The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-20
CHARGES AGAINST THE NAVY.
Whata Judge Of the Supreme Court
Says About the Students.
STRENGTH OF THE RESURRECTION.


the spanards with the manner in which AFFAIRS are
conducted by Captain General valmaseda. 1t is
charged against him that, owing to his selfassur-
ance and incapacity, the struggle has been unduly
prolonged and that its end is now az far on as ever
SO little faith is there In his utterances that any
promise or prediction he might make now would
be considered "a tale to the Marines" 1t is well
known that some time ago the government OF Mad
rid contemplated the removal OF the Count, and 1t
was only owing to the inducement held out by him
OF speedy suppression Of the rebellion that he was
maintained In ONCE. To exercise pressure upon
the home government he has also intrigued with
the volunteers and pampered and petted them in
order to secure their influence which has 80 much
weight with the Spanish Ministry.
GENERAL DECENTRALIZATION.
Thus he has fOstered dangerous spirit OF laxity
and characterization among the volunteers. His
subservieney to that body has undermined the prin-
cple OF authority In all departments Of the govern
ment. His enemies and even many Of those who
have hitherto been considered his friends,
but who now evince q decided GOODNESS toward
him. epxress the belief that his promise to
terminate the struggle by the month Of
May was bid for prolonged term Of office. If he
had represented the existing state Of affairs In its
true light they contend, the government Of Madrid
would have sent more troops and the insurrection
might have been quelled ere now, by the large re-
Inducements intended for the island, but which
never came on account OF the rOsecOlored accounts
given by Valmaseda. Trusting to his deceptive as
surances the government sent q much smaller force
than it would otherwise have DONE Such is the
general drift OF the remarks one constantly hears
about the Captain General Now that his unpopu-
larty is at It's height all sorts Of old stories are
raked up against him. His career from the begin.
ming Of the insurrection until now is criticized
.
been series Of plumbers, while his trucking to
the volunteers has rendered the authorities power
less against that formidable body
vALMASEDA'S INTRIdUES.
His intrigues with the volunteers date back tc
the administration Of General Dulce, against whom
he raised bitter opposition and whose removal
coveted. In the same scandaions manner he car
General cabaiero de Rodas who was also recalled
at the bidding Of the volunteers At last the gov
valmaseda Captain General OF the island.
INSTRUMENTATION IN THE NAVY.
through te Weakness Of
may instance the well known fact that the Admiral
commanding the Spanish Meet in these waters does
no longer report to the Captain General
from whom he is in duty bound to take
his Instructions but has placed himself in secret
communication with the Spanish Minister at Wash.
ington and oil the Spanish cOnsuls In the Gulf Of
Mexico. This unprecedented breach Of discipline
is the subject Of much comment among the infiuen-
tial Spaniards several OF whom in conversation
with your correspondent have expressed very I'M.
fattering opinions OF the Captain General. Among
those who are outsp0ken In their censure of Valma-
soda on account OF this looseness OF authority is
Senor Jose Ruiz de Leon, formerly the editor OF the
VOz del Cbd who represents the views Of the ultra
Spanish party. Senior de Leon not only blames the
Captain General, but also the Admiral Of the navy
for setting this example OF characterization.
UNPOPULARITY OF THE NAVY.
Speaking Of the Admiral may as well mention
maintained here at an enormous expense and has
complaint, too, about the gnneoats which have
declared to be worthless The naval authorities OF
the island had them built without the OF the
government and without complying with the regu-
lation of the law. The press in this city Is gagged
not being permitted to criticize the administration
which Admiral Malcampo is severely attacked for
his lack OF Judgment In lavisbng SO much money
and sending gentleman, named Raphael de ARA
boats Mr.. Raphael de Arragon, entire pd,entHese
is known to be very eccentric and unreliable
chief, Admiral Malcampo, and it is even darkiy
limited that he entrusted this important mission to
so incompetent and inexperienced o man for some
corrupt purposes OF his own From all these causes
combined dissatisfaction among the loyal Spaniards
has reached such critical point that q change in
the administration of the island has become indis-
pensable The opinion is generally expressed that
there must be soon an end to the regime Of Captain
General valmaseda.
The pardoning Of the students is now the live
topic Of the day. member OF the Supreme Court,
pressed to me his opinion about the tragic event
which has excited the horror OF the civilized world.
as w as ey a@ ed nv
regular court ofjusce they would have got of with
few days. a s or perhaps been entirely
s s t. the a Judge city the %sSs aaa
to the COVE Of Madrid Count Vsmaseas
and his friends with political object IN view, have
misrepresented the circumstance OF that occur
n ap1V cd 0rt NJ
the local magistrates who ordered the arrest OF the
students, with the action which properly belongs
when an offence has been committed 1t Is the duty
OF the police to proceed to the arrest OF the per-
aS e the Of
justice the police have nothing more to do with the
matter. This was the case with the students who
trial. That done, the responsibility Of the local
vALMAsEDA's DupLrcrrY.
In throwing the blame for the massacre upon the
local authorities 1t is evident that vamaseda had
political aim-the removal Of the city officials with
whom he had some diflculty OF old standing. He
should rather blame himself for having all along
encouraged the violence and overbearlng conduct
dsarm and 0verawe the regular authorities II they
mad not been battered and assured impunty by the
Up me "a the s sss
action Of the mob court martial which decided
the fate Of the students.
The bad faith OF vamaseda In this afair s clearly
the removal of his subordinates the Students
labor like common feons and have now only been
liberated by the clemency Of the King, when VAL
maseda might have liberated them at once. IN
acting as he did he Is stated to have had twofold
object In view. He wanted to please the volunteers
and to remove Acting Captain General Crespo and
the generals Of the artillery and the engineers who
were personally obnoxious to him.
, The political Governor, Juan Jose Moreno, mas re,
signed. Don Gregorio Zabaza Oleso 10 appointed
his successor
A new spanish paper which Ia to represent the
views OF the Casino viii shortly be established In
New York.
ADMIRAL pOLo's OPINION OF THE VOLUNTEERS.
II Is reported that Admiral Polo de Bernabe, the
Spanish Minister at Washington, during his voyage
from Bucnos Ayres to New YORK c0nversed quite
freely ,Silb several passengers Old the situation In