Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1899 — FOOT UP LOSSES IN CUBA. [ARTICLE]

FOOT UP LOSSES IN CUBA.

Foreign ffesidewta Have Ctaisn Aggregatia* Willie—. The State Department has ben infsraaally advised that claims aggregating a «*- siderable amount have ben made by the British, French and German remdeatn in Cuba during the recent iarnrrerttaa. and that these ultimately wiD be preened against t£e United States Gsvenwnt The French claims aggregate between 13,000,000 and 15,000,000 francs. The German claims are understood to be sdigtetty under those of the French, while the British claims are said to be eanmderaWy snore than either the French or German. These foreign claims are quite dtattact from those of citizensof the United States, originally against Spain, far damages sustained in Cuba during tte xnsnrrection. The peace treaty specifically provided for these American rfatawts, releasing Spain and stating that the United States would make such uctlkmi at as was proper. Under this Hanse Haims aggregating several millions hare tare filed. No provision, however, was made by the treaty for foreign claimants, and there appears to be much donbt as to who is Cable since the sovereignty over Cuba has passed out of the hands of Spain.