cuba within three months. We believe
that the principal Inhabitants of Cuba would
unconditionally support Spain against the
Americans "
AS VICTORS OR NOT AT ALL.
War office officials also assort that Cap
tain General Weyler's anny will not bo al
lowed to return to the Spanish peninsula
except os victors. U la claimed that General
Arcarraga , minister ot war. Is the ablest ,
though quietcet , organizer of modern times ,
and that ho Is perfectly able to carry out
the War ofllco statement that If circum
stances compel them to do so , they are ready
to meet complications with the United States.
Senor Emlllo Castellar , the distinguished
Spanish republican , was asked to supply to
the Associated pi ess an expression of Ilia
opinion on the relations between Spain and
the United States. In reply. Senor Cat > tcllar
gave the following signed statement : "In-
anlrpd bv hlch n.itrlotlam. lolned with n creat
appreciation of the American people , 1 bo-
llevo that the sense of justice and a mate
rial Interest of the majority of the people of
the United States will prevent a war with
Spain , through whoso Instrumentality the
new world was dlscovcrea , by which Amer
icans have been most highly benefited. "
In tlio couifao of an Interview , Senor Caa-
tcllar said further that ho was acting as a
bond of union between the liberals and con
servatives In order to secure the agiecment
of all parties In Spain to word off or repel
any outrage upon the national honor. Ho had
secured a good understanding , ho said , be
tween Senor Canovas del Castillo , the pres
ident of the council , and Senor Sagaata , ex-
premier of the liberal government , thus
strengthening the hands of the government
to carry out the necessary measures to satisfy
the reasonable demands of outsiders and af
fording content to the colonies , while alwavs
defending the national honor. Scnor Cas-
tcllar considers that , if she were pushed
to desperation , Spain could Inflict serious
damage upon the United States in case of
war. "She cannot lofuse It whllo right and
honor are on her side. Nor would Spain be
alone. Grave international complications
would ensue. " '
Scnor Castcllar pointed out that he consid
ers international wars at the present day a
disgrace to modern civilization. Such a
war , ho thought , would oe more Illogical for
the United States than for any other nation
Ho regarded the United States as the model
for all other nations In avoiding wars and
seeking the settlement of Intel-national dis
putes by arbitration
CUBANS AHE SCATTERED.
A dispatch received hero from Ilnvnnn
oajs that the rebels in Santa Clara province
have been scattered Into small groups and
have thus been made powerless to icalst the
activity of iho Spanish cavalrj.
The Spanish government is informed that
the Dutch government has given orders to its
colonists to prevent the exportation of arms
and ammunition of war for the rebels In the
Philippine Islands.
According to Interviews published in the
Madrid newspapers Scnor Canovas IB re
ported as saving that everything Is ready
to apply reform to the Spanish West Indies
but that all will depend upon the course
of the campaign in Cuba. The reforms , ho
sajs , will be applied first to Porto Hlco , but
nothing has been decided upon the bubjcct
pending the iccelpt of further dispatches
fiom Captain General Wejlcr.
"Whllo I am premier. " said Senor Canovas ,
"
"Spain will not provoke n conflict with the
United States , but I will brook no attack
on the sovereignty of Spain. I say this
calmly , hut I am lesolved to abide by it.
That Is my last word. "
Admiral Jose Maria Ilorangor , the minister
of marine , in responbo to n request of the
representative of the Associated press , con
sented to express his views regarding the
existing relations between Spain and the
United States.
"I consider n rupture between Spain and
the United States Improbable , " said Ad
miral IJeranger , "but with a view of avert
ing any chance of a conflict the Spanish men-
of-war In Cuban waters have received strict
Instructions to avoid any friction with the
United States NoverthelcEi , In order to ho
prepared for any emergency , 1 have ordered
the vessels building abroad and at homo for
the government to be completed rapidly for
service. The marine Infantry will bo
stronjly organized and all the seamen In
the maritime districts will bo enrolled.
Should a war unfortunately arise , the Gov
ernment would fit out numerous privateers ,
manned by picked crews , which would ho
capable of Inflicting great damage on Ameri
can shipping on the high tscai nnd on unforti
fied American seaports , "
Admiral Ilcrangcr expressed his belief that
the Spanish navy , In the daring of crows
and the strength of the Spanish , was n match
for the Americans Ho expressed the hope ,
however , that Spain would only require
her navv to defend her colonial possessions
from Insurgent criminals without any Inter
national conflict.
NVIIIf llnxinl to AVfil A urn I n.
