The age-herald., 1898-03-19
TREATY WILL BE CONSIDERED Ey Spanish and Cuban Officials Nov in
 Washington ON COMMERCIAL BASIS ONLY Reciprocity Treaty Under Negotiation For
 Some Timo. ANGULO SANGUlNE OVER AUTONOMY His Hopeful Words Met With Stern Rebuttal by Estrada Palma, Who Still Holds That
 Cuba Libre Is the Only
 Motto.
ANGuLO SANGUINE OVER AUT0NoM,

Washington, March 18.-A distinguished number of officials representing in their several capacities the Spanish government and the new insular government of Cuba met here today. They include the Spanish minister, who in this instance acts as spe- l cial plenipotentary of Spain to negotiate commercial treaties; Manuel Rafael Angulo, special delegate of the Cuban government; | Senor Leonine Valera, secretary of the l Chamber of Commerce of Havana, joint | commissioner; and Senor Cadrana of the | Cuban finance division, joint commissioner. Primarily, these officials have met to open the negotiations for commercial treaties | between the United States and Spain and Cuba, but in view of the present condition of affairs, it is not improbable that their connections with all the official branches of the Spanish and Cuban governments will permit their deliberations to take a wide range.
 Senor Varela comes direct from Havana, accompanied by Senor William Oracle, his secretary. Senor Angulo came from Ha- vana some weeks ago, stopping first at New York and arriving here last night. Arrangements for the Opening He Is accompanied by Madam Anguo
  now en route from Havana. In anticipation of the meeting on Senor Cadrana's arrival, the Spanish minister has conferred with Commissioner Kasson with view or max ing general arrangements for the opening of negotiations.
 The reciprocity treaties which It Is pro- posed to negotiate have been under con sideration by both governments for some time, and considerable preliminary work was accomplished by Minister Woodford and the Spanish authorities at Madrid. This is now to be carried forward, ana In the execution of the autonomy plan that gives the Cubans control of their tarift at- fairs. Messrs. Angulo, Varela and Cadrana have been designated by the Cuban cabinet to represent that body.
 Coming at this time of emergency, now ever, the suggestion has been made uhat the Cuban commissioners would not con fine their efforts strictly to commercial af- fairs if the opportunity presented or aiding A reconciliation of the insurgents. That this is in view cannot be confirmed In any official quarter, but it Is thought that such a move would be made If there were a promise of its success.
 To Commercial Affairs
 Senor Angulo is at the head of the commissioners appointed by the Cupan cabinet, talked freely today concerning the purposes of his mission. He said that his authority was confined strictly to commer- cial affairs between the United States and Cuba
 Mr. Angulo said the Cuban people desired desired safeaoin fdwyp dlu dlin oininnn safe government, and when Spain put into force the present autonomus plan it was accepted by the most advanced autono- mists in Cuba as fully meeting their de- sires They were convinced he said that when the passions of the moment passed away all Cubans would accept autonomy as giving them home rule in its fullest sense. The delay in subduing the insur- gents and the failure of that element to accept autonomy was due, MT. Angulo said, to the passions engendered by Gen. eral Weylers policy. He believed that when this influence died out the people would accept autonomy.