The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-11

,ho Soonish Government that he should
nav 800 for the privilege OF practcins
among the poor: saying that the ked
crosse musicians are allowed 10 ptac-
tice the world over. Thus FAR MS "oIA
hos not been interfered with nor Is II
likely TO be. .,o,,.
There is good deal OF comment ABOUT
musicians 20 the insurgents by the raui-
cal wing Of the autonomist party.
The Spaniard says the au'ohonl's's
programme promises nothing ou' s 49,"
and war while General HoiheN
has offered Sl5O:00O,O00 and 1aVoraule
commercial treaty with SPAN "
pendence is granted.
Moreover: they say that the autohoii,,9,
nropramme To disarm the vCiunt eIs "o"i"
mean independence If carried OUT s'"0o
The insurgents would not be disarmed.
THE SPANISH SHIPS.
A. an indication of the estimate put
,,,n,, the Vizcaya and the Almirante
oouendo. sister ships. by naval oincels
bero "a remark of one of them to-day Is
,yortb reneating. The officer was slahu-
ir, with this correspondent on the quay
watching the Nizcaya as she swung VII"
the tide. ,.. ".,o l. a
yes" he observed quietly; she ~ ,,, q
beautiful ship: but too big ni'Ih' -
Iowa. for instance; could hol HiSS -,
ottb a single shot at reasonable hshllhs
rane,e ana would be likely to blow her
boilers out in the FIRST Ten hliil"'V9
The same officer said: -,s.t,,
r"The Pelayo is a really lorpi'uaolo
hattlesbip. but smaller and less "ai-
.,orous than our Massachusetts.
rbere is some talk here 10 inc enc
u,af Tho American government mas ar
.a',,,od for having a cable from Key Yves,
80 ,be Tortugas. as the latter Il tn' o'9.
rendezvous for the fleet since the largest
sbins are able To coal there III an SUI
uonore Lame the newspaper CORES
nondent. was not compelled 10 IedN" az.
country because Of newspaper WORN D",
because of written charges, accohipah',u
bv alleged fun proof furnlsheu 10 Wv
Autonomist government by Senoh iru-
ION Governor Of Havana Province thd'
ho and others were involved in the con-
.nirac,, responsible for locating twenty
a,,e dynamite bombs at various points III
Havana. .,,l.>.
DEMANDED EXPULSION.
coror Rruzon demanded the expulsion
of all the newspaper correspondents on
the ground thot sensational stories sent
IN the United States were liable TO create
riots in Havana.
The Marquis de Montoro ana oehoi
Gown opposed a wholesale deportation
saving that the matter was very serious
and that IT was the duty Of the Autono-
mist government not only TO preserve
peace in Havana but to promote GOOD
feeling with the United States. Further
more. they contended that not all the
correspondents should be under the ban
hui that selections should be made OF the
guilty. They concluded their reply 10
senior Bruzon by saying mat 1t would be
uu,vise to expel any CORRESPONDENTS while
the Court of Inquiry was in session lest
II should seem that the Sponiards dread
ed the publication of tho truth about me
Maine explosion. They demanded addi-
tional written charges with proofs from
Senior BruzOn.
This was four days ago. and nothing
hos been forthcoming. IL Is probanie.
however. that certain correspondents VIII
be asked To leave the islond when the
American Court of Inquiry finishes It's
work.