The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-15
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WASHINGTON, Jan. Gonzales
oucsada. the head Of the Cuban Junta In
Washington. was informed this morning that
q story had been published to the effect that
Secretary olney and Minister De LONE had
drawn up articles 70 end the Cuban war on
lines proposed BY Gen. Gomez
senor Quesada cmphaticslly denied that
any such action had been taken or could be
approved By the Cubans. He said the story
wa, absolutely false, as Gen. Gomez.had never
proposed any reform whatever. nor was there
a Cuban In the island who would accept any
thing but absolute Independence. To make
his denial stronger Sehor ouesada quoted from
the decree issued by Gen. Comes some time
ago. which 10 now law. and In which he sa'd
that any one In Cuba bringing overturcs Of
peace based on anything but Independence
was to DO considered ~ q traitor. and would DO
mma dealt with. and further. that any
treaty OF pea,o with Spain which must necos-
sarily have for its basis tho absolute indie
pcndence Of the island Of Cuba must DO rati-
fed by tho Government Council Of Cuba and
by an assembly Of representatives convened
expressly for that purpose.
Senior Quesada to-day received Q letter from
President Salvador Cisneros Of the republic Of
JUN ohteu CuDlta. Dec. z. which inclored
so ne OF the new postage stamps OF the Cuban
republic. lie read extracts from this lettcr.
In which President Cisneros expressed his
grntiication that the people and the Congress
OF The United States continued 10 show their
sympathy for Cuba. e sai1 he was prepar-
Ing An appeal. In which the Government OF the
cuban republic would ask for the recognition
OF the indeDendence OF the island. lie added
that they were preparing TO renew an onsn-
siye campaign.
Gen. Gomez had left. to enter Santa Clara
milton. OF war. Gomez's route would be fur.
ther west: President Ctsneros also said that
their condition was most prosperous. and IL
they had an abundance OF munitions of
Mantle cannon. railroads would be destroyed
and all the few remaining varrironed towns In
The interior would he abandoned By the Span
i.h. who would be confined 10 the coast. Presi-
dent Cisneros concluded By saying that they
e~xfectci TO receive very soon the 1esired ma.
bic the Cubans TO drive the Spanish 10 tho
sea. and then the Cuoans would bid the enemy
a last good-by.
Both at the State Department and at the
spanish LEGATION emphatl, denials are made
that any provisional draft OF terms OF sur
render has been received by Secretary Olney
and discussed br him and Mr.. Dupuy dc
LONE. the Spanish Minister. Senior Pablo So
Ter. mentioned as the messenger who arrived
here from Madrid on Monday. bringing the
OF the Spanish Legation. lie left Spain three
weeks ago to succeed Mr.. Gsytan de Ayala.
VINO retired as Second Secretary of Legation
on account OF Ill health. Schor De LONE has
not had IN interview with Secretary Olney.
except at the formal receptions. f.r more than
n week. There has been ab-olut.ly no change
Ia the situation since the Presidents annual
message TO Congress.