Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-04
Senor Sagasta Talks of New Cabinets
Colonial Policy.
GENERAL WEYLER TO Be RECALLED
Liberal Government, However, viii
Not Brook American Interference.
COMMENTS OF CUBANs

NEW YORK, October "A dispatch to
the World from Madrid snys:
The Worlds corr espondenl called on Pre-
mier Sagasta, who said, in response to
queries:
You ask me If the liberal party would
assent to mediation by the United States,
with view to Fastening the pacification of
Cuba and inducing the rebels in arms and
the exiles to accept autonomy.
why should we need mediation when
our intentions, long and often expressed by
the liberal party, aim at realizing all that
America could suggest?
Will Reject Foreign Interference.
mo Spanish party-certainly not the lib
erals-could assent to foreign interference
in our domestic affairs or with our colo
nies. No government could hope to induce
the nation to accept such interference.
IF America, as we firmly believe and
hope. is disposed to be sincerely friendly
with us. let her enforce the rules of inter-
and material aid. without which the insur-
rection could not last six months.
VIII Recall Weyler.
I'VE shall reverse completely the policy
Of the last two years in Cuba, beginning,
naturally, with the recall of Weyler.
II informed the queen yesterday that the
liberal party would accept the responsible
tiles of office most willingly If her majesty
honored the party with her confidence;
that the liberal party had plans for all the
pending questions Of the day in Spain, and
certainly would grant to Cuba autonomy
along the lines traced in the program OF
the Cuban autonomists themselves l saio
SO in my manifesto in June, and have re-
peated the same promise during the gov
ernment holidays.
Concession to Cuba.
'The liberal party is prepared to grant
to Cuba all possible f-government, a
broad tariff and every concession compati-
BILE with inhexible defense of Spanish rule
ard sovereignty in the West Indies. We
believe this will satisfy the majority of
the Cubans. and we will act thus spon-
taneously."
The new prime minister spoke with much
warmth and an unusual flow of words,
though the statesman generally is reserved.
Cubans Want Independence.
The New York Herald of today prints
interviews with some leading Cubans there
on the situation in the island. They all
declare that autonomy for the island is
out of the question, but most of them are
in favor Of paying Spain a reasonable in
demnity, providing she evacuates the island
at once.
T. Estrada Palma, representative of the
Cuban provisional government, said:
ITO the Cuban patriots 1t makes little
difference whether a liberal or conserva-
tive ministry directs affairs in Spain. A
change in government in Spain does not
alter the case Of the Cubans
They are now more firmly determined
than ever to push the fight until the alb
solute independence Of Cuba is acknowl-
edged. l believe the Cubans are willing
to pay reasonable indemnity to Spain,
provided she withdraws her troops from
Cuba before the island is completely
ruined"
Willing to Pay Indemnity.
Brig. Eugenio Sanchez Agramonte, sur
geon general of the Cuban army, said:
"Cubans are firmly determined to fight
until absolute independence is accomplish
ed. But few million more or less, pro-
vided the sum is reasonable. will be paid
by them to Spain in order to avoid a pro-
longation of the struggle
Regarding the plan for the purchase of
Cuba from the Spanish government, Gen.
Emelio Nunez. who for the past ten days
mas been In consultation with the junta
leaders in New York, said: II cannot see
how the plans for the freedom of Cuba
on the basis of guarantee to Spain by
the United States of an indemnity Of
$2OO,OOO.OOO in cash can be displeasing to
any OF the parties, except that the amount
Is greatly in excess of true values of relics
left by Weyler.
The United States could afford to back
up the proposition, because it would have
the revenue of Cuba to guarantee reim-
bursement and would gain immediate i'm
provement Of its trade relations I be-
lieve that. stern as our resolution is never
TO lay down our arms to Spain, the major
ity OF our people are not SO unwise as to
imagine 1t better to fight to the last gasp.
rather than cease the struggle on terms
SO favorable as are now possible
ONE OF THE CABINET TALKS WAR.
Member Of Sagasta Government Says
Spain II Ready to Fight.
LONDON, October "A special dispatch
from Madrid. published here this afternoon,
gives the substance of an interview be-
tween newspaper correspondent and an
unnamed member OF the new Spanish cab
met. The latter Is quoted as saying that
Senior Sagasta will carry out the Cuban
reforms proposed by Marshal Martinez De
Campos ten years ago. These include the
granting of autonomy to Cuba on condi-
ton that she shall take over the Cuban
debt, including the war debt, and accept
6pain's customs tariff.
Continuing, the new cabinet minister is
said to have declared that Premier Sagasta
tween the United States and Cuba, and
that II the former were not satisfied Spain
was prepared to fight, as the Spanish navy
was regarded equal in strength to the navy
of the United States. Further, II neces-
sary. Spain. according to the cabinet min
lister. would have recourse to privateering
IN conclusion, the new minister Is alleged
TO have said It was improbable that Spain
would consent to recognize the insurgent
debt. but Premier Sagasta would not pre-
vent the new Cuban government dealing
with 1t.
KIND WORDS FOR SPAIN.
Paris Figaro Says United States
Would Detach Cuba.
PARIS. October "A special correspond
ent Of the Figaro has written an article,
which Is published In that paper today,
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