Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04

PROPOSED ARMISTICE
Rumors Of Possible Acceptance by
the Cubans.
M'C00K As THEIR REPRESENTATIVE
Urging the Plan on the Presi-
dent.
APPEAL TO INS(JRGENTS
M'COOK As THEIR REPRESENTATIVE
APPEAL TO INSURGENTS

White House official this afternoon
said that what he considered the most i'm
portant news of the day was the possibility
tEat the Cubans will accept the armistice
proposed to them by the autonomist gov
ernment of Cuba and sanctioned by the
spanish government. He said that Coll j.
). MeCook, "as the representative and best
friend of the Cubans,'' was disposed to
accept this armistice behalf of the
Cu6ans. He did not say what authority
Col. McCook has for putting this plan for
ward for solution of the trouble but
spoke as if Col. McCook knows what he is
taking about.
The same official went on to say that "a
number of senator's think the Cubans will
accept the armistice proposed to them.
w no these senators are is not known but
Senator Hanna is generally accredited
with working in harmony with Col. Nc.
COOK. The senator was in conference with
President Mckinley today Col. McCook
was not among the days visitors, however.
II Is impossible to learn how such a
scheme could obtain a foothoId with the
PRESIDENT or anywhere else, in view of the
TACT that there has been no time in which
to communicate with the officials Of the in:
surgents.
again, the representatives of the insur-
gents have positively announced that they
VIII accept nothing but independence and
will not agree 10 an armistice
Pushing the Plan.
1t is stated that "while nothing NAV
come of the plan,' the idea is being vigol.-
ously pushed that the insurgents will
accept an armistice. How much progress
the people in favor of this have made IN
presenting their case to President Mck1n-
leysis not given, but it is believed that a
good deal of stress has been laid by GER
tain senators on the Willingness of the in
surgsrts to accept this new plan for their
benefit. Nothing has been proposed in this
arrangement but that still more liberal
government will be given the Cubans,
something which they would be doubtful,
about receiving II promised them.
The Cuban Cabinets Appeal.
The home rule gov ernment of Cuba,
through the Cutan cabinet, of which
Premier Galvez is the head today issued
a manifesto appealing to all those bearing
arms in Cuba. insurgents as well as Span
iards, by mutual consent and understand
Ing, to cease hostilities and consider a re-
firm basis. The manifesto will appear in
All extraordinary issue of the official Ga
zette, probably today, explaining the ben
efits of home rule, declaring that the colon
iai constitution may be reformed on broad
lines, and making patriotic call for the
celebration of peace, after a previous un-
Outstanding and mutual consent.
One Of the paragraphs of the manifesto
says:
The provisional government ardently
cesires, as facts prove, that all Cubans,
with no exception whatever, should unite
Ill the noble and wise undertaking of re-
storing peace and harmony upon a strong
and enduring basis. The provisional gov
ernment. by its own inspiration and also
as faithful Interpreter of the warm
wishes of the government of the mother
country, addresses itself to the Cubans who
ale in the field, fighting to attain what in
reality has been attained, the triumph Of
right and justice, with perfect assurance
OF future improvement and for the orderly
and rising development Of all the resources
aid elements Of society.
Let the noise of arms cease. Let us
shake hands. Let us embrace each other
warmly as brothers of the Cuban country,
regenel ated by sacrifice; let us work unit
eoly 10 make the Cuban people great, pow
erful, prosperous. Let us, we sons of
Cuba, come to a frank and loyal under
standing to deliberate calmly and resolve
rightly on the best means to reach. by
common accord, peace without dishonor TO
anyone and with honor foc all. Let lis
81 spend hostilities in order to hear the
voice of patriotism between brothers equal
ly interested in the fate Of Cuba
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ward to take the initiative to attain the
high ends that have been enumerated,
solsmnly offering every assurance and al
ways relying on the appreciation of the
government Of the mother country"
Senior Quesada, representing the Cuban
5rnta in Washington, said today:
THE Cubans will never consent to an
armistice until their independence is rec
ognized. Until that time they will not
cease fighting. When independence is rec
ogniZed, the Cubans will consent to an
armistice for settlement of conditions in the
island"
This statement Is made in reply to a
query as to what the Cubans would do with
regard to the recent appeal by the Cuban
autonondst cabinet.