The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-30
DENIED, OF COURSE
OAN0VAS HAS NOT ACCEPTED YAM
KEE MEDIATION.

He May be Figuring on Some Sort of Home
OIney a Party to the Arrangement
How the One Fact of the Enormous
War Debt VIII be Bar to Cuban Pa
cifcation-News From the Philippines
Armenian "Reforms"-Foreigu News in
General.
London Dec 29.-The exclusive an
nouncement made by the Washington
Post today that Secretary Olney and
Senior Dupuy de LONE, Spanish minister
at Washington, have practically term
mated the negotia tons of the Cuban
question which are 10 be submitted to
congress when ii reassembles on Janu-
airy 5, is creating much interest mere.
From interviews with the Spanish con-
sui general and representatives OF lead
ing Cuban firms in London, the Asso-
ciated Press learns that the news is gen.
orally satisfactory and not unexpected.
The consul-general of Spain in this city
said: ''The statements made by the
Washington Post are most important and
Sc true. cannot but improve the commerce
Between Cuba and the United States"
The principal of one Of the most i'm
portant firms of Cuban merchants in Lon
don. when his attention was called to the
announcement of the Post, deplored the
fact that Spain had not made such sug-
gestions six weeks earlier. so as to have
saved the tobacco crop of 1897 He added:
IF the United States IS given a free
hand there will be no difficulty in re-
storing order. and this would be of the
greatest possible advantage to US whose
trade will be the most affected by the
restoration Of order, and il will also give
a guarantee OF the security Of the British
trade. The reciprocity treaty vii, affect
the Cuban sugar trade very favorably,
as probably the present very high duty
IN the United States on manufactured to-
i)acco in the form of cigars, VIII be con-
siderably lessened.'
The Daily News Paris correspondent
says:
1T is quite clear that Spain is negotiat-
ing with Mr.. Olney, but the CastiliaH
pride compels the government to negoti-
ate II an undermined way. They can
rCt help trying TO arrive at a private IN
derstanding with the United States, for
the proceeds of the recent loan are nearly
exhausted, and Captain-General Weyiers
apparent inaction has checked the buoy
ency which followed Maceo's death.
MADRID DENIES IT.
Madrid, Spain, Dec. 29.-An emphatic
denial is given here to the report credited
TO the Washington Post that Senior Du-
puy de LONE, the Spanish minister at
Washington, and Mr.. Olney have coIclud
ed negotiations for the acceptance by
Spain of the good officers of the United
States in the settlement OF the Cuban
snsurrection.
Madrid, Dec. 29.-It is officially denied
that there is any truth in the report pub
1ished in a New York paper on Sunday
last, that the United States consulate at
Cardenas, province of MatanZas, Cuba,
had been twice attacked and the shield
torn from the door in spite of the efforts
of the local authorities to protect the
consulate.
An emphatic denial is also officially
given TO the statement OF the London
Chronicle today that there was reason to
believe that the French foreign Office
has been sounded in regard to Cuba, In
an anti-American sense.
MORE DENIALS.
Washington, Dec. 29-From official
sources a denial is made that Spanish
Premier Canovas sent Secretar Oney a
communication accepting the mediation
of the United States in the carrying on:
of autonomy for Cuba. 1t is said that no
such letter has been sent, nor has any
thing of such nature passed through
the Spanish officials here. Negotiations
toward home rule have proceeded for
some months and the last phase of these
negotiations indicated an enlargement of
the home rule adopted by the Spanish
cortes last year. but not put in eXecu-
ton. These arrangements, as exclusive
ly announced by the Associated Press,
embrace the election of the entire Cuban
congress, instead of a mixed congress OF
fifteen elected members and fifteen ap-
pointed by the queen regent, and also a
rompiete control by Cuba of her tariff.
The latest statements regarding SPANS
Intentions with respect TO the pacificati0n
bf Cuba. therefore, deal with the past
phase of them Spain having decided on
b considerably more liberal scheme of re-
forms than the old one, to which the lat
hst publication of the Cuban subject has
reference. As yet, however the negotia-
lions with respect TO the enlarged
reforms are tentative. A draft of them
has not been received at Washington,
and the information on them is of a gen
eral nature.
The possibility of securing peace be-
tween the Cuban insurgents and Spain
through the good offices of the United
States. says the Philadelphia Record, is
yet but vague hope. If it be true, as
reported. that the Cuban chiefs would be
willing TO accept autonomy under the
guaranty Of the United States. and that
the Spanish minister would be inclined
10 accept the mediation of this govern
ment. basis for negotiations would
have been arrived at. The difficulties of
The problem, however. are of such a
character as TO discourage optimism
The tremendous debt saddled on Cuba
by Spain is a towering obstacles TO any
IT.
II and live. unless they be delivered from
economic thraldom 10 Spain; and the
spanish government cannot release Gu
ba from economic dependency without
stirring up revolt in Catalonia and other
Spanish manufacturing districts. Even
should all other issues between Cuba ana
Spain be proved To he open 10 COM
promise the question Of the Cuban debt
and the Spanish tariff would seem 20
defy satisfactory adjustment.
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
London. Dec. GA dispatch from
here from Manila. capital Of the Phil
ppine islands, says that conspiracy
against the Spanish government has
been discovered in the province of Bulu-
can. Many noiables have been arrested
ana quantity Of arms have been seized,
In an engagement between SpanIarGs
and insurgents north of Manila, the lar.
ter are said TO have lost 13S men.
REFORM DO NOT REFORM.
London. Dec. 92-The ConstantinonIa
correspondent OF the Morning Posts tel
egraphs that the Armenians are dissa.-
'sfied with the terms o. the amnesty
granted q few days ago by the sultan. a.
d really does not improve the condition
Mrs. Anna Gage, wife Of Ex- |