The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
Delay That Has Destroyed All
Chances of Reform
in Cuba.
HARSH METHODS THAT ARE
NOT CHECKED.
( Leaders, of the Insurgent Army Are
Preparing to Take the
Offensive.
1copyrishsed. 1897 by James eoroon Bennett

INOpyTlChteQr 1870, by James Gordon Bennett !
HAVANA, Nov. I7.-There is no sign
YET OF the fall text of the promised re-
forms, and in consequence the hopes OF
the most optimistic autOnomisIs are
dwIndiing. The fault is not with General
Bianco. l have every reason to believe
that his promises on arrival were made in
good faith He is evidently deeply in
censed at the false position in which be
is placed. l have it from the highest ana
most reliable sources that he cabled a day
or two ago TO Madrid, saying General
WeyIer had deceived him as to the condi-
ton of the army, and the Governm lent
had misIed him regarding Their sincerity
in promising autonomy and broadly limited
that he felt inclined to ask to be relieved
In addition 10 SDain's delay, Spanish
officers here throw obstacles in the way OF
autonomy by procrastination in CARRYING
out instructions to adopt less harsh meth
DDS of warfare and endeavor to DESTROY
the suspicious Of the rebels. l have lust
returned from TWO davs' trip through
Havana TO ArtemIsa. Every military
comma der OF a town l met said he h d
not yet received any orders regarding the
extension OF zones of cultivation. The
condition OF the reconcentrados is un-
altered Their suff-rings are appalling.
TO put any one sugar estate l saw in
condition 30 grind would cost a consider
able sum, which neither the planters nor
the Spanish Government can at present
sffoId. These delays it is believed, have
killed. the chances OF the success OF auton-
omy.
|. % !
s-ny writes: UNLESS General Blanco
edny makes more headway than he
las done yet autonomy will be u dead
letter in Cuban issues"
General Pedro Bancourt, chief OF Ma.
tanzas province ana an intimate friend OF
Genera Gomez. writes from the field uu-
der date of Novem Der Il: 'Notwith-
standing this, you may rest assured that
all patriots IN Gu ba are determined and in
condition never to surrender to the Span
lsh hac. Such is the resolution of the
liberia ing army, known already to all ma
uons throughout the world, and YOU
may, therefore, give this expression the
utmost pubicIty."
An assembly OF rebel chiefs was held
last week il Madrema, and there were
present: General Mayia Rodriguez, Cen
erai Pedro Diaz, Colonel Raul Arrange and
Colonies Luis Perez aud Gayo. All agreed
upon tie uselessness OF the new regime.
General RodIiluez says: 1T is neces-
sary tnat We should prove to Spain, 10 the
lslanI, TO the United States and to the
wor that paclfcatiOn IS a lie. We are IN
bet eT condition at present than ever be-
lore, and very soon we viii assume the
offensive, attacking Spanish columns,
gaTrsoned towns and Spanish camps"
/ hear that General Gonzales PARADE.
who started on Monday on tour of Ha-
.vana, means business, and his orders are
10 make 1t warm for the rebels. The
Herald correspondent with General
Parade phs that his column has
arrived IN Guines without finding any
trace OF the rebels. General Parade was
warmly welcomed in the towns In Guines
he was met by guard OF honor and the
town was decorated.