| Show CONTEMPLATED I I I REFORMS BY SPAIN I Barringa Few Details They Are Ready For Submission I i i GREAT EXPECTATIONS I IDEA GAINING GROUND THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILt WIN Cubans Are Hourly Expecting an Important Battle Persistent Rumors Ru-mors Circulated By the Spaniards That Antonio Maeeo is Desirous of Surrendering Spains Managing Manag-ing Editor Getting in His Work NEW YORK April 20A dispatch to the World from Madrid says The government of Spain has completed com-pleted barring a few details its preparations pre-parations for putting into shape the contemplated reforms in the colonies I Colonial Minister Castellanos asserts that they are on the lines traced by his predecessor and passed March 12 1895 1895No No definite date is yet fixed for carry ing out the reforms The government will only decide upon dates after again consulting General Weyler The colonial minister says that his frequent interviews lately with Premier Pre-mier Canovas were chiefly regarding statements to be made in the royal speech on the meeting of the cortes in May with a view to exhibiting to the country the real state of affairs in Cuba the cost of the campaign the intentions of the cabinet resnectinir colonial autonomy and the relations existing between the Madrid govern ment and Washington Much stress will be laid upon the necessity of continuing con-tinuing the efforts to improve THE COAST DEFENSES of the mother country and the colonies and of placing the army and navy ana an-a better footing These declarations of the minister of the colonies are much commented upon up-on Madrid journals the Liberals and the Republicans freely express the opinion that the Cuban reforms are not likely to be satisfactorily carried out by the Conservative party which has always fought them and contributed contrib-uted to the failure of the first and more comprehensive home rule bill of 1893 La Epoca and the other ministerial organs have been instructed to say that this evolution of the colonial pol icy is not due to American interference interfer-ence but is truly spontaneous Anyhow Any-how the reforms could hardly be put into force during the rainy season which means a significant desire to gain time by postponement for several months I is interesting to observe how the idea is gaining among all classes that the present Cuban war will be brought to a close by some concession that may lead to honorable arrangement for the SUBMISSION OF THE INSURGENTS I without too apparent mediation or i States pressure on the part of the United II I is significant indeed that La iupo admits the mak ca now admis feasibility of ing extensive concessions to pacify Cuba Cu-ba and that El Imparcial says today It is evident that we must go beyond the reforms already mentioned La Epoca observes The Spanish nation alone might bargain upon the basis of capitulation to put an end to the painful war but on the condition that this would be in no wise to an incursion of foreigners into our affairs af-fairs |
