The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23
NOT ALL FOR CUBA LIBRE.
INNExATIoNIsT SENTIMENT At SANTA
CRUZ DEL SUR

Ex.President Cisneros, Jesus Rnbi. Carlos
Roion and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Said TO Have Forwarded Minority Reso-
lutions TO Mckinley by tho seguranca.
Gen. Calixto Garcia, the most prominent
member OF the Cuban Commission now In
this city on It's way to consult with President
Mckinley. did not visit the headquarters OF
the Cuban Junta yesterday. nor did he at any
time during the day confer with Tomas Es-
trada Palma, its President, or any Of its mem
bers. The explanation offered at the Junta
was that the Genera was not feeling well. He
was at the Hoffman House In the afternoon
and had a long talk with Gen. Jose Gomez.
who Is laid mp there In bed with q spralned
knae. the result OF a fall on the way to the no
tel on Monday night.
Senior Palma's position In the past has been
considered as favorable to annexation. He
said yesterday. however. that he and all the
Cubans were in favor Of Cuba Libre. at least
for q time. II independence was not q sue
cess they could seek annexation to this coun-
try la;er. When he was asked II he had seen
Gen. Garcia. he replied that he had been so
busy that he had not had time to talk with
any OF the commission.
Very late In tho afternoon Lieut.. Col. Villa
lon and Senior Lanuza called at the Junta and
were closeted with President Palma and Mr..
Rubens. the Junta's counsel.
More than one circumstance lends color to
the suggestion that the Junta and the commits
sion are not entirely In harmony as to the flu
ture Of Cuba. Fide L. Pierre. o member Of
the Junta and one Of the wealthiest men in 1t,
does not recognize the commission as in any
way representative.
Congress cannot afford. he said yesterday.
TO take any more cognizance OF that crowd Of
mon who met back there in the woods than 1t
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Adirondacks. Theyldo not representianything."
There are other Cubans OF position in New
York who feel moro or less the same way. but
time.
Among the passengers who came up with
can named Arthur b. JACK. At one time he
was on the mail boat which carried mail for
the north coast Of Cuba. Afterward he went
to Cuba and was at one time In the employ Of
ing to his statement. as the bearer OF letters
from several Cuban leaders to President Nc
Kinley. These letters. he says, express sentt-
posed to the views of thermometers of thescom-
mission.
Cuban delegates at Santa Cruz del Sur. After
the delegates had been elected and the indie
pesesnt te P indsp end mSe if held fdI't q con 1fSss Se.
g;Betanconrt.::aTst President q the:Proyisional
Government, who resigned after our declara-
ton Of war AGAINST Spain; Gen. Jesus Rabi. a
mpylas5to Of :ntinenee and distineti9n; Carlos
ionaI Gosernment, and Carlos Manuel de Ces-
pedes. a prominent civilian. They drew up
resolutions TsslS II opposit IjGna 70 NJ in Sie Ss1Ssnfss
and twenty-three officers in the Cuban army.
Cisneros. Cespedes and Rolof. so Jack says.
Kinley In favor Of annexation; Rabi cannot
write. These, letters. with the resolutions
which were also addressed to Pre- sident Mo-
Kinley ..were.turned over to Jack. he says. with
q letter to Mr.. Rubens, counsel fol. the Junta.
He was Instructed to take the l%etterssto Rubens,
the others to Jack. who was then to bear them
on Monday night on the arrival Of the. SeRu-
ranca. He called. at, Rubens's office by ap-
see Rubens. He exxpects to see him today
Members Of the commission. say that they
says he Is courier have written .etters in favor
,of annexation unless It .be De Cespedes and
II know" said Ger, Garcia last night. that
Rabi and Rolotf could not have written such
@ lssssssi II for snG tEe hey stt / t az s %nst Ssvs BEYOND sS%i
PPl ss : changed IIa e@isTTnitlhnian "a a IL fey sGon week.. i II DE De
for 1 am not friendly with them. BUTT must
be impossible. There is no party in favor OF
time. The United States Is like rome IN s1f It's
younger days, It Is now ripe for ex9panssion:
take in Cuba. but not vet"
Gen. Gomez talked In much the same way.
Both he and Gen. Garcia said that they would
find out to-day il Rubens really had such let
ters as described.
the commission will leave for Washington
either Thursday night or Friday morning. A
message was received yesterday from Con.
zales de Quesada, Secretary OF the Cuban .Le-
CATION in Washington, saying that Gen. Miles
would probably give a dinner for Gen. Garcia.
meeting between Gen. Garcia and Senior Pal
ma, but. Gen. Garcia said last night that it
would have to do moro with Senior Palma's
management OF affairs here In the past than
with the commissions plans for the future.