The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-13
RESTLESS.
WIV
SpaniardS Kick at Paying
Out Money.
Bonds Refused by Capitalists.
Are Not Wanted.
Meanwhile the Great Rev0lts Keep
on Growing Past.


getting ready to send more re-enforce
ments TO the Philippine islands. AZ 90
the funds needed for the campaign, Gen
eral Blanco has been instructed to raise
them in the islands. Hence his decree
confiscating the property OF all sus-
pected persons; and yet the Spanish con-
stitution declares that The penalty OF
conhscation shall never be imposed upon
any person"
General Blsnco's dispatch, asking
whether re-enforcements now on their
way TO Manila are already drilled, Is con-
sidered as proof that the situation is
growing worse. The government Is ac-
cused Of concealing important news, and
feeling OF uncertainty and pessimisrn
prevails. FL impartial says: Confus-
ing and contradictory official kilograms
cause the public TO distrust the govern
ment's report. General Blanco's delay
in answering the question as TO how
many soldiers he needs excites COM
ment.
1t Is known that most OF the soldiers
from a battalion OF natives which ar
rived at Manila from Jolo, Joined the IN
surgents, and there Is no longer doubt
that the insurgents hold the cities and
strategical positions in the province Of
Cavite. The government intends to send
light artillery to dislodge them. 1t is said
that 10000 men win leave next month for
Manila.
The impartial has received advices
from Manila showing that the situation
in the Philippine islands is serious. The
writer represents that 10000 troops will
be needed TO quell the revolt In the ISL
ands against the Spanish rule He adds
that the rebels have formed lodges In
every place of any Importance, and that
the membership of these organizations
is 100000, which is about l-l6th Of the
entire population Of the islands. men.
women and children. Murder and out
rage are everywhere rife. There is much
opposition, even among the loyal ele-
ment, to Captain General Blanco, and
threats have been made to expel him.
Ell Imparcial further says: The press
begins 10 reflect the feeling of impa
thence which Is growing among the
masses. The last military expedition and
the financial laws recently enacted by
the cortes, have made Spain feel oil the
weight of the enormous burden she has
to bear. The nation stands il; but il is
natural that she would wish TO know Ia
Wnat enQ new eIOltSs are uefnhnQeu
every day. Senor Canovas is well aware
OF this, and he repeatedly lectures TO
newspaper men upon current events,
as II he wished to answer the inquiries
from every home from which one or more
sons have gone, and the comments of
the taxpayers, alarmed as they are by
the dark aspect Of the future. Senor
Canovas' efforts to assuage or end pub
lie discomfort will be of no avail If the
war In Cuba Is TO be carried on as here
tofore, and IL the government persists
In wasting the nations money without
press complies with Senor Canovas'
advice, but everything shows that this
line of conduct will not much longer be
pursued. IL may safely be declared that
IL coming results are not different from
those already attained, all restraint viii
cease and patience will be exhausted.
Referring To the proposed 5000, 000. 900
loan, FL Impartial says: No practical
result has been reached. When Premier
Canovas said in the cortes that loan
could not be floated unless the railroad
subsidies were granted, everybody be-
lieved the banking houses connected
with the railroads had an interest in
the passing of the bill Unfortunately
this was not true. We are In fact, going
from door to door, vainly Offering our
bonds. We know that foreign bankers
are not at all anxious TO participate in
the loan.