The representatives of the other foreign powers think these terms are unreasonable, and that China shall not think of accepting them.
China has expressed her willingness to rebuild the mission-houses and punish the criminals. She hopes to be able to settle the difficulty by diplomacy, as she is not in a position to go to war.
The cowardly governor who gave up the forts without firing a shot has been condemned to death.
The Queen Regent has signed the decree giving home rule to Cuba.
The plan, in brief, is that the island shall be governed by the Captain-General (who is to represent the mother country) and two chambers of Congress, the Council Chamber and the House of Representatives.
There will be thirty-five members in the Council Chamber, eighteen of whom will be appointed by the crown, and the other seventeen elected by the people. All of the members of the House of Representatives will be elected by the people.
This Congress is to settle all the affairs of the island, with the exception of the foreign policy, the question of relations with other countries, which will be arranged by Spain.
The supreme authority will be vested in the Captain-General, who will have to give his consent to all the acts of the Congress before they can become laws.
The army and navy will be under his sole control and direction.