Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1898 — GIVES SPAIN WARNING. [ARTICLE]

GIVES SPAIN WARNING.

President Soys American Charity Will Not Be Dctuyod. Washington dispatch: The President now knows that Spanish authorities are hampering Consul General Lee in every way possible. They do not want Americans to succor the starving Cubans. But President McKinley has giv’en assurance that all donations will reach Cubans. He lias given that assurance without any communication with any representative of Spain. President AlcKinley has, after careful consideration of tin* complaint that supplies sent, from Philadelphia to Havana have not reached Consul General Lee, given out tin* statement that all donations to Cuba will he distributed by Gen. Leo. When this statement was given out by Judge Day no assurance of a change of policy in Havana had come from Gen. Lee or from Minister de Lmpc. The assurance to the American people that their coutrihntiunH would he distributed in Culm uas simply the assurance of the President of the United States, who Is council^is of his right and power to she that it is made good. President .McKinley lias Indulged in no threat against Spain. He lias simply assured the American people that In* will see that their contributions an* distributed to tin* starving Cubans. Those who have watched developments believe that this will be by Intervention with force.