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Show 1 1 nasi iiiiiiiu.i. Aeaur Pal ma le M arto Baeaurasied Over iba fnatul Ooilek. WAnillNUTo.f, May lfl. Anjuug the pacta tors uf Ihe uuvelllug uf the statue ot Ueneral Hauoonk was Heu,,r Palms, tbe prreldenl or Iho Cut-ui repuulto In Ihe Uuited Btates. Hun or Pal rue has been over In New York lor some lime aud It Is rumored hetegivlug bio rsuital etteuilju to, the enlpmeut of arms to Cuba, but this Is denied by Ibe patriots here, wuv say Henor Paluia Is ooncerulng hlmanif wltb dlj lomatlo mailers ouly, aud that be baa Inteutiuually kept his skirts clear of the charge ol aiding the filibusters. filibus-ters. In talking ovsr the situation In Cuba Minister Pal ma aa Id with evident ear uestucaal 'l ft el much euoouraged over tbe outlook tor tne Cuban republic U im.es wlibaoariny Is coming westward again and tiaroia will soon follow with an-Khar. an-Khar. If wo could j ut ttl.uuu rifles only into Cuba thu war would be over lu six months. j The sentiment ol Americans and the : altitude ot the government of this oouiilry over Iba Competitor allalr are very gratifying to ua. i think the United HUUe government Is belug nure anal mora cootluoad tbal tua methods 8 pain la pursuing lu Cuba are too Inluuiious lo be permitted to proceed pro-ceed much lunger Tbe talk In the newspapers of this couuiryaud Kurope about tipalu bringing bring-ing the war lu a oloso by giving Cuba urns surt of home rule is as ridiculous aa are Ihe Hpaulsb reports that Cuta was already lu be oluaed luabeued-ciout luabeued-ciout garb of reform when the war began. lhero never will be an and to tba preseut war unless It comes wltb lull Independence) lur the Cunau p.opla. Tnai is what the Cubaus are flgbtiug for that la what they will continue 10 flghl for until it la attained. Bpalu Is In a most desperate condition, and is growing weaker, while we are growing slruuger. Cuban freedom Is assured as absolutely aa any coming event cau be fureeheduwed." |