W1LMINOTON , mi. , DecUO.The engagement -
gagement Is announced of Mrn. Helnhold
Abraham I.ewenliaupt , widow of Count
l.Luenlianpt , who VVUH Nellie Hayurd ,
ioungfut daughter of AmbaHHtidor Ila > ard ,
to Maiirltz Hngrcn , a younnr iirc-hlteut of
I'm In The ceremony will oet'iir In that
city , but no clntc. IIIIH hci'ii fixed , MTH
I.eweiilmnpt'H former husband , to vvhotn
ulm WIIH married In lb < j | , Ulcil two weeks
nftcr the ceremony ,
NO UAMinit 01" AVAIl" WITH
London TltnrN Think * ( 'onurr * * liny
llrnllntp l < > I'll" " Hit * llrftotutlon.
LONDON. Dec. 20. The 'Times In nn edi
torial sa > a it thinks that In face ot Mr. Ol-
ncy's distinct Intimation of President Cleve
land's Intention toward the Cnmeron resolu
tion the two houses of congreds may hesl-
tnto to accept the responsibility of the res
olution. "President Cleveland has nothing
to gain by yielding , " the1 Times continues ,
"and It Is difficult to sco what the majority
In congress could do. Jn ho to be arraigned
before the supreme court and Impeached
eventually for disobedience It ho be found
In the wrong for the moment ? The ques
tion appears more likely to be a conflict
of the powers within the American constitu
tion than between Spain nnd the United
States. Even If Mr. Shcfmnn should bo scc-
ictary of state In the. row administration
It Is hardly likely Mr. McKlnley would sur
render his Independence us executive and
enter upon the Incalculable risk of a war
with Spain. "
The Clnonlclo nlso discusses the constitu
tional question Involved 111 the apparent
dlfferenco between President Cleveland nnd
congress on the Cnmcron tesolutlon. Thin
paper thinks that Mr. Olncy cannot put ills
foot down so absolutely , and that ho must
have been misunderstood , "because , even ad
mitting the diniculty of bringing the matter
before the supreme court , congrcfcs could
apparently Impeach the president or take
the quicker step of declaring war agalmt
Spain. "
The Standard , on the 'other hand , does
not doubt that Mr. Olney's doctrine Is pei-
fectly sound. It fcajs : "Wo uoeni tu bo
in the presence of one of those checks which
the fathers of the Amsrtcan constitution
wisely Imposed upon the impulsive or spasmodic
medic Ignorance of the crowd and Us more
direct representatives. " Uccognlzlng Spain's
right to have the last word on n matter con
cerning herself , the Standard asks whither
after all the Cuban game IK worth the can
dle and whether it would no bo b.-tter to
gl.e autonomy.
The Dally News says , "It Mr. Olney's
view Is correct , It Is a htinngc cotn"tmional
irregularity. Scnor Cunovat huh tpono'i
with dignity and discretion. If the FUiato
jingoes really wish to t rmlnatc hos-Mllea
In Cuba they will seine upon Scnor C'.in-
ovas' declarations and will prcis them upon
their Cuban friends. "
A Vienna dispatch to ; the Standard ic-
ports that the Neuo Wiener TagobUtt pub
lishes nn interview , contained In n dispatch
fiom London , with the Spanish ambassador
In London , Count do Casa Valencia , cc'-o-
Ing the opinions expiesscd by Mnrquls do
Hoycs , the Spanish ambassador at Vlnnnn.
The Morning Post editorially Jsiiouncoii
the senate , "which , " It says , "has become
the gioat home for political llsh who linve
shown the most capacity for living in the
city waters. " Tlio Morning Post na > s further
ther"Tho reproach -for the present dis
order In Ameilcan politics llc-s at the door
ot the senate A do/en Cameron icsolutlonr ,
even supported by the icqulsltc majoillles ,
will not oblige the president to o-t unless
ho Is fie minded. " *
_
SPANISH PHlJPA'HATIOJiSTOlt AVAIL
OlllurrH of tlunu > Jo He liiNlrnrtfil
In I illicit ! Ui < CH - Krnilij.
MADRID , Dec 21. El Jflcraldo asserts that
the minister of war. General Azcarroga , Is
preparing numerous pamphlets on the
geography , topography MA military condi
tion of the United States to distribute to the
chief ofllccrs ot the Spanish army.
