Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-14
ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE A BOLD
DEMONSTRATIONS SHORTLY.
TO INFLUENCE CONGRESS.
GENERAL DISSATISFACTION AMONG
THE SPANISH TROOPS.
Annexation to the United States
Growing in Favor Among Mer-
camille and Foreign Ele-
mentS-EfOrts to Di-
vide AutOnOmists.

Havana. Nov. 13.--The insurgents are
again active throughout the Central and
Eastern Cuba. 1t is understood that they
will shortly make a bold demonstration as
proof that they have not accepted autono-
my and to induce the next session of the
United States congress to recognize their
rights as belligerents.
Throughout the island general dissatis-
faction exists among the Spanish troops.
who oppose the policy of coaxins the in
surgents and according them kind treat
ment. which they believe will facilitate the
plans of the insurgents.
Marshal Blanco. 1t is understood, lacks
the necessary moral influence over the
troops to induce them to carry out his
plans for the kind treatment of the insur-
gents, and the natural consequence of this
is Il state of confusion.
The annexation of Cuba to the United
States is gaining in favor among the mer-
camille and foreign elements In the island.
The local guerrilla band at San Felipe.
province of Havana, while accommodating
in the environs. were surprised by Il band
of insurgents under Juan Delasado. and
eight of the twenty guerrillas composing
the band were macheted. The rest fled to
the town.
Governor General Blanco has dispatched
several paci:icos provided with passes to
the insurgent lines with a view to inducing
the, leaders to lay down their arms and
accept autonomy. He has issued orders to
the guerrilla bands not to molest these en-
vcys.
General Pancho GARLIC. according to Off
cial reports. recently crossed by way of
the La Luisa hills at Placetas. with 2O0
mounted men, returning from CienfuegoS.
where he went to meet an expedition which
landed there recently, it is believed, from
the DauntlesS General GARLIC was on his
way to the Felicia ranch on the border OF
Rio Blanco. where is located the camp
of General Gomez. in the Sancti Spiritus
district.
Dispatches from Madrid say that the Off
cially inspired papers, Ell Correo and La
Correspondence, point to the possibility of
a division of the Autonomist party into
Radical and Conservative wings. Accord
ing to these papers the Reformist party
would be dissolved. and its elements would
party. headed by Senors Jose Bruzon. Glib
era and Fernando Gonzales. The Conserv-
ative wing would be formed under the lead
Rafael Labra, Don Jose GalveZ, the Mar
quis De Montoro, and Senors Gueto. Sala-
drigaS and Fernandez de Castro, who
founded the AutonomiSt party.
La Lucha in Il leading editorial makes a
violent attack upon the Sagasta cabinet
for attempting to divide the Autonomist
of the organization and accepting the serv-
ices of second grade autonomists. The
paper predicts that this division will crc-
ate disturbances and urges Marshal Blanco
not t. neglect the leading autonomists. de-
ciariHg that If he does so they will not
remain idle. but will retaliate.
1t is generally believed that the newly
appointed governors in Cuba will hold their
offices but comparatively short time. as
mcrths insular chambers will be formed,
when the governors will be elected by pop-
ular vote. ..r .. .-.