New-York tribune., 1898-11-28
SPANS DYING RULE IN CUBA.
CONFUSION OUT OF WHICH AMERICANS
MUST BRING ORDER.
ELANCo's RETIREMENT AND THE REsIGNA-
TON OF THE AUTONCMIsT CABINET
THE COMING CHANGE IN
THE ISLAND
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TnrnrHr.l

Havana via Key West. Nov. 2i.-Generai
Blarco's retirement and the resignation OF the
Autonomst Cabinet increase the CONFUSION
here which precedes American control regret
is felt tfat the United States does not take I'M
mediate Jurisdiction BlancO Is carrying out
his original purpose not to participate IN the
formal surrender of authority TO the American
flag Besides his personal feeling In this mat
ter he avoids growing difficulties with the
troops one million dollars IS promised toward
their payment, but advances on this amount
have not been rcCeivedi
The Madrid Government, however Is showing
how energetic it can be in embarking troops
Transports now In the harbor and to arrive
within few days will take away lo,ooo SOL
diers by December 10 General Castellanos who
is the successor TO Blanco for the short period
that remains OF Spanish sovereignty. has been
IN command OF the troops In Puerto Principe
Province He ha the confidence Of the army
but the duties he Will have to perform are per-
functory The statement is made that General
Arolas. the Military Governor. will continue IN
his place until the United States assumes
authority. He will continue his vigorous meas
ures to repress disorder here.
The resignation Of the Autonomist Cabinet IS
not important but It increases the embarrass-
ment of continuing to exercise Spanish author-
ity when everything is ready for American con-
troi All the functions it has had 10 exercise
have been centred in two departments -lreaS-
ury and Justice. respectively. Several "eeNS
ago orders were given 10 transact no new DUST
ness Since then the clerks and subordlha'es
have been engaged in completing the RECORDS
and closing up work TO form new Autoh-
omist Cabinet now for the last days OF Spanish
rule would he ridiculous. The Governor-Teherd'
exercises all the necessary functions II Is
recognized that the American military au'hoi-
ties must construct new Government ana d
Cabinet selected for them by the Spanish HoV-
ernor- General would not command the,r coh"-
dence. The Civil Governor Of the Province OF
Pinar del Rio who has resigned, will remain III
office for another week BY that time the prov
nce will be under the control Of an American
military commander. Fernandez de Castro, VINO
has also resigned as Civil Governor OF havana
Province will not retire from Office immedi-
ately He has been trying to improve the con-
dition of Havana, but has been without means
and the results have been unsatisfactory
II is felt that the greatest problem for the
American authorities is the sanitation and polio
ing of Havana They will find everything in an
excessively bad state
A report here is that General F. V Greene
:
in Washington for Military Governor. This
would not interfere with Fitzhugh Lees COM
mand Of the Seventh Corps. which is 10 occupy
the province
The battalion OF engineers which arrived on
the Florida IS in camp at Mariana. The prepava-
,lon Of that camp for n large body OF American
troops has provided work for an additional
number OF Cuban soldiers.
Many insurgents have asked FOR and received
discharges without waiting for the return of the
| Garcia Commission from Washington. The in
surgent commanders have completed a slelet or
organization Of rural police from the ranks Of
the insurgents. While this scheme is I'm line
with the policy OF the United States, formal ap-
| proval has not yet been given to IT, Disquietini
| reports are received from some parts OF Santa
Clara that the insurgents who have been n par
/ Of Gomez's forces are not willing to give VI
their arms when they dsband. They re-
ported 10 be hiding both arms and ammunition
! Sugar planters in Santa Clara complain be
| cause the plans for the early withdrawal Of The
! Spanish troops were changed They may suffe
temporary Inconvenience. but as the United
States takes control in January there will be NJ
interference with the sugar crop.