LONDON , Dec. 2t. > Tlm Times' correspond
ent at Madrid oajst ' The most striking
feature to anyone kilovvinR the Spanish
diameter Is the little public excitement pre
vailing. It Is only fuJj * , fO state that the
no\.spaporH aro. mo3tlyvin lerateAnd fcen-
slblc In * lone. yhethu the citcnt of tlio
threatening danger la nt fully recognized ,
or whether it Is despiieaP as unreal , the
determined attitude vvhlrh the country and
the government have ( adopted , la not likely
to be shaken , even under the threat of nn
Immediate declaration of war. The premier's
declarations are perfectly clear , consistent
aiij stralghtforwnrd. " The dlanatch here
quotes the utterances of Senor Canovas. that
"while I am premier , Spain will not provoke
a conflict with the United States. Hut I will
brook no attack upon the sovereignty of
Fpaln. "
The Times' Madrid correspondent adds-
"This opinion la re-echoed throughout the
cotintiy. This icsolnto pttltude docs not re
llavo the , government ot the responslblllt }
of crushing the rebellion liut instead ot fol
lowing up the advantage which the fortunate
death of Maceo gave the whole army eocms
to bo occupied since In feastlngs and jubila
tions to celebrate what la ( called the hciolc
victory of .Major GlrujeOa. ' '
The Standard's Madrid correspondent sajs.
"The feeling Is unanimous that America Is
treating Spain unfairly by trying to dilve
her by svstcmatlc , violent and unwarranted
provocation into an unequal struggle , sim
ply because the United Stoics has obtained
the assurance that European powers will
only give Spain purely platonlc sympathies.
The tone of the press Is'striking. The re
publican papers are as bitter against any
surrender as the Catholic ! and Caillst press.
El Dla recommends that the comm- . lal
classes cease all relations , wlth the United
States with a view to stopping : all trade be
tween the two countries. The provincial
press is even nioro energetic. Much antl-
Amerlcnn feeling exists at Barcelona , 1111-
boa and other towns. "
s iivs TIIH
Senator Slioriiiiiii CouiliU'iitN oil
Olnrj'N Stntfiiifiit Otlu-r Vii'WN.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 20. The Commercial
Tribune wired Senator Sherman for his
views on the power of congress to rocognbe
the Independence at Cuba nnd tonight re
ceived this answer byrc { \ :
WASHINGTON , Dec. , 20. There Is no
foundation for thn statement that congress
may not , if It will , rccognUo _ the Independ
ence of n now nation , nor do I think Mr
Olncy contests , but ho thinks the matter
ought to come from the president.
If , however , congress shpuld pass n reso
lution and the president should veto It , It
can bo passed by a two-thlids vote of ciu-li
house , and would bccomo a btvv , which the
president must robpert tlnil obey.
fJDJHN SIIKKMAN
Senator Dav Is of Minnesota ha.3 telegraphed
the following tonight :
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20-1 think that Mr.
Olney's position Is not ( enable. In my opin
ion conyiess has the power by statute or by
joint resolution to recognize the Independ
ence of Cuba. If the provident approves
the- measure there ecu , ( if course , bo 110
contioversy If ho disapproves It , and It Is
passed over IIH ! veto , It bucomcH a law of
the land IIH effectually as If lie. appiovetl
It and his duty to c.xc < .utc > It Is equally im
perative In either case c. K. DAVIS
The Commercial Tribune telegraphed Judge
Cooley'a letter on the power to recognize
Cuba to Senator Daniel , and asked his opin
ion. He telegraphed tonight as follows
WASHINGTON. Pe < SO. I concur In the
opinion expressed by Juilgo Cooley , as set
fortli In your telegrart1.
JOHN \V. UANIIJL.
ANDIJMXJA'l'U.S IIAVI3'jINI3 ( IKMII2
AiucrU-nii Pfilfrnllon of Labor Cou-
tfiilloii IH Minimi O rr.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 0. Many of the delegates -
gates to the sixteenth annual convention
of the American Federation of Labor re
turned homo last night "and today , but nil
of the officers , committeemen and others In
terested In unfinished business remain for
tomorrow's session. Mass meetings were
held today of the bakers , brewers , building
trades and other amalgamated associations ,
at which addresses wore made by the na
tional ofllccrs of tlio different organizations.
All organized trades having union labels held
a joint meeting to urge unlonlstn to pur
chase only such goods as bore the union
label , The committee * completed their work
today and It Is stalled the convention will
bo able to conclude tomorrow night. This
afternoon President Gomperu occupied the
pulpit of Wesley , chapel , speaking In the
Interests of organized tabor. Ulsltop Wai-
den and most of the ministers of the city
occupied neatu on the platform , Ills sub
ject was "A Hough Sketch of u Hugged
Struggle. "
'
Spanish in Cuba Tender a Banquet to
Major Girujeda ,
TWtLVk HUNDRED INVITED GUESTS
iiMt PiixNpN OIT lii fiooil Orilcr anil
Cliff rn Are Cltfii for
\\r > lcr neil tlif
of Aliitiiiniln.
