San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-29
TROUBLE IN CUBA.
Weyler'S Volunteers Refuse
To DiSband.
CUBAN AUT0N0MISTS DO NOT
FAVOR SAGASTA'S PLAN
OF SETTLEMENT.
Will BlancO Be Resisted In Ills At
tempt To LAMBDA Strong Pro-
test Against SPANS Charge
Of FiIibustering Will Be
Forwarded.

New York, Oct. pa special to the
Herald from Washington, says:
1t is the present situation in Cuba
and not SPANS reply that is just now
causing the administration concert.
Private Information which has reach
ed Washington confirms the dispatch
es from Havana describing a serious
condition of affairs that confronts
Spain there. The most important
feature of this information is that in
dicating the liberal ministry will find
it difficult to induce even the Autono-
mists in Cuba to accept the reforms
which General Blanco is authorized to
inaugurate upon his arrival in Hav-
ana.
In General Weyler lies the chief OBJ
stacle in the way of acceptance of the
new policy. The statement that Gen.
Weyler received an order from Madrid
directing the disarmament of the vol
unteers and that such action had not
been taken, is confirmed by advices re-
ceived here. These state that Gen.
the volunteers, who may oppose Gen.
Blanco's landing. Gen. Blanco's
supporters are only found among the
poorer classes, for whom any change
is for the better.
If the Autonomists in Cuba are OPP
posed to accepting the reforms pro-
posed by the Liberal minister Admin
istration officials ask what is the feel
ing among the Cubans? 1t is needless
! to say that they are not as sanguine
| as the Spaniards appear to be about
the results, but they are not making
predictions. They are awaiting with
the keenest interest developments
within the next fortnight-which, in
| their opinion, will determine the sue
fofl If the Nn1f
1t is because of the situation that
the administration is congratulating
itself over the failure OF Spain to ac-
cept outright the good offices of the
United States. In diplomatic Ian
guage SPANS note thanks the United
States for the tender of good offices.
| 1t is no rejection so far as words go.
Spain does not accept our good offices
but her note declares that the govern
ment of the United States can assist
them greatly in bringing the war to a
close by suppressing fillibustering and
preventing the moral and practical as
sfstance received by the CubanS from
| the United States.
As already stated, the note is friend
ly and courteous in character, but as
| the administration had assumed, it
contains passages probably designed
for home consumption, which. taken
by themselves might be considered as
firm in tone. An official said that it
is temperate an inoffensive in tone
and more frank than we had expect
ed"
Contrary to general expectations, no
mention is made of the new policy to
be inaugurated in Cuba by Gen. Blan-
co on his arrival, but the inference is
that the concentration order will be
revoked and that everything will be
done by Spain to ameliorate the con-
dition of affairs in Cuba, that the
American government desires. Con-
siderable attention is devoted to
schemes of reform which the Liberal
ministry will push through the Cortes.
and which have already been desCrib-
ed
The one feature of the note upon
which the administration will take is
sue with Spain is the reference to fill
clustering. But while there may be
a diplomatic controversy over this
point. there is no reason at present to
fear that it will precipitate crisis.
1t has all along been understood that
Spain contemplates a claim against
this country for damages growing out
of filibustering expeditions. Hence
the reference to our responsibility in
this direction is regarded in the light
of an additional argument in support
Of her prospective claim, rather than
for the purpose of provoking quar-
rel with the United States.
The next dispatch to Minister Wood
ford will direct him to lay before the
Madrid authorities a statement of
what the United States has done to
suppress filibustering and the expense
to which this government has been
put. 1t is expected this matter will
be discussed at the next cabinet meet
ing this week. In any event it is pro-
posed by the president to read the
note to the cabinet and then will |
be discussed the action to be taken |
thereon. |