The record-union., 1897-10-29

NEW YORK, Oct. "a special 10
the World" from Madrid says:
Here are the principal features OF
Spain's reply to Americas note, but IL
is understood that the Spanish Govern
men does not intend to make the com
rnunication public unless the Govern
ment at Washington sets the example.
The Spanish answer begins with
warm profession of friendly feeling to-
ward the United States, the declaration
of a desire to preserve cordial relations
between the two Governments ana
hearty acknowledgements OF the fr1end-
ly spirit shown by the United states
in volunteering, in the note OF Septem-
Der 23d, to assist Spain in bringing the
Cuban war to speedy end
1t is remarked in this connection that
if the American Government Wul eX-
plain how it is proper to cooperate IN
the pacification of Cuba, the suggestion
will receive due attention in Spain, pro-
vided Spanish rights Of sovereignty are
respected and Spain's rights to settle
domestic disputes with her colony,
when and how she deems mt, Is also
recognized.
The note goes on to show how the
Liberal Government in the short time
that has elapsed since it took Office, has
voluntarily proceeded to carry out the
home rule policy announced in the dec
laratiOns made by Senors Sagasta ana
Moret before they took office, and IN
accordance with the demands OF the
Cuban autonOmists.
The first acts of this policy, the COM
munication calls TO mind, were the re-
call of General Weyler from Cuba and
the appointment of Marshal Blanco to
succeed him as Governor General, with
instructions so liberal and so concllla-
tory as to amount to a reversal Of the
policy Of the past two years, thus paw
ing the way to obtaining the support OF
all colonial parties, especially OF the
autonomists. The new policy will not
only go further than Premier Canovas'
scheme, it is promised, but, virtually,
viii put into execution all that Amerl-
can sentiment and the Government un-
der President Cleveland and Secretary
OIney recommended in order to satisfy
the aspirations of the West Indies.
This policy is to be carried imnedi-
ately as far as the Spanish executive
can go under the constitution and un-
der the conditions of affairs in the col
ony, and viii be ratified by the Cortes
early in 1898.
Spain expects. she says, that the well
known American spirit of justice and
fair play. together with the friendly
disposition of the Washington Govern
ment, will give the new policy the time
required to test it's sincerity and effi-
cheney. Spain, therefore, can fix no
date fer the close of the war, but the
United States can nobly and powerfully
assist Spain, the note continues, and
prove the sincerity of the offer of CO.
operation by henceforth preventing fill
clustering expeditions, whose moral and
material assistance hitherto has con-
tributed more than anything else to the
development and maintenance Of the
rebellion in Cuba that has caused the
damage of which the United States
complains.
The most carefully worded the long
est and most elaborate part of the note
is that in which is set forth the Span
7sh case against dlibustering expedi-
tions. Precedents are quoted from de-
cisiOns of the United States Supreme
Court and from utterances of Presidents
Taylor, Buchanan and Grant, and past
modification of laws of the United
States, with a view to the better en-
forcement of the rules of international
law, are pointed to. Spain hopes that
President Mckinley will follow in the
footsteps of his predecessors, for then
the pacification of Cuba, she promises,
will become a question of only few
months
The Spanish note explains that Spain
only recognized the belligerency of the
Confederate States after several other
European Governments had done so,
while she constantly showed marked
attentions to the North, attending and
returning Immediately prisoners cap
tured at sea, and landed in a Spanish
port by a Confederate. war vessel.
1t is said that in diplomatic and
political circles of Madrid the Spanish
note is considered a very clever move
to gain time, to ward off the action
foreshadowed in the American note.
and to secure the sympathy of the
European Governments
The Council of Ministers discussed
whether it would be better to exercise
the authority given by the Cortes last
June u negotiate a big loan with an
imperial guaranty, or to resort to sue
cessive borrowings for Cuban war ex-
penses.
Only 100000 is left on hand. and
the Government is S7,000,O00 in arrears
on account of Cuba.
CASTILLO WAS ASSASSINATED.
HAVANA, Oct. 2S.-The outgoing au-
thorities have struck q heavy blow at
autonomy by permitting (using a preju-
diced word) the killing of General Cas-
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