HAVANA , Dec. 20. The correspondent of
the Associated press left Havana nt nn early
hour this morning' by rail for Mariano and
thrnct bj co-ach to attend the grand feast
tendered to Major Girujeda at Punta Urava
In honor of his part in the killing ot Maceo.
It was like ) a summer day and the road vvns
lined with troops the entire distance to
protect the persons attending the feast He-
fore the feast there was n grand pageant ,
which was witnessed with great enthusiasm
The feast was Inaugurated with a mass
Major Glrujeda's column and the guerrilla
forces under I'cral , which fought at Punta
Ilrava when Maceo was killed , belns the
participants , and the chaplain of the Sun
Quentln battalion ofllclatlng.
After the mass and the feast the corre
spondent ot the Associated press visited the
spot at Conccpclon whcro the fight with
Maceo occurred. Ho was accompanied by
the guide who led the troops on that occa
sion and was shown the exact spot whcro
the clash between the opposing forces took
place. The conversation of the guldo fully
confirmed the reports of the occurrence ,
already cabled to the Associated pi ess.
The feast ! o Major Girujeda was civ en
under the auspices of the ccntial Callejo nnd
was a splendid binquct , 1,200 plates being
laid. Major Girujeda , his officers and the
men of the column were the honored guests
The feast passed off In the best order ,
cheers being given for Spain , the queen
regent , the minister of war. Captain General
Wejlcr , the marquis ot Ahumada , the army
and navy and Major Girujeda It was voted
unanimous ! } by the pirtlclpants In the feast
to petition the town council to change the
name of Punta Ilrava to San Quentln In
honor of Major Glruioda's wife , and before
the feast broke up a message was received
from the queen regent through the marquis
of Ahumada , congratulating her godson , the
joung Alphonsoa , marquis do Grljalba , who
came voluntarily to serve as a corporal under
Major Gtiujeda. It was noticed along the
ionto to Punta IJrava that many houses had
been destroyed within sight of the loadsldc.
ViNtt7liiA UILL JIATIKV IT.
j *
C < Tlnhi < > uf tlifiloplloii of Ilif Ar
bitration Trrnl > IM Vinmrciit.
< ( Yp ) right. ISitl , by 1'icns Publishing Ooinpnti } )
CARACAS , Venezuela , Dec. 20. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram ) .
There Is no doubt that the Venezuelan con-
great ) will ratify the Guiana boundary arbi
tration treaty with England , negotiated by
the United States. That President Crespo
Is entirely satisfied with It , I know ofliclally.
I have talked with the governors of four
states ot the Venezuelan republic and all
four favor the ratification of the treaty.
President Crespo received yesterday Senor
Jtsp 'flndrado , Venezuela's minister to the
United States , who came hero frpm Washington -
ton recently , bringing with 'him a draft ot
the treaty for ratification. The president
received at the samp time , Mr. James J *
Storrow. the Boston attorncv. who nrennrcd
and submitted to the boundary commission
appointed by the United States Venezuela's
brief , in answer to the British blue book sum-
maiy of the case. Senor Andradc and Mr
Storrow nailed together today for Now York.
W. NEPHEW KINO.
I'rfNliIfiil DIllr'N .Narrow I'M'iipo.
CITV OP MEXICO. Dec. 20 President
Diaz and Finance Minister Llmantour , accom
panied by other passengers , narrowly es
caped being the victims of a frightful acci
dent. The . .caniage in which they were
seated war crossing the tracks of the 'Hi
dalgo railroad as a train was backing rapIdly -
Idly down. The presence of mind of the
coachman , who put on brakes , saved them.
Plans have been adopted for beautifying
the national palace for the great inaugural
ball In honor of President Diaz , which will
take place on the night of January 1C.
Sf lltlMICf N Oil IllSC'Otl SIlllICIllN.
LONDON , Dec. 20 The Vienna corre
spondent of the Dally Mall reports that aa
an outcome of the agitation In Moscow , one
student ha been sentenced to death and
others to twelve years' Imprisonment. This
political agitation came to a head in efforts
to hold meetings commemorative of the
Khodlnskojc plain disaster , which were pro
hibited by the police.
M < -\li'HiiH I'ruc Oiiliiin Itc
CITY OP MEXICO , Dec 20. The students
of Oaxaca , In a public meeting , have passed
resolutions deploring the death of Maceo antt
urging the government to iccognlzc the In
dependence of the Cuban republic , Cuban
sentiment hero Is Intense and all news from
the United States showing equal warmth of
sentiment in the great icpubllc Is read with
Interest. *
_
C . II mil SatolH'n Nfii Cliure-li.
