The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
RADICAL AUl0NOMISTS.
PROPOSITI TO BE FORAALLF
RENDERED THE ms URGENTs.
Exchange Of Courtesies Between the Cap
tain OF the Maine and the Presidcn' Oh
the Council OF Secretaries at Havana


Feb. i2.-The radical wing of the auto
nomlst party formed OF Senores EiSo
Glberga. Arturo Amblard. Leopolde Soia'
Carlos Font. Miguel Genor, EDUARDO
Dol8 and others, assembled IN secret
meeting to-day to discuss tho situation
winch Is considered very serious owing
10 the continuance Of the insurrection
despite the fact that autonomy has been
granted TO Cuba. Senior Antonio Gown
colonial Secretary OF the Interior did
not take part IN the deliberations, but
sent his assent 10 the resolutions adopt
/ cd.
II was resolved 20 open negotiations
with the insurgents In the beheI ina.
the revolution could not he suppressed
by force OF arms. Anticipating thal mo
insurgents would not accept me ~
terms Il was resolved that the coionlal
Government would open negotiations thuS
saving the Madrid government from the
responsibility. .,,.,.e
THE PROPOSITIONS.
The following propositions VIII be torm-
ally rendered 90 the insurgents:
First-The volunteers viii be dlshOiFeu
and a Cuban militia formed
Second The insursent colohei5 ana gen
erals will be recognized
Thlrd-Cuba Will be called upon 10 pay
only Hm.Co0.O00 cut OF the s5r'oVV'V.O III
dcbtedness due for both wars.
Fourth-Cuoa will pay $4,000 a year
for the Grown lst.
Fifh-Cuba will make her own treaties,
without Interference by the Mauuo gov
eminent.
sixth-spanish products viii have only
a I'D nor cent. margin OF protection over
similar products from other countries.
seventh-No exlles or deportations VIII
ra made. even 10 war time, TO Spaln'
Africa or % penal settlements elsewhere.
Eighlh-Deatn sentences for roDcilon
shall Dee abolished.
Ninth-Martial law cannot De ordered
b, the Cautain-Gonerai without the as
son, of hotn the House and the Senate.
n those bodies arc ia session. or Wlluout
the assent o. FL majority OF the cauihet
II they are not in session.
Tenth. The Archbishop or santiago
De cuba shall always be a native Gu
ban
Eleventh.. Tn. actual lnsurgent party
shall have three seats In tho first Caoi-
net.
Twelfth. An afmlsticc Of fifteen days
shall Do granted for the discussion ot the
terms OF peace.
These terms are accepted by the Au-
ton0mist party in full. with the eXc,p-
lions oil s5nores Calyez, Montero, Aaya5
and Dalonle. ,,.....
TOAsTs FOR THE UNITED STATE.
HAVANA. Feb 12-GenCral Blanco has
ordered that provisions and an other sup
plies for the Maine shall be- deilFtIeu
without interference by custom oihciais.
Captain Slgshee, Of the Am rican war
shin Maine. paid n visit to-day TO Senior
Galvoz. president OF the Council OF Score
tarios and Or. C0ng0sto. the secretary
General Of Cuba.
senior Calv.z accompanied bv Sanores
GOWN and Rodriguez. respectively 81
rotary of the Interior and secretary OF
Commerce later in the day retusned lue
visit. "a salute being fred from the CAB
auas fortress as tho party went on
board tine Maine.
senior GaIvez expressed 20 captain
Siesheo his thanks for tine pleasant PEE
ceDti0u accorded him and his admira-
tion for the order and cleanliness m inc
tanned ON the ship. He said he desired
the most friendly relations between the
United States and Spain and the great
est prosperity for both. and proposed as
q toast. "The welfare OF the Grand Re
public and the government. peace to The
island prd thu health of the officers Of
the Maine"
Captain sigebco in reply thanked the
government representatives FOR the hon.r
OF their visit ara offered o. toast TO the
auIon0wic government
He said that friendly relations had eX-
listed. nov exist and viii exist between
ths Cuban government. Spain and tho
United States. The toasls were drunk
in champagne.
T0-m0rlrgf Commander Eduardo VII
lcrs Will distribute at Guiencs, this Pro-
vince. provisions sent from the United
States 90 900 concentrates