The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-08


IL terms. TIE cabinet a. Washington ex-
presses wish 20 know when Cuba can bs
psesfs1 ard requests Spain % reply before
October y. e. sgaar thar President McKtn-
ley nsay Be ah3s 20 Incorporate SPANS an
sNer IA ~. message 20 congress.
Premier szgss1ats agreement with aena-
Csailon. the minister for foreign affairs,
proposes - send a Moderate repiv. seela--
ing that the peilcy of SPAN r. 20 await
events and take such measures as conzld-
Grafton ard prudence dictate anti tne
change 81 policy IN Cuba snaooths fhe -
tatious between THE two govern aents- The
answer % Spala VIII not be- drawn up un-
81 the programme for the reforms n Cuba
have been published
spatn'z Reply Voc Ready.
cabinet council az which the queen
regent presided. was held here today
Nnen the ministers separated ire premier.
Sesor Sasasta. announced q the nswspa-
per men that 20 hnsl decision rad been
reached r. regard 20 the replv which
Spain VIII make 10 the note 81 the Uultef
States, handed 20 the Duke Of Tetnan
when Re vas minister for foreign affairs.
By the United States minister The I'm
parcial says x learns that the reulv %
Spain vii satisfy Snanssh susceptfhIlitses
IN making clear 70 President Mckinley the
Fesolute attitude which Spain maintains
IN regard TO Cuba.
blame. the Ffsibu.fer..
According 20 FL Eeralso. suain's renrv
20 the United States will point out that.
! American interests suffer by reason OF
the war n Cuba. they fthe Arner,cans1
are themselves to blame for IT, inasnnucn
as ne insnrTecfton "a assisted from the
United States. 2 Eeraldo also says:
We understand that The government
viii express IT'S confidence thar the rev
policy 70 be pursued with regard 20 Cuba
viii produce change IN the attitude of
the United States"
VIII Change system of War.
LONDON Oct. S-Tbe Msaris carrA-
sDoncenf Of the T1-@es referring II the cab
met council yesterday rfhursday9. avs.
BE cabinet sas unanimous in the opsn-
toa that the system OF warfare in Cuba
must be completely changed Special at
fsntion was drawn 20 the dsplorable con-
dition OF the sick and wounded soldiers
UoS arriving. This aspect was considered
st the direct limitation OF the queen regent.
Regarding the finances. although the opii-
mstic views Of the recent minister Of
anznce Do not arpear 20 have been tusti-
fed. u = believed. With prudence. sufi-
Client resources may be counted upon at
least Bnsil the cores meets IN the spring 20
authorize supplies"
Delay Is Disappointing.
partment has not yet been officially IN
formed Of the purpose Of Tire Spanish gov
eminent 20 dissolve the CORES IN Deem
Der as Indicated IN the Madrid cable
grams. II Is expected. however. that Il
will be found necessary for the cabinet 70
go 70 the country in order 70 secure the
support % majority FOR 3 liberal policy
towards Cuba. inasmueh - the present
eortes has a clear Conservative majority
whenever that party element can DO
brought together. Disappointment Is felt
at the remote date set for the converting
81 the new cortes. for Il Is presumed that
any new programme for the settlement Of
Cuban affairs must be ratified oy the
cortes.
RepuIscd From a stronghold.
NEW YORK. Oct. "A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: big battle
occurred October g "a Camarones mis-,
not far from Matanzas, between ne
Spanish under Gen. Molina and the reb-
els under the command Of Belancourt,
Sangully and Raoul Arrange. The nsht
began at o'cl0ck 81 The morning and
continued su day. The official report
published here states that Molina at
lacked the rebel position and drove the
rebels out with great loss. and that Gen
Molina had his horse shot under him.
The Herald's correspondent al Matan-
ras has obtained an account Of the nght
from q spanish officer who was present.
From this il appears that the rebel IN
fautrv were strongly entrenched In an al
most inaccessible position IN the hills. and
AL Efforts 20 disiodge them were futile.
resulting only IN heavy losses Tor The at
lacking forces The insurgents had only
a few men killed and 3eered and tainted
the Spanish during the whole engage
uae1t Gen. Molina narrowly escaped
death. Enraged az his failure. he r.
turned to TOE attack the next day. bat
with no better success 4 large number
~ wounded and dying Spanish soldiers
were brought into Matanzas.
cen. Jsuenez Casteilano left Puerto
Principle September wiki heavy forces
Ger the purpose Of attacking the Cuban
severn meat headquarters in GuaymarlHo.
eut heavy rains and tad roads prevented
hlnl from carrying eug hss plans, and af-
ter long marches he returned % Puerto
PRINCIPE with Us q his men ui-
Gen Rulz. while escortiug company
from Puerto Principe ta san Nicholas. was
attacked by the rebels September q. rh@
rebel header Juan r3cAsse, hss crossed
fha MarteI-Nafsaa t-ccha with a large
force ard IS now operating vita Gen cas-
t.llo.
~ Pats publishes 4 statement u che f.
feet that Up 70 date 2oc3 - tie sooo re-
concentrados in IRE town Of 3aEaey
GranGe have die& o. hunger.
Cubans Reject Autonomy.
NEW YORK. Oet. 7-Gen. Carlo RoloT.
secretary - war % ths republic ~ Cuaa.
has sent the gouoEirs ,etfev Re Gonzales De /
0uessda Cuban charge d'aFalras a.
Warrington
We are row heetcr prepared Tor an
active campaign thar az ANY tine during
either tae nrssent Or che Ate wr We
are informed here that SnAsg w.l probably
trx 90 rtaase tha American grveru-Ezs ~ hy
eFerfue rs autonomy ule.c er less ample.
T reed noe teu yea. nv friend taat v>
laugh A. such eTers Yer already we are
81 me hoHr - cur nhe-a tton- Sn5ul1 F..
S-sfn seriously offer IS autonomy s Ec1sa
prove tAa saN extent - her ak~ese ara I
Ne viii aEat VITA renewed ar3or urt} she
sAa0 RECON 90 cur independence Imagine !
cur sslfwhf sAoul3 Spsln thas confirm IS
f- nu- oeMes thst tAe ena IS tsst approach /
lnr Tell tse ue~~sH govern rsert that
20 enter jnia atplcwsf5c discussions w.th /
Sasin r ths bore tnat we WI 2ecert a.
serornv - useless. We shoUtH simply .hark
e fs- IS treuess out marfs1ly decline 20
e~A the va ct sGcH terms We ku3w tNst
e..th PAINS ard yea aave aften usss ,ass
ptstn 70 ere American government R-3 /
rusl.c hst ~ y 80 vc1 % reaf.iru e.
ysv 1T Prospect 81 Pes~e-
HAVANA Cc. --rt rsa-ss ss "a No
fra tAs crga- 90 t~s -eto-~n 0a--v s5r,-
~-entinx On ths eew Srartee csnsnet m (
lts Ieaater e.tffc~+s, eAvs- Tee fsiE r. 80 :
Asastess an8 ts-orcs--es Consecutive F
rs~rv rseAns % t~sasltt-a sragu & ste-k
rtrht 20 a. sammy cav e. means = -a.aeal (
rrarefoTznAt,cn 90 rteteozs TIE tst e