ROME , Dec. 20. Jn the presence of ini-
mcious prelates and the best known mem
bers of the American colon j , Caidlnal Satolll
today took formal possession of the titular
Church of Santa Maria del Arn Cooll , which
was assigned him by the pope at the last
consistory. Cardinal Satolll delivered an elo
quent discourse in connection with the cere
mony. _
IIOIIlIlM Ullllllf lltloilllll } i\llloilc.
ROME , Dec. 20. A dispatch from Casino
says that several bombs secretly manufac
tured by n druggist named Valero exploded
last night. Two of the stores of the drug
gist were shattered , burying a number of per
sons In the ruins. Five persons were killed
and six Injured.
I'rrm Ian Worl.nu'ii INCIINH ) | Culm.
LIMA , Peru ( via Gnlvcston , Tex ) , Dec.
20 The workman's club of this city held an
excited meeting today , at which the Cuban
question was discussed. The club adopted a
resolution to distribute in large numbers a
portrait and biography of Antonio Maceo.
Colllrrj nixiiHlfr In ItilHNln.
DUDA-PEST. Dec. 20. The colliery dlb-
aster at Heshitza resulted from an explo
sion of fire damp and has proved more se
rious than at first reported , forty persons
having been killed and tuentjseven are
still missing. _
ItfiirilHlff VUltN I'lcroln.
LIMA , Peru ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Dec. 20.
Admiral Loatora Ileardsleo of the United
States cruiser Philadelphia , accompanied by
his staff , all In full uniform , paid a visit
to President Plcrola today.
HlKlit llomlitliriMicrH lo Hi-
BARCELONA , Dec. 20. Eight of the anar
chists who recently had their trial in this
city for throwing a bomb into the Corpus
Christ ! procession last June have been
sentenced to death ,
] | roolclii to ( < o Into Scrv U'f.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 20.-T ho new
United BtatcH cruiser , Itrookljn , which has
been lying at League Island navy yard
since going into eommlKSlon four weeks
ago , will start on lici first olllelal crulHo
next Batuiday Hho will nit am first to the
naval station at Newport , It. I. After her
torpedoui have been taken on board , the
rrulHur will proceed to Brooklyn , where-
the ( Ill/inn of that municipality ulll for
mally prt'Huit to the ship a handsome nil-
VCT HervlriAflri this eermnony and thr
attendant festivities have liti-n ( ontlmlt'd ,
the tdilp will KO to Hampton Kouds anil
join the Atlantic
ST. J01 } A Kit
of Trnn ift 3HB M < nl llontr
riRiircil Out [ < ; Jpil'iu 'r.
ST. JOSEPH. Dec. MSjOTllholm L , Hull
'
of Edward Sweet & c'aBBKonry lludgc of
Hall , Garten & Co. , A lliwHnc of the Con-
ti.il Trust company " "ifiSsf111"1 Stinugs ,
counsel for the rcorganlzUM committee , nil
ot New York , will arrive j H'11 ' nml Inspect
the St Joseph ft Oi and Hid railway nnd
property nnd will be brrnrrrB nt the snlo
of the road nt Hastings , December 2.1
E. McNclll , president and general manager
of the Oregon Railway nnd Navigation lom-
pnny of Poitlaml , Ore , arrived today It
Is not known just what Interests he tepre-
sents at the sale. The theory obtained hero
Is that his purchase of the Grand Island
would mean the early consummation ot the
cherished scheme of paralleling the Union
Pacific and Central Pacllle by means of n
union of branch lines built by them In the
height of their prosperity and of merging
Interests with an eastern trunk line , the
. Baltimore & Ohio , for Instance , so as to com
plete the unbroken transcontinental Hue be-
'tween I ' the two oceans Confirmation of this
I theory Is found In the pit-sent movement
for a new short line between Denvci and
Salt Lake City , which would shorten the
rail dlstnncc 200 miles , nnd In the fnct
Hint by the consti notion of 214 miles of track
the Grand Island could be united with the
Baltimore & . Ohio at Hcardstown Jll , obtain
n Kansas City and Omalm entrance nnd
reach Denver , via Almn , Neb Colby. Kan ,
nnd the Knnsns division of the Union Pacific ,
which Is not n government rond. This , with
the Denver-Salt Lake short line , would bring
about n junction with the Utah K. Northern ,
the Oregon Short Line and the Oregon Rail
way and Navigation company and land the
Baltimore & Ohio in Portland , Ore
VTTACKS Till : HAI1.HO tll'S OH VU'I nil
ItlKlitN of Southern Pnflllfr KM
llrniif lion \rf Dfiilfil.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dee. 20 Attorney
General Pltzgerald has filed a sensational
demurrer In. . the United Statoa circuit court
In the case of the Southern Pacific company
against the Board of Railroad Commission
ers of California The document raises
points of vital Interest to the Southern Pa
cific company , as the attorney general at
tacks the validity of the railroad company's
charter and denies Its rights to operate Its
branch loads In this slate. The original
suit was brought to enjoin the railroad
commission from enforcing Its kchodulc of
freight , reducing the grain ratrs S ret cent.
