The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-02
ULTlMATUM FROM GOMEZ.
No Armistice Unless 1t Means Abso-
lutte independence.
WOULD TREAT WITH UNITED STATES.
Proposition from BInnco Wouid BE
Received Under n Flag Of Truce.
but In No Otbcr Why.

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New York, April l..-A iispat Ii to I'll
| Tribune from Havana says: Progress to
ward settling the Cuban question can no
be reported from Cuba. So littlc Is know
here Of the negotiations between the twt
governments that even the mott violent
among the Spanish classes are DISPOSED T.
await fuller information.
Dcsutory lighting goes ON In The Eastern
provinces with the usual disproportion.
according to official reports, between the
number OF insurgents killed and the NUM-
Der OF Spanish soldiers wounded, white the
mortality among the horses continues
heavy. This Is all there is Of the military
lsitiintion on which Spain might base the
| prctenaion that her arms arc making head
way.
AS to an armIstioe nothing has been
done and General Blanco. apparently, Is
able to do nothing until he changes his
methods. The two agents of the govern
mcnt who arc acting under General Pan
dos direction In trying to open negotla-
lions for the acceptance OF 'amplfcl au-
tonomy," are still at "A sugar Plantation
near Holguin, ib Santiago piosince. They
are trying to reach CaliXto Garcia. but
content tn ,mselvcs with scnilrs out let
ters To the insurgont camps. Gomez can
be reached as quickly from Havana a.
from Holguin. He viii receive Prop s
ton for an armistice sent from G2neia al
Blnnco under iag OF truce aud la no
other way This is as well understood in
government circles AS among The msr.
gents.
The onicials VIII not admit that this
stage OF recognizing the bcllyerency o
tho insurgents has been reached, yet there
will hc no communication between Hlaneo
hhu 1otHcLi cNptpt ouly unutT toTIuo VI
war. Gomez according to The latest adj
vices from him. does not expect such m
admission. He seems to think the b st
method Of settlement which VIII haze
proper regard for Spanish susofptibiiti
Is through commission or commits soner
from the United States. He bra p-onis d
that any commission shall he tonduc.e l II
his camp within two days after leaving
the Spanish lines around sanctI Spritus, IN
Santa Clara province But any ne1ot!a.
tons. either direct or through the rood
offices OF the Washington adminiurat' OF,
must be based at the outset on the rccosul-
ion OF Cuban Independence. No arnistire
viii be arranged that does rot oscci |
rom this starting point aud no pc C, |
negotiations Will be begun except on this |
condition Information on this point Is
lot guess work. 1t is dehn!ts ard truyt-
worthy.
Consul General Lse has so far REQ iyed
10 intlmation that the negotiations he
weon Spain and the United States hn.e
made progress TO The degree that nogota-
Ions may he oreDed with TIE Insurgents
cooking TO independence.
The report OF the Maine disaster had
up bnr
nat It's publication caused no demonstfa.
ION here. Nevertheless. violent and tas-
Tomato objections arc made TO il and ~
oranee claimed. The falsehooi tina, C,p-
ain slgsbee and his officers were nlt on
oard IL rcpeated. This Is n sample OF the
way Spanish preJudie5s aro involved.
however, all classes roaognirl that the
'a'nc incident IN Itself is not Going To
aNse war, The irritation of tho ultra roy
list element is showing itself.
American relief must continue. not sim. !
NY for the reconccutrados but for tho
afso proportion OF the town ptpliat o,
'hieh VIII be without means OF su port
ntil neaee is restored.
Many Americans ars leaving H,vap.
~, 1t Is not because Of a fear of inns.
iate hosiilitles The larger portion Il
mem are naturallxcd cubsns, when tao
innsion Was most threatening they WI,
dviscd to make Arrangements for dcrnr-
ure' a change to more pscinc tone ha,
ot altered their opinions, General Lee is
ot officially advising anybody to leave
iavaiin. but he Is not Urging thcs, win
'ant 70 go tina, they should rsmaln.
HAVANA vOLuNTEERs.
' x.n ON the Officers the