Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-20
2BNDO SEEKS A CONFERENCE,
Bas Suspended Military Operations in
Eastern Cuba,

y
Chiefs and Presid ant Masso of the
Cuban Republic Meet Him to Dis
cuss Peace Measures-HisP ropo-
sition Will Provide for Practical
cuban Liberty, With Suzerainty
for Spain-Two Millions Annually
10 bs the Maximum Paid by Cuba
TO Spain-Spanish Officials in
cuba Profess to Believe the Offer
VIII be Accepted-News Receiv-
ed by the Junta in New York.
Cen. Pando Reported Captured
by Garcia.
Havana, via Key West, Fla, March
ts--News has just reached this cor
respondent from authentic sources that
th aulonOmlc government, backed by
thc military authorities here and the
Ak erument at Madrid, is now playing
r- last card TO secure peace in Cuba
and prevent Intervention on the part
e.. he United States.
Near PaIo PHOTO and Via Jacas Cor
|,
H the west side of Juicaro-Morn
o.6a, are gathered several thousand
.4sIrgents under command of General
,tixto Garcia and other prominent
.hiels. accompanied by Senior Masso.
eHdont OF the Cuban republic, with
vera members of his cabinet
Also on the west side of the trocha
VI he district of Sancti-Spiritus, less
tfal thirty miles distant from General
G}Ycia's forces, are stationed 1000 in
su gents under Generals Pancho Car
rio Nanteagudo, Lancliez, Legion and
Coma es. The Spanish commander.
Gen. Eando, with Gems. Ramirez, Char
yH ard other generals, is within a
few miles of Gen. Calixto Garcia. Gen.
Gomez is west of the Jurico- Moron
trc.ha, within easy reach.
All the insurgent generals, President
Nasso and the insurgent officials, with
Gen Garcia got through Gen. Pando's
Ines some time ago. and the latter
gave I'D the campaign. which was to
be a grand military coup de grace in
the province Of Santiago de Cuba or
province Of Puerto Principe But, in
addition to passing through the
rocha the insurgents turned General
Pandos flank. 1t is just possible that
he flank movement is winked at by
Gen, Pando for the purpose of attempt
Ing to carry out his Interior political
purposes.
Such was the position of all CON
cerned when the last advices were re-
Cci7ed at the palace in Havana
GEN. PANDO'S PURPOSE.
to further which he has ordered a
practical armistice in the eastern part
OF Cuba, is stated succinctly as follows:
TO have a personal conference with
General Calixto Garcia. President
Nasso and other insurgents, and even
with Gen. Gomez, if possible. and to
make them formal offer of auton-
omT' according to the programme
drawn up by the Left or Radical wing
Of that party.
As previously cabled this offer in
Guides in return for the ending of the
nsurrecrion, the disarmament and
dlshanding of all volunteers; CONNER
rl3l treatles to be concluded without
spanish Interference; maximum
sum Of 100000 annually to be paid
tn Spain by Cuba, as the latter's nom
may su-erain; no insurgents to be shot
Q' imprisoned on account of the exist
ma instruction and no insurgents to
1e sent as prisoners out of Cuba for
future political offenses.
he advices received here are in sub
stance that Gen. Pando felt confident
OF securing the conference, while on
tae other hand Captain General Blan-
90 Secretary General Congosto and
iAa Spanish staff officers of high rank
a1a many radical members Of the au-
economist government felt sure that the
proposition. being the best ever offer
ed, and assuring practical independ-
enco would be accepted; that the re-
aa0!lon would be declared at an end
and that consequently all excuse for
iae intervention by the United States
would be ended
such views, however. were not held
when this dispatch was sent by those
pest acquainted with Gen. Gomez and
his chiefs, nor by the Spanish-Cuban
merchants. bankers, editors or law
FF.s. the best class in Havana The
iaI@ We're sure that nothing but the
proposition of Monte Cristo, (the
~anilng of an indemnity to Spain,
h3,
ABSOLUTE INDEPENDENCE
'7- Cubal would ever be considered by
a Gomez or any of his principal
followers
N upport of the latter view it is
efi2llg announced that after all the
'tor's near Manzanilio only two prl-
.afes of Salvador Ruiz's band surren-
oerod
Il is known besides that Gen. Pando,
IN order to advance his plans for the
proposed campaign in Santiago de
Nd.a. greatly weakened all the trochas,
Gslng from them several thousand
men and much artillery
IL Is regarded as certain, in well IN
.ormed circles here. that Generals
Gomez and Garcia, after refusing to
,cnier with Gen. Pando, or, if they do
'onter after refusing the terms offered,
NH take sufficient cattle and provis-
Dns from the comparatively well
Sucked plantations west and then in
Aisurate a raid upon the provinces OF
HtIanzas, Havana and probably Plnar
!-i Rio, appearing near here within
A.etn or eighteen days, which ~ con-
'4 red possible.
Letters received here from promi-
trIi autOnomists i'll The provinces OF
9oAl.t Clara and Puerto Principe have
pfen shown to this correspondent. Inc
writer's are not favorable to the Uni
'ea States: they still cling to the the
Dry of autonomy and class as false the
assertions that the Spanish soldiers