The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-25
Cuban Annexation.

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Cuban Annexation.
Assertions thIcken that some kind OF
negotiations are In progress for the ces'
Eion by Spain OF her rights in Cuba.
Members OF the Cuban Junta In New
York claim 10 have private IuGOrma-
ton from Paris that General Prlm, who
Is now the government OF Spain, has
arrived there for The purpose OF treat
Ing with Morales, the representative Of
the JuntA;- and that enough Is already
known OF Ills views to Indicate speedy
agreement between them. According
to this rumor the terms Of the agree.
ment are As follows: Spain Is 10 recoG.
MIA the freedom and independence Of
Cuba, and Is 10 be Unidentified for her
right In the revenues Of the island by
au issue OF bonds 10 the amount OF one
hundred millions Of Spanish milled
dollars. These bonds are 10 be Issued
by the republican government Of Cuba,
but payment OF them 10 TO be guaran-
tied by the United States, and the SOW
ereiguty Of the island mortEaged to our
government as security. This IS sim
ply a roundabout form Of annexation,
but: saves the dignity Of Spain, as well
NJ that Of the insurgents, who nomi-
nAlly obtain by II the Independence
they claim, and are not Thought aud
SOld" as the unquestloned property OF
Spain.
Then we have the rumor from Madrid
that "the prelimInaries OF treaty for
the purchase Of Cuba have been sign.
ed" A statement from Washington
coutrsdIcts this, but indicates that some
kind OF negotiations are In progress.
What these probably are Is explained
by the New York Post: ......
Mr.. Paul s. Forbes, of New York,
has been Ia Madrid az the conf
dental ambassador OF the United States
for practical purposes; the title and
pArAphernalla OF the embassy having
unfortunately been given, for mysteri-
GUS political reasons, to another man,
MIR. Forbes is an old friend OF Prlm, and
there is little doubt that the two have
long had an understanding, under
which Cuba WAS to be coded to the
United States as soon as Spanish
pride aud temper could be recon-
Clted TO the measure. This ls shown By
the course OF the London press; for It
Is In London that the secret purposes
OF Prlm are always frst announced,
~ Il ID there that those men live whose
private counsels guide his policy and
whose long purses, maintain his sword.
Certain London papers had In type the
outline history OF the late revolution
In Spain soma weeks before It occurred;
and The same papers are Oiled with dis
GusslonS favorable to the purchase Of
Cuba by the United States some weeks
before the subject became prominent
here ~ u ..I
Mr.. Forbes left Madrid week ago,
to return 10 the United States and II
the Madrid tfispatUt be correct, It must
refer TO treaty concluded by him
before that time. Perhaps, however,
the private dispatches OF the Junta are
more accurate and the Madrid rumor
hasmerely been started by The Spanish
government to test public Opinion IN
Spain, or to prepare Il for the conclu.
S%srs ~ !. ne 9o IN either case
Senate, nj It's next Session. will tI"i bs sus
the opportunity TO confirm treaties with
spain and Cuba, which may result In
spsnIsb IssSds " IN s1 Ss @ WaS o. i9e Gsne6
the United States. ~ '""''' W
All the Indications are that Tho ADJ
mlnistratton is intent on the aeou,sI-
tIon OF Cuba, directly or Indirectly, BY