The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-19
SENIOR ANGULo TALKS.
A Noted Cuban Who Thinks Autonomy
VIII Benefit the Island.

WASHINGTON, March 18-A distin-
ouished assemblage of officials representing
in their several capacities the Spanish gov
ernment and the new insular government
of Cuba met here to-day They include the
Spanish minister, who in this instance acts
as the special plenipotentiary OF Spain to
negotiate commercial treaties; Senor
Manual Rafael Angulo, special delegate
of the Cuban government; Senor Leonine
Varela, secretary of the Chamber OF Com
merce Of Havana, joint commissioner. ana
Senior Cadrana, of the Cuban finance divi-
sion, joint commissioner. Primarily these
officials have met to open the negotiations
for commercial treaties between the United
States, Spain and Cuba, but in view OF
the present condition OF affairs it is not
improbable that their connections with all
the official branches of the Spanish and
Cuban governments will permit their de-
liberations to take wider range. Senior
Varela comes direct from Havana, accom-
panied by Senior William Oracle, his secre-
tary. Senior Angulo came from Havana
some weeks ago, stopping first at New
York and arriving here last night. He is
accompanied by Madame Angulo Senor
Cadrana will arrive tomorrow, being en-
route from Havana. In anticipation of the
meeting and Senior Cadrana's arrival, the
Spanish minister has conferred with Com-
missioner Kasson with a view Of making
general arrangements for the opening OF
negotiations. The reciprocity treaties which
it is proposed to negotiate have been under
consideration by both governments for
some time and considerable preliminary
work was accomplished by Minister Wood
ford and the Spanish authorities at Madrid.
This is now to be carried forward, and in
execution of autonomy plan that gives the
Cubans control of their tariff affairs,
Messrs. .Angulo. Varela and Cadrana have
been designated by the Cuban Cabinet to
represent that body. Coming at this time
Of emergency. however. the suggestion has
been made that the Cuban commissioners
would not confine their efforts strictly to
commercial affairs if the opportunity pre-
sented of aiding reconciliation OF the in
surgents. That this is In view cannot be
confirmed in any official quarter but 1t is
thought that such move would be made
If there were any promise of its success.
Senior Angulo talked freely to-day con-
cernng the purposes of his mission. He
speaks English only slightly and the inter-
view was conducted through his secretary,
Senior Cayas. Mr.. Angulo said that his an
thority was confined strictly to commercial
affairs between the United States and
Cuba. The present emergency might in
volve features which the Cuban govern
ment would desire him to act on. but that
would require further instruction. as his
only present purpose was to deal with the
commercial treaty.
Mr.. Angulo said the Cuban people desired
self-government. Heretofore they had felt
that Spain was not willing TO grant real
autonomy. When. however. Spain put into
force the present autonomous plan it was
accepted by the most advanced autononzssts
in Cuba as fully meeting their desires. lie
and others who had always belonged to the