The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-19
RATHER BE JOINED
BUSINESS MEN IN 0U6A THINK
LITTLE OF AUTONOMY.

Island to Keep Cuba's sails Trimmed to
the Spsuish Breeze. Most of the Autono-
mist. Being Insursents-N therefore,, a
Strong Government Being Necessary to
the security of Business Interests the
Only Way Out IL Annexation
| Mantanzas. Cuba via Key West. Fla.
oct. 1S.-The business element here. in
Havana and else where seems 20 have a.
rived a. me conclusion tina, the Madrid
government cannot end the war On ne
! basis of autonomy in Cuba. as there are
not enough loyaEs-s among the au,ono-
msts % hold public office.
At least thar is The claim that coaserv-
alive Spaniards make. In conclusion.
the latter express the belief that the au-
Economists. even Il they were placed in
power. would no; be able 70 preserve the
peac and pro;ec; life and properly from
the lawless elements. In view OF this
! condition OF affairs. number Of import
an; merchants and ex-sugar planters OF
SPANISH origin. in conjunction with sew
1
holding secre: meetings and co-resoond-
| ing with people in various paris Of The
| island with the object OF ascertaining the
views OF the commercial and planting
community in Pinar del Rio. Havana.
Mantanzas and Santa Clara provinces.
as 70 the future for Cuba mos, likely 10
further their Interests and those Of the
island IN general
| ANNEXATION FAVORED.
| Il is expected that the majority % the
merchants viii be favorable TO the an
nexatiOn OF Cuba by the United States.
as The Washington government appa--
| entity is able TO guarantee peace in Cuba
and the protection OF Nfe and property.
As soon as II is ascercained that the sem
| ,lment OF the persons appealed 20 Is in
| favor Of annexation. a committee VIII De
sent to the United States with instruc-
tons 20 lay the case OF Cuba clearly be-
fore the Dusin;ss men OF priminence in
| the United StaVes and ask the latter 20
unite with the business men Of Cuba In a
| petition 20 the Washington government
asking the United States in view 81 the
failure OF the Conserve tives TO suppress
| the Instruction by force of arms. ana
| pointing out ne impOssib.N;y of ne
Liberals ending the war by the establish
ment o. an autonomous form Of govern
men,, 10 bring ABOUT the annexation OF
Cuoa 10 the United States.
SAGAsTA'S PLAN.
The plan OF Senior Saga1ra. the new
Spanish premier. 70 give autonomy 10
! Cuba far from giving satisfaction here
has greatly increased the feeling Of dis
content. The aueonomlst party. 8, IL
| pointed out. exists only in name the act
ual majority of the autonomis;s being in
the insurge1t ranks and with the excep-
! elon possibly Of Seu0r M0ntero and
few otner prominent autonOmists. me
masses OF nat party are in symDa ny
| With me insurgents. Consequently Il
| Will be seen shat the Spanish govern
men,. which has consulted Senior Monte
20 on the subject. Is finding great q III
Guilty in obtaining even The suggestion
q names % sGt0nOnllsts % az the Offices
/ under an 1u,on1mlst FORM y govern
| ment Il would be .nprujen;. s. is add
| ed. u give sucl Offices 90 no party
known as ne refo-m.s,s. as the more IN
fuentlal Span-a.is hate them AMI the
adoption = sun a p9I-y would possibly
! mean rto8nE and even worse. Besi de-
I ne masses u the re-. ient SDaris-ds are
I strongly anti-su-5 n0ms.s and -Aere n
li,,le or ~ pr1spec. OF making them
change Their minds.
SPANISH ELEMENT FESTIVE.
Recognizing the difficulty % tae ,ask.
! before Senior Sagas-a. g. f. uot aston ~
ing mat the business community IN Gu
ID Is exchanging views on the subjsc.
og annexation 80 tae United States. ea.4.-
c.aly 80 q general uprising - the span
in element - feared = TIE S9aussA gov
| eminent persists .1 gGzasng is agson5-
mis- policy. Business men ewing ;aat
I autonomy = only ~ 49, s-ep towards
in1eDenfence r Cuba and ne fee.oZ
Z q ne commercial classes beng ina ~
nexscion 20 ne Url;sd states snd no
c-nseqJer-t sz.szJar3s 90 ne ana 5-o.-
cry j. "a p-ste-z5.e 20 the es:sb..ra-
reut q a nax .spa3..c 2 cuba
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