Evening star., 1898-06-13
BLANco's.l STORES SHORT
He Sends an Urgency Call to the Home
8 Government.
Rumor That the Queen Regent il
Anxious to Shift Responsibility
tol IAfanta Isabella.

LONDON, June 13.-The Madrid cores
pondent of the Standard, telegraphing Sum-
day, says:
General Blanco having again telegraphed
that in case the blockade becomes stricter 1t
will be urgent to send war stores, as his
supply is running short, the government
| has taken steps to dispatch abundant sup
plies by fast vessels from Spanish and
| foreign ports. The more important supplies
from Spain will be strongly conveyed and
will be sent Immediately.
General Blanco also telegraphs that the
authorities at Santiago de Cuba claim to
have repelied the American attempt to land
| in the inner and outer bays of Guantana-
mo, the Spanish forces being intrenched in
positions commanding the best landing
places between Santiago and Guantana-
no.
The Madrid correspondent Of the Daily
News, telegraphing by way of Bayonne.
says:
General Blanco's last dispatch being less
sanguine, the cabinet council discussed
whether it should be published, and decided
on some verbal alterations. Military pre-
cautions have been taken at Madrid to
quell disturbances when the inevitable hap
pens.
Reports are again rife that the Queen
Regent wishes to shift the regency to the
Infanta Isabella and let her accept the
American conditions.
nuSsIu may
"It is expected that Russia will protest
against the open alliance of Admiral Dewey
as belligerent with Aguinaldo. the insur-
gent chief"
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Mail, telegraphing Sunday, says:
IAN extremely bad impression is current
tonight as to the outcome of events. Busi-
ness men are inclined to the belief that the
war will be short probably only lasting an
other month. Military men hold the oppo-
site view, considering that Spain can put
much reliance on the elements.
AT the cabinet council today Duke AL
modovar de Rio, the foreign minister, made
report to his conferences with the am
bassadors of the powers. 1t is understood
that nothing definite has been arrived at
Captain Aunon, minister of marine, tele-
graphs from Cadiz that the recruiting for
Admiral Cameras squadron is being ac-
ceierated.
while the American landing in Cuba is
officially denied, the authorities assert that
even If 1t were true 1t would be unim-
portant, as the Spanish army would give
good account of itself. 1t IS believed that
the question of the food supplies so far
as the peninsula Is concerned, is settled, at
least until October"
The Madrid correspondent of the Times
telegraphinG Saturday, says:
Questioned the Government.
I'm the chamber of deputies today Senor
Osma, highly respected deputy. ques-
toned the government. among other mat
ters as toswhether a blockade can legiti-
matey be made defective by obstructing
port with s(inketl ships, mines or torpedoes;
whether it Is allowable for a beliigerent in
this fashion TO obStruct a post which Is not
formally blockaded; whether an effective
blockade. once interrupted, must be formal
ly reproclaimed.. and whether 1t is 1eglti-
mate for a. belligerent to employ as allies
ri ,,1t l;yrin IL
risdction of am opponent, especially when
there is reason to apprehend that the lat
ter will commit all manner of cXcesses
now happily unknown in civilized warfare
Duke Almodovar de Rio. the foreign
minister, in the course of a very guarded
reply, expressed the opinion that an in
terrup.ed blockade must be reproclaim-
cd He said The question as TO whether
the blockade frStn Cardenas to Bahia Hon
,i;L was fornailso proclaimed had been sub
n,itted to the powers but they had not yet
| replied. America, he proceeded, was op-
Grating against Santiago apparently on the
assumption that a blockade of that port
had never been formally proclaimed.
Duke AImodovar's Opinion.
Duke Almodovar said he would not con-
ceal his opinion that the attempt to block
the entrance to Santiago harbor was un-
justifiabe, adding that the use Of mines
for such a purpose had been condemned
by such eminent authorities on information
al law as Sir Richard Webster the British
attorney general. and Desjardins, the
French jurisconsult.
with reference to exciting and arm
ing barbarans,' the foreign minister was
careful to avoid accusations against the
Washington government, but ne gave the
chamber clearly 10 understand that in his
opinion a nation protesting humanitarian
sentiments would certainly, by instigating
rebellion among population capable of
pilaging, devastating. viA.ating and tortur-
ing incur tremendous moral RESPONSE
hilitv in the eyes of the civilized world