The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-13
crs Of that patronage which they dcnouncc in
public us the worst OF evils:
NO COMPROMISE WITH SPIN
The Cuban War not TO End Untii Independ-
encc L. Secured.

Inc eubnu W mr. not 10 thueptuu-
ence H. Secured.
To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir. Several
local newspapers particularly the Herald. have
lately mentioned the reports which have been
circulated in Havana. ofarrangcments made or
10 be made between the Cuban patriots and the
spanish authorities. As these reports were
merely rcitcratons Of others very industriously
circulated some months ago. had not deemed
1t incumbent on me to deny them. as did at
that date when. in my character W Diplomatic
Commissioner of the Republic of Cuba. | de-
clarcd that my Government had made no propo-
sitions of peace to that OF Spain. and much less
any proposal of shameful bargain such rs the
Colonial Minister OF Madrid. without any foun-
dation Of truth. stated to the Cortes had been
made. Having. however. been informed that
an authorized Spanish agent of very high posi-
ton has allowed II to he understood that some
arrangement is really under way permit me,
through your widely circulated newspaper. to
repeat that the reports which are again being
spread abroad are utterly devoid Of truth.
These last reports. like their predecessors.
which have been engendcrcd by the Spanish
element in Cuba. are merely an expression Of
the very ardent desire which harnesses both the
Spanish Government and its tory" subjects
that war so costly in useless sacrifices should
end They foster the Illusion that the insur-
gents will again bow their nccks to n yoke
which in the firm determination of winning
their independence. they cast oil Just nine years
/ ago Nothing could be- considered more prcpos-
ttrou~ than 40 Wild u chimrra,
At ono time some FAINT shadow OF prohahii
tv may have boon impaired To these reports 10y
! "a" at oi a certain priest. who attuatrd p"ssi-
! hly 10y feelings pi humanity and religion, made
! of himself Il prOvid"ntial agent for the ccS-l-
| ilun of "a iratrirda war This man was taken
! hy thr hand iy the spanish authorities IN Cuba.
v
] lifting tool for the urompli shmcut ol their
/ PROJECTS. II. managed to and his wuy into the
! caup az tn" llbrratnrS army. whrr" il" wis 80
/ inhu"i with the spirit which animate the
| patriots. that II he WIS the b"urcr ui any pro-
| pural from the Spaninrls hc certainly doomed
! y pruirw To- train troi pr'scntins Z. nor ga
! h" receive any from taV Government ~ tlc Re-
! lnpli,. When he withdrew from the cuban
| lines ne was thoroughly convinced mat neither
/ ~. Hoycrum'nt. the army. nor the people Of
CUBA would even accept any r''un Hat ON with
/ Spain unless based upon a recognition 81 the
/ lNnrty and indepenlcu . OF the island. II this
! is, ~ the Colonial Mln.st r. assertion that
/ proposals az romprOnlso had been made To
hi.l tie il~.i's- character OF ~ ia assertion j.
/ heSt prove iy the very guarded Silence which
/ ON ia" subject. This silence also goes lar 10
+ prove that the reports mad. lay This sei-con-
/ -tItitnd cmi--nry were grounded on M truth
OBJ what me- Witnessed IA una, anu lhai th'iY
} W'r' "ons"qu" most dlstastriul t. the adj
] Si- tr- ~ hlr< Alfonso.
The U.ra. i,Nur. s-c- a hone that the rcpori@
/ of "a pariil solution {" th" Cuban question may
/ prove corr I. and argues thtt the chang" IN
/ tuH A4lnin .slg.tlNn 81 TINS country mas hai an
| iiup' riant h'arln. upon Cuban matters. BECAUSE
/ r'ti..in udNrnturers OF supposed influence IN
/ Masliu.fuu. w.in. hy their attitude and Ian
rUu.r. used to va lite the insurgents io cuntinu"
/ tu'tr rec 4~tHurr To- spain. 10y hpIutng out 10
/ tucil false hop.- of nm Intervention ty this
/ GOV ruNrut ir their favor. are NO longer 20 ts'
Z s"'n. TINS argument is neither Just nor suuni.
/ j. tHr Nipr'S-ieu M the tyranny of spain
/ tur ~I"...tlun 81 all tnrir rights and Ia" an
~ ,i.nnH'i, !usii"" pt ih"ir ause we're INSULT
/ thusH~m ~ ~" BATH" which tn"y are wasins
/ for tarir hO"rty. ticy would scarcely be- Likely
/ t" SIX rn.ourasrmrni Or approval from = lew
/ Unknown Washington adventurcrs. The Cuban
| cause received rn'"url gcnl"nt and approval OF
q far moro re,pectap" character from
! the Government OF tho United States.
/ whom. 10 1853 the Washington Adm nistrat"n
/ made an pu"r ni lis good serves tu SPAN. 10
/ tine end that. by means ~ n paciiic negotiation.
/ the spanish Government Should recognize Ia"
d md 'p"nd'n'e 81 Cuba. The tuhnns received
/ mont amt approval from IN" late Secretary OF
/ N,'.t' vii 'n. atnr nrraignlnE SrHn Tor inr BAR
7 ltftu~ nature oi ihr war wAErd hN ilcr ln ii "a.
. ri'ry. l>1+ AMI again ga Np,"ml "r. 1919. That
i4ffl sligo "l lui"p 90 .'n "' "u tl' itri ol tn
.rNN-" tA'y are Americans; that The Uiu-
i.ai' i--u" 81 event, IN th'n VIA Toe IT, m.
Hrprnd'n,' t"at the frsidrnt conh hot
lat gard inI 'p"ndnnre and emancipation
90 r"u, as tl" only certain, auI Yen ~ ''"s
sary. solution - the tdiun quest ION. "n ihnt.
40 h.e %. ~. al in .identh questions arr quite
suinrlin.'e Fec tll 49,, tn larS's u'i".t of ihr
poll 40. ia" ntrd Stat. Ia this respect p
positive ..uu dN a 49, 10 iilr duiy ol tlo United
Stats. when g iin" "r emergency Of action
.cui- O. ~ .tlt' Spain To- IN! the war had l"en
ir'uuc-ey cNhau-t"i. Sine Govern cent had l+'-
nui thY' ~ in'rrvD mt on Finally. MI 'Cuhans
; -iun"t have rallied a. regard as most explicit
y"d .oTn cA2r,"p; r 70 r. NJ ran i ih
t't VuAr ~~, IN D"rinrrr, $50, wn"n ir -Aid