The Holly chieftain., 1897-02-26
WILL PAY SPAIN.
Cubans Willing to Do This With
United States as Arbitrator
LETTER ISSUED By CUBAN CABINET
The Document Is Published In the New
York World Whatever ia Donc
Must be Done Quickly
-1he Latest.

New York. Feb. 1.-The World will
publish tomorrow under the head of
| The Most Important Document on the
| Cuban War an autograph letter writ
| ten TO that paper by Salvador Cisneros.
president of the provisional government
# the Cubans. and countersgned by
Maxmo omez, the efneral in chief
The letter was approved by the so
| called cabinet of the provisional govern
ment and bears the seal OF the infant
republic. tits as follows;
"At the request of your correspondent
| we have the greatest pleasure in answer
| ing the following questions:
DO you believe that the war can be
ended on the basis of independence on
the payment of an indemnity by Cuba
10 Spain with the United States as ar
| bitrator?'
"On the basis of Independence 1t will
| be impossible to enter into negotiations.
| These should provide for the evacuation
| of the island by Spanish and for the fu-
| ture reIItions between Spain ana the
Dew CUBAN repuDHc.
I'VE believe there should also be in
| cluded an indemnity to be paid Spain
| provided the amount is reasonable. This
would be honorable, practicable, and
| good for all.
MUST BE DONE QUICKLY.
"Rut if done it should be done as
| quickly as possible. The indemnity
should prevent the further loss of blood
and money, and it would save the eco
| nomic resources of the people who have
sworn to the complete destruction of the
| Island before they will submit anew to
the dominion of Spain.
Each day that passes causes fresh
| hatred and devastation. Soon the pro-
ducing capacity of the country will be
| destroyed. Cuba can pay less as time
passes, not only because each moment
she learns less. but 1t will be increasing
| ly difficult for her to fulfill the stipula-
ton and agreements she is now able to
| make.
THE indemnity to Spain should take
the form of the acknowledgement and
| guaranty by Cuba of : part of the debt
| already contracted by Spain, or the pay
| msni of a number of bonds or money to
Spain.
I'VE would not sleem it advisable for
The United state.Fso Interfere as arbi-
traitor, or semi-ofticially as the friend of
both sides, providing always. that the
island OF Cuba shall not sacrifice there
by her own sovereignty
1--WE arc yours In the greatest consid-
Grafton. (Signed)
SALVADOR CIsNERos.
| Y.B
MAxIMo GOMEZ.
DIAGONAL.
Sancti Spiritus, Jan. 81, 1897.
This letter which is forwarded by svl-
vester Scovel the Worlds cores. s.end-
| ent now imprisoned at Sancti SDiritu9,
was, II Is stated, obtained exactly one
week before he was caught while try
| ing to reach the sea coast. He has for
| warded a copy by Pacific to be ca
| bled to his paper This messenger was
also captured by the Spanish and the
contents of his dispatches were cabled
| to Senor De LONE. Spanish minister at
| Washington.
| LET US RUN HER.
| The original documents, including the
| letters in tn original Spanish, were only
| received this afternoon. In his letter ac-
conponying them. Sylvester Scovel
| writcs:
| THE Cubans can afford to pay avery
| lnrre amount. and l am in position to
| state that they will do so. Cuba will
| accept any peaceable means laid down
| by the United States that will secure
| thsf. independence. Last year, General
| Gomez authorized the statement that in
| his opinion the Cubans would even go
| as far as to allow the United States to
| administer the finances of the ilsandu n
| tilsuc time as any loan secured from
or that country should be repaid"
| LEE MIGHT RESIGN.
| Havana, Feb 24.-The Associated
| Press correspondent saw Consul General
Lee this evening for the fourth time to-
| day. Thomas G. Aivord. correspondent
of the New York Word. was present at
the time General Lee was interviewed.
| General Lee was reserved until shown
| cablesrams explaining the dispatches re-
| ceived in New York relative to his re-
/ ported resignation. He then said:
II will resign If not sustained by the
state department. Until now have not
received an answer. The question at Is
sue was not the death of Ruiz. but rela-
| ted to Charles Franklin Scott, who was
l
| that ne be placed communicate imme-
d,ately. Scott is already communicate
and the question has lost its import
| ance.
HERE 1T is AGAIN.
New York, Feb. "A dispatch to the
| World from Washington says:
| Fitzhugh Lee, consul general OF the
| United States at Havana. has resigned,
but has been requested to remain at his
post for time. at least.
The following cablegram was this
morning received at the state depart
| .nent:
Havana. Feb. 23.-Secretary of State:
| .Iy resignation mail per steamer
(slgned) LEE.
Secretary Olney replied to this almost
| Immediately, urging General Lee to
| withhold his resignation until something
could be done. and declaring that his
| retirement at this time and In such a
| manner would cause untold trouble.
After sending his dispatch Secretary
| Olney hurried over 10 the Nhite House
| with General Lees telegram in his pock-
| ct, and talked over the situation with
| President Cleveland for nearly an hour
| before the othe- members of the cabi-
| net arrived to attend the regular meet
| Ing The president fully approved Of
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