The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-18
THEY DO NoTLIKE BLANCo.
SOME OF MS GENERALS sooUT
mrs PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.

JsoIouuy, as Usual, Divides the spanish war
Counciis-Gep. Parade Takes the Fieid
Vy,thout Vyaitipg Tor Bianeo's Ideas and
o~rder,-Pnnd Opposest the Captain.asnsrsl.
HAVANA, Nov. 10, via Key West, Nov. IL
Tho case of Gen. Bazan, already reported In
THE Sun, 10 not the only instance OF aisagree-
mont between Gen. Blanoo and tho Generals Of
bis staff. II leaked out to-day, in spite Of the
watchful press censorship and the secrotive
\ policy observed in the palace Of the Captain
General. that Gems. Pando and Gonzalez Par
rado. the two most important men In the Gov
ernment after Blanco, arc also against him.
Tho same thing happened to Martinez Cam.
pos and IN wcyler. The Spanish military men
Arc ALWAYS Jealous Of ono another, and their dis
cords and quarrols arc not an unimportant
cause of many triumphs Of the insurgents. But
now tho question Is not, as In the cases OF Mar
tinoz Campos and Wcyler. as to whom should
bear the responsibility OF defeat, but what plan
OF campaign is best. Blanco has a policy Of
his own. Pando, as commander of the stat,
has a policy also. PARADE. second in ON
mand, or "segundo Cabo," has asked Blanco
for full authority to carry out his own ideas.
without consulting tho Captain-General az to
the plan of campaign, he started to-day against
the insurgents in tho province Of Havana.
Blapco. though resolved for tho moment to
quietly remain in his palace, testing the effect
of his merciful DEGREES and promises of au-
tonomy, Is not willing to surrender his military
authority in the west. He has bestowed his
military powers on the commanders Of San
lingo dc Cuba, Puerto Principe. and Santa
Clara, but in Matanzas, Havana, and Plnar del
Rio he does-not want q single column 10 move
without his knowledge and consent. Hence
the resentment of Pando and Parade. who think
themselves as worthy Of confidence as tho
eastern commanders. They do not want tho
success they expect to attain against the insur.
rents to be turned to ~the'glory Of Blanoo.
Gen. Pando is furthermore q favorite Of
many of the important leaders Of La Union
Constitutional. tho Incorporating Spanish
party that roasted Weyler and strongly opposes
autonomy and q lenient policy toward tho ma
tivcs. Pando Is not a believer In autonomy,
and is well known for his cruelty in this war.
An atrocious assassination was committed by
the Spaniards near Santa Clara city on Nov. 0,
and the responsibility belongs to Pando.
Four Cuban insurgents who were accustomed
to approach the city at night to communicate
will friends were betrayed by agpy. An
ambush of 800 Spanish soldiers was prepared
for them. and they fell into It and were cap
tured. But instead Of taking them as prisoners
to the city. they were kept in tho outskirts
awaiting orders from Havana. Tho orders
came. from Pando to kill them, and they were
murdered with machetes. 1t Is said here that
Blanco was not informed by Pando Of the COM
munication from Santa Clara, while others do
clare that he was, but had not the courage to
oppose tho sanguinary General on his stan.
The butcheries in Cuban hospitals are also
ascribed to Gen. Pando's orders.
A strong movement In favor of tho annexa.
ton Of Cuba to the United States is In prog
resi- here. and. curious to say, among impor.
tant Spanish residents. They are tired Of the
war, hopeless Of Spain. and at the same time ap-
prehensivc of retaliations from the Cubans upon
Spanish property. They wish to keep their
capital and enlarge 1t. and from a business
point Of view annexation suits them very well.
Efforts are making 10 form a committee here
for propagandist work in the United States in
favor Of this solution of Cuba's troubles.
Advices from the field say that Gen. Gomez
and the Cuban Government are willing to al.
low the grinding of sugar, providing the sugar
planters pay an extraordinary tax for tho revo.
lutionary fund. The sugar estates grinding
without paying that tax will DO destroyed by
the insurgents.