SPAM AND THE UNITED STATES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 16

SPAM AND THE UNITED STATES.

New Yobk, May 11. The courfc*(x»artial at Havana has sentenced to death five of tbe crew of the American .'etroontsr Competitor - which was . seized by *. Spanish gunboat for carrying arms to Cuba. Three off those under sentence ars American citizens President Cleveland cabled to Madrid thafc if the men were executed without civil trial the United Stake* Government would regard ib as an unfriendly act. The Premier (Sanor Ganova»> replied that the dispute mast be. settled ie accordanco with the law of treaties. It is repotted that Sanor Canavaa subsequently ordered the Havana authorities to submit the. caaea to the Supsems Militarj Court. The Naw York press is< indignant at the inoidant, Tbe New York World points oofe that the only offance the men, were guilby ot was that of smuggling. Ths American- vessel Bermuda*, bound to Cuba,, embarked at Florida a force of 30a men and a cargo o£ 10,00 ft riflea. Tha Spanish Consul protested againsd the departure of the. vessel under «ha«e- circular stances.

From Greymouth last weak 4246' tons of coal and 104, 0621 1 timber were shipped: Mr O. A. Marcus, railway ttationmaefcer ab Wanganui for the past 18 years, has beear. promoted to Tim«tu, and leaves for there tail week.

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