Show the report that abat the spanish government now tn in an indirect way la Is seek eeck lag ing to obtain the be aid ot of the united beatea to pacify her heir rebellious cuban la is emphatically denied both I 1 n madrid and washington it seems eeme to have dave originated though in the columns of a spanish conservative giorgan argao or gao in an article bearing every evide evidence of being inspired by the and andia ittris atil supposition to te correct the article referred to will probably be regarded as a an effort to aund sound the depth of american senti menti on this question it la Is a bid for non activity on the part of congress lo in consideration of a cuban reciprocity treaty of immense commercial value to the united states it la Is generally understood tood that the cuban leaders are opposed to any measures mea eurea of home rule the spaniards ran can offer no cuban officer can treat with spain for anything except independence pen dence denoe without violating the causti aution it be were to attempt it be would be denounced as a traitor the most moat active insurgents are people that have met with many reverses and who prefer be roving life of a guerilla to settled condit conditions ione and these would never accept anything lese one than independence pen dence they will continue their warfare no neatter mattir what reforms the government would suggest there Is ie therefore in the opinion of aboe beet beat informed on the situation very little prospect of a termination of the war except by the armed later inter ference by a strong power able and willing to make great sacrifices in order to crush the reb rebellion eillon and lish better conditions among the population it to la not believed that the cubans cabana would listen to overtures for peace even from the united states the the most that can be hoped from an agreement on the part of our government to conduct negotiations with the insurgents la Is delay in the possible 0 of f congress Con greBB looking toward recognition of cuba and bob such delay may be of great value to spain A few more cuban generals might tall fall on the battle field accidentally or otherwise |