The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-04
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| ent of tho Standard. tolegraphing, says; !
| ara able to obtain nn Interview with Senior
sugasta, the premier, and 10 elicit from nun
n hrIei statement In reference 10 the preaent
critical situation. In the course of the cpus
yoisation Senior sagasta snd;
. Ia Gun resent negotiations with tho
United Static we have used friendly aud eon-
ciliaory language in explaining our NcMs
R,spoctinE the matters ~ dispute With regard
TO tho Maine disaplei. ne bad We consdofod
tho question to be one FOR diplomatic ncSo-
t.a;ion, apd thnt n We ana the unitod States
found u impossible to come 20 On understand
Ing on the conflicting opinions ol tbV Amerl-
can and Spanish eofnmiaaons a. to the conHe
OF tho disastcI. Tho matter ought 10 thcn be
admitted to technical experts and 70 the ar
duration OF naval OF ottcr power Gbp
might be selected by mutual agreement be
tween the two governments.
I" on tho second point We were able 20 in
form United States Minister Woodford that
Governor General Blapco hal Issued a proc
lamaton authorizing the return OF the re-
con, entiudos to their homes and that She
Spanish government bad seri 100000 10 tie
relief Of the distressed cubnps, nnd would
de vote TO the same OBJECT all the proceeds o.
ieief iu kidd aud money. amounting TO 81
Geo, 900. v hlch had been contributed vs. span
isb residents IN Mexico. Thcae measures nee
supplemented by tho assistance already llsen
by the CLban autof omlst government We
have never objected TO relief being sent from
the United states on the condition that II did
not hayo IN effoial character or bear TIE
appearance Of intervention,
We did net object 10 principle TO any
armisiice for the Cuban insurgents. We are.
however OF tho opinion that IT docs not be-
hoove Spain 10 take the initiative and that
snspenaion OF hostilties ought TO be asked for
by the Insurgents We suggested that tho
United States government might, " 80 TO-
clined exercise It's influence with the insur-
gents to induce them TO apply for an arms
tice, with view 10 furthur tho ends OF peace,
on the understandings however. that the
nrmistlce would be destined 10 lead TO the
submission Of tho insurgents TO tho new au-
tonomous regime.
"seIor sagas,n assured me that the question
OF the Independence OF Crha or the sale OF
that colony or OF any inyariop OF Spanish
rghfD was not mooted In the recent negotia
lions.
'Almding To the report thai Marshall Prim
had Intended In 1870 TO sell Cuba, Senior Sa
gssia said such suggestion was made TO
Marshall Prim ny the Americana, nut wag
never accepted. and that the parlcying on the
hniiect WAS only Kept up fof sous time TO
avoid INCREASING the acute tension which then
existed between the two countries
'senor sagasta considers that since he took
onioe, 10 October last. he has done everything
pofsble to satisfy the cubaDs and TO preserve
good r1ationr with the United States. and
the. consequently no responsibility for the
ptescnt Crisis should II lead 10 a rupture.
will est with Spain. He. however. does not
believe the last Spanish memorandum closes
tho door 10 further nego.iations. Those who
conducted them. BIZ said. oil both sides. had
shown disposition TO promote cordial fela-
tons. and he only apprehci.ded the trouble
from tho pressure af the jingoes on the *
ecufiye in Washington.
rsenor sagasta raid that his government |
had addressed memorandum % the Euro /
ptan powers. setting the situation before
fhen,. lie spoke ihrouEbout with calm, sub
q acd energy Ut the eventunisties Of the sit
ualion sayIng Ito was confidcnl be had done |