The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-04
CIBADgNANlEFRRED(N.
No Compromise With Spain Except
Absolute Independence.
WILING TO PAY AN INDEMNITY.

Meantime Senior saRasta, the New
Premier, Is Completing His Cabl-
net-Weyler May Be Recalled ana
May Refuse to Obey the Summons.
New York. Oct. 4.-The Herald prints
4 number of interviews with leading
Cubans here on the situation in the
island. The Cubans all declare that
autonomy for the Islands Is out Of the
| question, but most Of them are in IA
vor of paying Spain a reasonable in
demnity. providing she evacuates the
island at once.
7. Estrada Palma representative OF
the Cuban provisional government,
said: ITO the Cuban patriots 1t makes
!. little difference whether Liberal or
Conservative ministry directs affairs
In Spain. A change in government In
Spain does not alter the case of the
Cubans They are now more firmly
determined than ever to push the fight
until the absolute independence Of Cuba
is acknowledged. / believe the Cubans
are willing to pay a reasonable in
demnity to Spain provided she with
draws her troops from Cuba before
the island is completely ruined"
Enrique ]. De Varona said: Il be-
lieve autonomy would complicate. far
from solving, the Cuban situation. Alb
soiute independence Is the aspiration Of
the immense majority Of the Cuban
people. Cuba needs definite political
regime. Spanish autonomy would not
give 1t to the island. The only prac-
tical solution of the Cuban problem Is
absolute independence"
DR.. Henry Lincoln De Zayas said.
1.-THE Cubans are and have always been,
ready to treat with Spain with a view
to cessation of hostilities provided the
first condition be that Spain should ac-
knowledge Cuba's Independence"
Colonel F. Lopez de Queraltte, for
merry Of the United States army, and
a veteran Of the ten years war In
Cuba, said:
Il would like to see Cuba freed by
force of arms But to avoid further
shedding Of blood Of innocent people
would. though painfully. sign and give
my consent to a compensation to Spain
for the sake Of getting rid Of the Span
ish."
T.. Trujlllo. editor OF Ell Porvenir said:
"CuhRns are fighting for absolute inde-
pendence and will accept no other So
luton"
Hrigadlsr Eugenio Sanchez Agra
monte, surgeon general of the Cuban
army, said "Cubans are firmly de-
tern1ined to fight until absolute inde-
pcaheuce Is accomplished. But few
million. more or less. provided the
sum is reasonable. will be paid by them
to Spain, in order to avoid prolonga-
ton Of the struggle"
Regarding the plan for the purchase |
of Cuba from the Spanish government
General Emeio Nunez. who for the
past ten days has been In consultation
with the junta leaders in New York,
said
II cannot see how the plans for the
freedom Of Cuba on the basis of
guarantee to Spain by the United States
Of an indemnityof 5000 600. coo in cash can
be displeasing to any Of the parties. ex-
cent that the amount Is greatly in eX-
cess of the true values Of the relics left |
by Weyler. The United States could |
affort to back up the proposition. be- |
cause It would have the revenue of |
Cuba to guarantee reimbursement, and |
would gain immediate improvemea ats
Of its trade relations"