Evening journal., 1896-11-30
EWPLAN TO FREE CUBA
lie Presidents Scheme For a
1'ripartite Agreement.
tAY De PROPOSED IN A MESSAGE.

10 Guarantee the Bonds.
WASHINGTON, Nov. c0.-President Cleve-
s md. it is said, is considering plan for
s he ultimate emancipation of Cuba that
'ill be honorable to Spain and the insur
cat' ard satisfactory to tho United States
< nj the rest of the world. He will, it is
n sstrtod, rec lnnend in his message TO
ongress the adoption in the case of the
'uban question the plan, modified in
any respects, that was 50 successful in
ringing about a settlement of the Nene-
Il uela Question--namely, the reference of
= he matter ID commission The object
s 4 this commission will be to bring the
b ,ar in Cuba to a close and to perfect an
p rrangcmont whereby the Cubans may
y urchase their independence.
g Tho basis of the plan is said to be a
p ripartite agreement whereby Great Brit
q in is to furnish the money to buy the in
ependence of the island on Cuban bonds |
N uaranteed by the United Statos, Spains |
Z ssent having already been practically as
ured to the proposition. The commission |
& 5hich is to perfect the plans and see that |
N hey are carried out is to be composed of |
hree mclnbers. The United States, ms the |
81 representative c. the Cubans is to choose |
ne; Great Britain, as the representative |
IA
~ hird member is to be chosen by agreement
q ctwcen the United States and Great Brit
4 in together. Negotiations have. it Is said
81 cen in progress between the tarcc most
81 Interested countries on this line for some
ime.
Spain Cannot Restore Peace.
81 1t has been represented to Spain that,
"a matter what sacrifice Of men and treas
re she may make the probabilities are
# nat she will never he abe to restore peace
q ! the island while the insurgents follow
. leir present tactics, with the climate and
n atural advantages in their favor. 1t has
cen pointed out also that the continuance
a war so destructive to the commercial
ltcr sts Of the whole world and particu-
lrly of the United States cannot be al
& owed to go on interminably. A repetition
{ tho Ten Years War is not to be thought
{, and sooner or later some nation might
el compelled to intervene and interrupt
10 Spanish dominion over the island.
therefore,, It was Spain's advantage to
iake virtue of necessity and make as
BOD a bargain as possible while yet she
IS the power and opportunity to make
lnditions.
These arguments were, it is said, fol-
wed by the presentation of the plan out
ned above, whereby the Cubans were to
urchase their independence.
M At first, it is understood, the proposition
as rejected by Spain as being unworthy
consideration, but in a later repetition
said TO have met with a more favorable
sspOnse
The negotiations have, it is said. been
)nducted between Secretary of State Oh |
ey, SenOr De LONE the Spanish minis
T. and Sir Julian PauncefOte, the Brit
IA ambassador, and it is understood that
hey have reached such stage that the
: esident may make them public in "A short
me.
A Plausible Plan.
This is the latest story afoat in Wash
81 gton with regard to the attitude of
resident Cleveland TO the Cuban situa-
IN. ~ confirmation Of it can be obtained
official circles here and at the British
nbassy and the Spanish legation no one
ill oven discuss il.
Tic story is given for what it is worth
comes from a gentleman who has op-
y tunities to get inside information and
Is at least an interesting contribution TO
Cuban gossip now in circulation.
il.cials whose opinions have been asked
t.c subject while denying all knowl-
90 of even the consideration of such
.n. say that it is at least a plausible and
rcnious solution of the troublesome
icstion. 1t would show to the world,
loy sny, that the United States is not
canning of territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or
nd gr ,bbing while at the same time il
'erizcs the pre-emincnce of the United
ate in this hemisphere and let's Spain
b u of tight hole very easily and enriches
n depleted treasury. Great Britain
ould like nothing better than an invest
cnt of this kind, provided the interest
her Cuban bonds was guaranteed by so
eat and rich a nation as the United
ates. She has already recognized the
n rcInacy of Uncle sam in America, and
,uld have no objection to see him exer-
so the same kind of paternal supervision
er Cuba as has already manifested over
cnezuela
officials here believe that such plan
is here outlined must eventually be the
luton of the Cuban difficulty, but none
n be found who is willing to assert that
oh an arrangement is nearing compile
On.
London Times on WeyIer's Failure.
LONDON, Nov 30-The Times CORE
Ondent in Havana dWells mt lenrth uuon