The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06
Autonomy Will Never Satisfy
the Cubans.
WILLING TO PAY INDEMNITY
But Spain rlust EVacuate the Island
at Once. Talks With Some
Leading Cubans.

New York, Oct. 4.-The Herald
prints a number of interviews with
leading Cubans here on the situation in
the island The Cubans all declare
that autonomy for the islands is out Of
the question, but most of them are in
favor of paying Spain reasonable in.
demnity providing she evacuates the
island at once.
7. Estrada Palma, representative Of
the Cuban provisional government,
said; ITO the Cuban patriots it makes
little difference whether Liberal or
Conservative ministry directs affairs in
Spain. A change in government in
Spain does not not alter the case of the
Oubans. They are now more firmly de-
termined than ever to push the fight
until the absolute independence of Cuba
is acknowledged. l believe the Cubans
are willing to pay reasonable indem-
nifty to Spain provided she withdraw
her troops from Cuba before the island
is completely ruined"
Enrique j. de Varona said Il be.
heve autonomy would complicate.
rather than solve the Cuban situation
Absolute independence is the aspira tion
of the immense majority of the Gu ban
people. Cuba needs q definite political
regime. Spanish autonomy would not
give it to the island. The only practi.
cal solution of the Cuban problem is alb.
solute independence. "
DR.. Henry Lincoln de Zayas says
1.-THE Cubans are, and have always been
ready to treat with Spain with a view
TO cession of hostilities, provided the
first condition be that Spain shall &C.
knowledge Cuba's independence
Colonel f. Lopez de Queralta, for
merly of the United States army, and
a 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 innocent people,
would, though painfully, sign and give
my consent to compensation to Spain
for the sake Of getting rid of the Span.
ish. "
E. Trujillo editor of Ell Porvenir said
"Cubans are fighting for absolute indie.
pendence, and will accept no other so.
luton"
Brigadier Eugenio Sanches Agra.
monte surgeon general of the Cuban
army, said: "Cubans are firmly determ.
ined to fight until absolute independence
Is accomp. shed. But few million
more or less, provided the sum is rea-
sonable, 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
General Emelio Nunez, who for the
past 10 days has been in consultation
with the junta leaders in New York,
said II can not see how the plans for
the freedom of Cuba on the basis Of
guarantee to Spain by the United States
of an indemnity of 5000, 100000 in cash
can be displeasing to any of the parties.
except that the amount is greatly in ex.
cess of true values of relics left by Wey.
Ter. The United States could afford to
back up the proposition. because II
would have the revenue Of Cuba to
guarantee reimbursement and would
gain immediate improvements of its
trade relations. believe that, stern as
our resolution is never 20 lay down our
arms to Spain, the majority of our
people are not 80 unwise as TO imagine
it better to fight to the last gasp rather
than cease the struggle on terms so ia
vorable as are now possible