The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-12
WILL TRY TO KEEP PEACE
THINKS SPAIN HAS GRANTED
broadcast AUTONOMY.
THE CUBAN TRADE TREATY DISCUSSED
Was Formally Received by Secretary Sherman
Yesterday'-WiII be Given an Audience
by President Mckinley Today
at the White House.


Washington, ID. C., March 11.-Scnor
Luis polOy Bcrnabe, the new Spanish
Minister, was seen at the Spanish Le-
gatiOn to-day 10y an Associated Press
representative and for the first time
since his arrival consented to speak
concerning Spanish affairs observing
such reticence on certain phases as
diplomatic propriety required. Since the
minister's arrival he has received u
cablegram from Captain General BlancO
stating that the Cuban Cabinet has des-
ignatcd Scnors SevalliOs, of New York.
and Barilla, Secretary of the Havana
Chamber of Commerce, to act with
Senor Angulo in negotiating a CONNER
cial treaty between the United States
and Cuba. The minister referred Incl
dentally to this fact. as he regarded it is
another evidence of the complete auto
nOmy which Spain had granted to Cuba.
Although Senior POloy will be the plenl-
potentiary in arranging Il Cuban treaty,
the Cuban delegates above named, cho-
sen by the Cuban Cabinet. will have en-
tire control of the terms of such
treaty.
Speaking of the present policy of
Spain in giving autonomy to Cuban the
minister said;
''The government has granted auto
n0my on the broadcast and most liberal
lines. Naturally with an insurrectiOn
dragging toward its close, there are diff.
ficulties in the way of a complete reali-
ZatiOn of plans so comprehensive as to
embrace the entire internal machinery
of Cuba. The autOnOmist Cabinet Is
organized, and in it's hands is the direc-
tion of the Parliament.
The naming of Cuban delegates to
Ccug1 to Washington and arrange u
commercial treaty, Shows how fully the
PLAN of autonomy grants to the Cubans
control of their own affairs. These dele
gates Will have in their own hands the
making of this tariff arrangement and
without them l could do nothing"
When Senior POlO's attention was
drawn TO recent critical phases of the
Spanish situation he spoke with much
reserve. The Lee incident happened
while he was ON the ocean, and he
knew nothing he said, of the circum-
stances, although he felt confident n
misunderstanding had grown out Of
some casual allusions to General Lee
not meant as any intimati0n THAT his
recall was desired.
The minister was then asked if he
viewed the present condition of affairs
between the United States and Spain
us indicating war. .After moments
hesitation, he answered gravely:
Il am sure the United States does not
want war, just as / am sure that the
Spanish government does not want war.
and will do everything honorable in its
powC2 to avert such Il calamity"
SO far as the proposed trealty will
affect Spain it Is probable that the lead
ing tariff concessions granted to Amcri-
can imports will be ON machinery, clCc-
tricaI APPLIANCES of al kinds, and various
woods which are used largely in Spain.
American petroleum and cotton are the
principal American imports in Spain,
but it is not probable that duties will
be reduced on those articles. They en-
joy monopoly in the Spanish market,
and to this extent they receive all the
benefit which Spain feels warranted in
giving them. They are, moreover, among
the leading revenue producing articles,
and the present rates are said to be such
that they could not be lowered without
injuriously affecting the revenue. In
tllS CtllilCttIOh II - SlutCu lLNtl AAillfII~
can cotton is finding n large market for
Spain, and that i'll the Catalonia dis
trict particularly at Barcelona, mann
moth cotton factories are building. In
speaking of this to a friend, Senor Polo
stated that Americans would be sur
prised to know that the output of Span
ish manufactured cottons was now near
ing, if not exceeding. the output in the
United States. AS to the concessions
which Spain hopes to secure in the
United States. it is understood that
fruits win figure largely.
The proposed treaties will DO away
with the preferential rate of flour, and
will leave the United States and Gu
ba to affect an arrangement by which
this c0upntry will hereafter supply the
Cubans with this first necessity of life.
Senor Polo was formally received in
his official capacity by Secretary Sher-
man and Assistant Secretary Day at
the State Department at IL O'Clock this
morning.
He will be given an audience by the
President at the White House tOmof-
row morning at II O'Clock.
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