New-York tribune., 1881-11-20
POLITICAL TROUBLES ~ CUBA.

frRoy AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
HAVANA, Nov. 12.-Much disquict has arisen
in the island since the press law promulgated.
New life las been given to the scheme to demand abso
lutte autonomy from the mother country. The leaders
Of the native party knew well beforehand, that such an
enterprise was chmerica in view Of the feeling Of dis
trust existing between their organization and that Of tho
spaniards constituting the militia. However, IL was
their ayoWed purpose to the seeds Of dscOrd by ag
tating the project at this particular ictnre and there
by 10 cast obstacles the way Of hameasure reforms
and retard the development Of any liberal measures
which sehOr Sagasta might contemplate.
They aao cherished the hope OF provoking conflict
ending open attack by the dominant Conservatives
who are more than interested in preserving the
present state of affairs The sequel demonstrates how
their calculations to causing breach Of thu
peace. call for great Liberal reunion and barbecue
at Guanabacoa was circulated young Cuban not
overloaded with prudence, was acting Mayor there
besides being colonel Of q volunteer regiment Being
very patriotic In behalf Of national integrity, to which
he had contributed over 100000 at various times TINS
official lent himself TO preside the demonstration, at
which fiery speeches made and tOasA drank to the
success OF the autOnOnic agitation AS expected this
considered reasonable great Indignation prevailed
among the truy loyal" and consequence the IIn
prudent colonel peremptorily dismissed from office,
and given to understand that he should consider himself
fortunate TO be left AT large Close upon this
accusation against the hapless Mayor that large
Der OF rifles missing rom the armOry under
pcious circumstance, IL being insinuated that the
weapons had been spirited away Tor reasonable pur
poses and then he was placed under arrest TO be tried
by cOurtmartia at the earliest possible opportunity.
Havana thrown INTO fcTment Inc CONSERVATIVE
press famed the spirit OF the rabbe to fever heat but
fortunately the officers OF the rganzaOn kept
cool Then GovernOrGener BlancO nter1iced all the
Liberal programme, preerrng 10 place himself Ia false
position rather than bring on conflict.
Libel suits being brought every day by tic Public
Attorney against Liberal journals for alleged violations
Of the press Law. THUS far, however, this officer has
failed 10 make out case, probably because the ma
tive lawyers themselves inspire the articles, which
are couched In such language to leave lOOphOlc for
escape based upon sheer teohnicates In constructing
the provisions OF the law. the last for sup
posed attack upon the church and public morals besides
sensational article calculated to create alarm ia the
mind OF the public. An able defence Was made before
the full bench OF the Supreme Court and the paper
absolved from all censure and the prosecution was
quashed.
Affairs in CincO Villas not such IN inspire conf
dence the stability of Spanish rule. The Dushwhacker
Sarduy, at the head Of band OF natives
Of all shades and oolors, Is making IL
lively for the spanish troops In Cenfuego County
Santa Cruz plantation was recently attacked every
one Offering resistance put 10 death. The place
was stripped OF everything valuable and then consigned
10 the flames This outrage In reprsal for the shoot
ing of two the guerrilla band, that fell prisoners into
the hands OF the spaniards aud executed at Santa
Clara few weeks since, without any trial The
rounding country is in state OF uproar insecurity Of
life and property many TO abandon all they pos
ess TO seek safety In the large cities, anticipating
other civil war; more devastating than tbs tT0preced
Ing ones.