The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-07-25
IS SPAIN READY TO SELL CuBA,I

is SPAIN READY TO SELL CUBAi
Two Commissioner here Feeling the
American Pulse.
Special to n. 7. Press.
WAsnrxorov, July 13.-Senors Hip
olite Murna and policarpo Muncz, con-
stituting a special commission from the
Spanish Government, have visited
Washington within the past few days.
Their movements have been very mys-
tcrious. Tonight the Press cores
pondent discovered the mission Of the
Strangers. 1t is aquasi-diplomatic n
to ascertain the feeling, both on the
part government Of the United States
and of the Cuban residents here, as to
the possible eventual annexation Of the
island of Cuba to the United States.
During their stay in New York,
whence they arrived last Monday, they
thoroughly canvassed the views Of the
Spanish American element in that city
and found them almost unanimous in
favor of annexation.
Senior Munoz. in conversation with your
correspondent, said: "Prior to our do
rarture from Spain we were fully
aware of the change in the Spanish
Cabinet, and now that Senior Canovas
de Castillo has assumed the Office of
Prime Minister we may fully expect an
almost complete and formal recognition
of the republican element IN Spain.
The republicans there, or those who
favor an overthrow of the monarchical
rule, aro almost universally in favor
of disposing of the island of Cuba to
the United States"
"What price is set upon the island?'
That l am not prepared to say, a:
our negotiations have not yet reached
that climax" was the reply.
"And doyou think that s100, 900, 0G(
would reach the limit?:'
"Ol,. no; not by any MEANS"
GLOW about $780, o0, OO0?'
II am almost positive that SPAR
would give this offer a very serious
consideration. You see, the feeling
which pervalcs Spanish G;vwnine: [
is a conciliatory one. 1t tends toward
establishing perpetual peace with al
nations. The object Spain has in a:
certaining the disposition on the par
, of the United States to acquire Cuba j
that it sees a way to releiev its ov
burlened finances, settle its interna
tional disputes and place it more IN
par with other Europe nations"
, "Why this change in SPANS de
meanor? For many years has she NO
absolutely refused to listen to propos
: items as to the cession of her principe
possession OH the American continent
e ''Tlie policy Of Spain to-day is muc
}. more liberal than it has been fo
many years. She has come to the cor
$ clusion that sooner or later, in som
way or other, she will lose posscssio
of her American island. She sees til;
she is losing prestige there day by da,
f and perhaps within a very few years
blow may come which will deprive no
of its control.
"a now Captain General of Cab;
has been appointed. One of his spsci
instructions from the home govern
Is ment has been to sound the feeling
1t annexation Gu that island, ami to +
port to Madrid with all convenient di
patch. II will he impossible for me
re disclose just now how Span intends
A. proceed i'll the matter. can safe
predict, however, that before the yc'
e. 1890 shall have drawn to a close neg
Sc tiat:ons will have been entered intob
tween Spain and the United States f
Is the transfer Of the island of Cuba
Of the latter
T. Three employees of the highland mi
q at Lead City, lost their lives last we
in an explosion. The unfortunat