Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-14
THE HUION0NIST IDEA
Of How the War in Cuba Gan Be
Ended.

proved by the Colonial Secretary
Interc lange Of Courtesies Be-
tween American and Spanish Off
Gals Other Cuban News
Havana, via Key West, February IS.
The Radical wing of the Autonomist
party, formed of Senores Elise Glib
erga, Arturo Amblard Leopolde Sofa,
Carlos Font, Miguel Gener, Eduardo
DOLE and others, assembled in secret
meeting yesterday to discuss the situa-
ton, which is considered very serious
owing to the continuance Of the in
surrection, despite the fact that auton-
omy has been granted to Cuba. Senior
Atomic GOWN, colonial secretary of
the interior, did not take part in the
deliberation, but sent his assent to the
resolutions adopted.
1t was resolved to open negotiations
with the insurgents in the belief that
the revolution could not be suppressed
by force of arms. Anticipating that
the insurgents would not accept the
new terms, it was resolved that the
colonial government would open ne
gotiations, thus saving the Madrid
government from the responsibility.
The following proposition
WILL BE FORMALLY RENDERED
to the insurgents:
First-The volunteers will be dis
solved and Cuban militia formed.
Second-The insurgent colonies and
generals will be recognized.
Third-Cuba will be called upon to
pay only $1O0,C0O,OOO out OF the $780,
100000 indebtedness due for both
wars.
Fourth-Cuba will pay 100000 a
year for the crown list.
Fifth-Cuba will make her own
treaties without interference by the
Madrid government.
Sixth-Spanish products will have
only ten per cent margin Of protec-
ton over similar products from other
countries.
Seventh-No exiles or deportations
will be made, even in war time to
Spain. Africa or to penal settlements
elsewhere.
Eighth-Death sentence for REBEL
ion shall be abolished.
Ninth-Martial law cannot be order
ed by the Captain General without
the assent of both the House and
Senate if those bodies are in session,
or without the assent Of majority
of the cabinet if they are not in SEES
sion.
Tenth-The Archbishop O. Santiago
de Cuba shall always be native Gu
ban.
Eleventh-The actual insurgent
party shall have three seats in the
first cabinet.
Twelfth-An armistice of fifteen
days shall be granted for the discus
sion of the terms Of peace.
These terms were accepted lv the
Autonomist party in full, with the eX-
ception of Senores Galyez, Monjcro,
zayos and Delonte.
EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES.
Captain Sigsbee, Of the American
warship Maine, paid visit to-day to
Senior Galvez, president of the council
ho
secretary general of Cuba. Senior Gal
vez, accompanied by Senores Goyen
and Rodriguez, respectively secretary
of the interior and secretary Of com
merce, later in the day returned the
visit, salute being fred from
the Cabana fortress as the party went
on board the Maine.
Senior Galvez expressed to Captain
Sigsbee his thanks for the pleasant
reception accorded him and his ad
miration for the order and cleanliness
maintained on the ship. He said he
desired the most friendly relations be-
tween the United States and Spain
and the greatest prosperity for both
and proposed as a toast, the welfare
of the grand republic and govern
ment, peace to the island and the
health Of the officers of the Maine
Captain Sigsbee, in replying thank
ed the government representatives for
the honor of their visit and offered
toast to the antonomic government.
He said that friendly relations had
existed, now exist and will exist BE-
tween the Cuban government, Spain
and the United States. The toasts
were drank in champagne.
Tomorrow Commissioner Eduardo
Villiers will distribute at Guines, this