The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-19

radical autonomht wing were convinced. he
said that when tie passions of the moment
passed away all Cubans would accept au-
tonomy as giving them home rule in its
fullest sense. The delay in subduing the in
eurgents and the failure of that element to
accept autonomy was due Mr.. Angulo said,
TO the passions engendered by General
Weyler's policy. Ee said ne felt satisfied
that when the influence of the Weyler re-
glme died out and normal conditions were
restored the people throughout the island
would accept autonomy as the thing for
which they have been, striving many years.
As a member of the radical autonomiSt
party, Mr.. AnguIo said 1t was MS deliberate
opinion that the plan now offered by Spain
was a complete system of local self-govern-
gaent, although like every human effort, ii
Was subject to certain improvements in its
edministrat tive features. As these changes
did not affect Spanish sovereignty, ne had
10 doubt Spain would accept them when
they We're brought forward in proper form.
as the Spanish government had always de-
cIared that it wished, not fer economy in
mere name, but in reality. Mr.. Angulo
said these notifications in The autonomy
plan were quite lengthy, and had been
placed in the form of manifesto by the
Mr.. Angulo stated that ne mad no doubt
that the Cuban problem would be solved
without a conflict between the United
tied before this time. he said, * the present
agitation had not influenced nose WHO we're
about to accept autonomy and induced
them to adopt an expectant attitude.
When asked as to the present war pre- pa
ratiOns and the prospect of q conflict be-
tween the United States and SPAIN he
said: II do not believe there is 70 be COR
nfct between the United States and Spain
over Cuba, first, because, since the Death
or Senior Canovas, the policy has been such
that the United States can have no prete.tt
or cause Of resentment neither as a nation
nor as defender of the rights of the peo-
PIE of the western continent in their con-
nicts with the European nations, because
Spain, In the use of it's sovereign will. and
following the suggestion of the United
states government, has granted TO the peo-
pie of Cuba all the liberties COMPATIBLE
with the historic rights of Spain over the
island Of Cuba, as recognized Ey all civil
lied nations the United States included
Secondly, because cannot assume that the
wise statesmen who direct the policies of
this great nation, which represents in an
democracy, would put in jeopardy all it's
wonderful institutions by inaugurating
without plausible cause q policy of military
adventures which is incompatible with any
genuine republic, inasmEch as such a. pol
Icy, even II attended by military successes
would inevitably lead to the establishment
OF mlgnt-which is always the enemy of
llDerfy---over right, which is now supreme
No, this Nation, which, to the admiration
right such a grave conflict as that of the
Alabama, will not gainsay it's own history
ana role. in the civilized world by making
the destinies of this great people depend
on the eVentuality of an armed conflict
without any motive or pretext'
senior AngulO and his Cuban colleagues
probably will be presented to Secretary
sherman Tomorrow, and their formal nego-
tiatiouS will follow thereafter