The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-26
Sunday journal, by Mail. s. Per Yea.

powers, dated April 49, and signed by Senior
Gullon, the Spanish minister OF foreign al
ing the moral and material aid the CUBAN
rebels have received from the United
States in fllibustering expeditions and the
operations of the Junto. 1t mentions SPAIN
repeated and positive denials to the alleSa-
tons of cruelty toward the Cubans, and
laws great stress upon President Cleveland
dissnafch of Dec 4 1856. to the effect that
peace would be possible if Spain gave
sufficient autonomy to Cuba. The memoran-
dliln contends that in the face of the new
Liberal constitution granted Cuba, which
has already borne fruits 1t Is difficult TO
message of Dec s. 1897, and General Wood
ford, in the note of Dec. 20 1897, should still
doubt Spain's loyalty. The document then
speaks at some length of the Maine incident
and asserts that the Americans, under the
pretext of the extraordinarily OF the
vessel. never allowed the Spanish autnori-
ties to visit the wreck for purposes of in
vestigation; and it most solemnly asserts
the absolute innocence of SPANS officials
fairness and loyalty of Spain are then
shown by a reference to the equitable treat
ment which American tlibusters, more
ceived at the hands of Spain and, in order
to show more fully how pacific and correct
has been the attitude Of the Spanish gov
four clauses of the Spanish proposals They
are:
arising from the Maine affair to arbitra-
ton.
second-An order to General Blanco to re-
tire into the western provinces and to APP
ply 100000 pesetas for the relief OF agri-
cultural population, with an acceptance by
the Spanish government for relief of Cubans
sent by the United States, provided Such
relief were sent in merchant vessels.
Third-The cooperation or the Cunan
Parliament in formulating the extent of the
powers to be reserved for the central gov
eminent.
Fourth-In view of the Cuban Parliament
not meeting before May 4, the proclamation
of an immediate armistice.
The memorandum proceeds to declare that
the United States has not accepted even
these far-reaching concessions, and that
the good offices of the Pope have been
equally unavailing. 1t asserts that the
Maine accident was used by political parties
in America as a means of hurting most
the Spanish government Ano yet the
document says Mr.. Oney. in an official
note dated April f. 1896, to the Spanish min-
lister at Washington, himself expressed very
serious apprehensonS lest the only existing
bond of union in Cuba should disappear in
the event of Spain withdrawing from that
island. Mr. Olney--aS the memorandum az
gues-feared at that time that war or
races would ensue, all the more sanguinary-
in proportion to the experience and dis
and that two republics would at once be
formed, one white and the other black, the
upshot being that one of the two would s
swallow the other. The grave view thus
taken by Mr.. Olney of the future of Cuba.
freed from Spain's rule is then enlarged
upon, and inevitable racial wars are fore
Swallowed which are certain to wreck the
existence of Cuba. as a state should Spain
be deprived of sovereignty over the island "
Thus, being convinced as Spain is, that
not and cannot surrender her sovereignty
in Cuba