People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1895 — HAS A HOT ANSWER READY. [ARTICLE]

HAS A HOT ANSWER READY.

Spain May Call Attention to a Revenue Cutter Firing on Spanish Cubans. Washington, March 20.—There is no further doubt as to the receipt by Secretary Gresham of a reply from Spain to his demand, but ther is reason to believe the published reports have failed to state solne important reserveations made by Spain. One part of Spain's answer may consist in calling attention to a charge that in November a number of Spanish Cubans were fishing in the gulf of Mexico when they were fired on by a United States revenue cutter, first with a cannon and later with small arms. This is alleged to have occurred twelve miles from land. The Spaniards were carried to New Orleans, where, it is said, the United States court for the southern district of Louisiana released them. Spain has not made thus far a protest, but may do so now that the United States has protested against firing on the Allianca.