New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
WILL NOT ACCEPT AUTONOMY.
FROM THE CHIEFS OF THE IN

sURGENT CUBAN REPUBLIC.
Havana. via Key West, Oct Sl.-Three proclama-
tons were clandestnely circulated here Friday the
first Of which, dated September 20. Is issued ny the
President OF the Republic OF Cuba, Domingo
Mendcz Capote, and is countersisned by Gomez ana
Calixto Garcia This document bears the imprint
Eel Cubano Libre given az the free city OF Cubitas'
In II Signor Capote declares thar the war for the
independence Of Cuba will end soon, citing as proofs
Of his assertion:
First-That the public assembly at Guaimara FOR
the election OF new President was dlIIy announce
to the whole word in spite OF SPANS efforts 10
'Second-The siege and capture OF Victoria de las
Third-The regular collection Of taxes throughout
the island due 10 complete civil and military organ
Fourih-The stability OF the Cuban Government mt
in the free city o CubItat s0nnnsy TiS@a oDg
France, and never by our enemy.
TinhThe regular arrivals from abroad Gt war
material food and medca supplies, ana dip'omauc
and poteal correspondence pa2eTf ec j., og,,ccs
of The Republic Of Cuba in the principal countries
Seventh-That out Of two hundred and hfty thou
sand sent 10 Cuba by Spain only seventh tho"-
Eiehth~The e!apse OF two years and seven months
since the go 6 f ab al reconoe the Island to
the asionlshment of the great European PoWers
SPAIN ShI havng at her disposal ali OF
eS Nnth"The impossibillty OF spains floating IN
Paris London and Berlin loan TO continue me
war In Cuba and the Exhaustion or Inc SPANS"
Treasury. $780, -. c,.A ,,,,.
Of her soldiers the lack OF food admitted by the
Madrid press and the fact that the spanish IFeasc
ury IS eight months In arrears III the payment u
Eleventh-The noted failures OF Generals CaI!eJa'
Canpos NORM and Weyler. - , .-,.
Twelf;h-The ruin Of the interior ana exterior
,raSe OF the towns still in SPANS possession ana
the paralyzing Of farm work caused by the Cuban
I'hirteenth-The inaction OF the Spanish troops IN
Canaguey and in Santa Clara, where Gomez hfad-
quarters are. Weyler having systematically refused
Fo1r,eenth-The uselessness OF tho RECOMMENDATION
methods OF Weyler.
Signor Capote up as follows:
Cuba cannot accept autonomy even In The ample
form cnjoyed by Canada and the Australian colonies.
After our best chiefs and one hundred ana uity
thousand persons have been indeionsiny 1ssI%-
sinated by Weyler will not offend their memory
by surrcn1cTng TO autonomy. Therefore whie re-
iecting the autonomy lately offered by spain. we
do not believe IL necessary 10 remind her thht our
laws punish as guilty OF high treason al persons
who come 10 the territory OF Cuba L!hrc with over
lures for the establishment; Of peace ihiousA
autonomy.
The other proclamations are OF minor importance
but tend TO show that considerable agitation exists
and that trouble may occur The first one calls
upon Cuban women patriots to succor the wounded
and reconcentrados and not spend their money IN
frvolities The second one Is signed 10y several
Weyler
Doubt is cast upon the stories recently circulated
regarding hard fighting and tic capture OF several!
towns in the pinar del Rio Province.