New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-09
LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN SPAIN.


LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN SPAIN
GRAVE APPREHENSION IN HAVANA-ANNENA-
TloNIsTs WARNED TO CEASE MDbIiN~-
BLANco NOT LOOKED ON AS STRONG MAN
FEELING AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
Havana via Key West, Fla, Nov A-Ihere Is d
great deal Of excitement here al present III poi'N"'
circles due - increasing lack OF confluence /" ''e
ability of Spain establish an autonomous ioii "
COVE :nment in Cuba. and 10 Apprehension 'n"' t'0
Spanish troops Will not be able to suppress tne III
surrection by force of This causes feeling
of uncertainty In the future. when increases '''e
business depres sion which kas existed for over '"'
years. and on the other hard, it increases the De
sire among many Of the people tor 'he "'Ne
of Cuba 10 the United States
The Government is we'll aware OF inns anu
semi-otHcial hint conveyed to the Annexauohis'S
through the columns Of a newspaper vi tiils 'i'''
has induced Their, IL appears. 10 sup INC" So
meetings The AnneXationsts were Hot eN"C"!
accused OF conspring against the government o''
the curious charge OF gamDhhs was MAJ"
against them ara on this basis they would AZ
least have been put 10 very serious annoyance IL
the secret meetings had not been discontinued
one OF the great difficulties in the way OF arriv-
ing at a satisfactory solution OF the CUBAN Ques
ton is the fact that the Spanish Government IN
order 10 do so, will have to satisfy SO man! co".
ficting aspirations These include the ambition OF
the Conservatives. who re-estabshed the mon
archy, and who support the GoVerhH'ent WIN
money and arms; the demands OF the helorlis.S'
who are persistent office seekers; the wishes Oh '''o
Autonomists and the hopes Of the insurgents 10
say nothing Of the longings OF the Annexatonls!s.
How 10 arrive at an understanding which VIII DO
agreeable to all these parties Is beyond ooup' q
problem calculated to disturb the most weh-oa'-
anced mind, and the problem Is stu fur'he' eo'H
plicated by the fact that the bulk OF the real Au-
Economists are actually In the insurgent ranks
VIII ar
An communication with those under arms are men
who certainly would not be acceptable 10 the hsh'-
ing Autonomists Of the Cuban Revoiutioh's' parry.
In addition, nobody seems TO have any great
amount OF confidence in the military or adn'Ii''S
tratiye ability of Marshal Blanco. the new cap
tain-GeneraL He has carefully avoided making
any public references TO autonomy ana ne Is saio
to be In poor health, to be constantly IN heeo I'll
medical attendance. and therefore. not likely 10 De
able to undergo the hardships OF an energeuc cap-
paign against the insurgents.
BLANCO WE'LL LIKED PERSONALLY
Personally Marshal Blanco Is we'll liked by the
members of all parties. including the prominent
and wealthy Conservative party. which, owing 10
its great influence. generally succeeds In moving
the masses Of the people in Cuba. But the Autoho-
mists and the Conservatives are far from being
hand-n-glove and If the new Captain-Generai IA
vors the latter 1t is difficult to see how he can
count on the support OF the former
The departure OF General Weylcr from Cuba was
made the occasion Of wildly patriotic demon
stration in his favor. while the reception OF Mar
shall Blanco on his arrival was decidedly cold, TO
put 1t mildly; much so that he would have been
justified in resgning within twentyfour hours or
landing. 1t is the custom here on the arrival OF
a new Captain General 10 give him d grand re-
ception' the same night. all the generals leaders
OF all the political parties the civil and military
authorities and representatives OF ali the CONNER
eial and arstocraic elements being present az me
Palace. But. in addition TO the civil and military
authorities hardly
ent at the grand reception" given to Marsha
ne sneJ pStieans and representaves Of the high
social Sses Ts Ts , aSseH seemingly
II Ss an sn fiTR OF
have no real representation here today owing, az
already stated, to the bulk Of the adherents OF
or else In ex ee' Then AGAIN. the
Reformists who are under arms are not willing 70
sufferings they have endured so long But 1t seems
to be the policy Of the Spanish Governmen, 70 Pre-
whereas as already Demonstrated: no such party
autonomy to Cuba. when. outside of a handful Of
men willing TO accept once there Is no numerous
HOPES OF THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
The Spanish Government hopes by representing
that there is an Autonomist party In Cuba that
people will be led to believe that the disafected
portion Of the population is much smaller than Il
really Is. In other words. by representing that a
aufond%y The spsnsh overnneN S is ,en no o
make Ii appear that large portion OF those who
have been struggling against the Government are
now willing 10 accept the compromise held 10
them In the shape OF so-called autonomy which IL
not the case by any
AZ 10 the Reformists. who are represented be-
ting willing 10 act with the Autonomists and accept
the form OF government satisfactory 10 the latter,
they are entirely discredited. and only repre-
sented by twenty or thirty persons OF social
standing. although these few are supporting tho
Government in good faith. Even supposing the
spanish Government succeeds In filling n number
OF Offices with so-caled Auonomsts the latter will
not have influence enough to govern, and this in
itself will be sufficient TO kill the whole scheme Of
autonomy. were II not that other and more
important issues will certainly do so in due course
OF time Autonomy, as IL is proposed by the Sa-
easta Cabinet to establish IL, would be only an
empty sham. as Is well known 10 everybody con.
cerned here.
Taking all these diwcJ.. ana conflicting features
Of the situation into confederation II Is not going
too far assert that out of tho whole complication
annexation 10 the United States seems 10 be the
only hope for suffering Cuba. But the more
this conviction forces itself upon the minds OF the
stubborn section of the Government supporters
the harsher becomes the feeling against the United
States and fuel has been added to this fire by the
commotion caused at Madrid. here. and. in much
tion In an American magazine OF the views Of
Hanns Taylor the former United States Minister
at Madrid. upon the Cuban question. Again. the
insurgent manfestOes announcing their unwilling
ness to make peace any terms short Of complete
Independence have further soured the Spaniards
who assert that the Yankees TO blame for all
the misfortunes which have befalen Cuba and