In the preliminary decision rendered by
Judge McKcnna the freight rates were de
clared to bo unreasonable , and the tempo
rary injui.ctlon , dissolved when the suit
was Instituted , was ordered to continue
until the cause was tried on Its merits.
innvririnn AS COONIJV Tim ro\ .
MIINIT Mniin r < 'r HiMMiuiilrcH John P.
Kiin/f IIH n NolorloiiH Mini.
ST. JOSEPH , Dec. 20 John P Kunzo ,
who was arrested Thuisday while traveling
on a Santa Ke train at Now ton , Kan , and
who has been taken to Leavenworlh to
answer to the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. Is none other than
Cooney the Kox , the famous suspect so long
wanted as a witness in the famous murder
case of Dr. D J. Cronln. He is positively
identified by Manager Beit Mai tin of the
local musce , whom ho called to see while
In this city early this week , negotiating for
the purchase of the Bacon house , for which
ho was to pay J40.0QO cabh , Manager Martin
knew Kunzo when be was on exhibition In
Chicago in 188S , vyhcn Martin delivered the
lecture attending the dally exhibition. After
negotiating for the Bacon housa Kuuzo wont
to LeaVcJiworth and bought the Hotel lm
pcrlal for JliS.UUU , giving .ur. uuac-r , uwnui
of the building , n check for $500 on a Balti
more bank to bind the sale. Ho enjoyed a
touch of high life while In Leavenworth. for
which , It Is alleged , others paid the bills
and finally borrowed $7 from the hotel clerk
and left by a night train , being overtaken
at Newton and brought back Martin be-
Hovcs the man has money and that his con
duct is the result of'his ccccntilcltles , which
were displayed fully when ho was out on
ball pending the Cronln trial
.SHOOTS MIIM2 AND \Tlinil-lN-I.A\V. .
Dfxcrtfil HiiNliniul COIIK-H Nfiir Coni-
mltlliiK n Diiiililt' Miirilfr.
FORT SCOTT , Kan. , Dec. 0. Late this
evening , while on their way to make a call ,
William B. Reno and daughter , Mrs. May-
Bryant , were shot and probably fatally
wounded by George Bryant , the husband
of Mrs Bryant. Bryant approached them
and asked If ho could speak to his wife ,
who recently left him. Reno replied
"No , " at which Bryant commenced to shoot
Mr. Reno was shot In the right breast and
back , whllo Mrs Bryant received two bul
lets In the back just under * the shoulder.
Bryant fled Immediately after the shooting
and at midnight was still at largo The
would-be murderer Is about .15 years old.
Bryant Is thought by his parents and some
of his companions to bo Insane.
MOMI.
On Mfinlifr of ii < ; anir of
lllollllH MllKN II CollfCMHlO
GUTHRIE , Okl. , Dec 20 There Is great
excitement at Cloud Chief over the coiifes
slon made by a young man under arrest
for killing Alva Tropp. the farmer found
murdered In bed last Sunday morning , to
tlio effect that ho committed the murder to
got Christmas money and seemed ? 1 40. He
says ho is ono of a gang
oiganlml to murder and rob a
number of citizens for money to spend
during the holidays nnd Implicates several
other young men. There aio open threats of
lynching and the jail Is heuvllv guarded.
COLD Hlhll IN INDIVN Tlllt IIITOIM .
Coniiiiuo "HIi Hiilf Million Dollars
Ciilillnl OrKiml/rcl ill Mnrloit
GIJT1IRIE , Okl , Dec. 20 A mining com
pany lias been organised nt Mnrlow , with
JMO.UUO capital The gold fever has run
high since reliable icporls have i cached
hero of ilch findings at the head of Ottei
cicck , on the north side of the Wichita moun
tains , and there Is talk of an oiganbed rush
of several thousand men to capture the rich
gold discoveries Marlow Is the nearest lall-
road point to the mountains , being only
about four hours' drive to the nearest mines ,
fourteen miles northwcbtofl Port Sill.
Ciii | Will I'lKlil for Culm I.ll ri > .
