The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-23

| He has been and still IS in negotiation
with three leaders of the Cuban reyolu-
ton and has been endeavoring to induce
them to go TO different insurgent camps,
| there TO use their influence To bring
| about peace, on the promise of Cuba be-
ing accorded a really autonomous form
| Of government These three men were
also offered money for themselves AMI
were to have been furnished with large
sums of money to distribute among their
friends. But IL is understood they have
hitherto declined to become agents of
General Pando, alleging as their excuses
that they have no influence with the in
surgent leaders of the present day and
that they would be risking their lives if
they ventured into the insurgent camps.
In some quarters it is believed that
this reluctance 10 accept the overtures
OF General Pan1o Is due to the fact that
the insurgents are anticipating some
strong step in their favor when the
United States congress meets. II is gen.
orally admitted that General Pando is
somewhat mortified at the non-success
Of mis- plans UP to the present and has
informed the tlree ex-insurgeRt leaders
referred to that he doubts their sincerity
and he indirectly gave them to under
stand that he was OF the opinion that
they were opposed to the sovereignty of
Spain over Cuba and had no desire to
assist the Spanish authorities in their
efforts to bring about peaceful settle
ment Of tnc troubles. The Cubans pro-
tested that they were sincere and re-
peated the excuses they had already
made Cor their noncompliance with the
requests Of the Spani.h general. The lat
is understood, will continue his efforts to
come to an understanding with the in
sUrgerts ard the military authorities be-
leve the best way to do this is to infiict
upon the enemy a signal defeat, which
General Pando hopes to accomplish.
On the other hand. it is believed the
insurgents have similar plans, though
from an opposite direction and with a
totally different object in view. If cur
rent reports among the friends of the
insurgents are to be believed, the revo-
lutionary leaders hope to strike a de-
cisive blow al Spain before congress
meets, az an encouragement to their
friends in the United States who are
urging a recognition upon the part Of
the United States government of the
oelligerency of the insurgents of Cuba.
DR.. Jose Congosta, formerly Spanish
consul at Philadelphia, and now secre-
tary general of Cuba, is continuing to
lose ground in public favor as a result
Of some extraordinary statements which
ne has made to the SpaniaIds here. Senior
Santos GuZman considers himsef and
his family much insulted by certain re-
marks of DR.. COngosto. Congosto is al
so alleged to be displaying considerable |
ignorance Of administrative affairs and
to have, in consequence, failed to fulfill
many of the duties Of his office Finally, |
the Utterances of DR.. Congosto, if cor
rectly reported, are likely soon to be |
sharply resented in Madrid. He is al |
legged to have remarked that Spain had,
until now, followed a policy Of spoliation
in Cuba, and that the insurgents were |
justified in acting as they have done.
While this may be perfectly true, such |
a remark from prominent Spanish Of |
fetal is not likely to pass without notice |
at the Spanish capital, especially as it |
is added the employees of the secretary |
generals office protested against the re-
mark and have taken further action in |
the matter.
Regarding political utterances. a state
ment made by Marshal Bianco shortly |
after his arrival here is being much |
commented upon. II seems that when |
the superior Of religious order, Tesid- |
ing at Guanabacoa, near this city, called |
upon the new captain general in order
to welcome him to Cuba, Marshal Blanco,
during the course OF the conversation
which followed, said:
"Only Divine Providence is able TO
save Cuba"
Whereupon the distinguished priest |
IF we must conffde only in Divine
Providence and have no other means to
conquer the insurgents. then We are
LOST
The sympathizers with the insurgents
have been making considerable capital
oUt Of this incident, claiming that the
captain general has no faith in the sue
cess Of his mission.
Futber proof OF this state OF mind up
On the part Of Marshal Blanco appears
to be furnished in a statement which is
attributed to him when ne replied 10 the
welcome Of the Merchants association.
Upon that occasion the captain gener-
n is said to have asserted that Spain
could keep up the fighting until after
APRIL next, and If by t.hat time the Span
ards were unable to restore peace at any
price, he (Maishal BIanco) would return
to Spain.
incidentally this statement is credited
to several other generals. VINO have az
rived here recently from Spain.
The answer OF the insurgents 70 Mar
sh4l Blanco's decree favoring the re-
Of grinding sugar cane has
been the burning or immense cane fields
IN the sugar district of this province. in
the neighhorhooi Of san Felipe. A day
Or 50 ago the sky in tlhst direction was
red with the reflection OF the flames.
Very shortly after the previous dis
patch regarding ire peace negotiations
II General Pando was closed. il became |
known that two Of the prominent ex-in-
.urgent ieade.s referred to as having
been induced 10 start for Manzsillo in
another effort 20 induce the insurgent
leaders of Santiago de Cuba u arrange
for peace on the basis OF autonomy be-
rg granated 20 Cuba.
San Francisco, Nov. 2o.-Jimmy Law
Ter Ct this city 81 last Ia. match OF
some Importance. Il was made today.
Thomas o'RouTl>e. Who left for the cas-.
tonight. said toisy: