The herald., 1898-03-31
it involves a settlement ON an indemnity
basis Of something less than 100000 900.
TALK OF PURCHASE

it involves settlement ON an indemnity
basis Of something less than S2OO.
TALK OF PURCHASE
WASHINGTON, March 30.-It was stated
by Senator, who called upon President
Mckinley today and discussed the Cuban
question, that the administration was TAX
ing no part in the alleged purchase nego-
tiations. He said that this may be talked
in New York and by New York men, but he
did not think it was q part of the admins
tration's policy regarding Cuba. John j.
McCook of New York today again denied
that he was member or representative
of any syndicate to put up an indemnity for
Cuban independence, taking Cuban bonds
in return. He added that he thought if
there were any such propositions Spain or
the Spanish people themselves would take
a large portion of any bonds Cuba might
issue. The talk about purchase of Cuba
was very prevalent at the White House to-
day, but no one presumed to speak regard
ing SPANS attitude.
GERMAN SYMPATHY
NEW YORK, March SO-A dispatch to
the World from Berlin says:
The German papers, although endeavor-
ing to steer neutral course between Spain
anu LIE Ouiteu OIdleS, CtlInOC dltOR6tner
suppress certain atmosphere of sympathy
for Spain.
The National Zeitung. representing the
industrial interests. which is probably the
fairest in it's treatment of the Spanish
question, says: 1.-THE report of the Com
mission on the Maine disaster contains a
remarkable contradiction. 1t processes
not to have formed definite opinion of the
statements of the divers, although it is
evident that the members formed their
opinions solely from this source"
The Lokal Anzeiger, the most widely
read paper in Berlin, is hostile to the
United States, but "does not believe that
the state of Spanish finances will permit
that country to proceed further that bonn
bast."
THE REAL QUESTION
NEW YORK, March SO-A dispatch to
the World from Brussels says:
M. Graux, former Minister of Finance
and an illustrious authority on interna-
tional law takes a graver view of the
Spanish situation than heretofore. He
says:
''The absence of participation by the
Spanish government in the destruction of
the Maine in no wise relieves them of re-
sponsibility If the disaster is traced to a
Spanish subject. But it does reduce the
question to one of mere damages which
can be easily settled by arbitration.
1.-THE real danger lies in the intention of
he-United States to send financial as
sistance to the Cubans. No state could
honorably allow such interference under
the cloak Of humanitarian motives which
do not exist. Under the rules of warfare
by which Spain is dealing with the in
insurgents, to render them any assistance,
financial or otherwise, constitutes a casus
belli."
INSURGENT DEMANDS
CHICAGO, March 29-The Tribune's
special correspondent in Washington sends
the following interview:
I'VE cannot and will not consider any
proposition for an armistice,' said Gen.
Tomas Estrada Palma, the Cuban minis
ter, "or anything else except absolute in
dependence of Cuba. will meet Minister
Bernabe on neutral grounds, provided it is
distinctly understood that the question to
be discussed will be independence. After
this has been agreed upon and sanctioned
by his government, I will agree to pay
Spain a reasonable sum to withdraw her
troops; but, understand, this must be'for
her buildings and grounds, and not tho
price of our independence or at the sacri-
flee of our honor. We are willing to pay
Spain reasonable sum, but would not
consider 100000, OOO."