The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23
PATRIOTIC CUBAN EXILES.
a FIRM BrLTEF IN THE FUTURE
IKDEP BNDENCE or CUBd.
spain Weary Of the War aud Anxious for
Peace How Ex,ic- In Parts stand INDIE
prnderrc or Dcntb- No Terms with Rpniu.

spain Weary Of the War aud Anxious for
Peace How Ex,ic- In Parts stand Indc-
pcndcrcc or DEATH No Terms with spain.
Tho many thousands of Cubans cxlcd
from their native land for their political opinions
have settled mainly In three places. The working
men, chiefly cgar makers. have found congeulM
climate and occupation at Key West. within
sixty miles Of their loved Havana Men formerly
engaged In business IN the cities OF Cuba and
owners OF mary Of it's most famous sugar plan
tations, have located In this city and have en-
tered into commercial or industrial pursuits,
while sundry millionaires OF Havana and Of some
other Of the leading cities Of the island have
chosen Paris as their home until the war OF In
dependence has ended.
The Spanish Government thoroughly persuad-
ed Of the impossioiliy Of ever restoring her rule
over Cuba, end feeling that her already eDfeebled
erasp "a gradually and quickly becoming para
lived, Ia most anxious to make the best terms
she can with the revolutioniste. To this end she
has time aud agai1 made all sorts OF PROPOSE
lions, all sorts of prOm SEES, and held out all sorts
OF Inducements 20 the Cuban representatives IN
this country. She was willing to grant or AZ any
rate t. promise, anv,hing. " Ouly the CuOaus
would lay down their arms.
1hcsc allurempnts having been invariably
sighted here, the So nish authorities have tried
/ what might he effected with the leaders " the
revolution IN Cuua. these attempts to hrioe, to
| win oV +, to deceive, have been So frequent ana
so pcr-tstcnt, th-t at list the President " Cuba
IN eif-defcnos. was forced to notify the Captain
| Gene al md his subordinate cOmmsndefs Of
! army curp. that any future emissaries uf SPAN
serkinR interviews with himself or with any
! Cuban commander ~ division. for tho purpose
! 81 entering INTO teco'iaiuns. nnloss based upon
/ indep' ndcnce. would I've considered as spies AMI
treated accordingly. In More than one Instance
this notification has been carried into execution.
| De- airing ot obtaining any mobilization Of
! sh.olute ard unconditional indeoendence from
! either the Iuan representatives In thi. CIV or
! the executive or military commanders ~ the
| noerAtirg army IN Cuba, Soain ms. through ner
| Minister In farls. been industtiouslv endnavor
! ting TO sap 'he te lty of the Cuban milOnaires
now eating the bread Of exile In Pans,
The success likely to follow these lnglorous
! attempts nav best loo estimated bv perusit ~
tue following private letter which has been
| handed t. Va for publication. II l. from the pen
| Of Cuban prominent 10y reason alike Of his
20 itOn and intelligence;
THE FEELING IN PARTS.
| PARIS, Apr T. 49, Several wealthy Cubens
| have Of late been discussing Ia the puOhc
press Of TITS city the policy of accepting the
| Autonomy when Srain Is apparently will ns to
giant her ever athful COLONY. The anxiety
displayed hy the spanish Minister here for
the acceptance ~ this programme 81 his
VINO have seemingly handed Ia their sd hesion TO
II are Nery naturally branded mere a. recrcdnts
20 tue holy cause tor which their countrJmen
are uattiinH IN Cuba
NJ, there never can be AUTONOMY, or any other
arrangement with SPAN. The Spanish nag viii
"f American sci. Maxine Unmez. Macco the
Nsruu 81 Santa Lucia, the House ~ R:Drrsent-
|
leader IN the hneratine army, would iniie Ial.l.
SPUN any settlement wish Spain The We ISL
was he girnd ,ti-ls OF the revolution At that
date t"cre were not IN the whole Cdhan army
| l.5k men under arms. Men were surrende riug
nY tne thousands In Oricnie. IN Cam aguey and
ia the VILLAS. Tue scarcity Of arms and amundni
lion was -uch that the leaders ~ other military
Ulcers were told that they we're at liberty to do
whatever thew thought pest, Ciu-N all the
re,oufvts II the revolution were tXh idSied.
The sole food oi the few adherenls ~ ,ne cause.
VINO were being hunted Ike Wild be sts IN the
woods anu Ia fNe open. were iuuu-NtH an I
- q 81 tnat so;t. Tue siu non was terri Die.
Our l'ne siar WIS all uut ecupsed.
Ia tho-e days tn t tried mems souls the span
iaris tired propositions Pnl'carm I'm ala "a
puuli ivwhippcd by the eXecItiunvr In a fnarke,
pls"a. was IN conn and ~ a part and happ.ned
al fiur ely t. he seriolslt wo-nded. lhroe
Suaui-h CDmiuiSsi 1ners found their way = him,
/. ! nud offered tiu 5000 aud a ftre pa's to am
fpreitn c'nuiry II he "oiil indnce nls men t.
utterly uuprincliiei AMI cleyerY selected by the
Suaui rts for the dirty work, sent word q
NJ Ximo Gomez ~ toe SplDiards' proposition,
ana the three Commissioners were shot as slies
lngt was his answer.
The ~ Or ~ he ., was simply tho work oi
Ascarl q, VITO sought to maze sensation and
! ctlr 'ut & II. For the sake ~ peace, Hrui
. assertion - tue aern', Jose Auto. Ec ieverr' o.
wnJ stated that n Toe proposition OF Which he
o. uis az 'tcy,rrit-l r.sisnatiou. Z'nia wts all (
iuu- To- learn tne feeling u tue CnosD army. anl
F. uuf run &c MARTYR could not execute tie com
10 mission intrustcd T. hin.
NorhlSD SNORT OF INDEPENDENCE.
The NJ u Santa Lucia viii never dis
. cuss tenn - Spain. IL IA d very model @
p.trotsu. n he resigned, his resignation
wa ia elicl 80 TO neceSsi to smend tn
. cunstiti on wh oh he ia sworn 20 MAINTAIN
aud IN 0 der 10 h, ep his oath ne was oulged u
: resign IA Ordef tuat tue amendment might b
made
10 DO not care to speak Of the AranRos and thu
g Porros, poor and imp"tent tr-i'ors' long sine
j. A. far Ailami must reg9ri