New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28

CoMrs FROM MADRID THAT NORTH
AMERICANS MAY RE PUNISHED
rFr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIDryEl
Havana. Mar,h 26 via Tampa Fla March
o--Havsna newspapers have finally estab-
rshad frienll- relations with the press censor
ship Heretofore they have instituted mild OBJ
,4otior- ags.ns, the General staff e the Army.
which IS oavced with the 1-ty Of editing the
o,pv TIE General StaH does not the o.ue
rfncN ss1fUuy or with discrimination Any
thing tNat might appear 20 be hostile to tho
Governments policy is thrown OUT entirely. II
& susc.cion exists that ar article IS meant 10 BE-
-ea4 hsewea1 tie lines t. s Nf-ed bodily. a bet,
ter understanding was not reached until SUD
,ec, vas found N which the military censorship
= he press and re newspapers occupied com
r-, ground THIS Mas The arkee. The policy
= Autonomy was so dead that the daily jour
Aals though representing wha; we're supposed
70 be conflicting opinions. could find nothing
over which they could dispute.
Some asperity has been developed over local
matter known as the slaugh r house contract
The contract was let by Weyler to his friends
There was much money IN l. for those who Sc
cured the concession. They did not mind the
scandal When the Weyler regime went out the
supporters Of The new regime thought the con
scandals surrounding it. and their friends have
the privilege Of a fresh concession. The iniiu-
erces Il the Weyier ring have been too strong 70
lie overcome The controversy has ragged hercey
and he newspapers have taken sides and in
dulg49 ID what would be called in the States
offensive personalities
some acerD.ty has also been shown by the or
ga,s q the Intransgentes or Conservatives IN
,he,r discussion OF the Central Committees de-
c.sion that the party should come out Of lis
shell" and 90 through the form Of taking part
IN The elections.
But these exchanges OF compliments have not
aroused feeling Everybody knew they were
meaningless 1t was only when the Yanke. was
tossed 10 them ;ha; al the journals found they
had secured raw meat on which TO feed
wi,hou, the press censorship taking the edge
of their appetite partisanship has ceased in the
endowment q the common feast. At first the
exhortations were simply TO Spanish patriotism
and LOYALTY with only yelled references 10 the
enemies ot Spain. This was soon changed 10
cpen attacks on the Yankees. or the North
Americans as they are !ndiscriminately called
The loyal Spanish classes have been worked UP
70 the point where they think II would De ootA
duty and a privilege TO punish the entire
Yankee Nation. They will not begin 10 perform
the operation until the word comes from Spain
Then, T. the havana ile"spape4e 4'-'0'P' 1900
sentiment correctly. they will start with their
sleeves rolled up and begin the s'aus"'e4 W
American pigs"
In working up this patriotic fervor the news
rsners have unconsciousy performed public
service They have educated the Havana popu-
lara ~ The r,-oha huitv that the Maine was blown
ur by an external agency. No cause has been
made out for their ow1 Government The peo-
pie have not been led TO believe that 1t would
De possible to establish The theory OF accident
They have been more interested In the details
Of the American case have had more inforIna-
ton about II. and. Notwithstanding their prelu-
dies and their passions. place more confidence
in IL So they are prepared for the verdict