CLEVELAND , Dee20. . It IH stated that
George Cuppy , the star pitcher of the
Cleveland IWHO bull i-ltili , is about to Btnrt
from hlH homo In Logansport , Ind. . with
a party of fi lends for Cuba , to Join the
Insurgents The following letter WBH re
ceived today from Cuppy by a friend In thin
city Before leaving Iho country I thought
It best to write brli lly In the way of expla
nation. You will not Hr mv name on any
score card next summer perhaps never
again. 1 Intend to enlist with a jmity of
friends In the Cuban nimv I expect to
leave Logansport for Cuba December 2C
MlMflllflltM Of Off Illl VfNNflN , ICC. III.
At NcwYoik-Arilvcd-Ktrnrla , fiom Liv
erpool ; Marcngo , from Nuwenstlo , Idaho ,
from London. Sailed-.Mohavvk , for Lon
don ; La llourgoyno , for Havre , Hp.iarn-
dam , for Rotterdam , ClreasHla , foi Cilas-
govv ; Lucaiiln , for Liverpool ,
fiom Nov.
_ At NapleH-Arrlvea-Italla ,
At 'LIvci pool Sailed Campania , foi Now
At 'SQUllmmpton-Snllcd-New York , for
At Philadelphia Biillcil WncHlanil , for
Liverpool.
At New Yoik-Anlved ParlH. from
Hoiilhnmpton ; Munchen , from firemen ;
I'atrln , fiom Hamburg ; La UJIHCOKIIC , from
Havre.
At Liverpool Arrived Umbrla , fiorn New
York.
At Havre Arrived In Champagne' , from
Now Yolrk
At tjuecnstovvn b'allrd C'umpanla , for
New York
At Boston- Arrived c'orlntlm. fiom Llv-
crpool. Ballcd-Cutulonla , for Liverpool.
CUBA WILL KEEP A OOORCJI
Much Interest Taken in the Resolution to
Bo Submitted Today ,
SENATORS REMAIN AT WASHINGTON
'M Prff Hntiif tfiiil Illll mid
( 'fiir'H MOIIV Cll .V Ptiflllf Dflii
Illlllll UNO lie PniliiMl fur
PiiNMIKf liftoff llollilii i.
WASHINGTON , Doc 20. The senate will
be In session only l\\o days this week , ami
comparatively llttlolll bo accomplished
In this Unit' . Unllnnrlly n quorum would
not bo present with tliu hollda > 8 no near ,
but lntorr.st In tlic Cuban question will lm\o
tlu effect ot attracting a good attendance
tomorrow when tlio Cubin H'soliitloii , tia
agreed to by the committee' on foiclgn re-
Intloimlll lic > reported to the senate Tim
report will bo written nml Is quite volumi
nous. Whether lt pioscnlallons will bo
used as n pretext foi discussing I lie Cuban
quest Ion nt this time Is as jol uncertain.
It Is contrary to the policy ot the committee )
on foreign relations to ha\o the matter dis
cussed previous to the holidays , but It la
possible that sonic sonnlnrs , not members ot
the committee , may want to vxprebs their
opinions at this time. There In , however ,
no probability of any effort to secure ac
tion on the resolution now.
Senator I'ettlgiow's free homestead bill la
the unfinished business on the ficnale cal
endar anil the senator will make a stroni ;
effort to secure Its passage before the ad
join nmcnt for the holidays on Tmsday Mr.
1'ettlgrew feels eonlldcnt of success by a
largo majority and says that ho will not
require more than nil hour to get It through
when consideration IH once begun Senator
1'latt and some other enstorn henators are
opposed to Ills bill.
Senator Gear will make an effort to get
up his bill autliorlrlng the settlement ot
the Sioux City & I'ncllk debt , but his suc
cess In tills will depend upon the disposition
of the frco homestead bill.
NO DELAY I.V ADJOURNMENT
Thcic Iseiy llttlo piobablllt ) that thrro
will bo any change In the piogram of con
gress for nn ndjournment foi the holidays
on Die 2'd Instant , because of the Cameron
Cuban ic&olutlon , which will bo repotted
to the senate tomorrow morning. The rules
of the senate provide that In case of n sln-
glo objection to the consideration of n bill
or lestrlctlon reported It shall go over till
the next day. Consequently , If an attempt
were made to have the resolution considered
tomorrow this objection would be forthcom
ing. A great many senators have mada
their preparations to leave the fit } for the
holidays , nnd It Is thought unlikely that
a quorum tan bo inuuteied nn Tuesday by
vvhlih Iniblm.ss can bo tiansactul , and thla
point would ho raised If the Cameion ictolu-
tlonIB \ brought forward 'Die statement
made by Mi. Olncy yeslerday Is still n sub
ject of earnest discussion. On some liamln
his position Is fully sustained , while tin
others it Is admitted that perhaps from a
ptiicly tfchnlcal statement of law the Hccre-
tary'K position Is con out , but that cciliilnly
ho violates the principle of the cullBtllntlon.
