Show FAVORS recognition I 1 gov GOT of montana would recognize belligerency TRIBUNE SPECIAL I 1 helena mont dm dec 23 the N newl eui york tork journal wired the governors of oc all the states lit in the union as to their va opinion lapinion in regard to the recognition of 0 the belligerency of 0 the cubans anti and how many men in case of 0 trouble with spain their state could furnish gov replied that lie was in favor of the cubans a af belligerents lie ile placed the number oil 00 men in montana who were willing to ta leave at once in case of war w u ith spain sl pani a at 2000 the governor Is very said a well known citizen of butte why I 1 dont think it would be an ex cx aseer agger atlon to say that there are arc twice that number in butte alone who bould start for cuba or any other place tomorrow to fight or do anything else there Is an unusually strong feeling throughout montana in favor of tho the cubans and men are leaving almost every day for cuba to participate in its ita tight for liberty A an maji claiming to ti by tan on agent of the cubano Cub aills Is in the state stata soliciting recruits and offer hir them al aj monthly salary as an inducement to go lie la is meeting with very flattering success the enlisted men leave thus state individually and not as a company to avoid the law |