The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10

tain general of Cuba and retained that posi-
ton until November, 1851. At the beginning
OF his captain geneTalcy IN CuDa ne an
nounced ms determination TO continue the
poncy of Martinez Campos, his predecessor,
which had resulted IN the restoration or
peace in the island. His term or service as
captain general, however, Was disturbed Dy
repeated uprlslngs OF the disaiIected, ana III
June 1850, q battle OF some importance was
fought between General Blanco forces ana
the insurgents unoer CaIiXto Garcia. Inc
latter, however, surrendered at the DeSln-
ning of August. Garcia was sent 10 spain
a prisoner, but was subsequently released
in consequence of teiegram from Gehefai
Blanco declaring that he had promised
their freedom TO Garcia ard those VINO ndu
surrendered With HIM on condition tnat tney
should reslue out of Cuba. In OCTOBER, 1891,
the last of the insurgents surrendered ana
the dylng emDerS OF the new repeiioh were
exiting ulshed. Captain General biahco SUI
sequenty attempted some judicial ana otnef
administrative reforms IN CuDa, Dut MS
course did not receive the entlre approNdi
of the Spanish Cabinet, and al the close Oh
November, 1881, he was superseded py Gen.
Prendergast.
General Blanco had his chief administra-
tive experience in the Philippine ISLANDS. lie
succeeded Captain General DespuJol as gov
ernor general of the Philippines IN 1874, ana
for his services in that capacity was IdlsSu
TO the rank of marshal In nay Oh LSSo. ,,iln III
August of 1896 he reported to the spanish
minister of the colonies the existence Oh
an extensive plot aiming at the lnue-
pendence of the islands This rapidly TOOK
rection which the efforts of General Blahco
We're poWerlesS to check. In september oI
that year he narrowly escaped assasslna-
ton A plot was formed TO surprise tne
garrison at Manila, to seize the heauqudI-
ters and to murder the captain general. II
was discovered just in the nick OF time' an1
more than a hundred persons were arrested
for complicity in it. Prior 10 TINS Geherdl
Blanco had not resorted TO extreme meas
ures hut spurred on by the personal dam
ger to which he had been exposed ne lssueu
a decree ordering that all property peious-
ing to residents of the Pnlllpplne lsldiius
who had been implicated IN the reDeIliVh
should be forfeited for the benent OF the
governments weeks grace being oHereu
10 those who were willing TO SURRENDER.
Neither this decree nor General Bidnco
military tactics nor other exceptional meas
ures which he took to suppress the reDelloh
nrevented it from spreading, and in De-
cenber after a broad hint from the govern
ment that his methods were not suIlclehtly
severe he rendered his resignation ana was
succeeded by Gen. Camille PolaVleiJd, c coln-
mander of the Sixth Army Corps, VINO was
sent to the Philippines With lnsuuctlons
virtually Identical with those given TO Cap
tain General Weyler when the latter sue
ceeded Marshal Martinez CampoS III Supa,
Shortly after this Marshal Blanco was apc
nointed chief of the military houSehoid OF
the Queen Regent. He has been ueScripeu
as the ''softest hearted soldier In Spain,
and his whole career indicates ms uisPosl
tion to employ mild rather than Vlolent
measures Ever since the fall of the Azcar-
raga Cabinet the name or Marsnal hlanSo
has been the most prominent dIuOhS wy
nossible successors of General Weyier, ana
ters has been that if appointed governor
general of Cuba he would be empowered 10
approach the insurgents with view ol az
riving at mutual agreement lot the cessd,
tion of hostiliues he enjoys @ we of tha
friendship and entire cohlluen0o w
Regent.