New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
ArTONOMISTS MAY INTERFEhD'
CUBAN COLONIAL GOVERNMENT var
PARTICIPATE IN SHAPING TENNIS
OF EVACUATION.

w.s,,rotor Sept o. - OFFICIAL dispatches
from Havana received by one Of the en'pas''e'
h.r. confirm the reports that the coleman gov
orruen, Of the island is taking hand IN snap
inc TIA terms on which the evacuation shan DC
executed This It is believed here may nc
velon some new phases in the Situation" III ~
The colonial government was estaohsheo ny
cnain shortly before the war broke OUT '"e''
be,ns a cabinet OF five officers at Havana anu
legislative body with two houses IL caiiieu
ont IN a measure the long pending plan oi s'
,nr Cuba home rule by means OF an autohonous
government. but while in name autonomous. !.
was contended by the insurgent element a
sanu,ne home rule was lacking and that 'hiS
colonial regime was continuance OF 0Pa"''
domination.
- annears however that these colonial au-
thorities are taking an active part IN the pres
ont negotiat lions and that there Is more vi 'eo'
co.operation between them and the spanish
Government This creates condition IN which
the United States must deal not only WIN
SnaIn but with those who assert tha' '',e'
rcnresent the island Itself free from opdn''"
control. -,.,o,
The colonial or autonomist aomih's''"''o
70 thoroughly organized and can exert huc" III
nuence It established regular iega'ioh ~
Washington pro- to the war WITH ee'e'a'
prominent public men Of Havana on 'he s."'
1t numbers in It's ranks much OF 'he "ea'''
cuba and is supposed to stand for the educated
classes. as against the insurgents ana '''.e.'
This makes two distinct Cuban classes; Inc au.
Economists who are cooperating Win opa'''' a"N
the insurgents, who are. opposed to Spain
=, vow seems clear from the official as we'll
az the press reports from Havana and Madrid
claim frat advanced by Spain that many incl
SentaI questions as to Cuba must be settled De-
fore evacuation begins. But the view among
covernment officials here Is that the CUBAN au'
economists as we'll as the Spaniards nave TO
,rss,,ona N advance or settle before the eVacua-
ton Is effected.
The time and place OF the evacuation Is looked
upon by the authorities here as the only poih'
involved. and there Is likely to be rude d."
eninc II the pro- Spanish element. either as au
| Economists or as native Spanlards, ihs's'S up0
| bringing in the settlement OF the CUBAN oeo'
! future forms OF government. rates OF 'ar'i' '''
| Spain and many other subjects as prehfh''a'S
| 10 evacuation The American COMMISSIONERS
| according 10 the understanding here VIII IN
si.t on a strict adherence to the protocoI TOT an
,ror,odiate evacuation OF the island, and, Il neeo
| y. u,u submit an ultinatum against taking UP
subsId,ary questions on Cuba's future
| Although the cuban colonial government IL
thus combining with the Spanish Government
IN bringing forward these incidental questions
the opinion was expressed to-day by mgr
| din,omatic oficer that serious issue would D.
aycrted and that the actual evacuation OF th'
Spanish troops from Cuba would begin withif
the next month.
II anpears that the evacuation Will cover
much longer time than was at rrst thoush
necessary There are about one hundred 'hou
sand Spanish troops in the island Allowing one
thousand men on A transport. and vessel ieaV
ing every day, II would take enc hundred DAYS
or over three months for the evacuation. bu
tho vessels are not available for trip every
dav ,or one hundred consecutive days so ina
The time for departure would probably faF eS
| cod ,hrea months