The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-15
ABSOLUTE cunAN FREEDOM.
This IL the Only ERsis on which rn.
lr.OIs WiIl Ercnt.

Washington. Jan. 13-Senor Gonzales
Quesada. the head Of the Cuban )unta
In W GshingtOn, was informed TINS
morning that the story had been pup
lisl.ed to The ecct that Secretary Oiney
AID Minister DE LONE had drawn up
articles To end tie Cuban war, on lines
Proposed by General Gomez. Senor
Cu4Saua enphatically denied that any
such action had been taken or could be
approved by the Cubans.
AESOLu TELY FALSE.
I-e said the story was absolutely
false. as General Gomez has never pro-
there Cuban In the island that would
accept anything but absolute independ-
ence. TO make his denial stronger.
Senor Quesada quoted from decree
issued hy General Gomez some time
ago. which is now the law. and in which
he said any one in Cuba bringing over
lures of peace based on anything but
Independence was to be regarded as a
traitor and would be summarily dealt
with; ard further, that any treaty OF
peace with Spain, which must necessa-
rily have for its basis absolute inde-
pendence CT the island of Cuba, must
be ratified by the government council
OF Cuba and by an assembly OF the
representatives convened eXplessly for
that purpose.
CUBAN POSTAGE STAMPS.
Scncr Oucsada to-day received let
ter from President CisenerCr. of the re-
public of Cuba. dated Cubitas Decem-
Der 2d. which nc.osed some new post
aGe stamps of the Cuban republic. He
read extracts from this letter. in which
President Ciseneros expressed his graft
fcation that the people and Congress Of
the United States continued to show
their sympathy for Cuba. He said he
was preparing an appeal. In which the
government of the Cuban republic
would ask for TIE recognition of the
Independence Of the island. He further
stated that they were preparing In re-
rev an offensive cam .,aign. General
Gomez had left tn enter Santa Clara
with rcinforcements and a good supply
of munitions Of war. Gomez's route
would be further west. President Cisne-
ros also said that their condition was
most prosperous, and If they had an
abundance of munitions of war. not
oi'ly Of rife. hut of cannon ard dyna-
mite common the railroads would he de-
stroyed and all the few remaining gar
risoned towns in the interior would he
abandoned by the Spanlards. who would
be reduced to the coast. President Cis-
neros concluded that they expected to
receive very soon the desired materials
rom abroad; which will enable the
Cubans to drive the Spanish tn two
sea. and then the Cuhans would bid
the enemy a last Eocd-bye
FURTHER DENIAL
At both the State Department and
Snan,sh lcra: on in this city. empha tir
"!ii : Hade tEat any prov .S.Onal
draft Of terrs Of surrender has been
received bv Secretary O,rey and ds
cussed by him ana Mr. DuPuv he Lone.
the pan,sh minis er. Senior Pablo Soler
mentioned as the MESSENGER who arriv-
ed here on Monday from Madrid bring
Ing the important document is the sec
ond secretary of the Sran;sh legation.
ann arrived here 1o-c tran three weeks
ago and look charge Of his duties. Senior
DE Lone hes not had an interview with
Secretary Glney. eXcep. al the forma
receptions for more than a week There
has been absolutely no change IN tho
situation since the Presidents annual
message to Congress-.