The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-10-20

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.hiA-EGS !! G2II UMII lAACI
si.e reo2le of t:>r;,:a. Matanzas aod 0shsr
Cite; VIII Sand !. Co1nmit:cs to Wash.
inc;on 70 UrSs 'l:a. the ISLAND BE al.
'aw>l 10 JN:n G'.v!e Ss.:,'s Family OF
&sa;>S-l Republic Not N'a:;,&a.
aIs2A>zAs, G;.3&. via ISEY WEST, Oct.
IG-The bGSint clement here. IN Hs-
s,::a and elsev Here s,e:n 70 have ar
rived =. tie conclusion that the Madrid
government calAo, enG the war on the
basis o; autonomy to Gaia, as there ere
not enough loya.lsts among the autc0o.
m:s;s 20 hold public office. At least
TIA. is the CLAIM tic conservative Span
tards make. II addition the latter ex.
press the belief That the antonomists,
even if they were placed III power,
would not Ce able 70 preserve peace and
protect life eaG property from the law
less elements.
II view Of this condition Ct affairs, q
number OF important merchants and su-
gar planters Of Spanish origin. in con-
junction with several Cubans Of promi-
nence, have been holding secret meet
iugs ard corresponding with people in
various parts ct TIE island with the OBJ
ject Of aScertainlng the views OF COM
mercial and planting communities III
Pinar Gel Rio. Havana, MatanZas and
Santa Clara provinces as to the future
for Cuos smost likely to further their
interests and those of the island III gen
eral 1t is expected that the majority OF
the replies will be favorable to annexa-
tion Of Cpba to the United States, as the
Washington government alone, appa-
rently. is able to guarantee peace IN
Cuba and the protection Of life and
property.
Cuban Committee Coming.
AS soon IS il is ascertained that this
element OF persons appealed to are IN
favor Of annexation, committee Will
be sent to the United States, with i'll
structions to lay the case Of Cuba clearly
before tie b2siness men Of prominence
in the United States, aud ask the latter
to unite with the business men OF Cuba
in application TO the Washington gov.
ernmant, asking the United States. IL
view Of the failure Of the Conservatives
TO suppress the il:surrection by force CT
arms, and pointing out the impo=si'
biiity of the Liberals ending the war BY
establishing az autonomous form OF
government, to bring about the anne1a-
ton OF Cuba to the United States.
The plan OF Senior SagaSta, the new
Spanish premier, to give autonomy to
Cuba. IS far from giving satisfaction
and mas greatly increased the feeling Of
GiScontent. The Autonomist party. 1t
is pointed out exists only n name, the
actual majority OF the autonomists be-
ing IN the insargent ranks, and, with
the exception possibly Of Senor Montoro
ana a few other prominent autono-
nl:sts, the masses OF the party are in
syr,patny with the insurgents. Conse.
uuent?y it will be seen the Spanish gov
erumeut, which has consulted Senior
Mantoro on the subject, is finding great
difficulty in obtaiuing even the sugges-
ton OF the names OF Gutouomists to I'LL
Offices under al aItouomist form OF
government.
Anxious For Annexatlon.
1t would be !morudent, it is added, to
give such Offices 70 the party known as
the Reformists. as the more influential
Span!ar6s hate them. and the adoption
of such policy would mean rioting and
even worse. Besides, the masses Of the
resident Spanish are strongly anti. An
Economists. aud there IS little or no pros
pp"t o: making them change their
minds
!Hucc@% zius the difficulty OF the task
be.v.c Sra0r SagaSra. it is not astonish-
inG t..;: ;::r business community in
Cu";> : z:;,c..auSing views on this sub
ject q: ;.uuexItion to the United States,
and especially as general uprising Of
the S""ri>h elements is feared If the
Suar!s!. government persist IL pushing
lis autonomiSt policy, business men be-
lieying that autonomy is only the first
step towards independence in Cuba. and
the feeling Of the commercial classes
being thas annexation to the United
States and the consequent safeguards to
lie and property is Tar preferable to the
aStn;:isnrneut OF q new republic In