Cuba And Its Rebels

While thcro aro uo indieatious of unity of pnrposc among the so-called SpnnisU pátty, thcrc are signs among individuáis th:it 't.licy would gladly mnke peace with the iusurgcnts on almost any terms, if it wilt not tor Spanish prido, as negotiations must surely rosult td the disadvuntage of the Spaniards. The iusurgents are not averRe to negoHating pea;e provideii aiitonomy with a sufficient foreign giiawntoc tfe coiiofided. Sensible Cubans and some Spaniarils say tliey know tlio dangers snrrouuding entire independenco, and would j)refer annexation to the United States. When Martínez Camjios arrived, oight montlis ago, with 30,000 men, UU2 pacification of tlie island wus ftgain pvomised at the end of the winter c:ini])MÍgn, but the advantRges gained by Iuh iHsuniption of the military command have been overbalanced by the disadvantages. The state of the islnnd is not bettor thnn last year at this time, and the insurrection is strong as ever, the ouly visible advanbigc gtóBed during the winter campaign being les burning of plantüticnis. Tlie treasivry of the islaud is cxliausted, and the daily publicatimi of the sitnation of the treasnry is suspended. L:Ht year at this time gold stood at '215, now it is 227. Very few Cnbans have taken advnntage of tlie amuesty doeree. They have no coufidonee. in it. In general tlie' state of affiiirs in the islarid is Lmguid, prostrate ud disheartening.