Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-12
MINIS TER BERNABE TALKS.
Says Autonomy is a Success and Neither
America or Spain Wants War.

was seen at the Spanish legation. today.
| by an Associated Press representative
| and for the first time since ms ARRIVAL
| consented to speak concerning Spanish
/ Affairs observing such reticence on Ger
tain phases as diplomatic pripriety re-
| qurcd Since the minister's arrival he
mas received a cablegram from Captain
| General Banco stating that the Cuban
! cabinet had DESIGNATED Seniors ScValliOS
o New York. and Barillo, secretary or
the Havana Chamber Of Commerce, TO act
/ with Senior Angulo in negotiating n ciVll
| treaty between the United States ana
/ cuba. The minister referred to this fact
as another evidence Of the complete au-
| tonomy which Spain has granted to CUBA.
| Although Senior Polo Will he the plem-
/ potentiary in arranging a Cuban treaty,
| the Cuban delegates above named. chosen
! by the Cuban cabinet, will have entire
| control of the terms of such a treaty
Speaking Of the present policy Of SPAN
/ in giving autonomy to Cuba. the minister
said: The government has granted au-
/ tonomY on the broadcast and most liberal
| ideas. 1t is designed To give 70 the cuban
| people the complete direction OF their IN
! ternal affairs thus gratifying the honor
able ambition of the Cubans while main
| tanning the historic allegiance of cuba as
Il colony of Spain. The government IS not
executing this plan erudgingly or with
/ any technical restrictions. on IN" con-
trarN. it appreciates the fact that the
largest degree Of prosperity for the island
may be expected from such 4 measure of
| reform as will meet the Oh, rishcd eX-
pectations of Cubans loyal to Spain. Al
ready much has been accomplished ana
there is the fullest confidence that the
plan will be carried into fun execution.
Naturally. with an instruction dragging
toward its close, there are difficulties in
the way of a complete realization OF
plans 50 comprehensive as to embrace the
entire internal machinery of Cuba.
The Autonomist cabinet is organized
ana in its hands Is the direction Of the
domestic affairs Of the island, pending
the meeting of the Cuban Parliamtnt
The dates for the Parliamentary elections
and for the assembling OF the Senate ana
House have hcon fined. With the cleo
lions held. cuba will have for tn. l,rst
time a Parliament Of her own ranablc of
dealing with an her domestic affairs
Thus 4 complete plan Of local government
viii be in operation. with an executive.
branch and , lrpiSI,tiv. branch mo
run meaning or this shopl1 h. .rnnr,rt
ated The governor general who il the
representative Of Spain in cuba. will no
longer govern in thu. conlpirte sense but
II ,ya1,id II. ,norr 1rcu,,,tr IL NV ~, ~
Win reign undrr thn r.sfrirtinne rl1rr1
ON = constitutional oxccutfya
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VIII nave M ihelf own hahhN ny KING
90 lhiI t1ril iranstm"ht ana without
i'h cur" 90 H"lhii'I. IN snort SPAN
l.'H l'"l'''H thI~ lli'h % AUTONOMY, PC
H'Nlh% y I" r. "" NNr"Hi means ~
lHnGinE pcHc" ana prosperity - tn"
lNlanH. ana IL putting h" plan into opera
| ti"n With the utmost dispatch confident
that in The end ii viii accomplish III"
good purpose for which ii Wa designed"
When Senior polos attention was drawn
to recent critical phases Of the SpaUish
situatiou he spoke with much reserve
'rha ,o i,ci1,nt ~ ,,,,..,,,,,i u,btI. III. ,,..
said nf me circumstances gl,tniioh he
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va tit'n "%h'u !! ~ Ntr"td tA' lrrctA
! ,'t"'tt''" ~ tH"li9 "'t"'eH lh" h'ted
sou AN" HptH' as ih"ltdthg war.
! Al''F a." moment hesitation NJ answered
ErtNtiNt
= am sure mat IN" United States does
NO, want war, just rs ! am sure that the
Spanish government does not want war
ana Will do everything honorable IN its
power to avert such a calamity"
Sruor PuIo's first official business after
his credentials are presented to- the
President will hc in connection with the
new commercial treaty between the
'pIJrd States Spain ana Cuha He
COMES f'3llv instructed on this subject and
hacor. leaving Madrid he talked over the
81 aeIal plans wth the j-nitcd states
! Minister WodiurT III is not W; a.
/ t,Ylnincd whether there shall he two
treaties with Spain and Cuba S.naratolv
or unn with SUljn which shall include
cuba Until the minister meets onr
reciprocity commissioners Nh kHS-on he
does NOT cane Ia discuss IN. scheme af
COMMERCIAL exchange which is under con-
eideration From her sources however
the general plaus were. learned.
50 far as tn proposcd trp,ttN Will
al fleet Spain. ii lis proba BILE that TIN, Lead
ing tariff concessions granted 10 Arneri-
/ can imports win lie on machinery rla5.-
I trical applianceS Of an kinds. ANA various
woods Sliph AS are llSed largely in Spain
! american 1,ptrolalir1 ANA COTTON .r, ~.
I DrinCipaI ifnuorts in Snain lnit II e Mn
nrnna hln ibaf dutips win H. r.,lI,r.j an
these ARTICLES They enjoy u rnuunDoIv IN
me Suauish market. They are more
( over. among tn. leading revenue mo
dlIrina articles II is said that American
| cottnn is finding a large market in Snain
and that in m. Catalania district mar
/ tirillarlv IN barcelona Mammoth rnttnn
/ factories ur. huildins. senior polo mas
! stated thar Americans would be sllr-
| priscd to know that the output of SPANISH
! manufactured was now nearing If NOT
! exceeding the OUTPUT in the United
/ States In the concessions which Spain
! houeS to secure in the United States il
| is understood that fruits will figure
| largely The ARRANGEMENT with cuba Will
/ depend largely on the wishes of the Gu
| ban delegates
| Heretofore Spain has insisted on Ger
! tain preferential duties by which in the
! ease of flour she s,Ipplsed to the entire
| 1,