Salt Lake Herald | 1898-06-30 | Page 3 | Hobson's Exchange

I HOBSONS EXCHANGE I Spanish Authorities Willing But the Press Objected New York June 9A dispatch to the World from Madrid says The Spanish government and Captain General Gen-eral Blanco are equally disposed to exchange the Merrimac prisoners in fact an authorization to exchange them was telegraphed to Genera Blanco but I the Havana and Madrid newspapers made a row over i affecting to believe I be-lieve that i would be very dangerous to liberate men who have been close i enough to the defenses of Santiago to j j be in a position to carry back important j j impor-tant information Accordingly after I much hesitation the government insisted j I in-sisted upon General Blanco General Linares and Admiral Cervera refusing I to exchange although all three were in favor of an exchange II According to Spanish advices Lieutenant Lieu-tenant Hobson and the other prisoners were confined only a short time in Morro fort and were then transferred to a vessel in the bay They are believed be-lieved to be safe as long as Linares and Cervera can control the situation The Spanish regulars are sure to respect re-spect the rights of the prisoners The only danger is from the volunteers Members of the old Spanish party are exasperated regime by the downfall of the old I I