The herald., 1897-10-19
Not So Cruel as Those of
Weyler
A POLICY OF PLAIN BRIBERY
RELIED ON FOR PACIFICATI0N
OF CUBA
The Business Element Of the Larger
Cuban Cities Ready to Ask
for Annexation
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Oct. 1S.-A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: Marsha!
Blanco has started for Cuba to begin the
work of pacifica ton No money will be
spared to buy off the chiefs of the insur-
rection or to make their departure from
the island easy, though all such pro-
ceedings will be denied officially. The
new Governor-General has been given
full power, subject to certain instruct.
ions, a part Of which have been kept
secret, even from most Of the members
Of the Cabinet.
The reserve instructions cover all in
ternational aspects of the Cuban ques-
tion, especially Spain's relations with
the United States, the treatment o.
American citizens in strict observance
with the treaties Of 1895 and 1877 with the
United States; respect for foreign
owned property, and possible negotia-
tions with a view to leading to the SUBJ
mission Of the insurgents. Such nego-
tiations, according to the time-honored
precedents of Spanish civil wars, even
on the peninsula, will be conducted be-
hind the scenes If entered into.
General Blanco is authorized to as
sure the Cubans that the instituting OF
reforms more liberal than those con-
tributed by the Arrazura bill of March
Is, 1895, or the Canovas bill will depend
| upon the rapidity and the completeness
of the pacificat ton, which is indispensa-
bic for the sincere execution of economic
| and administrative home rule, which,
however, is not intended in any event
to go as far as Canadian self govern
ment. Spain does not deem an abso-
lutely Independent colonial parliament
and executive compatible with the Gu
ban colony and her own interests and
sovereignty, as the majority of the
autonomists are said to be disposed to
| accept home rule in installments.
AN ANNEXATION MOVEMENT
MATANzAS, Cuba. (via Key West)
Oct. 1S.-The business element here. in
Havaela ard elsewhere seems to have
arrived at the conclusion that the Mad
lid government cannot end the war on
a basis of autonomy to Cuba, and there
are not enough loyalists among the
autonornists to hold public office. At
least, that is the claim conservative
Spaniards make. In addMtiors, the latter
express the belief that the autonomists,
if placed in power, would not be able
to preserve the peace and protect life
and property from the .awless ele-
ments. In view Of this condition of ar
fairs, number of important merchants
and sugar planter of Spanish origin.
in conjunction with several Cubans Of
mr. in, n IuaE r.
meetings and correspon ding with peo-
pie in various parts of the isar1d, with
the object of ascerta lining the views OF
the commercial and planting community
in Pinar del Rio, Havana, Matanzas and
Santa Clara provinces as to the future
of Cuba most likely to further their in
terests and those of the island in gen.
eral. 1t is expected that the majority
of people will be favorable to the an
nexat ton of Cuba to the United States.
as the Washington government alone is
apparently able to guarantee peace in
Cuba and protection to life and proper
ty. AS sooxl as it is ascertained, that the
sentiment Of the persons appealed to is
in favor of annexation, committee will
be sent to the United States, with irs-
structions to lay the case clearly before
the business mer of prominence in the
United States. ar.d, ask the latter to unite
with the business men of Cuba in petit.
ton to the Washington government to
ask the United States, in view of the fail
urs of the Conservatives to suppress the
resurrection by force of arms, and poirt-
ing out the impossibility of the Liberals
en- ding the war by establishing an au-
tonomous form of government, to bring
about annexation to the United States.
AN EFFECTIVE PATROL
NEW YORK. Oct. 1S.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Commander R. B. Bradford, Chief of the
Bureau of Equipment, has suggested
to the Navy Department that torpedo
boats be placed 10 prevent filibustering.
ARMS FOR INSURGENTS
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. Is Three Cuban
patriots direct from the terrible struggle
on the island, have been in st. Louis for
the past three days procuring and ship
ping ammunition. Their work is at last
completed, and they leave tomorrow for
Cuba. One of them is authority for the
statement that during their stay they
have purchased and forwarded to Texas
ports 1925, 900 worth of cartridges, dyna-
mite, rifles, pistols and saddlery, In
| tended for the insurgent army. Two
expeditions conveying these supplies
will sail tomorrow night from Texas
port between the city of Bagdad and
Port Galveston, and in the Caribbean
sea will meet two other expeditions that
last night set sail from New York. The
Cuban agents are Colonel George john
stone of the staff of General Carlos Ro-
loft; Colonel Eduoard Betancourt and
Captain A. H. Smith. Colonel Johu-
stone, who was interviewed by a re-
porter tonight, said: Il left Santiago
de Cuba the latter part of September.
Our mission has been to buy supplies for
the department of the east. Owing to
the quarantine we could do nothing At
Key West, and came to st. Louis. Ws
have accomplished our mission here. BY
!. the purchase of $225000 worth Of AM
munition and the like"