Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-14
They Say Cuba, the Gem Of the An
titles, Can Be Bought.
THE CONSIDERATION UNKNOWN.
An Alleged Delegation Sem
Over by Spain to Dicker.
suNoRY COMMUNICATIONS IN WRITING.
CUBA MAY BE OURS.
A Movement In Spain to Dispose OF the
Island to the United States.

NEW YORK, July IA Washington special
to the Press says: 'Senors Hipolyto Murua and
Policarpo Munoz, constituting a special COM
mission from the Spanish government, have
visited Washington within the past few days.
Their movements have been very mysterious.
Tonight the Press correspondent discovered
the mission of the strangers. 1t Is a quasi
diplomatic one to ascertain tho feeling. both
ON the part of the 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 Americsn element in that city
aud found them almost unanimous in favor OF
annexation.
Senior Munoz. in conversation with your cor
respondent. said: prior to our departure from
Spain we were fully aware OF the change in the
Spanish cabinet. and now that Senior CaDovas
del Castillo has assumed the office Of prime
minister We may fully expect an almost COM
plete and formal recognition of the republican
element in Spain. The republicans there, or
those who favor an overthrow OF the monarch
ical rule, are almost universally in favor of dis
posing Of the Island OF Cuba to the United
States"
What price is set upon the island?'
THAT am not prepared TO say, as our nego-
tiations have not yet reached that Climax was
AND do you think 800, 1000, 900 would reach
the limit
"Oh, no; not by any means"
How about 600, 900, 000!"
Il am almost positive that Spain would give
this offer a very serious consideration. You see,
the feeling which peryades the present Spanish
government is n conciliatory one. 1t tends to-
ward establishing perpetual peace with all
nations. The object Spain has in ascertaining
the disposition on the part OF the United States
to acquire Cuba is that il sees way to relieve
It's overburdened finances, settle its inter-
national disputes and place it more on par
with other European nations"
"What immediate effect on Spain would the
cession OF Cuba producer
None in the very immediate future. but
with the money realized Spain would be placed
IN q position TO secure long -projec ALI
ance with France and the eventual absorption
of Portugal and her manifold colonial interests
This project has long been cherished among
the republicans of Portugal and Spain. You
may take my word for it that the present cab
met change in Spain is only the initiative of
a thoroughly decisive republican movement in
that country which is TO take place in Septem-
Der or October. The queen regent is fully
aware of the proposed movement and from
her as we'll as from the royal household only a
passive resistance may be expected"
Senior Munoz added that Spain has about
come TO the conclusion that sooner or later she
will lose possession of Cuba. and that she will
make the best bargain that she can for its
sale. He predicts that before the year 1890
shall have ended negotiations will have been
entered into between Spain and the United
States for the transfer Of the Island of Cuba
T. the latter.
senior Murua produced some documents
which. he said. were their credentials from the
government. Being asked how it WAS that the
Spanish minister at Washington knows moth
ing of this matter he replied that there are
many affairs of state with which the ministers
accredited to foreign countries are not made
acquainted. and this concerning the sale OF
Cuba Is one Of them