The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-07

NEW YORK. Nov. e.--The Herald an
noUncss that a 3. Deg aerville corIobor-
ates the statements made BY ex-Minsser
Hannis Taylor. Mr. Degusrville tas ex-
planned the Cuban situation to Senor Cas-
tellaP from the Cuban and the American
view. Said Senior CASTELAR,:
you are right and We are wrong. 1t
Is our falit y Cuba IS ia revolution. We
nave governed the Island with tne sword
II the most selfish. brutal and disaonesG
manner. Men cannot live without free
dom or liberty any more than bird can
i've without air or a fish without wafer.
We must give the cubans liberty and
freedom"
DO you mean to say. that If today you
were governing Spain. you would give
Cu0a is liberty -
Yes. but by liberty I mean an absolute
autonomy. They would be as free as Can
ada or Australia
'.But suppose the Cubans refuse the au-
tonomy. and keep on fighting for anso-
late Independence what would yea doT'
''oh. then. fight. fight 90 the bitter end;
hght as we all say. TIL the last cent and
the last man has gone. You see. my
friend with US. II is question of honor:
Il IL urgent 10 give Cuba its autonomy,
bat ] know we cannot save Cuba BY force
OF arms. Bur we cannot give Il up; we
must rather die nation"
Demand Ab~oIute Inden~ndenee.
The Herald publishes the Cuban mani
portant document ever issued by the Gu
bans. The manifesto will be submitted
TO Cuban colonies and Cuban groups all
over the world for signatures. After
giving the history of the present struggle.
the manifesto says:
Cuba has resisted with an indomitable
spirit. In vain has Spain multiplied her
armies. rayaged by the lead OF the patri-
ots and annihilated by the rigors Of the
climate. Spa hav ng at last become
convinced that she could not subdue US
by force. has attempted 10 employ other
arrangements to obtain by deceitful fiat
terry the temporary proiongation OF her
dscrepit sovereignty. she first begged
be only moral. Of the European powers,
wnicn tfrlea A Gea ear 10 S9ains left-
ton. She then endeavored 10 gain over
by wiles the friendship OF the United
States. offering the exploitation Of our
market. but she encountered an insur-
mourtabie barrier, the Indignation OF this
great people against SPANS horrible pol
ley OF extermination. II then became
necessary fer Spain 10 change her method.
at least 10 conciliate In some way the
world at large and 10 introduce differ
ences OF opinion and ennlity among the
ra ks Of the patriots and their support
ers."
The manifesto declares that the politi-
cal reforms OF autonomy offered to Cuba
by the Spanish statesmen to be efficacious
should have been the spontaneous prod
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however, that II is but an expedient 10
which the Madrid government has re-
course now that IL has exhausted all the
means OF violence and crime. The siguers
OF the manifesto pledge themselves to help
by all means In their power until Cuha's
absolute independence shall have been
achieved
spain Given One More Chance.
WASHINGTON. Nov. e-It IS under
stood that no radical action viii be taken
BY the president n the Cahsn question
between now and The time congress viii
convene and thar 81 his message Mr.
Mckinley viii not urge congress TO take
any precipitate steps 20 end the war. Ire
administration IS not yet prepared TO
carry out the kind Of Cuban policy advo-
Gated by former Minister TAYLOR. II can
be authoritatively stated that the presi-
dent sees nothing in the existing situation
10 ealess Intervention in the manner urged
by Mr.. Taylor. ard there viii Be no
change IN his present policy toward Spain
until a reasonable time has been allowed
to test the new autonomous reforms. IN
less AFFAIRS In Cuba should grow rapidly
worse before congress convenes.
A telegram came 90 the state depart
rrent from United States Acting Consul
General Springer az Havana as follows;
Trial BY court-martiai Of Competitor
attend
There are hve az these prisoners. name
Il: Alfred Labcrie William Cn6ea ona
Melton. Charles Barnett and William
LeAvitt
spain Dare Not Execute Them.
HAVANA. Nov. st Is semi-ofaciaIly
asserted here that u The crew % The
American schooner Competitor are sen-
tencec 20 death or imprisonment they VII
be pArdoned BY the government at Mad
r.d.
Taylor severely Criticised.
LONDON. Nov. 6--The Spectator today
-sr,ea.a SIS arguments of last week on The
subject CT Cuba and comes 20 the con
clusior that when President Mckinley
rfves his decision Il viii be Tor war Sew
.ral OF the English newspapers today So
verely c-itIcisa the action ~ Hsnnis Tay-
lc- former minister OF the JniteG States
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