The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-20
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sist that all the plans laid to secure the
surrender of the insurgents have been
badly conceived and poorly executed.
These letters add that only in isolated
instances have any of the insurgents
laid down their arms, and the insurgent
leader MassO. who surrendered, it is still
further asserted, was prescribed by Gen
cral Gomez, and was liable to be tried
by Court Martial, while of the 100 in
surgents who surrendered with him at
FOmentO, more than half were back
with the insurgents within Il fortnight
The general opinion seems to be that
the PandO conference will in any event
be the end of autonomy, and the most
sanguine assert that it will make the
intervention of the United States inn
pCrative. Those who nave this view
claim that the Intervention of the United
States will he necessary to prevent out
RACES, which will disgrace civilization,
and also to protect American citizens in
Cuba.
Under the circumstances, news from
the scene of the conference is awaited
here with the greatest anxiety.
In spite of official and other denials,
it is believed that serious troubles for
Spain in Porto Rico are imminent, and
it is asserted Though the report can
not be verified at presenu that the
Spanish cruiser Nizcaya when she leaves
Havana. will go to Porto Rico, in order
to strengthen the hands of the govern
ment officials there.
Troops left MatanZas city yesterday
to make a reconnaissance of the Cuban
coast to the eastern extremity Of the
island.
Miss Clara Barton. after calling upon
Captain General BlancO, at his sugges-
ton, visited the heads of the colonial
government. The autonOmiSts treated
her with such distinguished courtesy
that she 'brOached to them the subject
of the allotment of lands to poor Gu
bans. engaging to furnish their houses
from America and also to superintend
any colonies thus formed. Miss Barton
was told that the mat;.sr world be care
fully considered. After she had left
the officials said:
I'VE are Spanish; does she think she
can make Yankees of us? Her desire
must be to Americanize the Creoles."
At a meeting held at the palace yes
tcrday Of the committee appointed to
secure funds for the Spanish Navy.
Captain General Blanco was elected
president. He said he would use all of
his influence to induce the officials, mili-
tary. civil and municipal. to make
monthly contributions to augment the
Naval fund. The function in aid of the
Navy which takes place tonight at the
TacOn theatre will. it is believed real
ize more than 100000 in gold. For a
single admission to the gallery cigar
| manufacturer of Havana paid $1,000
The smallest price for general admission
| is so in gold
News of the result of the interview
between General Pando and other del
egateS and General CaliXtC Garcia
Senior MassO, President of the CubSW
Republic and other insurgent leaders
is anxiOusly awaited here. There is no
change in the belief held by the best
posted men that all the propositions
looking to the laying down of their
arms by the insurgents were rejected.
There is no doubt that Il conference was
held. hut. owing to the distance from
Havana and also to the poor mail fa>
ciities the result is not yet known.
Meanwhile all military operations i'll
that part OF Santa Clara province has
been suspended.
PANDO NOT CAPTURED.
Havana. March 19.-The report circu-
lated here that General PandO, the
Spanish commander in Cuba, had been
captured by the insurgent General
Calixto Garcia, is untrue. According to
the latest adyices General Pando had
left Ciego de Ayila and was pro-
ceeding to the eastward, probably with
Puerto Principe as his destination.
One six inch gun and valuable cable
were recovered to-day from the wreck
Of the Maine. The bodies of two of the
Maine victims were sent to Key West
this afternoon on the steamer Olivette.
Chaplain Chadwick is revising the list
of the bodies thus far taken from the
wreck He inclines TO the belief that a
larger number has been recovered than
has been stated, but will know positively
as to this in Il few days.
In a sem-satirical editorial entitled
"All for Humanity" La Lucha to-day
refers to that fact that Spain is enter
tanning the people with carnival and
Cuba is deeply interested in the COM
ing elections, while the United States
seems to be entirely devoted to humani-
ty. The editorial says the relief work
is SO widespread and so greatly varied
here that it is impossible not to suspect
that there is some other motive for it
than charity, and hints at a desire to
Americanize Cuba.
The paper says of Miss BartOn's offer
to build houses for the sufferers that
lin time these might grow into Yankee
colonies with the stars and stripes float
ing from each house." The editorial IS
written in good humOred tone.