The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-11-03
SPANS
INTENTIONS.
Says She Will Soon End the
Cuban War.
Our Government VIII Not Interfere
With Her Policy For the
Present.

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World from Madrid says: Here are the
principal features Of Spain's reply to
Americas note. IL is understood that
the Spanish government does not in
tend to make either communication
public unless the government at Wash
ington sets the example
The answer begins with warm pro-
fession of friendly feeling toward the
United States declaration of a desire to
preserve cordial relations between the
two governments and hearty acknowl-
edgement of the friendly spirit shown
by the United States in volunteering in
the note Of Sept. 90 to assist Spain in
bringing the Cuban war to a speedy
end.
II is remarked in this connection that
IL the American government will ex-
plain how it proposes to cooperate in
the pacification of Cuba the suggestion
will receive due attention in Spain pro-
vided Spanish rights of sovereignty are
respected and Spain's rights to settle
domestic DISPUTES with her colony when
and how she deems fit is also recog-
nized.
The note goes on to show how the
Liberal government IN the short time
that has expired since it took office vol
UNFAIRLY began to carry out the home
rule policy announced in declarations
made by Senior Sagasta and Moret be-
fore they took Office and in accordance
with the demands of the Cuban autono-
mists.
The first acts Of this policy, the COM
munication calls to mind, were the re-
call Of General Weyler from Cuba and
the appointment of Marshal Blanco to
succeed him as governor general, with
instructions so liberal and so concilia-
tory as to amount to reversal of the
policy Of the last two years, thus paw.
ing the way to obtaining the support of
all the colonial parties, especially of the
autonomists.
The new policy will not only go
further than Premier Canovas' scheme
went, it is promised, but virtually will
put into execution all that American
public sentiment and the government
under President Cleveland and Secre.
tary Olney recommended In order TO
satisfy the aspirations of the West In.
dies.
The policy is to be carried out imme.
diately as far as the Spanish executive
can 60 under the constitution and under
the condition Of affairs in the colony
and will be ratified by thecortes early
in 1898.
Spain expects, she says, that the we'll
known American spirit of justice and
fair play, together with the friendly
disposition of the Washington govern
ment. will give the new policy the time
required to test its sincerity and eff.
cacy.
Spain, therefore, can fix no date for
the close Of the war. but the United
States can nobly and powerfully assist
Spain, the note continues, and prove
the sincerity of their offer of co.opera-
ton by henoeforth checking flibuster-
ing expeditions. whose moral and ma
terial assistance hitherto has contrib.
uted more than anything else to the de.
yelopment and the maintenance Of the
rebellion in Cuba that has caused u Q
damage of which the United States
complain.
The most carefully worded. the long
est and the most elaborate part Of the
note is that in which is set forth the
Spanish case against filibustering expe-
OlJlOub. EEtCtu6uJS hTo QuOteu AEOm
decisions of the United States supreme
court and from utteranoes of Presidents
Taylor, Buchanan and Grant and past
notifications of laws of the United
States with view to the better enforce.
ment of the rules Of international law
are pointed to- Spain hopes that Pres
dent Mckinley will follow in the foo--
ateps of his predecessors, for then the
pacihcation of Cuba. she promises. will
become a question of only few
months.
The Spanish note explains that Spain
only recognized the belligerency of the
Confederates after several other Euro
pean governments had done so, VIII Q
she constantly showed marked atten.
ton to the north tending and return
ing Immediately prisoners captured at
sea and landed at Spanish port by
Confederate war vessels.
1t is said that in the diplomatic and
political circles Of Madrid the Spanish
note is considered a very clever move to
gain time, to ward off the action fore
Swallowed in the American note and to
secure the sympathy Of the other Euro
pean governments.