The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-20
sngod on General Arolas.

hVehkod on General Ar0lag.
That grim soldier Ia hgsnself the leaat
concerned OF all. ITO would cut down
With his own hand every member OF m.
Orden Publlco II II were nocessary 10
maintain discipline. Tho Orden Publlcos
arc tho flower Of the Spanish trOops.
hathor, Il should be said, they were
mo hover, for a. a body they nave been
dissolved. Instead OF being Havana .
police force they are now simply regu-
lars In tho ranks under tho displeasure
OF the authorit.ss who do not dare ais
arm thom, and with tho sympathy OF
their comrades, some Of tnCss may have
the personal sympathy OF General Aro-
las. who In ms republicanlsm has been
charged with Cariist le4alBgs. Many Of
them were Carhst soldiers who, In con-
cluling truce with tho government,
stipulated that they should not be re-
duired 10 serve ia spain and we're there
ioro sent 10 Cuba.
General ArOlas himself Is one Of the
best soldiers tbat spain has ever sent
TO her colonies. II she had more Ike
him. perhaps she would not be yielding
her laSt possessions. IL Is said OF Aroas
that no refused 70 take the oath 10 sup
port the monarchy, which was required
Of all the generals, and that no declared
that the word OF d soldier was enough 70
attest his lOyalty. Whether this incident
Is true or not. his Independence make
his presence uncomfortable In Spain
ana he wdB sent a. governor OF
one Of the Philippine Islands. Testimony
70 his efficiency In making Spanish au-
thOrtty respected BY the natives has been
given BY those who were In the Philip
pines at that time. IL iB also said that
his integrity was something the other
spanish officials coui. not underBtand.
When General Arolas was translerfea
to Cuba he was In favor OF keeping up
a persistent warfare on the insurgents.
lie may not take high rank as a tacucian
or q strateglst, but he saw the only way
the lnsurrecuon could be subdued was By
on us heels. Al mat time the
pan Of campaign was an occasional dem
by the troops against the in
surgents. then long rest. Arolas was
fretted into acQuiesecnce. He built the
lr0cha across the western part OF the
Island, which was known as the wcyler
Irocha. and which was measurably sue
cessfm In koeping tho insurgents under
Maceo from crossing at VIII. Arolas in
dependent character brought him into
conflict with Weyler. lie was sent 10
5 nuago province and remained there
Inui several weeks after Blanco super
teded Weyler. Then he was recalled and
made military goyeraor of Havana
province.
General Aroias arrived In Havana on
he afternoon Of the day In January on
which the army officers precipltated the
-iots against autonomy. The officers
.eu ed him far more than Blanco. He
look immediate command Of the military
.oTces. During the Gays that followed
ie himself led many charges against the
7oters. sometimes on horseback and
on foot. He never failed 10
,ioar the streets.
II the peaceful 5!oskade Of Havana
)y the United States had been changed
nto an assault by land. many persons
,elieve that the honor Of q heroic de-
.ense would have fallen more to the mil
s@A ooNNAhNAH @hANteot N@Aah W SaPNalH
jeneral Blanco. Genera Arolas was
lincere in not wanting war with the |
United States. Since It's conclusion he |
ias hated the American nation with the |
'obust hatred Of a soldier who feels the |
Of his defeated and hum
,led country.
This feeling has not affected his off,
'ial relations. nor has It lessened the |
,steem In which Americans in Havana |
iold him. They ind no fault with the |
spanish general who feels defeat too |
leeply to AFFECT indifference.
Il is known that a breach exists be- |
ween Blaneo and Arolas. and this does
lot improve the outlook for get |
ing the troops away peacefully. Appar-
ntly Arolas is not convinced that. in |
xisting conditions. one company Of |
spanish troops would not fire on another |
company and that 1t Is not wise 60 force |
he test. He would train the guns him.
ELF II every man in the ranks mutined.