The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-27
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eminent for the Island.
SPAIN'S REPLY TO UNCLE SAM
TEXT WILL NOT BE MADE PUBLIC
UNTIL CONGRESS MEETS.
Trouble Feared by Americans I'm
Castillo, the Insurgent Leader.

HAVANA, Oct 26.-The failure of the
autonomist policy of the new Spanish Cab
met seems more and more apparent every
day. Discussions are known to exist among
the autonomist leaders and the Conserva-
tives have pronounced themselves strongly
opposed to the granting of an antonomist
form of government to Cuba and have, so
to say, washed their hands of the conse-
quences which may follow if the govern
ment at Madrid persists in carrying out
the plans of Premier Sagasta.
The Conservatives last night held meet
iEg in this city lasting four hours at which
several speeches were made in opposition
to the policy of autonomy for Cuba and
it was unanimously agreed that the Con-
sentative party should energetically OPP
pose autonomy and the policy of the Sa-
gasta Cabinet in this direction. The Con-
servatives also criticised their president,
the Marquis Apeztegui, who is now in Mad
rid, for his astronomical declarations Senior
Francisco de Los Santos Guzman, lead
ing Conservative and a deputy protested
strongly against the new policy of the
Spanish government, CHASING it as 'politi-
cal suicide" The speaker warmly criticised
the Madrid government because it had not
aVailed itself of the genuine and hlStor1-
cal representation of the autOrOmiSt party,
Wnlcn mas remained loyal TO SPAIN curing
the war, in spite of the insults from the
rebel juntos of New YCik and Paris as
sorting that the government was awaiting
itself of the services OF reformists who had
suddenly transferred themselves into au-
Economists, instancing the appointment as
general treasurer of Senior Estanislao de
AantO, who was secretary general during
the administration of General Calleja in
Cuba, and during whose term of office the
country has been greatly agitatec with
reforms, or q campaign in that direction.
Continuing, the speaker said the ConServa-
tives We're greatly annoyed al this policy,
as they considered It mark of approval
by the government of the policy of General
Calleja and as a deliberate snub to the
Conservatives. The speaker concluded by
saying that, in spite of this, they must &C
cept the rulings of the government. Senior
Francisco de Los Santos GuZman then pre-
scented message from those present at the
meeting to the Conservative president, the
Marquis Apeztegua, which was unanimous
ly adopted. This message set forth that
the General Assembly unanimously agreed
with the Union Constitutional party and
not with the autonomist party obJecting
to the latter being intrusted with power
here or in Spain and respectfully declining
to accept the responsibility for the results
which might follow the establishment OF
the new policy, while expressing willing
ness to respect and obey whatever the ma
tional government may decide, and ex-
pressing disapproval of "all rebellious ef-
forts" to canvass Spain against the au-
Economical system of government
In conclusion the meeting agreed to sum-
mon a mass meeting of the conservatives
for Dec. 20 next in order that the future
attitude of their party may be definitely
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