New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-08

FORMER CAPTA1N-GENERAI. SAYS SPANS
POLITICAL PARTIES ARE THE CAUSE
OF THE COUNTRY'S TROUBLES


Madrid. Sept. General Polaveja. the for
mer Captain-Genera Of the Philippine Islands.
has issued manifesto in which he says that
while he was never a politician he cannot any
longer hearen to the sorrows of my country
without protesting"
Continuing. the General asserts that he has
received numerous calls TO place himself at the
head Of a neutral party. and adds that the
parties which have hitherto governed Spain are
rotten, and the principal cause of the country's
troubles"
In conclusion General Polavieja advocates the
decentralization Of the Government. without.
however impairing national unity
General Correa. the Minister for War. has
prohibited the publication of General Polavieja's
manifesto.
Camilo Polavieja who may become the leader
Of new political party in Spain, was born at
the Spanish capital on July 49, 1888. He is the
son Of prosperous merchant. In 1850 Po-
laveja enlisted as a volunteer in the Navarro
Regiment and during the African campaign he
received the Cross of Isabelle Maria Luisa for
gallant conduct Later he took part in the
Cuban war and the Carlist war and became colo
mel Of the Princess Regiment In 1876 he was
made hriga1ier- general and was sent To Cuba.
There he placed in command of the Sancu
Spiritus district and made field marshal, in
addition to being decorated with tho Cross Of
Military Merit.
Polavieja returned 10 Spain in 1850 and was
made member II the Supreme Council Of War
and Navy. Captain-Go Of Andalusia and
supreme chief Of Inspection ~ Infantry. In
1855 ne was appointed Governor-General of
Porto Rico but he resigned in 1850, and in lS~
was sent to Cuba. where he succeeded General
Chinchila as Captain-General.
In 1896 Polavieja was sent TO the Philippine
Islands with instructions 10 suppress the in
surrection there lie eventually succeeded Gen
eral Blanco Captain-General Of the Philip
pine Islands. He was succeeded there by Cen
cral Primo do Rivera. after he had assured me
Government at Madrid that the insurrection IN
the Philippine Islands was suppressed.
On returning to Madrid General Polaveja
published an imrortant work On cuba. in which
IT was shown shat at a comparatively carly
period he had arrived az the conclusion that
Cuba could not remain permanently spanish
colony. He wrote a numbe- Of letters 10 iTl-
vato and Official friends urging the necessity OF
making timely preparations for an anicahle sep
aration
In 1879 when in command at Puerto Principe.
he wrote 10 General Blanco. saying that the
Cubans would never abandon their Efforts ior
Independence ard that the United states
would never relax it's schemes for annexation.
Therefore, the General argued. Spain ought 10
prepare 10 grant Independence TO cuba IN or
der 10 avoid being elected Violently Win ''7S
TO the national interests and stain OF me ma
tonal honor
FINALLY. when Polavieja became Governor
General Of cuba. "percel,inc the ever growing
danger from American attack" he urged ihe
Spanish Government to build six cruisers ana
twenty floating batteries for the protection OF
the cuban coast.