The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-24
TALKING ABOUT CUBA.
UNITED STATES AND SPAIN ARE
NEGOTIATING.
scented, but an Offer of Services
Made and European Powers Favor
Interpolation Events in Cuba.

PARIS, Sept. IA dispatch to the
Temps from Madrid says. The attitude
of the United States has caused great
sensation al Madrid, because opinion has
been lured on by the optimistic commu-
uications Of the Spanish minister 70
Washington upon the character and dur
alton OF the government, and that, too
despite several warnings from Mr.. Olney
and Mr.. Cleveland's mistakes.
The general impression a. San SeoaS-
tan and Madrid Is that the Spanish gov
eminent Will try 10 drag negotiations
along, unless IL rejects purely and SIM
ply the good Offices or the United States.
on the ground of peace and on the further
ground that the opposition would not
permit 1t to tolerate foreign Intervention,
though amicable.
MADRID, Sept. 2S.-The duke of Tetuan,
the Spanish minister OF foreign affairs, in
the course OF an interview today with the
correspondent of the Associated Press. de-
MES that the government had received an
uftimatGm from the United States with re-
gard TO Cuba. and said ne had received
caolesram from Senior de Lone, the span
ish minister TO the United States, to the
same effect, and also denying the existence
of an ultimatum.
The Correspondence de Espana asserts
that pourparlers are proceeding between
the United States and Spain for a friendly
settlement OF affairs in Cuba.
Ell Epoca. after denouncing as 'sensa-
tionaP' the story of an ultimatum. points
out that the Cubans have not been az war
with Spain without the moral and material
cooperation OF the American people.
There is a great deal of comment as 10
the origin of the ultimatum canard- 1t has
been attributed 10 a foreign ambassador,
but all the ambassadors deny responsibility
for IL. The people do not think that war
is inevitable. Ii is asserted that the Lib
erals Will soon form a cabinet and that
on the return Of the queen from San Sebas-
tan to Madrid. Capt Gen. Neyler Will be
recalled from Cuba and autonomy estab-
hshed on the island. thus leaving no pre-
text for the Intervention of the United
States.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The state de-
partment officials are slow to discuss the
statement made in the Associated Press ca
bic dispatch from Madrid. that the coun-
tries of Europe. with the exception OF Aus
tria, justify the interposition Of the United
States In favor OF termination of the Gu
ban war. Still IL is recalled that when Mr..
Woodford was tarrying in an apparently
purposeless manner in London and Paris,
instead OF proceeding to his post in Spain.
ii leaked out that the United States minis
tiers at various European courts had been
Instructed TO sound the governments TO
which they were accredited with a view
10 learning how Intervention in favor Of
Cuba would be regarded Although. il was
generally supposed that this effort would
not succeed, there is now good reason TO
accept the statement in the Madrid cable as
fully warranted by the facts
NEW YORK, Sept "a special TO the
Herald from London quotes distinguished
American diplomat who. though not per-
sonally concerned In the American-Span-
ish negotiations, Is in position 10 know
the exact state of affairs, as saying:
Il cannot, of course. pledge In advance
the government of the United States, but
so far as the present is concerned an ulti-
matum TO Spain Is not In contemplation
The United States has probably intimated
through Minister WoodforG that the pres
ent state OF affairs Is most deplorabls and
that. IL We could be Of any assistance in
bringing such a condition of things 10 an
end, we should be glad to oner our serv-
ices. But you may state absolutely that no
ultimatum has been sent to Spain BY the
United States"
HAVANA. Sept 23.-Armed insurgents
continue TO surrender, among them being
Capt OJeda and ten men in the Havana
province and the local leader, Bias Varela,
in the province OF Pinar del Rio. who sur
rendered with nine others
Three days ago the insurgents dynanited
pilot train between Punta Bravo and Las
Mangas. Pinar del Rio. The engineer.
Pedro Milones, son OF the well-known poet.
was seriously wounded.
The beef famine increases. There is no
meat in Havana today. and the iuporta-
ton OF American refrigerated beef Is
urged.
HAVANA (Via Key West), Sept 23-Ac-
cording 70 sdvices from Puerto Principe.
senior Bartolome Masso has been elected
vice president OF the Cuban republic, Gen.
Gomez minister Of war ard Caiixto Gar
ca has been appointed major general Gen.
Gomez remaining comnander-in-chfef Of
the army OF liberation.
Il was officially announced today that
two insurgent officers and twsnty-one arm
ed fnsurgent cavaIrymen. who belonged 20
The tnsurgent force under Treliez. surrer-
dered yesterday 70 the Spanish authorities
81 Nagauruss, province Of Santa Clara
Trellez. 4 Is added was killed on the prevt-
Gus night by three Of his followers.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Sept "A
Floridan from Cuba reports that the recent
nNbustering expedition fer the island was
captured and that nineteen men on the YES
sci were slain BY spauiards