The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
Autonomy Is Out of the Question, but
They Are willing to Pay Indem-
nifty if Spain viii Evacuate.
SENIOR SAGASTA'S CABINET
PORTFOLIO OF MINISTER OF WAR
ACCEPTED BY GENERAL CORREA.
Spanish Liberals Opposed to American
Mediation in Cuban AfYairs-TaIIz
with the New Premier.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The Herald to-mor-
row will print number of interviews with
leading Cubans here on the situation in the
island The Cubans all declare that au-
tonomy for the island is out of the ques-
tion, but most of them are in favor of pay
ing Spain a reasonable indemnity, provid-
ing she evacuates the island at once
T. Estrada Palma, representative of the
Cuban provisional government, said: ITO
the Cuban patriots it makes little differ
ence whether a Liberal or Conservative
Ministry directs affairs in Spain. A change
of government in Spain does not alter the
case of the Cubans. They are now more
firmly determined than ever to push the
fight until the absolute independence OF
Cuba is acknowledged. l believe the
Cubans are willing to pay reasonable in
demnity to Spain, provided she withdraw
her troops from Cuba before the island is
completely ruined
Enrique J. De Varona said: II believe
autonomy would complicate rather than
solve the Cuban situation. Absolute inde-
pendence is the aspiration of the immense
majority of the Cuban people. Cuba needs
definite political regime. Spanish au-
tonomy would not give it to the island. The
only practical solution of the Cuban prob
lem is absolute independence"
Dr. Henry Lincoln De Zayas said: '"The
Cubans are, and always have been, ready to
treat with Spain with a view to ssation
of hostilities, provided the first condition
be that Spain shall acknowledge Cuba's in
dependence"
Col. +. Lopez De Queralta, formerly of the
United States army, and veteran of the
ten-years war in Cuba. said: II would like
to see Cuba freed by force of arms. But,
to avoid further shedding Of blood OF inno-
cent people, would, though painfully,
sign and give my consent to a compensa-
ton to Spain for the sake Of getting rid of
the Spanish"
Z. Trujillo, editor of El Porvenir, said:
'cubans are fighting for absolute independ-
ence, and will accept no other solution"
Brigadier Eugenio Sanchez Agramonte,
surgeon general of the Cuban army, said:
''Cubans are firmly determined to fight un-
til absolute independence is accomplished.
But a few million more or less, provided
the sum is reasonable, will be paid by them
to Spain in order to avoid prolongation
of the struggle"
Regarding the plan for the purchase of
Cuba from the Spanish government Gen.
Emelio Nunez who for the past ten days
has been in consultation with the Junta
leaders in New York, said II cannot see
how the plans for the freedom of Cuba, on
the basis of a guarantee to Spain by the
United States of an indemnity of $200, COO 900
in cash, cam be displeasing to any of the
parties, except that the amount is greatly
in excess of the true value of the relics left
by Weyler. The United States could afford
to back up the proposition, because it
would have the revenue of Cuba to guar
antee reimbursement, and would gain i'm
mediats improvements of its trade rela-
tions. believe that, stern as our resolu-
tion is never to lay down our arms to
Spain, the majority of our people are not
so unwise as to imagine it better to fight
to the last gasp rather than cease the
struggle on terms so favorable as are now
possible"