The Portland daily press., 1897-11-30

~ - IS the people at large and the materi-
| s;do.oer dsoeres6s of Cuba that are to beEcon-
9,GHreo. 3.i1 The Cuban irreconciliable
not ,tA NOT not accept this new law. He does
H. polhG out it's defects or suggest reme-
Sncb De simply declines to accept 1t.
,t Suon men are out of court. They are
ii0s open to argument or reason.
- mere is another feature which should
W noted. For the first time the goven-
aIeil aIenS mas said officially that Spain win
assuIne part of the debt of Cuba. The
pay ment of this debt is to be arranged
py the Cortez, but it is to be on a basis
satisfactory to both parties
recurring to the legislative powers
wnleh Cuba would enjoy the minister
WAS. ASKED if this would not be qualified
.. " some extent by the right of approval
ee oeserved to the governor general, in
certain cases.
u will be found on examining the
s.ss uem law" answered the new minister,
nosyeu right only in three specific cases,
VINE the general rule is that the laws
~ INTO effect without reserve. Further
inoro these three reservations are the
sai1e as those given to the governor gen
erai OF Canada or to any other colonial
executive. This will be found to be the
case py examining the British American
act OF 1867. already referred to- In short,
1nere is nothing unusual in these reser-
Vations In a few specific cases of a
haDlonaI character, but 1t Is the universal
principle in the constitutional govern
ment of colonies.
Ihat honest investigation of the new
Jaw VIII show Its broad scope and liber-
al provisions is shown by despatch I
nave just received from friend at Ma
ara, continued the Spanish minister.
he states that Mr.. Giberga has O state
ment in the Liberal approving
the new law. This Mr.. Giberga is one of
tne most prominent autonomists of
The despatch Is as follows:
The Liberal prints a statement of
oiperga expressing his satisfaction in the
new rule and his confidence In its sue
cess. In the statement he makes re-
view of all of the reforms, finds complete
and satisfactory the tariff reform whose
period of transition established in the
10th article does not affect the principle
OF autonomist tariff. He says that all
these reforms commend themselves to
the sympathy of every good autonomist
and that no thinking person can doubt
that cuba enters in new life of right
and dignity that assure to her political
liberty and economical prosperity"
THE CUBAN REFORMS.
Washington, November 29.-Senor De
LONE, the Spanish minister in an inter-
view with Assistant Secretary Day today,
said that it is the plan of Captain General
Blanco to take steps for the immediate
execution of the reform schemes of the
Madrid government and to do this legally
O provisional arrangement will be made.
The captain general will appoint directly
full acting cabinet, composed of the
secretary OF the interior and justice, who
will be the premier, g secretary of finance,
3 secretary of public instruction, secre~
tary OF public works and finally secre-
tary of agriculture, industry and COM
meroe. With this cabinet the captain
general will have at hand means for q
fully equipped executive government
which will last only until the elections
shall have resulted in the choice of a new
government.
DON CARLOS AFTER TROUBLE.
Madrid, November s9-It is stated
here that Don Carlos, the pretender, has
summoned to Venice. where he is now
residing, the Marquis Corralibe, his repre-
sentative in Spain with view of promot-
ing fresh agitation on the subject Of the
autonomy DEGREES. The Marquis Corrallbe
recently tried to negotiate a loan in the
Carlit interests, but the attempt was a
failure.
PORTLAND MEN IN PARTY.
Spartansburg, Georgia, November 90
The Southern Railway company vestibule
limited from Washington brought into
Spartansburg this morning special car
conveying party of northern bankers,
capitalists and cotton mill manufacturers
on tour of examination of Southern
cotton mills. The party includes &.
Hamburg Of Newburg, Lauer & Co.,
John P. Townsend, president Bowery
Savings bank; S. NJ. Milliken, of Deer
ing, Milliken & Co., W. E. Milliken,
wholesale grocer, Portland; j. W.
Danielson, treasurer of several eastern
cotton mills. and others.
DEADLY FERNANDO PO.