New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
A UTONOMY alta STANDSTILL
No PROGRESS BY THE NEW POLICY IN
CUBA.

CUBA.
EXPLANATIONS AND scAPBoOATs NOW IN ORDER
FANTASTIC sc1IEMD OF A RADICAL
PARTY - FRESH CAUSE OF UN-
EAsINEss FOR SPAIN.
rB1 TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsuNB.1
| Havana. Feb Q. via Tampa. Feb 10.-Expert-
: mental autonomy in Cuba has reached the ex-
PLANTATION stage. This week has been given over
/ to explanations from Madrid that the Sagasta
/ Ministry is not bent on reconstituting the Au-
economist Cabinet, that the bad impressions or =
! ated have no real basis. and that the Ministry
! Go satisfied with the progress which the new
! raeimen Is making The Autonomist Cabinet
members explain. on their part. that they are
not divided among themselves. They ada that
while they have exerted themselves individually
10 persuad, the insurgents to yield. 1t Is not
their function as a Cabinet to treat with Gomez;
that. they saw and In saying It. relieve them
selves of a heavy burden OF responsibility, be-
longs 10 the military authorities. They further
explain that their time is taken UP with I'M
nortant civil affairs such arranging the
basis for the reciprocity treaty with the United
States. which, If consummated. may have an
,ronortant effect IN dsintegratng the 'nsurrec-
ton. ... ,o, ,por,,or
EXPLANATIONS TOO PROFUSE.
Naturally. It will be accepted everywhere that
the explanations would not be so profuse II
there were nothing 10 explain. The truth Is that
the Sagasta Ministry has shown disappointment
over the failure Of the Autonomists who nave
been put in office to exercise a more pronounced
influence on the instruction. The members or
the Cabinet suspected that they were to be the
scapegoats before the people OF Spain. They
FASTENED TO protest, and to make clear tnat IN
their view Captain General Banco and General
Pando were the persons TO hold responsible, lot
with them has been lodged in reality the
preme power for carrying into effect the policy
Of autonomy The arrival OF their Reformista
colleague, Mr. Dolz. who has been hcralded from
Madrid as the personal representative OF the
Queen Regent and the Ministry In the Cuban
Cabinet did not increase their willingness to be
held responsible Mr. Dolz in the short time he
has been in Havana has learned many things
that II was impossible for him to understand In
Madrid His impressions OF the situation Will
be Of deep interest to Sagasta and Moret 1t all
comes back to the main question that II any
chance remains to Spain for the re-establish-
ment Of her sovereignty by means OF autonomy
autonomy must first be established by the army
Moral suasion will not do It, Blanco and Pando
are at the head Of the army. and the Autonomist
Cabinet once more leaves the task to them.
A FANTASTIC SCHEME.
7, the confusion some plans are discussed.
Ono "a the formation OF a new Radical party
which shall have negotiations with the insur-
gents as the base Of It's programme. NJ. Giberga.
who returned with Dolz, has been suggested
az the leader OF the new movement. While he
WAS in Europe Giberga thought that. since au-
tonomy had been granted to Cuba she could
want nothing more. Back on the island he may
think something else Is needed. The violent In
transigente press seems to think there may be
something in the plan. for 1t insnuates attacks
against Giherga, holding him indirectly re-
sponsible for the death Of Canovas. II pros
meet existed that Radical party could really
bring the insurgents to treat for peace on a
basis short Of independence, the Government
while IL ostensibly discouraged tho movement,
might secretly encourage It. But the scheme is
too fantastic to find any supporters. The In
surgents will not treat with political parties
any more than they will treat with the Autono
mist Cabinet They are having hard time In
the field yet they are more disposed to COM
promise now than at any period since the In
surrection began.
1t is a barren prospect for Captan-General
Blanco The authorities exercising the policy
of repression so rigidly that they may prevent
hostile demonstrations in Havana. The muzzied
newspaper press has been subjected to a fresh
censorship in order to prevent suggestions that
autonomy Is not a success. But measures OF
this kind cannot change the feeling or deceive
the Havana public into believing that progress
is made when the Government is stationary.
FRESH CAUSE OF UNEASINEss
The authorities now have fresh cause for I'M
easlness in the restiveness of the Spanish prop
holding classes in the Interior towns Of the
island They are again holding secret meetings
and trying to devise a plan which Will enable
them TO ask the protection Of the United States.
They are most active in Santa Clara Province
where strenuous efforts have been made to i'm
plant autonomy. They hesitate at open REBEL
ion against Spain. yet they talk Of sending a
representative to Washington to lay their case
unoflcsy before the State Department
NEWS FROM THE CUBAN CAPITAL
THE YACHT BUccANEER FINED-sENoR DOLE
SWORN IN-BLANCo DIsGUsTED
Havana Feb 1O-The Government has offered 10
remit the fine Of 800 imposed upon the American
yacht Buccaneer for breaking the Naval Depart
regulations condition that she will not re-
turn 10 Cuba. Her owner has instructed his cap
tain TO give bond for the fine under protest. and
accept the conditions offered Patrols from
Spanish warships watched the yacht at night 1t
WAS rumorcd that General Julio Sanguilly and
Estrada Palma board
The Admiral and other officers OF the French
cruiser Dubourdieu. accompanied by the French
Consul have visited and welcomed Captain General
Blanco
LA Lucha." commenting upon tho De LONE |
affair says:
al various times during past years we have !
said that Senior Dupuy de LONE is not the man |
that Spain needs at his moment in Washington. |
In spite or this. the most prominent Madrid poll
tlclans have not thought So" La Lucha" adds:
We have reliable informa ton to the effect that |