The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19
TALK OF ANNEXATION
GtBASs WOULD PREFER 1T TO ANY
SPANISH AUTONOMY.
4eEnwhile. They Regin Discussing
Which Party Shall Control the
Island Under Home RuIe-Mar-
shsi Bianco's Plan of Operation.

MATANZAs Cuba via Key West Fla.
Oct E.-The bus ness i n n aere. n
Havana snt eisew ere. seem 20 ave
reached The conclusion that Spain ca NJ
end ybs war or tae bass ~ luton q o
Cuba and are holding secret meetings wE =
a view Z oos8sHi ex3r IS n re
people as 20 what ls 81 0 far ST the
interests and .he nte ests q n s md
in general. II i be, t.At TIA : Il
msnt vii be II favor = tn ne o.
Ct Cuba 10 t5e gEitsd - ties as re nIy
means q guaranteeing protection o. LIZ
and property.
II IL Is ascer1asned that the general sen
tluent IS ia favor o. annexation. a COM
Eittes viii be sent 70 lay the matter be-
fore men Of prominence n che United
States and ask the latter % unite With
the business men Of Cuba in a petition 20
the Washington government 70 bring about
such a result
Among the newspapers here there IS
considerable difference OF opinion as 20 the
policy which should be adopted by Spain
towards Cuba. The Diario de IA Marina,
in an editorial inst published sustains ne
policy Of autonomy and credits Senior Sa-
gasta with insugurating It. while advo-
eating the Reformist party 70 adopt H.
III Pals. the organ Of the AutonomLst
party. in reply. held that the autonomy
plan favored by Senior Sagasta was what
the Autonomists in Cubs had been advo-
eating for the last nineteen years. and
therefore the premier could not Dc cred
tied with having inaugurased il. Al the
same time FL Pals intimated that Senior
sagasta was really only following the poll
icy adopted by the late Premier Canovas
del Castillo. and thar the Cubans there
fore were more indebted TO Castillo than
Sagasta In this matter
la Lucia in an editorial headed AL
tonomy for the AQtOnomists," claimed that
no party had more right 10 inaugurate au-
tonomy than the Autonomists themselves.
who had advocated and defended the poll
icy OF autonomy for the past nineteen
years. and VINO had remained firm 10 their
convictions IN spite OF everything. prefer
ring complete disappearance 10 supporting
the insurgents IL the latter triumphed. At
the same time La Lucha protested against
the ReformIsts being allowed 10 take a
hand in the autonomisi government in
Cuba, Insisting that the loyal Autonomists
and Conservatives should alone have this
honor. adding:
In Cuoa there exist in reality only two
parties. the Au5onomists and the Conserv-
atiYes. The latter represent the wealth OF
the country more than they represent
political party. and they also represent
the sovereignty OF Spain and will assist
the Spanish government in every way 10
paclfy the island. and are DESTROYS Of al
claim 10 the world that the sovereignty OF
spain in Cuba does not depend upon bayo-
nets alone, but upon S0VvJO Spanish resi-
dents IN Cuba. who represent the wealth
Of that island. They are also DESTROYS of
being able 10 point TO the fact that the Au-
Economists are able to govern the island
and that SPANS army and navy are only
auxIiiaries 10 that government, for the
purpose OF preserving order and maintain
Ing the tranquility OF the island"
MADRID. Oct. ls.-Senor Sagasta, the
premier, is i'll and confined to his bed.
FL Heraldo. referring to the departure
of suspected flibusters from New York,
says:
THE Americans continue TO play with
Spain, as they have ample time TO prevent
their departure
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S-A special from
Madrid says that Marshal Blanco has
started for Cuba with full power, subject
10 certain instructions, part of which have
been Kept secret, even from most OF the
cabinet These cover the international
aspects of the question, including the
treatment of American citizens in strict
accordance with treaty. respect for prop
erty Of foreigners and possible negotia~
lions with the insurgents, which VIII be
conducted behind the scenes.
Marshal Blanco Will resort to promises
OF reform and amnesty, together with
vigorous military operations, to accom-
plish paciication. Military opera lions on
a large scale will be pushed in Santiago
and Puerto Principe from November 10
April and at the same time will assure
the Cubans of reforms more liberal than
were offered by the Arrazu and Canovas
bills, but not going as far as Canadian
home rule. The majority Of the autono-
mlsts are said to be disposed TO accept
home rule by installments. and Minister
Moret seems to think their leaders abroad
and in Cuba Will be good auxiliaries in
conciliating the rebels. One Of these.
Giberya. has had an interview with Pre-
mier Sagasta and Minister Moret. after
spending twenty-four hours incognito In
Madrid