The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-06

by the new premier were men likely
70 imbue the Insurgents with the idea
that Spain really intended 20 deal fairy
by the colony. Senior Heredi2 EscarbrA.
Of the Cuban party. said that these men
were Of sach character tHat the
insurgents would be irrstated rather than
soothed by their elevation.
The Cuhans continued talking Of phase
after phase OF the autonomy question.
and explaining their belief that there IS
no end 70 the war short of absolute in
dependence. and their firm conviction that
the insurgents will accept nothing else.
The discussion was conducted with
marked courtesy. It's effect upon the
Spanish representative was marked.
VIII Not Compromise.
The Herald prints the following letter
from Maxine Gomez, general in chief Of
the Cuban army OF liberation, dated At
his camp In sancu Spiritus:
The enemies Of CUBA have circulated in
the United States the rumor that ] am
disposed 10 accept autonomy as 4 basis Of
The constitution Of Cuba absolutely es-
tablishes In its article XI. that peace IS
10 be negotiated upon the basis Of ahso-
lutte independence OF Cuba II IS 10 OBJ
tain independence that we have been
fighting for two years, and will continue
10 hgnt until victory IS ours.
I'VE viii fight for absolute freedom. as
we stated in the manifesto issued at
Monte Cristo, and as was also later SET
down in our constitution. and we are
daily confirming il by the shedding OF
blood on the battlefield"
Salvador Cisnercs. formerly president OF
the Republic of Cuba, writes 10 the Her
aid:
Independence or death has been our
motto. We would rather see our beloved
country disappear amid a heap OF ashes
than accept any concessions, no matter
how ample, unless they carry with them
the absolute independence Of Cuba"
The minister of the colonies viii gazette
before the end of November the deere IS
extending the suffrage in Cuba and
Porto Rico. giving 10 the inhabitants Of
the colonies the same rights as are en-
ioyed In the mother country, and deter
mining the mode OF carrying out autonomy
in the West Indies.
Pushing tife Competitor Case.
A dispatch to the New York World from
Ms9rid says: The government has decided
TO cable the authorities at Havana 70 be-
gin as soon as possible the trial of the
crew Of the schooner Competitor before
the naval court martial the decision of
which must be confirmed by the Madrid
government. Some newspapers say that
the government CONSIDERS tldt the spanish
war vessel acted properly in capturing
the Competitor and might have sum
marily punished the prisoners holding
that the protocol OF ls77 only applies 10
American citizens resident in Cuba, but
this report Of the cabinets attitude must
be received with reserve.
Pushing Work on Warships.
The Commercial Advertiser says this
afternoon: The Brooklyn navy yard Is
active. and work on all the war vessels
lying at the wharves or dry docks is be-
ing pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
under orders from the navy department.
No one seems to understand why so much
haste is necessary, and inquiries are met
with the invariable reply:
1T is nothing unusual We are obeying
orders issued some time ago. that Is all.
We always finish work at this station as
rapidly as we can. SPANS naval actiyi-
ties have nothing 10 do with our indus
try"
a manifesto addressed to the govern
ment Of the Cuban republic was issued