New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
INDEPENDENCE OR NOTHING.
HOW THE CUBAN JUNTA FEELS ABOUT IT.
SPANS FACILITY IN BACKING DOWN
March d. 1893.

SPANS FACILITY IN BACKING DOWN.
n 8 Rubens counsel Of the Cuban Junta had
more to say yesterday OF the attitude taken by
the representatives Of Cuba regarding the latest
developments in tho situation. He was strong In
declaring that Cuba would accept no intermediate
measures In her behalf. III the United State@
wants to do nothing for the Cubans," he said.
they will not complain They have been fighting
Spain for three years. and they will continue to 40
So in spite Of lack OF intervention on the part
of this country. There is no use In talking about
autonomy or anything less than the absolute inde-
pendence OF Cuba. We have arrived at point
where nothing else can be discussed
When asked - the Cubans would not accept an
armistice until October the United States guaran-
teeing the independence OF the republic at the
end Of that time Mr.. Rubens said that Cuba would
not accept any provision or guarantee Tor the
future There is no use IN dragging the United
States into any guarantee OF this sort IL We arc
to be free In October, why rot now? We appreciate
the fact that Cuba will be an unhealthy place IN
the summer for the Spaniards- We will not cease
fighting until Spain or the United states snai
recognize independence and until. IN addition.
We assured Of the evacuation OF the isiana
by the Spanish troops. Spain may withdraw and
we Shst nag int the sea IT Thai e
pans streak. q blood the golden 20 sh Az,
CO for Of u. Is hss
Of our toll and dyed the soil with the blood Of the
gold and II must 90 from Cuba
When asked II the recognition OF the independence
of Cuba by the United States would be regarded
by Spain as a belli. Mr.. Rubens replied;
The recognition OF Cuban independence by tho
United States would not be casus belh spain
will never declare war. Nothing has ever arisen
conceded when the United States has taken firm
stand To begin with. Spain declared that she
would not pay the Mora claim. When the United
States Insisted did pay 1t, Just the same: She
refused at first to apologize for firing on the Al
lianca: but when she told that she must she
did She condemned the Competitors men 10 death
and nothing could save them, but when the United
States told her that she should not only not put
them 10 DEATH but that they must be liberated they
were set free. Spain refused TO allow the United
States TO send commissioners 10 inquire into the
conditions of Cuba, saying that II was a family
trouble and that outsiders should interfere Yet
Calhoun was sent there as commissioner without
n mishap and since then other commits sioners havo
also gone there inquiry without interference from
Spain Spain through General Weyler. insisted
that no United States vessels should be allowed
10 enter the port OF Havana or that supplies should
be sent in National vessels yet both OF these Things
were insisted upon by the United States. and Spain
did not enter even protest. When the United
States refused 10 recall Consul-General Lee at tho
demand Of Spain nothing was heard OF II. and Gem
eral Lee is still in Cuba. In no instance where the
United States takes firm stand against Spain Will
the latter make a play TO come back at the I nted
states and should there be declaration or tnde-
pendence Spain will crawl into her hole and do az
she has always done. There is no chance whatever
of her declaring war