The San Francisco call., 1897-10-18

NEW YORK, n, Y, Oct. 1.-THE
Worlds cable from Madrid says: Marshal
Blanco star ted tonight for Cuba to begin
the work of pacifcation. No money will
be spared to buy off chiefs of the insur.
rection or make their departure from the
island easy, though all such proceedings
will be denied officially.
The new governor-general has been
given full power, subject to certain in
structions, a part of which has been kept
secret, even from most of the mem bers of
the Cabinet. The reserved instructions
cover ali the International aspects OF the
CUBAN question. especially Spain's rela-
tions with the United States, the treat
ment OF American citizens in strict OBJ
servan ce of the treaties OF 1885 and 1877
with the United States, respect for for
eign-owned property and possible negotia-
tions with the view to leading TO the sub
mission of the insurgents.
Such negotiations, according 10 time
honored precedents of Spanish civil wars,
even on the peninsula, will DE condu ucteu
behind the scenes if entered into The
Marshal has devoted a whole week to long
interviews with the Queen Regent,
Premier Sagasta and the Mini: :ters OF
War, Marine, Foreign Affairs and Col
onies. The new Government affects TO
consider the state of the insurrection in
Cuba now to be like what 1t was in 1873,
when Marshal Campos used the same ue-
vices, coupled with promises of reform
and amnesty, together with vigorous mil
itary operation, 10 close the first great
rising. General Banco is likewise
equipped TO bring about the pacification
by every meahs possible.
Military operations will be pushed on a
large scale in the eastern provinces OF
Santiago and Puerto Principe from No
vember 10 April, to be seconded by the
underground W ork OF autonomists.
General Blanco is authorized 10 assure
Cubans that the instituting of reforms
more liberal than those contributed by
the Abarzuza bill of March Is, 1895, or
the Canovas bills depends upon the rapid
ity and com mpleteness of pacihcation, which
is Indispensable for a sincere execution OF
economic and administrative home rule
which is not intended in anv event to go
as fer as Canadian self-government. Spain
does not deem an absolutely independent
colonial Parliament and executive COM
patible with the condition of the colony
",
the m majority OF the autonomists are said
to be disposed to accept home rule in in
stallments.
Minister Moret seems to believe that
the autonomists abroad, like Glberga and
others in France, and autonomlst leaders
in Cuba will be excellent auxiliaries in
bringing back many to their rank and
f e who were driven into rebellion by
General Weyler. Giberga spent twenty
four hours this week in Madrid incognito
He came to see Premier Sagasta ana Mn
lister Moret.
General Blanco was selected Governor
of Cuba partly because he is backed by a
powerful military clique, who thought
him entitled to some compensation for
his recall from Manila and the severe CEN
sure passed on the glaring shortcomings
of his policy during the first five mont hs
of the Philippine lnsurrection. He is
backed, too, by Marshal Campos, who was
elected to remain in Spain to be ready in
case of need to defend the monarchy and
preserve the dynasty against CaIlists ana
Republ cans.
General Blanco was also selected on &C.
count OF his experience in Cuban affairs,
as he has held high commands in that
colony and because In the four years he
was GovernorGeneraI he steered course
between the old Spanish party and auto
nomists and Separatists, though he had
trouble with the latter, which his more en-
ergetic Lieutenant, General Polavieia,
stopped sternly i'll Santiago Province
The last but not least reason why General
Bianco was chosen was because the Span-
ish Government no longer wants a man
OF action there, but steady, concilatory
lenient ruler with some ssldierly quail
ties. He was brilliant commander in
the Carllst war twenty-three years ago
but now is much aged-he is we'll along
in he sixties-and has become very stout
Blanco goes from here to Corunna.
where he takes the steamship tomorrow
for Havana. He Is ACCOMPANIED hy Cana