Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-31
SPAIN MAY OBJECT TO TURNING HIM
OVER TO US.
TALK OF TAKING HIM TO SPAIN
1T IS PROPOSED TO BUILD A 100000
CLUB AT HAVANA.
To-day Is General BlancO's Birthday
and He Celebrated 1t by Giving
$500 to the POOr-Business
In the Cuban Capital
Normal Again.

HAVANA, Aug 3O.-La Lucha, comment
ing editorialy this afternoon upon Senior
Sagasta's intention to prevent the cortes
discussing the incidents and results OF the
war and to forbid the press to publish the
parliamentary debates, criticises this at
titude strongly and condemns Sagasta' 5
.autocracy and absolutism."
La Lucha says:
THE sultan of Morocco pales into in
Significance in comparison with the Spanish
premier. Nevertheless, 1t must be admitted
that, in the present state of affairs. Senor
Sagasta's policy of muZzling the country
and the press is the only one that could
possibly succeed in maintaining the con-
solidation and unity of the country
General Pando chief of staff to General
BIanco, who lately returned from a voyage
to Mexico and other Central and South
American countries, where he went on a
secret mission to arouse sympathy Tor
Spain, will return to Madrid tomorrow.
He maintains strict reserve as to the results
of his mission. His position here will be
occupied by General Solano.
Tomorrow will be General Blanco's BIRTH
day. He celebrated in advance by gift Of
500 to be used in the purchase of relief for
distribution among the local charitable in
stitutions. His generosity is much ap-
plauded.
Havana business houses and private citi-
zens subscribed during the blockade the
sum of $4,000 toward the improvement Of
the navy, but the opportunity to utilize the
fund in that way having passed, meet
ing was Eeld yesterday to consider appro-
priating the fund to the erection of a new
magnificent Spanish club. Opinions as to
this disposal differ widely, the subscrib-
ers who are to remain here being in favor
OF the project, but those who are expecting
to return to Spain considering such a
proposal as unfair to the Spanish.
The papers are greatly agitated as to the
disposition Of the remains of Columbus. and
it is understood that the Duke of Veragua.
the only living descendant of the discoverer
of America, will request the privilege of
removing them from the Havana cathedral
posit them with the remains of other illus
trious Spaniards. The general impression
is that the remains are not to be included
Recent advices from Candelaria report a
state of dreadful distress. the result of
fevers and scarcity of food caused by the
town, the insurgent general Pedro Diaz is
encamped with thousand men, but as
yet they have not solicited food.
San Cristobal. whose inhabitants take the
men supplies.
Several insurgent leaders in the province
of Pinar, del Rio have issued circulars guar
anteeing law and order and promising safe
ty to all who will return to their fields and
farms. The CubanS in that province have
set an example, which will surely be fol-
lowed elsewhere.
Several isolated cases of violence in the
province of Santa Clara have been prompt
ly traced down and the culprits have been
turned over to the Spanish military author
tiles.
Havana is perfectly quiet Business is
reSuming and the shops and stores are dis
playing beautiful fancy goods. The thea
terS are filled nightly with well dressed peo-
pie, and the cafes and restaurants are do
ing an excellent business. Silver is now at
$780,
To an outsider the city presents a holiday
appearance. Behind the scenes, however,
there is considerable want, though this is
not Haunted abroad, as the Cuban char
acter is one of pride, which hides the dark
and only shows the bright side of life. The
weather continues fine.
To-day the council of secretaries resolved,
in view of the custom house regulations,
not to allow exemption from duty for the
supplies brought on the Comal in charge
of Captain Mel. Neither has he any other
legal recourse to secure exemption. The
Spanish colonial authorities are willing to
take charge of the supplies and distribute
them themselves, paying duties on account
house.
Among the vessels to- arrive to-day were
the tugs George w. Childs from Key West,
with passengers; the Spanish bark Pru-
dente from Trinidad. with provisions; the
West Indian from Cartagena, Spain, with
cattle, and the Catania, from Mexico. with
passengers and general cargo.