New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-09
TOPICS ~ CUB1.

CONVENTIONS BETWEEN THE POLITICAL PART ;
TIFF SPANISH AND AMERICAN GAsIGHT COM
PANIEs-COEBUPTON IN OFFICE.
GFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oFTHE TRIBUNE.l
HAVANA, Sept. 30.-The Liberal party,
mainly composed of natives, is complaining every day
the heavy hand OF GOyernor-General Blanco's al
mnisratiOn, which is apparently under the control OF
Colonial party represented by the Secretary to the
Governor-G eneral, Senior Carbone The Central Com
mttee of the Liberal party had decided TO hold grand
reunion the 25th instant at the Ccrro, 10 cOmmcmo
rate first anniversary Of the party Invitations had
been issued to all the party organizations throughout
the Iland to send delegates and many had responded
and appointed committees to attend The day had
come all preparations had been perfected the city
full of delegates many Of whom had actually repaired
to the appointed hall when 10! they confronted
with notice that the intended reunion had been in
definitely postponed. Utter astonishment, not to say
alarm. filed every mind, aud inquiries were eagerly
made at headquarters without ecinS any but evasye
plies. Everything shrOuied IN mystery, when
from among the Conservatives Colonial party came
the rtImor that GOvernOr-General BancO had been
beseged by the leaders Of that incorporating faction
with all manner Of Establishments 10 influence him 10
forbid it finding him reluctant they sought the vau-
able cooperation OF the errOrscatteng press to over
come his scruples Finally, seeing that the day for the
festival was hand they held council and had
TO threats informing him that they begged 10 de-
cline all responsibility for whatever disturbances there
might occur, should the festival take place General
Blanco yielded at once La RertStd Economical, paper
edited by Spanard named Cepeda took up the cudges
for the natives and vigorously assaed Governor Banco
for his weakness calling upon the Government put
forth strong hand 10 strange the rOtOus element to
assert the dignity Of tie Constitution IN accordance with
tue liberal policy OF Sagasta ia Spain, and TO
stop 10 incendaTy articles ill the Colonial press, which
carry alarm ana distrust into every home, thereby i'll
ducig "A second hegra Of wetodO families, as III 1869,
many millions OF CaplIa LOOK lIgnL ana lOund
investment elsewhere.
the question Of appointments IL also a dlsqmetlng
element Now, for Instance, that the Liberal party has
achieved an Unprecedented victory, Governor BlancO
shows his Partially Tor their enemies and when Two
candidates are put forward 10 preside over Liberal
borough rst Endorsed by tins party Is set aside and
a Conservative appointed, presenting the anomaly Of
a Liberal element being ruled Oy Conservative All
this very discouragng and the people, who are not
trained into trusting MCawDerke, Tor something 10
turn up OF favorable nature, become FESTIVE.
Tuat old monopoly, the Spanish Gas l1gAt Company
Of this CITY, unable 10 compete with the American Gas
Company, creation, has sent to New-lOrk an
agent with the aVowed purpose any terms 10 bring
the fusion OF the TWO COncCrns falling III tuis, 10
purchase of all outstanding stock OF the
American company at any price, 80 as 10 secure the
absolute monopoly OF the lighting this city. ana charge
the exOrO oil ten dollars per thousand cubic
feet, instead OF three, as Ia charged at present.
The triai OF the tHenJy-fOT employees Of the Navy
Department, indicted at beginning OF the
year, pecuiOns against the Treasury amounting to
S2,OUO,OOO mas been brought 10 close, sentencing
them ten years III the State Prison, without
appeal
Ine Exposition at Matanzas is TO be reopcned on
December 49, and IL Is gwen out that exhibitors
apply Tor space aud tndt the awards VIII Dc made
according to the order OF the applications received