New-York tribune., 1896-11-27
THE PROPOSAL ANGERED CANO'A 40
SPANS PREMIER REJECTS AN orr EN- ~
p,,pcuAsE CUBA-HIS REFLECTIONS oN
THE UNITED sTATEs-sTORY OF

1osa he Armas-Cardenas has made pubic d ios
account OF two interviews whch "e ~ 80
Senior Canovas del Castillo. the fr'he ~
spain in August, when he went 70 ''"',,u
diplomatic agent from the CUBAN 'u'i'a =, ,dn
"a make an offer for the purchase OF 'uoan '''ue
n.ra.ncs Previous to going TO Spain. ne declares
he had interviews with representative Vi VIC
selirman Bros the London bankers anu WIN
Senior Estrada Palma. the heau Oh III. 49, 49,,
Junta relative TO plan 10 offer 10 SPAN '''
pesos for Cuban autonomy. The hrs' me- |,
With Premier Canovas is said 10 have taken 'P,a'e
on August IS and when the Prime Minister hau
listened to the statement that the Cubans "ouiu
ha satisfied with nothing short of independence lie
Is said TO have become purple win rage az" ~
have exclaimed in a voice OF thunder
"rhe Cubans are a set of ingrates' Cuoa Is
nest OF v,pers. Spain with the sublime love OF
rootb.r has done nothing but good for that per-
Adious people saving them from the oaru"iou'
domination OF the negro. enrichine II UP " VIZ
point Of placing II in the first rank oi t''e WIZ 90
an Industrial country, ard has beeh re"aiuV' "
this with the most Infamous treason ~ YOU
want war? Well. there is. and there shall pe war :
r,o vou want blood? There will he rivers OF blood
40 much that the Of Cuba will be req
Later the Prime Minister grew calmer. the ac-
count states. and used the following language;
"r am not the man who will reject any solution
10 matter how radical IL may be- To-Day uo "o'
saw that Spain will grant Cuba her independence
= do sav. Ie, the Cubans first lay down their
arms and then l will accept. before 'he ha''o"
- before history the responsibility OF the apan-
donment of Cuba.
The second interview is said to have taken pice
On the following day. when the Prime Minister
tried to persuade the diplomatic agent that the
Cubans ought TO lay down their arms ana "a''
for independence. Premier Canovas ala not se'
excited. according to the account when he was
told politely that the Cubans could not peheNe III
any promises that Spain might make: but the'e
was another explosion when he was told that tney
would be satisfied with promise, II the thlttu
states could give to the Cuban army guaranrt,ee
that the promises Of Spain would be fulfilled ms
words of the Prime Minister in reply are reported
as follows: >...., >.o,.or, A nation
Of tradcsmen guarantee the word OF SPAIN Never.
The United States responsible for everything
that is taking place in Cuba. They are the true
authors Of the war; and guarantee you that II
Spain loses Cuba the United States will pay SPAN
what Cuba is worth. The Mora damages are nov
costing them dear. The indemnites which Spain
has asked Of them amount to hundred times
more They threaten Europe with the Monroe
Doctrine and Spain. in the interest of Europe. Will
take up the gauntlet. Do not speak to me about
the United States medatng. Spain will fight. ana
If they do not wish the Spanish flag to foat IN
Cuba they will have TO obtain II after glorious
Trafalgar at the gates of Havana.