The age-herald., 1897-10-27
BITTER FEELING
 AMONG LEADERS AutOnOmiStS and Conservatives in Cuba
 Oppose the Policy SUGGESTED BY SAGASTA
GuZman of tLj Conservatives Severely
 CritiSizeS the Madrid Government.
THE NEW POLICY NOT WANTED
Gen. AdoIofo Castillo, the lnsurgent Leader, and His Body Denied Coffin by Span iards in Havana-0ther Lead
 CTS Are Dead Also.

Havana, Oct. 25.-The failure of the autonomist policy of the new Spanish every day. Discussions are known to exist among the autonomist leaders and the conservatives have pronounced themselves strongly opposed to the granting of an automomist form of gov ernment to Cuba and have, so to say, washed their hands of the consequence which may follow if the government at of Premier Sagasta The conservatives last night held a. meeting in this city speeches were made in opposition to granting autonomy to Cuba by Spain. and it was unanimously resolved that the conservative party should energeti- ealy oppose autonomy and the policy of tine Sagasta cabinet in this direction. Tine conservatives also criticised their president the Marquis Apezteguia, who is now in Madrid, for his autonomical declarations.
 Senor Francisco de los Santos Guzman, leading conservative and a deputy, protested strongly against the new policy of the Spanish government class ing it as political suicide"
 Madrid Government Criticised
 The speaker warmly criticised the Madrid government because it had not avYiled itseif, of the genuine and a1is- tor'cal representation of the autoronlist party, which had remained loyal to Spain during the war in spite of the in- suits from the rebel juntas of New York and Paris" asserting that the govern ment was availing itself of the services of refornisits who had suddenly trans formed themselves into autonomists, in- stancing the appointment as general treasurer of Senor Estanfslao de Antonio, wlso was secretary general during the administration of General Calleja in Cuba, and during whose term of office ths country had been greatly agltatad with reforms" or a. campaign in that di- rection.
 Continuing the speaker said the Span iards were greatly annoyed at the mark of approval by the government of the policy of Gen Calleja, and that it is general snub to the conservatives
 The speaker concluded by saying that in spite of this they must accept the rulings of the general government. !, Gen. Guzman then presented for adop- tion a message from those present at the meeting ito the conservative presi- dent, the Marquis Apezteguia, which was unanimously adopted.
 Opposed to the New Policy
 This message set forth that the gen eral assembly agreed with the union constitutional party and not with the autonomist party, objected to the lat ter being entrusted with power here or in Spain, and respectfully declining to accept the responsibilities for the acts which might follow the establishment of the new policy, while expressing will lingness to respect or obey whatever the national government might decide, and expressing disapproval of "all rebellious efforts" to canvass Spain against the astronomical system of government.
 In conclusion the meeting agreed to summon a mass meeting of the con servatives for December 20, next, in or der that the future attitude of their par ty may be definitely decided upon
 Castiilos Death Confirmed
 Gt is announced from Spanish head quarters here that details have been re- ceived of the death recently near the Felicftatus farm, in the Managua dis trict, in this province, of Gen. Adolofo Gas tillo, the well-known tnsurgent leader, who was reported killed some time ago, which news was apparently confirmed by official advices yesterday.
 Ut appears that a Spanish force en- gagad in cscorting a convoy of provisions was attacked by the Romero branch of the insurgent force, reinforced by the in- surgents under Gen Castillo. The ex- treme advance guards of the Spanish troops, the official report continues. sur rounded the insurgents and compelled them to retreat and eventually seek ref uge in the hills. There the insurgents were pursued from hill to hill by civil guards, and eventually Gen. Castillo fell. with three officers, suffering from bullet wounds. In the midst oe the fight, # is