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PREPARES A REPLY,
Spain Said to Be Ready to An.
swer Gen. Woodford's Note.
An OUTLINE OF HER POLICY IN CUBA,
The Reply Will Declare That, While
Unable to Fix Date, the War In
the Unhappy Island Will Soon
Come to an End.

Madrid, Oct. 1S.-1t is semiof1icially
announced that the reply of Spain tic
the note presented by the United States
minister, Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford,
has been drafted by the minister of
foreign affairs, Senior Gullon, and will
be submitted to the cabinet at it's
meeting Wednesday. The reply, it is
stated, will say that Spain is unable
10 fix exactly the date when the war
will be over; but the ministers are per-
sunded it will not be long, because the
situation Of the rebels is critical and the
efforts of the Spanish troops are sure
of success. Owing to the rebel situa-
ton and the concession of autonomy,
administrative and economic, which
will be effective before January, the
government hopes actual hostilities will
finish shortly.
Spain, it is continued, thinks the re-
forms and the activity of the Spanish
troops are sufficient elements to secure
the immediate pacification of the is
land, which, it is asserted, would have
been more rapid if the rebels had not
had the succor Of filibusters, who, under
the shelter of the American flag, have
contributed to maintain the state of
affairs.n
The government has decided that
Gen. Primo de Rievera is to retain COM
mand in the Philippine islands in
order that he may initiate the pro-
posed reforms and reorganize that col
ony.
Important, If True.
Madrid, Oct. ia private cable mes
sage from Washington declares that
President Mckinley will endeavor to
induce the insurgents to accept auton-
omy, and if they refuse he will do his
utmost to put an end to agitation and
TO prevent tilibustering, us he believes
now that Capt. Gen. Weyler is recalled
congress will support this policy.
To Employ Volunteers.
Madrid, Oct. 10. A semi-official
statement, issued after Che cabinet
meeting of Monday, says that by en-
ploying rative volunteers in Cuba in
stead of European troops the expenses
of the campaign would decrease, and
the operations against the insurgents
".
Senior Gullon, the minister of foreign
affairs, has communicated to his col
leagues the views of the European and
American press in regard to the new
ministry, pointing out that the foreign
newspapers are almost unanimously of
the opinion that the programme of
Senior Sagasta, the new premier of
r{, -,
In the attitude of the Washington cab
met, leading to the belief that
the decision on the Cuba ques-
ton will now enter upon more
favorable phase and demonstrating
that the steps taken by the ministry
have had an excellent effect In showing
that the government is choosing prac-
teal means to solve the existing diff
culties.
The minister for the colonies, Senior
Moret, announced at the cabinet meet
ing, with view to proving the sincerity
OF the governments promise to grantau-
tonomy to Cuba, that he had telegraphed
to Senior Montoro, the leader of the au-
economist party, asking him to nominate
candidates for appointment for some
OF the important posts under the Cuban
administration.
sympathize with Weyler.
Havana, Oct. 13.-Gen. Weyler, it is
announced, has received numerous tel
egrams from politicians, bankers and
merchants in Spain, expressing SYM
pathy with him personally and with
the policy he has followed in Cuba. 1t
Is now said to be probable that Gen.
Weyler will not leave Cuba until Oc-
tober 30, when he will embark for Bar
eelona.
Says She Is in New York.
New York, Oct. 13.-It was said at the
Cuban junta here that Senorita Eyange-
lima Cossio, the Cuban girl who recently
escaped from prison in Havana, will
make her bow before New York pub
JIG some time to-day.
Landmark to Go.
.Spandau, Germany, Oct. 13.-The