The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-16

change of form Of government was likely to
affect the conduct of the insurgent leaders !
asked General Garcia whether, in the event Of
the definite establishment of the Republic in
Spain, the insurgents would be content to
allow Cuba to remain an integral portion of
the Spanish dominions? To this the General
replied
GENERAL GARCIA yNIQuEz ON CUBAN MDE-
PENDENCE.
1.-THE well known instability Of Spanish gov
ernments gives us no guarantee that the Repub-
ic even if definitely established, would exist
for any length of time. The same insubordi-
nate spirit that has overthrown the govern
ment of Amadeus this month may overthrow
the government of the Republic next month.
We might accept the Republic to-day; but who
will say that before many weeks we might not
be called upon to
DON CARLOS,
or some other form of monarchial govern
ment If we remain part Of the Spanish
dominions we must accept every revolutionary
change, however reactionary it may be; must
be subject to constant variations Of policy
and the general wants of confidence which
results from them. We do not wish this.
We are too far separated from Spain by dis
lance and by interests to submit to be
DRAGGED AFTER HER IN THE EvER-RECURRING
CONsPIRACIEs
and revolutions by which her government is
marked. We desire to be independent, but if
this is impossible we wish to attach ourselves
to some strong government that will be able
to guarantee to us liberty and order, SO that
we may develop in peace the resources of our
country. But, above all things, we desire
first to achieve independence; and believe l
express the opinion Of the immense majority
of the Cubans who have arms in their hands
when say that all
RECONCILIATION WITH SPAIN Is IMPOSSIBLE,
except on the basis of independence. The
only terms we have to offer are that the Span
iards shall go away and leave Cuba to take
care of its own future 1t appears to me that
there exists large party in favor Of annexa-
ton to the United States. In the Central De-
partment the annexationists have always been
very strong, but in the Eastern Department
the main idea has been independence.
ENaLAND's PLAN TO AID CUBA.
I'm the beginning Of the war the English
with us good deal, and even
afforded us some slight aid. They suggested
the formation of confederation of the An
TILES, and were strongly opposed to the idea
Of annexation. Indeed, they warned us
strongly against thinking of it, and hopes
were held out that England would abandon
Jamaica as she had abandoned the Ionian
Islands, in order to facilitate the formation Of
TIE CONFEDERATION OF THE ANTILLES.
"In the Eastern Department this project has
been received with most favor, especially on
account Of the manner in which the United
States acted toward US during our struggle
for independence. Many Of the strongest
have become disguised. How
ever, we are all pretty well agreed that before
adopting any project for the future it is
necessary to achieve our independence.
THESE VIEWS WERE ACCEPTED
with slight modification by oil present, and
though I conversed with all the prominent
and large number of the subordinate off,
GERS, did not meet one man willing to accept
q reconciliation with Spain on the condition
Of Cuba remaining an integral part of the
Spanish dominion. Rather than do SO it
seemed to be pretty generally resolved, to con-
tinue the war until the
cUBANs OR THE sPAINARDs WE'RE DIFFERENTIATED.
In the course Of conversation General Garcia
referred to the
REPORT PUBLISHED BY MIR. HENDERSON
in the HERALD Of on interview with President
Cespedes. He said:--"We were much amused
by reading Mr.. Henderson's account of the
President. Unfortunately, however, for the
correctness Of the description, President Ces-
pedes
HAS WORN ALL HIS BEARD
for some time, though at the time he was in
Camaguey, some eighteen months before, he
went clean-shaved. Mr.. Henderson evidently
saw the cavalry Of Camaguey, but at the time
he says he met President Cespedes with Agra
monte, in the Central Department. the Presi-
dent was with me +; SO that it was
IMPOSSIBLE THAT MR. HENDERSON COULD HAVE
SEEN HIM.
Expressed regret that any correspondent of
the HERALD should have been guilty of max
ing so unfounded statement, but assured
the General that as soon as the falsehood was
known to the proprietor Of the HERALD
THE PUBLIC WOULD BE AT ONCE INFORMED
of it. The General strongly approved Of this
course, as he said the Cuban cause had nothing
to gain from falsehood.
General Garcia informed me that he was
about to undertake some
OPERATIONS OF IMPORTANCE.
I told him that desired especially to ac-
company him as a reporter and neutral, and,
as it was not exactly certain that President
Cespedes had not set out on projected visit
to another district, it was agreed that