New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-17
WASHINGTON.


THE SALE OF CUBA AND PoHIO -
YESTERDAYS REPORTED OFFER ~ rnr orrlR
TIE TERMS AND PREIININN'iI'
NOT TO BE ENTERTAINED
10y TELEGRAPH TO TIE I'i0'.' H.
-. ,f,rcb t6.-Inqairy' to-u'!'
.s,ohlis, es the truth OF ire rcuor s'"' e,,r
me-. ain regard TO thc pr'io''''.' 49,, DO,
-. ,,.,,r,-,,n. T., eel The Islands 'i ''l'
-. ~, united states Tor Slco0'Vo0" i"'
=, s..,,,,,c Of state both say 'H'' ''D'0 ''-''
d., mad, a proposition TO Cen s''Al'S'
A., colonies to the United States Tor '-'''''''"
,....,,t once on our part, and declared 10 DC
-. q, t,s question About The tine the Duke u
20 start from Florence TO assume The duties OF
-, - 1os5n ana shcrtly before Gen. PFA was as
..+sl. q coinGeatial .rend Of Amadeus aHd OF INC
su,s1 y2,renc,. who had -uIseif been partially e4u-
=, O., America. arrived IN Now-YOgk as the bearer
:, -r,c..,,ons Of settlement to tho Cuban
,,.,,,..s en- lie part of the new Spanish
-, T',se propositions Ucro published
,, -rr1-r,s nc Il time, IN tie form OF dispatch
- ii.s ,..v They include provincial autolG- y 4or
t. m % Porto fiso similar 10 that enjoyed by the
E,rtb American colonies OF Great Britain; 4ul ana
rr, te .n siy ot tie ItFodol-e's leaders, ana ue-
tie. re3re. sutation a. Cuba and IoIto Rico IN the
go r,-.ss; thc a'1Ion OF Slavery and the es'ab-
1iiat az llooI suffrage, with free E1esl and INC
rbt d.. l.eu SION and petition; the native Cuoans and
g,rio Ti5al 90 we equal ri hts IN oil-ial positions
,sif,, a. Spanish fcllov citizens.
ggese terms exc submitted Informally by an Auori-
- Senator ven known FOR his friendly relations 10 the
.bau riots to Senior Albania, rs The EcwIort head
oftoe.. movements Alter careful consideration tLey
vere rejected 10y LLAMA who declared 1t too
late The atrocities OF Spanish war had
b-o, go tclHls as 70 MAKE 1t certain
.le C,1Is s1 te cplrc eccld not live together,
I'D tie former had C., el,iOCd to 1t until indie
penlence or Ceir eztav0i,atloD was thc rc.nit Tcc
sra4iL -o1t wac very thoroughly Impressed with tie
determined r-t Of The Culaas, as well their prlct-
col resources for continuing the s,le almost 1th-
nHey.
At no tuetho negotiations wo,c pending, and b1,ore
lowing the idea Of selling tho colonies was again
l0otcd ard dough tie Cuhans expressed themselves
favorable 80 such termination o. Ccir endeavOrs 10
encouragement Afforded on our side. Shortly alter
the coronation OF King Amadeus, zen. Sces was again
approached the subject. OF course, lac listened ana
considered. aud the result is seen in the pro
posed sale It Sl01C0CJ1 President Gran. sad, e.
C.y that Tie Administration had intention
% consider g., believing that, even de
,irslle. Us e.late could MT be induced to &C
cept fucl. tr,ajv, and It would ic altogether
useless 60 csll Ccnucss for appropriations to carry cut
the prcyisops face OF tic fact mat TIE Obtaining Of
tie $4,000 needed Tor the santo Domingo purchase
was in considerable doubt. In the mean while the
Cubans Keep pcgsng away, and win the active nos
tliay 70 King Aluaecus's Gyycrnmen. made by the
Spanish Republicans under CASTELAR,, there Is sIong
proba iy that ta GpGuiarls VIII be 20 last compelled
10 abandon tho islands 70 their patriot enemies.