Those who make this contention levurso
the < Irc.nmstancen.Supposing , they pay ,
that the president declared that Jio Intended
to recognize a icuubllc and that congress
should pass a resolution dcchulng It tholr
judgment that no such action should betaken
taken , would It ho possible for the presi
dent , In the face of the position of both sen
ate nnd house , to IIKO the cxorutho preroga
tive and recognize any leptiblle ? 'I Ills con
stitutional question has for the time being :
supplanted In Intelest the resolution Itself ,
and it Is known that when the resolution
Is brought fotvvanl for dlsuiHsinn n debate
of considerable interest and length will en
sue on tills subject The position of Mr.
Olney , setting forth that of the administra
tion , will undoubtedly hnvu Its effect In
some quarters of the senate , and It IB iMd
tonight that sufliclont opposition can ho
mustered to defeat tin * resolution
General Henderson of Iowa , the second
member of the house committee on rules ,
spoke earnestly , saying "An n citizen ot
a republic , my sympathies are strongly with
the Cuban insurgents As a citlrcn of this
republic , I am In favor of attending strictly
to our own business. "
WILL , WAIT rOIl M'KINLEY.
Mr. Qulgg of Now York , member of the
foregn affairs committee , bald "The sec
retary's statement expresses my views ot
the relation of congress to the act of ac
knowledging sovereignty I don't think :
that wo linvo anything that can be described
as power. If It requires the president's
signature to change the nnnio of a pralrlo
postolllce , it certainly ought not to ho pos
sible without his signature to change the
status of nations Hut the secretary , I
think , Is unduly anxious The Cameron
resolution will not get past , the house com
mittee , in my opinion Tlio Cuban question
must wait the judgment of President Mc-
Klnley. Wo are not going to start hls'nd-
minisirniion wan a vvai , ui leusi inn mini
ho has a chance to say whether In his judg
ment a war Is what the people want. "
Mr. Pearson of North Carolina , of the
foreign affairs committee of the house , said :
"Mr Olney's Intel view surpilses mo nioro
than did the action of thn senate commlt-
Ice on foreign relations The tone of as
sumed infallibility , not to say ot niroganco.
Is likely to Intensify the ftclingg and ndil
to the foi co and number of the extremists
In both houses. "
ItcproFcntatl/c MfCreaiy of the foreign
affairs commlltio did not think it piopcr
to express his views
MAV in : M ( tuoiii 11 IN Tin : iinusi : .
Mfiulifi-H Aif Ali'fiiil > SlarlliiK Homo
1411 * ClirlMllllllM.
WASHINGTON , Deo. SO. The house will
adjourn on Tuesday for the holiday recena ,
and as members are leaving by every train
It Is very doubtful whether a quorum will
bo pietent again until after the holidays.
Tills bo,5ng the care , whatever Is done will
have to-be done practically by unanimous
consent The legislative , executive and Ju
dicial y appropriation bill Is still unfinished.
This bill and the hill for the maintenance
of the military academy the leaders hope
to paf > s before the recess The only tiling
which may stand in the way of carrying out
this program will ho the light which the
library committee will wage against the
provision relative to the llbiary In the leg
islative bill The llhiury committee agreed
on a bill for the future government of the
library , which the appropriations comnilt-
tie rejected. They will seek to liavo the
house adopt this us an amendment to the
legislative bill , hut as n point of order will
bo against It there seems to bo no chance
of Its adoption They can then , of course.
If they so desire , retaliate In case a quo
rum IH not present , and prevent the papsago
of the bill The provUlon In the bill will
retain Mr. fipofford as librarian and Increase -
crease his salary from $4,000 to fG.OOO. Their
provision abolishes the position of librarian
nnd creates a dlrettor of the library at
$0,000. Tomorrow , under the rules , In sus
pension day , hut it Is probuhld that the ap
propriation bills will consume tlio session.
CJIffliuul IN Iliifk In U'lihlilnulnn.
WASHINGTON , Dec 20 - The president
and tils companions who have been hunting
In Houth Carolina watern tor u wvcK returned
to tlo ) city at an earl ) hour thin morning ,
via thu Atlantic coast line , having lift
Georgetown , B , C. , ymterdny afternoon. Tlio
president had a restful time and fieln much
refiewhed and Invigorated after the fatlgiiu
brought on by lii exacting duties prepara
tory to the im cling of congress The prcal.
dints good luck attended him In thin port
tttid tlio Hiring of dtickii brought liomu wily
dUtilbuted to friends la the city.
