The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-14
Pence Within Sight.

one Of the most significant pieces of
Information relating to Cuba published
in several months was the New York
Tiibune's announcement yesterday of
Il meeting of the Radical wing of the
Autonomist party in Havana, attended
by three members of the present auton-
omist cabinet and approved by fourth,
At which it was resolved that the col
unial government" should formally sub
init the following propositions to the
insurgents:
First-Thn volunteers will be dissolved
and a Cuban militia formed,
ScCOnd-The insurge MT colonies ana gen.
erals will be recognized.
Third cuba will be called upon TO pay
Cnly 500 900 out of the 5000, 900 in
dcbtedncss due for both wars.
Fourth-Cuba will pay S20OO.OOO year
for the Crown list.
Fifth--Cuba will make her own treaties
without interference blythe Madrid gov
crnmcnt.
Sixth--Spanish products will have only
a 10 per cent. margin of protection over
similar products from other countries.
Scvcnth-NO cXileS or deportations Will
be made. even In war time. to SPAIN
Africa. or to penal settlements elsewhere.
Eighth-Dcath sentences for rebellion
shall he abolished.
Ninth-Martal law cannot he ordered
by the captain general without the as
sent Of both the house and the senate If
those bodies are in session, or without
The assent of a majority of the cabinet
If they are not in session,
TCnth-~rhe Archbishop of Santiago de
Cuba shall always be a native Cuban.
Eleventh-The actual insurgent party
shall have three seats in the first cabinet.
Twelfth-An armistice of fifteen days
will be granted for the discussion of the
terms of peace.
1t will be perceived this comedies TO
the Cuban revolutionists every mater
ial point for which they have contendes,
except the outright recognition of the
Cuban republic Our New York contem-
rorarys information is that this pro-
position has been accepted by all but
three or four members of the Autono-
mist rarty. Whether it has also the as
sent of Spain, is not disclosed, but
Spain would doubtless be very glad to
let 80 of Cuba on these terms if she
could get from the insurgents so favor
orablc an opportunity. Unfortunately
for the Ccnsummation Of this hope, tho
>
cmn pledge that nothing but indepen-
dence shall dissuade them from their
present course. Having shown their
ahility to wear Spain out it is unlikely
that they will now compromise on any
basis short of the complete freedom 10
which they aspire.
If It shall prove true that the colonial
l., ;e
about to make such prOffer to the
insurgents the government of the
United States win naturally NE Justi-
fled in awaiting the insurgents reply
If that reply shall be acceptance our
duty will then be limited to securing
adequate protection for American COM
mercial interests in Cuba. But IL the
reply of the insurgents shall be Il hat
rejection then it seems to us that the
administration at Washington should
intervene Immediately. along the fol,
lowing lines
%. Recognition of the Cuban repub'
lie.
~. Intercession with that republic
for payment to Spain of 500 600 900 in
dcmnity conditional upon Span's with
draWai from Cuba and recognition o
Cuhan Independence.
C}). An agreement With SPAN guar
GntceinS the pa, ment Of this ind. mnity
CD. An agreement with the Cuban re
Iuhlic giving tC us the Iigh., in view
Of Jur large commercial interests in Cuhf
and in return for our endorsement Of tn,
republics d'ht To- Spain, to assis. III tht
re~organiZat,n n IF affairs in that island
I" III" eu& that order may the NOR
rapidly be brought out of the presen
cAaoS.
We bclicvH that SON, thing ike TIN
win ha the outcome in Cuba and .hd
it via nut BE- long delayed.