The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-16
M,KINLE Y AND CUBA.
Has Spain Authorized Us 10 Work for Peace on
the Basis or Home Rulei

MADRID May 6.-The newspapers here COM
ment bitterly upon the action of Judge New
burger of New York. who. it is alleged, dis
charged two Cubans accused of disorderly con-
duct upon condition that they at once join the
insurgent army in Cuba. I'VE do not believe"
a newspaper says. that any such scene has ever
before occurred before any tribunal on earth.
Judge Newburgcr may boast that he has beaten
every record as to eccentricity. The Ministerial
lists, however, may claim the championship for
Senior Canovas on the ground that the sentence
is a signal triumph of the Premier's diplomacy"
The Heruido says: Cuban pacifcation is the
topic of the day. despite the fact that Premier
Canovas does not say much about 1t, that Sehor
Sagnsta is mute. and Senior Moret is puzzled.
Those who know what Is going on in high
political circles make some surprising state
ments. Believe me- says one of these persona,
.Canovas has placed SPANS sovereignty In Nc
Kinley's hands. 1t is not the reforms already
announced, but a more radical regime. some
thing like Canadian home rule. that Premier
Canovas has offered TO President Mckinley upon
condition that he induce the insurgents to lay
ut was expected that direct negotiations
with the Junta would bring about the result de-
s faiied, tho bet J aiI e4 pefss sG sn to co ,nsE DESIGNATIONS W6at %as
offered; But this failure did not deter the Gov
eminent er1 frnnt from ron Its Parp%Ss ck,n M5at x NE G could IL not Of
obtain from the insurgents in arms. This ex-
plains why he appointed an intimate friend as
Commissioner to Cuba.
"'As our honor must be maintained. II was
deemed necessary that some positive success in
Cuba be achieved before the Commissioners de.
parture for that island. This obstacle has been
removed through the official declaration that
Las Villas has been pacifed.
"'If the Commissioner should not 20 to Cuba
after all, we are to infer that this second at.
tempt to negotiate peace has also failed, but all
doubts will be removed, because C6novas wishes
the matter to be pressed, as his plans depend
upon the result Of the negotiations"
That the Spanish Government s making every
effort to reach a solution of the Cuban question
IL certain. Here 10 the letter written by Marcos
Garcia, the Mayor Of Sancti Spiritus. to tho
Cuban insurgent Brigadier-General Jose Miguel
Gomez, at the time whom Morote. the cor.
respondent Of Ell Liberal. visited Maxine Go
the lobby OF the Chamber OF Deputies:
A l can now advance Is that a scheme 10
being considered to bring about a definite solu-
tion of our troubles and save the great moral
and material interests of the island; for Spain Is
already persuaded that she Is impotent to over.
come the revolution.
Upon my way from Havana to Sancti Spir-
titus, learned that two Americans had started
from Trinidad to see Gen. Gomez, and I presume
that ut least one Of them has already conferred
with him. These men have probably no author
war; but there is now in the island a representa-.
tive American gentleman. with instructions
from the Washington Cabinet. He desires to
sec Cisneros and Gen. Gomez. i think that this
man should be heard.
Tell this. to such persons as should know Of
1t. Keep IL from the imprudent, as any indis.
erection might cause me untold trouble"