Show AUTONOMY FOR FOB CUBA policy of 0 the OIB administration in dealing with spain washington dec 23 WI whatever ol lever burso Congre sm may finally take lake with to tile the cameron if the 0 f the present administration lit at last will continue to bo be exerted in behalf of 0 an government tor for the iho cubans cubana during the correspondence between this government anil and spain the he canadian system has haa repeatedly inen in ix en ref ciri I to fog as ft a model which might doi do well Viell to follow ITI in krant grant ing li haime inie rulo to her cuban col D ests the objection howe or cr has been anade aade that such a system which avoul edw work ork adin i bably math lier ter Maje Majo itys sit subjects objects in canada Cn natla utterly tall fall if 1 ap tilled to lh cubans that spain hato intimated leil that under certain conditions condl tlona slie site would not be averse to gro inting ft a reasonable measure of oc home rule to the cubans cubana lg Is beyond 2 and question she hi tri Isted that noth anor legs than a ollin defeat in battle will cause the llie insurgents to hear such propositions and it la Is regarded in madrid As an useless to attempt any of the reforms suggested rugE rested until IV weyler eyler strikes a decisive blow tills gohei amert does doea not fully agree with that view of tho the case anu and undoubtedly it la Is making settle progress pros ress in its contention tor for peace on a basis reasonable and honorable to the cubans as ag well ats to spain one ot of the principal motives which lias has lia s actuated this government in the course it has haa taken in this matter Is the protection of persons anil and property of oc the citizens of the united states now engaged in tobacco still and sugar planting in cuba although the planters planter s gerit rally trally are said ARM to sympathize with the cubin cuban cause information has reached this government that hat as a rule they entertain artous doubts ot of the ability of the iho native cubans it if wholly V sue cess ful to maintain a stable and satisfactory government what the planters most moat desire it is annexation to the united states but as an tile the administration has plainly made evident it regards this as aa out of the clu question estion rind and the planters next favor an autonomous government under tinder tile the executive supervision of spain |