Evening star., 1897-01-12
Mr.. DE LOMES STATEMENT
He Denies Report as to slnin's Acceptance
Of fsfms of Peace.
The Status of Affairs in Cuba Not
of PacihcatioR Progress.

Senior Depuy De LomO's attention was di-
rected today to published statements DUR
porting to come from Madrid to the effect
that the Spanish government had instruct
ed him to notify the American Secretary
OF State that Spain would accept the terms
of peace settlement with Cuba submitted
by the American government, and that he
had cabled the authorities at Madrid of
his communicating the acceptance to Mr.
Olney. ~
The minister observed his usual course in
declining. to discuss the details of dipio-
matte subjects, but he was emphatic in
denying the publication asa whole, stating
that 1t had no basis of fact and that, in
his Judgment. it was fabrication which
would not have emanated at Madrid.
Further thar this general denial the. min-
lister would not discuss the publication in
detail, as this would necessarily lead to a
discussion of the real status of negotia-
tons ...
No Change I'm the Status.
From other sources, however, it is learn
ed that the situation has undergone no re-
cent change, and that the status today is
exactly what 1T has been for some time,
namely, purpose on the part Of Spain 10
apply extended reforms of autonomy to
Cuba as soon as the pacifcation of the
island Is assured.
The advices from Cuba satisfy officials of
the Spanish legation here that this pacifca-
ton Is progressing rapidly. A cable dis
patch just received from General Weyler
says that the province OF Pipar del Rio.
which has been the storm center of recent
conflict, is pacifed This is regarded as
not only important in itself, but as COM
pletely contradicting a published statement
made by Mr. Money that Pinars de Rio was
not and could not be pacified. General
Weyler in his dispatch explcitiy refers to
and cOntradicts this published statement
In this connection it is pointed out by the
Spanish officials that claims Were made
that Cacarajicara, the strategic point of
Pinar del Rio, could not he taken without a
loss Of 1000 Spanish troops, whereas this
point, said to be impregnab BILE, has passed
into the hands of Generar Weyler, with the
loss of only tWenty-six men.
Gen. WeyIer'ssRepart.
This paciffcation Of Pinar' dsl Rio, as re-
ported by General Weyler, marks an i'm
portant step in the adrance-of the general
plan OF applying autonomy to the island
With reports that the provinces of Ma
tanzas and Havana are pacifed, which are
confidently expected by the legation in
view of the. report from Pinar del Rio, the
reports vii! cover practically the entire
island, as Santa Clara province has not
been seat of recent insurgent activity
and Santiago de Cuba is far to the east
ward and out OF the range of recent mill
tary opera lions.
Mr.. Pablo Saier has arrived at the Span
ish legation to take the post of first sec
retary, junior to Mr.. Du. Bore. He has
acted heretofore as secretary to the Duke
OF Tetuan, minister of foreign affairs. and
this has led to conjecture that Senior
Saler comes charged with an important
mission in connection with the present Gu
ban ques stion. 1t Is stated positively, how
ever, that his coming is due to the DEPART
ure OF Senior Ayala on account of Illness
and that he assumes the usual duties of
member Of the legation staff