Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
QUESADA DENIES II
STORY OF GOMEZ PROPOSITION
FOR PEACE BAsELEss.
CUBAES FOR INDEPENDENCE ONLY
Nothing short of This VIII BE Ac-
ceptcd - Cuban Postage stamps
Forthcoming Appeal from Cisneros
for Recognition.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. January A.
Senior Gonzales Quesada, head OF the
Cuban junta in Washington, was inform
ed this morning that story had been
published to the effect that Secretary Oh
ney and Minister De LONE had drawn up
proposed by General Gomez Senior que
sada emphatically denied that any such
action had. been taken. or could be ap-
proved by the CuDans. He said the story
was absolutely false, as General Gomez
had never proposed any reform whatever
nor was there a Cuban in the island that
would accept anything but absolute inde-
pendence. To make his denial stronger
Senior Quesada quoted from decree Is
sued by General Gomez some time ago.
which is now law, and in which ne saiu
that any one in Cuba bringing oyertures
of neace based on anything but indepeho-
ence was TO be regarded as traitor anu
would be summarily dealt with; ana iu'-
thor that any treaty OF peace WIN ophln,
which must necessarily nave 1Or lts D'9is
the absolute independence OF the lsianu y.
Cuha must be ratified by the GoVern,iieis
Council Of Cuba, ana py an a9oe ,or
representatives convened expressly
that purpose. ..o,,.oa q letter
tom, president Cisneros. Of the repupllc
~ cuba dated Cubitas, December -u'
,,hicb enclosed some new postage
stamps of the Cuban republic lie reau
oxtracts from this letter, in when Pres
,dant C,isneros expressed his .:ratifcation
49, tho neople and Congsss OF the
t-.i,od states continued to show their
s,,r,notbv for Cuba. He said he was
1,onarino an appeal. in which the gov
arnment OF the Cuban republic would ask
for recognition of the independence Oh
tho island. He further stated that they
were preparing to renew an onensiVe
campaign. General Gomez hau ieit, 10
orter santa Clara, with reinforcements
ond GOOD supply OF munitions of war.
comez,s route would be further west.
president Cisneros also said that their
condition was most prosperous. and, II
thev had an abundance of munitions or
,,,o,-not only OF rifles, but of cannon and
d,,narnite cannon-the railroads would be
deetroved. and all the few remaining
oarrisoned towns i'm the interior woulI
he abandoned by the Spaniards' VINO
would be reduced to the coast. Presl-
dent Cisneros, in conclusion, said that
thew expected to receive very soon the
desired materials from abroad, which
viii enable the Cubans to drive the Span
ish 10 the sea. and then the Cubans
would bid the enemy last good-by.
oUESADA SUSTAINED.
WASHINGTON, d. c., January IA
Roth at the State Department and at the
Spanish legation emphatic denials are
made that any provisional draft of terms
of surrender has been received by Secre-
tarv Olney and discussed by him and Mr.
Dupuy de LONE, the Spanish Minister
senior Pablo Soler, mentioned as the mes
senger who arrived here from Madrid on
Monday. bringing the important document
Is the second secretary Of the Spanish le-
cation. and arrived here more than three
weeks ago and took charge of his duties.
senior de LONE has not had an interview
with Secretary Olney, except at formal
receptions, for more than week. Inere
is absolutely no change in the situation
sirce the Presidents annual message TO
Congress.