Evening journal., 1896-01-17
CAMPOS is CRITICISED.
The People Of Havana Strongly
Denounce the General
a CRITICAL SITUATION ADMITTED.

a Journalists Defiance of Press Censor.
ship Causes a scnsation-Ca Captain Gen.
erals Usefulness Declared 90 BE at an
End-Hope For the Insurgents.
HAVANA, Jan. 17.-Thero Is excited
comment over the wording Of m editorial
which appeared I'm The Dlario Dolla Mari
M, headed "An Unhearablo Situation. Z"
Tho editorial declared frankly and In def
ancc Of the press censor that the time has
come for the government officials TO admit
that the situation is serious, and entreatcd
the government TO change its present pol.
icy.
Nothing has occurred to improve the
situation in this city. The supply Of the
ordinary necessities Of life is becoming
prccarous and exceedingly high priced,
and the outlook for tho future offers little
oncouragemont. Muttorings of discomfort
and Of criticism of tho helpless attitude
Of the authorities becomes daily louder
and deeper Even those whose sympathics
are loyal to tho Spanish government arc
hopeless Of any success IN suppressing the
rebellion with tho present military force
and machinery Of organization. IL Is diff
cult TO describe the extent Of this feeling
or the extent to which il acts as silent
drag on the energies and hopes Of the lead.
crS in authority.
There Is an inclination on the part oi
the people TO no longer support MARTINEZ
Cnmpos I'm his policy for the conduct OF
the campaign against the insurgents or OF
Cuban affairs.
There was great manifestation Of the
peoples sentiment, and all spoke theiI
minds quite freely and frankly. The out
break of feeling has caused great sensa.
tion, and a feeling Of intense excitement
porvades the city.
The organ Of the Autonomists expresses
its adherence to the views expressed by
representatives of other political parties,
and Martinez Campos is apparently with.
out political friends or support in Cuba.
Campos' Usefulness Said TO BE Ended.
The same kind of an outbreak threat.
ened when Gomez first accomplished HE
incursion into Matanzas and was pushing
for Havana province. 1t will be remem.
bered that Campos hurried to Havana In
the midst Of the important military opera.
tions and had many and long conferences
with the political leaders. 1t will be re.
membercd that the old warrior won the
hearts Of the leaders and had domonstra
ton IN his honor and that he made
speech pathetically alluding to the fact
that no had had reason TO fear that somt
in Havana were not pleased with what he
had done TO ropulse the insurgent advance,
but adding that he was glad to perceive
by the welcome given him that this was
not true. Votes Of confidence in Campos
were passed on all hands, and the authori.
ties in Spain telegraphed their thanks t.
HAVANA that Campos was thus supported.
All this, it will be recalled, was accom-
panied with great parade Of apparent
enthusiasm and good feeling and blowing
Of trumpots, and things were smoothed
over
This latest outbreak Is not OF a sort that
can be silencod, and there is every indica-
tion that it puts an end Of MARTINEZ Cam
pos power for usefulness TO the Spanish
cause.
1t Is believed that he has summoned
Generals Pnndo and Marin TO Havana TO
relieve him of tho direction Of affairs.
Stocks went down in Havana. and there
Is a feeling of panic. The situation here
Is very critical.
With the exception Of lively skirmish
between the forces under General Luque
and the insurgents in Pinar del Rio there
is no notable engagement reported. Maxi
mo Gomez is said TO have camped at
point near Guanaiay and seems to have
evaded his pursuers. The insurgents in
Pinar del Rio are ranging over that PROV
inco apparently at will Jibacoa, I'm the
extreme northern portion Of Havana prov
ince is also reported TO have been attack.
ed, but the insurgents are said TO have
been repulscd.