The herald., 1897-10-04
CUBA WANTS FREEDOM
AND WILL ACCEPT NO OTHER
SOLUTION
The Insurgents Will Pay More Than
the Value of the Relics Left by
Gen. Weyler

morrow will print number Of inter-
views with leading Cubans here on the
situation in the island.
Estrada Palma, representative Of the
Cuban provisional government, said:
"The Cubans are now more firmly deter
mined than ever to push the fight until
the absolute independence of Cuba Is
acknowledged. believe the Cubans are
willing to pay a reasonable indemnity to
Spain provided she withdraws her troops
from Cuba before the island is practic-
ally ruined"
Enrique j. Devarona said: "The only
practical solution of the Cuban problem
is absolute independence"
Col. F. Lopez de Quezada, formerly of
the United States army and veteran of
the Ten Years war in Cuba, said: ITO
avoid further shedding of blood of inno-
cent people, 1 would, though painfully,
sign and give my consent to compensa-
ton to be given Spain to rid Cuba of the
Spanish"
q. Trujillo editor of Ell Porvenir, said:
"Cubans are fighting for absolute inde-
pendence and will accept no other solu-
tion."
Brigadier Sanchez Agramonte, sur
geon general of the Cuban army, said
"Cubans are firmly determined to fight
until their independence is accom-
plished."
Regarding the plan for the purchase Of
Cuba from the Spanish government
General Emilio Nunez, who has been in
consultation with the junta leaders in
New York, said: II cannot see how the
plans for the freedom of Cuba on ths
basis of a guarantee by the United
States Of an indemnity of 5000, 900 in cash
can be displeasing to any of the par
tiee, except that the amount is greatly
in excess of the true value of the relics
left by Weyler.
1.-THE United States could afford to
back up the proposition because it would
have the revenue of Cuba to guarantee
reimbursement and would gain immedi-
ate improvement of its trade rela tons"
GERMAN OPINION
BERLIN, Oct. S.-The Berliner Post,
in an article on the Spanish crisis, re-
Dukes the German democratic papers,
which advocated the separation Of Cuba
from Spain.
The writer of the article foresees that
the attitude of the United States "is
likely to prove stumbling block to any
Spanish ministry, however literally Gu
ba may be treated"
1t adds: Although Germany has no
direct interest in all these complica-
tions, it is wrong and politically unwise
for German papers to adopt naughty
tone towards Spain, as she deserves all
the sympathy of Germany"
WOODFORD'S MISSION
MADRID, Oct 3.-The ministerial
changes will not affect the instructions.
which United States Woodford received
from his government originally. Both
General Woodford and Senor Sagasta
the premier, maintain absolute reserve
on the question of American relations
towards Spain.
Leading Liberals, however, declare
that Spain can never officially accept
American mediation in Cuban affairs.
Senor Sagasta had a conference with
the queen regent today, and it is ex-
pected that the new Liberal cabinet will
be completed tomorrow.
General Correa has accepted the port
folio of minister of war.
THE QUEENS INFLUENCE
LONDON, Oct. 4.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard says:
1.-The queen regent took a strong in
itiative during the crisis, and profoundly
surprised General Azcarraga by leav-
ing him no alternative but resignation.
She frankly expressed her disapprovaI
Of the Conservative administration, es-
pecially in its treatment of the anarchist
prisoners imprisoned at Fort Montjuie.
She said she had allowed Seror Can
ovas to remain in office in the hope that
he would modify the rigor of his repres-
sive policy in Cuba, and that She had re-
peatedly called the attention of miners
to administrative scandals and abuses.
Moreover, her majesty said she waited
patiently for two moths after the
death Of Scnor Canovas, in the hope
that the new government would correct
these evils. On it's failure to do so she
took it upon herself to consult General
Campos, Senor Sllvela and others as to
the best means of pacifying Cuba by an
endeavor to satisfy the autonomists, and
thus virtually steal a march on American
diplomacy.
"All the stat esune n whom she consulted
appear to have advised a Liberal cabi-
net as the best means OF attaining the