The herald., 1898-01-19
Because Havana Rioters
Are Tired
THE RADICAL AUTON0MISTS
THE LATEST PARTY TO PLAGUE
THE OFFICIALS
Increasing Misery Leads to the Hope
That Intervention Will Not
Be Long Delayed
Associated Press Special Wire

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Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON Jan. 1S.-Such infor-
nation as the state department has re-
ceived as to the situation. in Havana is
conflrmatory of the unofficial dis
patches and shows that quiet reigns in
the city, and that the impression of the
officials here that the riotous spirit had
either exhausted Itself for the time be-
ing or had been completely suppressed
by the strong hand of authority, is justi-
fed. The situation was briefly alluded to
in the cabinet meeting today, and was
not regarded as warranting any change
In the attitude of our government.
BLANCO TO RESIGN
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.--A special to the
Record from Key West. Fla, says:
1t Is stated in Havana that General
Blanco will resign soon. Havana Is
still much alarmed and all the streets
leading to the park have extra guards.
1t is said the insurgents have attacked
the town of Cano near Havana again,
and that large Spanish force has been
sent in haste to protect the town. Sew
eral emissaries of autonomy have been
captured and executed as traitors re-
Gently. The insurgents have attacked
the Juaragara plantation in Santa Clara
province, burning all cane fields and
stopping all work. The Spanish forces
made no resistance.
The forces of Gobu at Siguapa, in San
ia Clara province, were attacked by the
insurgents under Roban, who compelled
the Spanish to make retreat.
The Guadalajara battalion attacked
General Arangueren near Jarucoa in
Havana province. The insurgents had
received warning of It's coming and pre-
pared an ambush for the enemy. The
Spaniards were defeated with much loss.
RADICAL AUTONOMISTS
NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-According to
the Tribune correspondent at Havana;
badgering the government occupies the.
attention of two classes in Cuba at pres
ent One class Is the conservatives,
who were predisposed to fault finding.
Determined to have no share in the ad-
of autonomy they are now
congratulating themselves on their de-
cision. The responsibility of implanting
that system is, indeed, heavy one, and
those who do not share 1t are fortunate.
The other class is a new creation. Its
members call themselves radical auton-
omists. They are aggressive and critical.
If the authorities depart from the
straight path Of colonial home rule, they
cry lapse from the house-tops. The
such as has already been ex-
tended does not satisfy them. They de-
mand that Weyler and all his works be
and call for reparation in in
dividual cases. They also insist on the
reform of various admitted
abuses and the removal Of the press CEN
sorship. In short, the radical autono-
Inists have program which causes
them to be designated both as disguised
and as embryo rebels.
The majority of the people on the ISL
and in the insurgent camps or within
the lines Of Spanish sovereignty are not
paying much heed to autonomy as po-
litical system. Civil administration is re-
ceiving little attention. The govern
ment, which means Captain General
Blanco and not the autonomist cabinet
Is asked what the further plans for war
are, and when they wil.,.s put in force.
American interventite can hardly be
said to be in the background now.
Henceforth 1t must be discussed as a
probability which all parties in Cuba
With the insurgents 1t Is evil
IDENTIFY a definite purpose. To Spains
government in the Antilles 1t may pre-
sent itself either as a refuge or as re-
treat. The irreconcilable Spaniards
tread 1t. The moderate ones, the prop
and the commercial class,
welcome the prospect.
The growing misery Of the people leads
20 the hope that Intervention will not be
delayed. Starvation daily
claims It's hundreds of victims. No eff
,ective and permanent relief can be
given the population in Cuba until the
present conditions are reversed.
INSUFFICIENT ACTIVITY
HAVANA, Jan. 18.-News received
here from Spanish sources today says
the insurgents recently besieged the
Spanish at Campechuela, in the province
Of Santiago de Cuba. The insurgents
ired So cannon shots and kept UP con-
Einuous musketry fire from 6 to 1880
L. m. At 8 o'clock the same afternoon
date not mentioned) a Spanish gunboat,
with a column Of 700 Spanish troops,
raised the siege of the place. The gar
'ison had five men wounded.
CAPTAIN HART CONVICTED
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1S.-Judge
Dallas today filed the opinion in the
United States circuit court Of appeals
n the case Of the appeal Of John d.
Hart, who was convicted about year
lgo of having aided a Cuban filibuster-
ng expedition Of the steamer Laurada
and was sentenced to two years impris-
'nment and $500 fine. Hart took an alp
zeal, and Judge Dallas, in the opinion
lied today, afflrms the sentence Of the
district court.
COIN FOR CUBA
NEW YORK, Jan. lS.-The steamship
"a Normandie, from Havre. brought
7eo.ooO In gold today, consigned to local
anking houses in Cuba.
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