The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-31
HE SpURNS SPANS OFFER.
sryoR GoYIN Will NOT GO INTO
TuE dUTONOMIST CABINET.

=. M. In Atlanta, ana says u u IN Hnotgntsy
% Mako such an OHer 20 = Cubap-We
,rorcs never Az ain to see spain's FlaE Rieat.
,,r over the lsinnd-No Chnpce nor Peace
,SrA. Ga. Dec. so.-senor Antonio Gown,
nho has been selected a member of Gen. Blan.
co.'s Cabinet, Is in this city, and through the
C,han .Junta here gives out this statement:
ct have seen tho newspaper reports which
,nclude nv name In tho Cabinet which has been
s.,ected by Gen. Blanco TO undertake the au-
tonomous government Of Cuba. Ihave received
NO official information of such appointment,
and IN view Of my open criticism made in this
city of the action Of Senior Gnldes and Senior Mon
toro in accepting such places, 1t would beincon-
sistcnt in me to follow in their steps. II must
be remembered that / have mover been counted
among the revolutionists in Cuba. That I was
welded to tho interest Of my native island 40
against the interest even OF Spain itself has al
ways been Just as clearly understood.
When tho peace Of Zanjon was signed 10
became evident that tho old method Of
governing Cuba was at an end. The
pcople of Cuba are OF Spanish blood, and
naturally there is that tradition OF race
which made many Of them feel kindly to the
old peninsula. These men doomed that 1t wal
possible to BIO true to Cuba and loyal to Spain at
the same time. and they organized the autono-
mist party, whose purpose was the preservation
of spanish connection and tho conservation Of
!. Out an interests.
ave knocked at the doors OF Madrid in vain
for recognition. We pleaded with those in
authority to recognize the changed condition of
things, and II our voice had been hardened to,
previous to the coming of Gen. Weyler. there
would have been q chance to build up Cuba as
the eldest daughter of Spain, But tho cries
from Cuba were ignored and a policy was en-
tered upon, tho, sad results OF which are seen
to-day in the devastation which spreads over
the island and in the loss of human life which
has come upon the people of Cuba.
given h 20 me- d SasiHief q sa aSn sSa En the az dio p wars cast ase
and that there was nothing more TO- do; saye to
t .isv' .w soS F0f L wa. With this feeling
that I took my departure from Cuba and
American steamer. / watched for the last time
the Spanish flag floating over MORO Castle l de,
clared that when returned, that flag should
"since that time. i had been living quietly in
II tSe sf few s1 og,b aGIm qriesd ho % RSSq Rnew %e. s S%is a%si Il
ing some new development which would makeit
Possible pO;; : :, S for me T to Es.q Sns boom SSme sba moo tsss and sh .
different one has been adopted by Gen. Blsneo
pacific overtures have been made which would
have been gladly listened to two years ago. II
they had been made then, what an amount Of
blood and treasure would have been saved; but,
Tn the ;Srst place, Tho autonomy itself.
drained of its resources for the uses Of the
remainder, II there should be any, for local
purposes. AUTONOMY. as conceive It; is
Government bearing dial relations TO the par
emit country; with q responsible Chamber and q
F' sfnssssa e q nat tn. autonomy offered 4.
erganized in the frat place, e., under the mGst
e ehcsen by 'iF spsin SsTsel T''h and P esllSusE
e. E. ,s 1s IL S SSssS vf H5sp 4 4 I'll Il. s s|%s:
ton did not exist and tho Chamber provided for
we're elected direct by the people Of Cuba: sush
the field or in exile, while those who would
esteem i = high honor e BE- called in 70 =
be a member Of the Cabinet whose constituent
garts,would DO looked upon as tho hirelings OF
ut is an indignity. an indignity indeed, 70
who would accept such a place Is doing .himsoi!!
an indignity; Senior Galyez, chosen for the head
seh ses M ns% Saoin Mho h Is e. h Ss M hi%ss,f; 81 ri Fin Is sss
his position Will be one Of difficulty. After Spain
LETT for Monitors to handle, Then there Is senol
Bruzon, who has accepted the office OF Governor
Economist party because he could no longer 30 IN
even indirect support of Spain. yet he
aG mere sSse empioy seo 11s say again It Is an i%ndisnIty
to q Cuban to ask him to accept ofice undeI
such conditions OF !, and nd l ccngn.ct, the |. uns inaienitx
If circumstances were ever such as should force
me to go to Cuba l would have nothing to dc
with politics. / will do nothing that can DO in
terpreted as help to SPAIN"
When asked as to what reply he would make
to the formal proffer OF a seat in the Cabinet
Sehor GOWN replied warmly:
Nothing has been offered to me, consequently
there is nothing for me to do; but l am q Cubar
and not a Spaniard. ] know full we'll tina
It is the policy of the new control II
! Cuba to attempt a disqualification Of tn
: Cuban people by making them lose faith II
other. Rumors will be circulated about the de
lection of first this one and then that ono
unit! the people. losing their cohesiveness, shel
fall to pieces and become an easy prey.
The news which l daily receive from Cub
struction of the material interests of the islant
are heartrending. 1t will require a master hant
TO touch this great evil and to heal 1t. AS l hav'
said before, 1 have always been a Cuban frat
though may not have been as extreme as som
others, but that difference was one as to metho'
and not as &c. purpose. for l have alvey
dreamed Of a free Cuba. n free Cuba whicl
would be, in harmony with the Government a
Madrid"
Sehor Antonio Gown y Torres has been 70
fifteen years Secretary Of the Autonomts
p Da,oyom in h1 no,Tsn,n snd an 6 saltor III In IN ~
Havana during Weyler's command and SCI
tied in All nta, without making any politici
declarations. The news of his refusal to acceI
a portfolio In the Autonomist Cabinet will. be
disappointment to the Spaniards. and will be n
ceiyed with much Joy by the Cubans. ,Yesterda
lieyed that Senior GOWN WINS already In Havan
siding with the Spaniards.
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