The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-10-09
CUBAkS NOT ASKING
AUTONOMY OF SPAIN
No Matter What Government Is In
Power 1t is independence
They are After.
INTERVIEWS WITH THE LEADERS
1t Would but Eureher Complicatc
Matters as Independence Is
the Sole Aspiration OF
the Cubuns.

New York, oct. 6.-The Herald to-
day prints a number of interviews
with prominent Cubans here on the
situation in the island. The Cubans all
declare that autonomy for the island
is out of the question, but most OF
them are in favor of, paying Spain n
reasonable indemnity providing she
~evacuates the island at once. Il. Es-
trada Palma, representative of the Gu
ban provisional government, said:
TO the Cuban patriots it makes lit
lie difference whether Il liberal OF con-
servatlye ministry directs affairs in
Spain. A change in government in
Spain does not alter tue ease of the
Gubans. They are now more firmly
determined than ever to push the fight
untll the absolute independence of
Cuba is acknowledged. ] believe the
Cubans are willing to pay a reasonub e
indemnity to Spain providing she wild
Withdraw her troops from Cuba be-
fore the island is completely ruined.'
Enrique j. DE Verona said: II be-
lieve autonomy would complicate
rather than solve the Cuban situa1i II.
Absolute independence is the aspira-
ton OF the immense majority of the
Cuban people. Cuba needs a definite
political regime. Spanish autonomy
would not give it to the island. The
only practical solution of the Cuban
problem is absolute independence"
DIR. Henry Lincoln de Sayas said:
1.-The Cubans are, and have always
been, ready to treat with Spain with a
view to n cessation of hostilities pro-
vided the first condition be that Spain
shall acknowledge Cuba's %independ-
ence."
Colonel Lopez de Querlta, formerly
of the United States army and a vet
eran of the ten years war in Cuba,
said: u would like to see Cuba freed
by force of arms. But to avoid further
shedding of blood OF innocent people,
| would, though painfully, sign and
give my consent TO u compensation to
Spain for h sake of getting rid of the
Spanish"
F.. Trujillo. editor of Eel Porvenir, said:
are fighting for absolute indie
pcndence and viii accept no other So
luton"
Brigadier Eugenio Sanchez Agra
monte, surgeon general of the Cuban
army, said: "CubanS are firmly deter
mined to fight until absolute %lndepend-
cnce is accomplished. But a few million
more or less, provided the sum is rea-
sonable, Will be paid by them to Spain
in order to avoid q prolongation OF the
struggle"
Regarding the plan for the purchase
of Cuba from the Spanish government,
General Amelio Nunez, who for the pas.
ten days has been in consultation with
the junta leaders in New York. said:
Il cannot see how the plans for the
freedom of Cuba on the basis Of q guar
antee to Spain by the United States OF
an indemnity Of $500. 600, 900 in cash can
be displeasing to any of the parties, eX-
cept that the amount is greatly In ex-
cess OF the true values of relics left b.
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 immediate improvements OF its
trade relations. I believe that. stern as
our resolution is never to lay down our
arms. a majority Of our people are not
SO foolish IS to imagine 1t is better tc
fight to the last rather thai accept such
favorable terms as are now possible"