The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-19
NEGOTIATING A TREATY.
Representatives Of the Autononatxt
Cahiaet Hold q Meeting In
wanhtn wtOu,

WASHINGTON, March ia dlstin-
gulshsd assembly OF officials. repre-
sent!ng IN their several capacities the
Spanish government and the insuiar gov
eminent OF Cuba. met here today. pri-
marty the object Of the meeting Is TO
open negotiations for commercial treaties
between the United States and Spain and
Cuba. hut In view OF the present condition
Of AFFAIRS IL Is not probable :he de,ibera-
lions will take a wide range. and II the
opportunity presents itself viii endeavor
TO affect a reconciliation Of the insurgents
Senor Ansuslo. who Is az the head OF the
commissioners appointed by the Cuban
cabinet, talked freely today concerning the
purpose Of his mission Mr. Anguelo says
commercial affairs between the United
States and Cuba The present emergency
might involve features which the Cuban
government would desire him to act upon,
bat that would require further Instruction.
as his only present purpose was 10 deal
with the commercial treaty.
Mr.. Ansgeio said the Cuban people de-
sired self government Heretofore ne had
felt tha, Spain Was not willing TO grant
real autonomy.
When. however. Spain put into force the
present autonomous plan. IT was accepted
by tho meg. advanced autonemlsis In Cuba
"a fully meeting th,lr expectations. He
and others, who had always belonged TO
the radical autonomls.s were convinced.
ne said that when the passions 81 the mo-
naeut passed away. all Cahsns would ac-
cept autonomy as giving them home rule
In IS fullest serge
Tho delay ln sabdulne ;he Insurgents
ana the failure 81 that e!cneu. 20 accept
autonomy vs. dte ~ AnguelS sala. 10
the passions .ngeeierea Nv Gea. wesier.s
policy HE said ne Gel; satisfied last when
,ae Influence ct tire weylar regime had
aleA oas ard normal ea,ai;lous w~re ~
stored ss1e g+rrle Throughout tAe island
woule aeeep' autonomy as ;ho th.ag for
shtch they hsd beeu @tf3vlax many yeara
A. these Changes sll4 not aT~ct spanish
sovereignty. hs had po deuht spasa xoala
secepS them ~hea taey wete brought FOR.
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government hal always DECLARED thar Il
wished for au,n7enY nes n Fnete name.
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