Evening star., 1898-02-11
Intransigentes in Cuba in a Very
Embarrassing Position.
FEAR VENGEANCE OF INSURGENTS
Spain Cannot Aid Them and BIanco
is Indifferent.
MORE TALK OF A CRISIS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Siecia DlSpatcn 10 Inc Evening Sldr.
HAVANA. February D. via Port Tampa,
Fla, February 10 delayed in transmission).
In Madrid they deny there is a crisis in
Cuba. Here they deny that there is a crisis
in Spain. There is evidently a crisis in sus-
pensive somewhere, else the debates would
not be so fervent and SO frequent.
The absolutely fruitless mission of Gen
eral Blanco in his trip around the island
cannot be concealed No leading insurgent
chief has surrendered; no insurgents have
presented themselves, nor do the Spanish
troops anticipate a triumph over the insur-
gents in the field in any part of the island
which the captain general visited.
Aims to Sick Soldiers.
The soldiers in the hospitals he inspected
great honor to a private, but it does not
change the military situation. The palace
gives out that Blanco achieved important
results in harmonizing and consolidating
the political parties, that they will ali
support the government in the elections and
thus uphold autonomy, but the newspapers
are forbidden to print too much On this
subject, lest the keen readers should find
something between the lines which would
imply sarcasm and throw troubles on the
success Of autonomy.
The intransigentes in Havana are impa-
tlent, but they know how thorough the
preparations are to prevent an uprising or
even an unfriendy manifestation, they
may bide their time for while, more es-
pecially as events in Madrid seem 10 be
working to their liking. Blanco found dur
ing his trip that the dissatisfaction of the
transigente Spaniards in the interior
grows instead of lessening. In Santa Clara
province they are dangerously near the
point of open revolt.
This is the province in which Marcos
Garcia the autonomist governor, had APP
parently been able to do something toward
persuading the insurgents to quit This
was due to his association with many of
them in the ten years war, but the in
transigentes complain that the Cubans who
had been imprisoned by Weyler and who
have since been released by Blanco instead
Of helping on autonomy have taken to the
brush and joined the insurgents. They
also have a grievance that some of the
officers appointed by Garcia are sending
supplies to the insurgents.
Intransfgente Want Annexation.
In one of the towns in Santa Clara a
secret meeting was held and the intran-
sigentes Informally appointed a committee
70 see WHdl SltpS COuiu De ldhtll
securing the protection of the United
States. They say: The mother country
cannot protect us; Blanco will not protect
US. If left to the insurgents our property
is lost. Therefore, we want the United
States to us
For the first time in months the Havana
navy yard is showing signs of activity.
The warship Alfonso XII, which lies in the
harbor unable to turn a screw, has also
had a force of men at work to repair her
boilers and remedy other defects which
have rendered her useless as a means of
naval warfare.
Names Presence Beneficial.
The beneficial effects of the Names pres
ence in Havana and of the Montgomery's
visit to the other ports continue to be
shown. The policy of the administration
in these friendly visits to emphasize the
cordial diplomatic relations between the
two countries is already justified by the re-
suits. The brigade of Arahguren has is
sued an address to the insurgents In Ha-
vana province. The address relates that
the insurgents cause is passing through
its ultimate and decisive crisis. Aranguren's
comrades in arms are especially counseled
against receiving back those who have de-
to return. They also coupseled the milder
prudence with valor, and not to imperil
their iabors by overconfidence. In conclu-
sion the brigade calls for vengeance for the
death of it's chief. PEPPER.