The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-26
CENSORSHIP AT HAVANA.
Tho Editor or La Discussion describes
tho situation OF the Newspapers.


the situation of the Newspapers.
New York Sun.
Senior Francisco De p. Coronado. editor
ard brother OF the proprietor Of the i'm
portant Havana newspaper La Discussion,
arrived in New York yesterday on the
steamer Seguranca. OF the Ward lire.
Senior Coronado left Havana hast Friday
and brings news Of the revolution and tbs
state of affairs in the capital OF the island
which could not be esbied- His position
as newspaper man In Cuba
gives more value to his information.
Senior Coronado says that last Monday the
military trocha OF weyler from Mariei to
Majana was passed by the Cuban leader
Bermu3ez almost exactly at the place In
which the cables from Havana on Tues
day reported the no; engagement between
Maceo and the Spanish troops under the
command OF Col. Debos. Bermudez had
800 cavalrymen. The press censor at Ha-
vana did not allow the newspapers TO
publish anything about IL. and the battle
with Maceo was expected from one mo-
men 70 another, as Bermudez IL the we'll
known chief Of the Cuban generals van
guard.
'.The prohibition to publish that deed Of
Bermudez IS not strange" said Senior Cor
onado. mo Spanish defeat since the be-
ginning of the war Is admitted officially
No report Is given yet by the Spanish gov
errmen, acknowledging the landing Of
Maceo and Gomez
The situation Of the press in Havana"
continued Senior Coronado, lis awful. The
newspapers are obliged TO print as teie-
grams Of their own private services. the
notes they receive from the secretary of
the governor general. II they prefer to
Keep silence they were accused OF sympa-
thtzing with the rebels The rivalry of
the Diario de In Marina and La Lucia as
10 which can render better service 10 the
Spanish government and which can prove
better its loyalty 10 Spain Is pitiful spec
tacie. ON account of the elections the Re-
iormist leader. Senior Amhlard, was bitter
~ attacked In his private life and affairs
by the Conservative journal FL Concrete.
Notwithstanding the fact that Amblarl
ana his party withdrew from the electoral
competition. In a word. fear OF Weyler
ana anarchy is what prevails In the Ha-
vara press.
Last Thursday" continued Senior Coro-
nado. the Havana newspapers received
news of an encounter near Arrovo Blanca
between a Spanish column and 100 Cuban
soldiers. the bodyguard OF the minister OF
the interi1r Of the republic. who was going
TO meet Gen. Gomez on a special mission
from his government. The guide conduct
cd the Cubans to a dangerous place In
which the Spanish. numbering COO men.
were anbushed. A fierce fight ensued,
but the Cubans escaped safely. leaving on
the field only one killed The Spanish took
also two prisoners. whom they shot"
why was not the press allowed to pub
lish this newss"
Because the Spanish government" re-
piled Senior Coronado. feared to le, II he
known that the Cuban government can
communicate easily with the commander
in-chief OF its army. and also because the
Snlrfst 20.
engage with the rebels. outnumbering thu
latter
IL was forbidden Also to the Havana
newspapers TO publish anything about the
proclamation issued early In this ,,on.h
by me Cuban government and addressed
10 the peasants o. Las Villas. The proc
lamaLen said thar as Gen wevler haa
ordered the peasants 10 concentrate In the
towns. the Cuban government would no.
oppose II. provided:
rfrst-That the peasant who oheyed that
order should nor 20 cut OF the town araJn
more than two kilometers under penaity
Of death f'fS''
sccond-That he should never commup,-
cate with the Cuban army. under the Same
penalty. S>''s
Tho proclamation said also .h,, .,o
peasants who did not like 10 live un{er
the Spanish rule could tlrd e-nDlovr,,,,. g.,
the hoids kept by the government Of tha
rePuohe IN the eastern end Of the island to
Supply she army with provisions. The
proclamation ended by forhIdiipg me r,-
usnse INTO the towns OF Las villas. h.is
by the Spanish. OF all kinds of food. mix
ana water. The press censor. AFTER ra,s
fnS all this, hiotted Il out with s,,-t.
stroke OF MS red pencil.
ASKED about ;he position ~ the Autono-
mist party, senior Coronado said:
IL does not exist The president. Sa,o-
Saivcx, since his unfriendly iutcr,,ss,v
w'ta Weyler. does rot 20 20 the palac. ami
.smains az hts house. retired from pue;i,
hfe. Nearly all the rner,hsrs -
tuiia central ars on; % Cuba ara 60
who remain Gear that. aotwithssao,tin,-
'hcsr loyalty. VIEWER and his r,en 80
commit AGAINST them an unjust viol.yea
when least expected"