The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-01
REcoNcENTRApo ORDER
In the Eastern Province of Cuba To Be
Observation-Disclosures So Far Advanced
as to Admit of This.

as to Admit of This.
| WASHINGTON, March 31.-The Sran-
ish legation here late Wednesday nj ght
received cablegram from the gov
ernor general of Cuba saying that the
captain general reported the pacifica.
! ton of the eastern provinces so far adj
vanced that it had been decided to re-
sclnd the recOncentradO order in these
provinces and allow all subjects of this
decree to return to their homes in
the country. To aid in the re-es-
tablishing of the reconcentrados
upon their farms the cablegram
states the Cover nment will grant them
the protection of the Spanish military
forces, augmented by local relief COM
mittees to look after their immediate
needs. Economic kitchens, it is said,
are to be established to support the
reconcentrados while waiting for
their first crops to mature, and
they are to be furnished farming
implements and oxen by the govern
ment The supply will be ready money,
such of them are able will be given
employment upon public works and it
is asserted by the authorities that
these measures will result in the
speedy rehabilitation of the rural COM
munities in the western provinces.
This cablegram was not made public
till more than an hour after midnight
and no official comment upon it's sig
nificance could be secured.
At the cabinet council Sonor Capde-
don, minister of the interior, explain
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Senior Moret read series of import
ant documents relative to the situa-
tion of the recOncentrados in Cuba
and the results of the efforts hitherto
fore made for their relief.
In view of these documents Senior
MOret proposed and the council ap-
proved an open credit of 3, ZOO, 900 pesos
to be placed at the disposition of Gen.
BlancO by cable to be used in succor-
ing necessitOus reconcentrados and to
facilitate means of work for those
willing to return to their holdings,
with the supply of needful advances to
enable them to till the ground.
WASHINGTON. March 31.-The presi-
dent received Wednesday morning a
cablegram from Minister Woodford at
Madrid, in which he confirms the pub
ished report that he had an extended
conference with Premier Sagasta Tues
day. No definite conclusion was
reached, as the Minister desires to
place the matter under consideration
before the queen regent and the other
members of the ministry. The con-
ference was adjourned until Thurs
day. Although Mr.. Woodford does
not give any details of what transpired
at the meeting, yet his message is very
hopeful in tone and gives the president
hope that a final settlement of the
question at issue may be determined
at Thursdays conference. The main
question discussed at the meeting
Tuesday between Mr.. Woodford and
Premier Sagasta is known to have
been the prompt cessation of
the release of the reconcen-
tradOs, with permission for them to
return to their homes and resume their
occupations without further molesta-
ton. The exact lines upon which
Minister WOOdfOrd is at work for
final settlement of the Cuban question
can not be stated, as he has received a
number of suggestions from this gov
ernment as to what would be accepta-
bic to it. The concensus of opinion,
however. in administration circles is
that it involves a settlement upon an
indemnity basis of something less than
5000, OOO OOO
WASHINGTON. March 31.-The follow
ing authoritative statement was made
at noon Wednesday by a high govern
ment official:
1.-The administration has made it's
final proposition TO Spain for the alb
solute independence of Cuba. 1t will
bring a direct reply, yes or no, in
few days. If congress and the country
can be patient that long, Cuba may be
free. The end of negotiations will
come one way or another by the end of
this week at latest, and probably Fri
day."
Secretary John Addison Porter an
nounced at the white house Wednes-
day that the president will not send
his message to congress Wednesday.
MADRID, March $3.50 p. m. We'd
nesday a cabinet council was held to
consider the American proposals. An
other will be held Thursday at noon,
presided by the queen regent, and at
4 o'clock Thursday there will be final
conference between United States
Minister WoodfOrd, Senior Sagasta,
the premier; Senior Gullon, the foreign
minister and Senior Moret, the minister
for the colonies. The proposition
which Spain will answer covers two
points only and its publication will be
a revelation to some of those abroad
who have been denOuncing Americas
aggressive attitude. 1t is as follows:
Spain to proclaim Immediately an
armistice in Cuba to last until October,
during which interval the United
States will use its good Offices with the
insurgents to make this temporary
peace permanent; and, second,
Spain to do her best toward reliev-
ing suffering and starvation on the
island, with America to be allowed to
assist in this work.