Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-03-24

Seeking a Conference
b Cuban Leaders.
H. OFFER OF AUTONOMY
d,omcz, 1t Is Relieved, VIII
the pti'er. and March Oh
ayaun-Othcr News.

tlc tFffts sti''A ~ - u oiA
avaun-Othcr News.
March 22.-News has just
is correspondent, from au-
nrces, that the autonomist
II at Madrid, is now playing
rd to secure peace in Cuba
I intervention 10y the United
O PHOTO and Via Jacas Cor
province of Santa Clara,
side of the Jucaro Moron
gathered several thousand
under command of CaliXtO
other prominent chiefs, ac-
by Senior Masso, president
ban republic, with several
( his cabinet; also on the
f tie trocha, in the district
Epiritus, less than 10 miles
IN General Garcia's forces.
led 1000 insurgents under
Pancho, GARLIC, Monteau-
hclise, Legion and Gonzales.
hish commander, General
th General Ramirez, Char
her generals, is within a few
eneral CaliXto Garcia. Cen
is west OF the Jucaro Moron
hin easy reach. All the in
nerals, President Masso and
ent officials with General
Ut through General Pando's
time ago, and the latter gave
mpaign, which was to be a
itary coup-de-grace, in the
IF Santiago de Cuba or the
Puerto Principe. In addi-
)sing through the trocha, the
turned General Pando's
just possible that this flank
will be the means of General
Rrrying out a long .contem-
hference. General Pando's
further which he has or
lctical armistice in the east
II Cuba, is stated succinctly
IA personal conference with
Calixto Garcia, President
other insurgents, and even
bal Gomez, ii possible, and
lem a formal offer of auton-
ding to the programme drawn
or radical wing of the party.
! jously cabled, this offer in
l. return for the ending of the
6n, the disarmament and dis
III all volunteers. commercial
be concluded without Spanish
De. maximum sum OF S2,-
3nually to be paid to Spain by
+ be latter's nominal suZeraiii,
hts to be shot or imprisoned
Y of the existing Instruction,
nrgents to be sent as prison
Cuba for future offenses.
Ices received here are in sub
W General Pando felt confident
~ the conference, while, on
and, Captain-General Blanco,
Seneral Congosto and the
fRtf officers Of high rank, and
Nal members OF the autono-
14fnment, felt sure that the
"a, being the best ever offered,
Ing practical Independence,
Excepted, that the rebellion
eclared at An end, and that.
iy, all excuse for the inter-
the United States would be
Tvs. however, were not held
dispatch was sent by those
inted with General Gomez
fhiefs, nor by the Spanish
fchants, bankers, editors or
pr the liberal class in Havana.
were sure that nothing but
dependence for Cuba would
hsidered by General Gomez
bis principal followers. In
Ithe latter view it is officially
that after the efforts near
} only two privates Of Saliva
band surrendered.
own besides that General
order to advance his plans
posed campaign in Santiago
greatly weakened all the
(aking from them several
hen and much artillery.
karded as certain in we'll.
circles here that Generals
Garcia, after refusing to
b General Pando, or if they
after refusing the terms
II take sufficient cattle and
from their comparatively
ed plantations Immediately
then inaugurate u raid upon
ices of Matanzas, Havana and
inar del Rio, appearing near
b 10 or IS days, which is
possible.
deceived here from prominent
Is in the provinces of Santa
Puerto Principe have been
this correspondent. The
not favorable to the United
BY still cling to the theory of
and class as false the asser-
The Spanish soldiers are I'M
and living in towns, while
RI are conspiring against the
government and refuse to
eld. either denying the pres
urgents or saying "Let the
are in favor OF autonomy
titles"
tters from the Same souccs
sill the plans laid to secure
er of the insurgents have
conceived and poorly exc
csc letters add that only in
Stances have any Of the in
Pill down their arms, and