The acts of this parliament are,
however, to be subject to the approval of the Governor.
The Cuban parliament is to elect the men who are to go to Spain to
represent Cuba in the Cortes.
General Blanco is already on his way to Cuba. Before he left Spain he
stated that he felt convinced that the United States would soon find
that there was no further necessity to interfere on behalf of Cuba. He
said that Spain had only the best and kindest intentions toward the
Pearl of the Antilles (as Cuba is often called). He declared that peace
would soon be restored.
While the reforms offered are not all that can be desired, still Spain
seems sincerely to desire to restore peace to Cuba, and it therefore
becomes the duty of all peace-loving people to withhold criticism, and
wait to see what Spain will do before venturing an opinion.
The Cubans are not elated over the prospect. It is stated that they will
refuse the Home Rule offered them, and persist in their attempts to win
their freedom.
Senor Estrada Palma, the Cuban delegate in this country, declared that
he was in a position to state that the Cubans will accept no compromise
from Spain. They are willing to give up their lives for their country's
freedom, but they will never accept Home Rule as a solution of their
struggle for independence.
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