Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
CUBANWARTOEND
Alleged Compact Between Uncle
Sam and Spain.
GOMEZ TO LAY DOWN HIS ARMS,

The United States Guaranteeing That
Spain Will Carry Out Her Promises sf
Reform fer the pearl Of the Antilies"-
Substance of the DRAFT Of the Compact
Now at washinsson-Practic surren-
der Of Spain.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE World pub
fishes a dispatch from Washington say
ing: The agreement between the Unit
ed States and Spain regarding the
terms to be granted to the Cuban in
surgents was practically concluded yes
terday. 1t is neither a treaty nor
diplomatic memorandum. 1t is a COM
pact CT agreement between the United
States and Spain upon the terms that
Spain is willing to grant the insurgents.
1t provides for capitulation and pardon
of the insurgents, for whom General
Gomez is expected to sign the treaty.
There are to be three parties to the
agreement. The United States do not
act as representatives of the insur-
gents. There are still some minor de-
tails to be arranged, and these may
occupy at least ten days more. By the
end of January, however, the terms
will be complete. They will then be
laid before congress in a special mes
sage from President Cleveland
simultaneously they will be promulgated
in Madrid and in Havana.
Pith of the Proposed Treaty.
The provisional draft of the new
terms was embodied in a lengthy COM
munication addressed to Senor de Lomc
n
brought by Senior Pablo Solar y Guard
ista, who arrived here from Madrid on
Monday. 1t included not only amend
ments to the reform law of 1895
professionally stated) that Spain is now
willing to grant. but also n draft of a
treaty between Spain and the insur-
gents upon the signing of which the
reforms are to go into effect. This first
draft of the proposed treaty of capitula-
ton in effect declares that the reforms
proposed shall be Immediately estab-
lished in Cuba and free pardon granted
to everybody involved in the rebellion
directly or indirectly.
Capitulation of the Rebels.
The capitulation of the rebel forces Is
to take place in an inhabited spot. where
beforehand the arms and munitions of
war shall he deposited. This pact with
the legal representatives of the Cuban
insurgents shall be deemed to have been
made with all in rebellion against the
authority cf the Spanish crown who
may accept its conditions. II Is tie
expectation that General Maximo Co
mez. with a committee of other Cuban
leaders. will meet the representatives o.
Spain at a time and place yet to he APP
pointed and sign this treaty. Its terms
| are similar to these of the capitulaticn
| of Zanion at the close OF the ten years
| war. While the details of the amend
| ments offered to the reform edict o!
| March. 1895. cennCt now be definitely
| stated. inasmuch as they are still oper
| to change and modification, II can be
| safely asserted that the concessions
which General Gomez demanded
| through Senior Sagesta have received
marked attention.
Uncle Sam To he the Guarantor.
While il is hinted at the Spanish lega
| tioh and substantially corroborated a
the state department that General Go
mez has promised to lay down his arm!
| in the event of the United States be
coming in a moral sense guarantor o
these conditions, preliminary under
standing between the insurgents anC
| the United states Is not yet dennltei,
settled. Spain clings to her position o
debating her own terms. and absolute
ly forming her own policy Neverthe
less she has been forced by the compli
Gated circumstances of the case to &C
knowledge the United States as a part,
to the Cuban war. and in submitting L
the treaty she proposes TO make witt
her rebellious subjects she also &C
L
diator and as a guarantor of the oh
/ Saryapca Of 10 freatv forms