The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-23
New YORK, Sept. 20

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The San tomorrow will contain the
following:
I'VE learn from Washington that
General Sicklcs has telegraphcd from
Madrid the latest proposition in relation
to Cuba which the Government of Prim
and Serrano has communicated to him
to be transmitted to Secretary Fish; the
Spanish Ministry Substantially, though
not in explicit terms, recognizes the T.
nited States Government as the media
tor between Spain and the revolutiona-
ry authorities of Cuba, and propose to
settle the revolution upon the following
basis:
Il. The revolted Chbans to lay
down their arms.
80. The Spanish Government to
disarm and disband the volunteers. lcav-
ing only the regular Spanish troops in
the island.
80. Universal amnesty to be pro-
claimed. All exiles to have the right
to return, political prisoners to be set
free, confscated estates to be restored to
their former owners, and all persons de-
prived of rights for any civil or political
reasons, to be invested with them once
more.
Il. An election to be held in Cuba
for deputies to the Spanish, cortes.
IS. The Spanish Executive Govern
ment to pledge itself to support in the
Cortcs whatever settlement of the Gu
ban question the deputies from Cuba
may desire. IF they want independence,
the government will favor that. If they
should decide in favor ola separate adj
ministration with a Governor appointed
by Spain, Legislature chosen in Cuba.
and a responsible Ministry like the sys-
TEN now pfaetiecd il the British Colo
MES. the government will bird itself to
use its whole influence in tie Cortes in
favor of adopting that system"
The SIM says in regard to the above:
Eve do not know what reply Mr.Fisk
has made to this project, but we don't
think We can err in saying that he has
decisively refused it. 1t is quite as OBJ
jectionable and foreign to his policy in
Cuban affairs as former one proposed
from Madrid, which he Immediately re-
jccted. In the first place, Cnbans would
never lay down their arms on such con-
differs, and Mr. Fish would not try to
make them. Ofcourse Mr.. Fish will
not think of requiring the Cubans to as
sent to any such disadvantageous terms.
He will rather ut once direct General
Sicklos to reply that the proposal is de-
clined, and that the only basis for nego-
tiation is the proposition that Spain shall
recognize the independence of Cuba
that sla7ery shall be abolished; that an
allied commission shall be appointed to
determine the valoo'of public property
in the island, which, however, shall not
exceed 800, 900, 900, and for which Gu
ba shall pay, and that the United States
shall guarantee the fulflment of the
contract by both parties. Such was his
answer to former Spanish proposal, and
such, We presume, will be his answer
now.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-The demonstra-
ton in favor of the imprisoned Fcnians,
took place to-day. Professions were
formed in Clerkenwell, and with bands
of music, and flags, and notices, march
cd in perfect order to Trafalgar Square.
There the meeting organized. Six
thousand persons verc present. George
Henry Moore, member of Parliament
for Mayo, presided. Mr.. Moore, on
taking the chair, addressed the meet
ing. He condemned the English Gov
ernmcnt for the prolonged incarceration
of political offenders, contrasted its con-
duct in this respect with that of other
| States in Europe and America, and con-
cluded tiiat England could only be COM
pared, with Russia. He hoped the
British people would no longer tolerate
such excessive severity, and demanded
the liberation of the prisoners as a mat
ter of justice. Mr.. Bradlaugh, and
others, followed In the same strain. Re-
solves urging the unconditional pardon
of the Fenians were adopted. The pro-
ccedings were very enthusiastic. No
disturbance whatever occurred.
The Fiishmon to-day says' that no
terms for Ireland will be acceptable
without the release of the Fenians
1T is the verdict of the Irish people
that England must set these men free
or avow that her promise cfAa better
government for Ireland is lie"
Paris correspondence oftkc Times says
the Emperor's recovery made Ian in
the fiery debate which had begun be-
tween the party of the Empress and tho
friends of Prince Napoleon. The rivalry