New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-31
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MORE TROUBLE FOR BLANCO
HIS RETURN TO HAVANA WILL BE THN
SIGNAL FOR RENEWED AGITATION.
ARMY RULE AGAINST AuToN2MY-rnE CAPTAIN,
GENERALS JOURNEY TO EASTERN CUBA
BARREN OF RESULTS sTARvA-
WON In Tie ISLAND
leY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuvE.l

BARREN OF RESULTS sTARvA-
TON IN THE ISLAND
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBu.E1
Havana Jan. 20 Via Port Tampa. Fla. Jan.
30-Captain- General Banco Is 10 return 70
Havana early in the week. Stormy days seem
to be appearing for him. The Spanish classes
were told 10 believe that while in Eastern Cuba
he would secure the presentation" Of General
Rabi and other important insurgent leaders.
His speech AT Manzanilo did not indicate that
such were his own expectations. lie may Sc
cure some representations" but apparently IL
not confident Of gaining important ones. His
promise Of early peace coupled with a
threat OF vigorous war against the insurgents
who held out against the new regime Of au-
tonomy. The army in the western provinces Is
not in condition to make a very vigorous war.
The understanding has been that the soldiers IN
the Oriente were even worse of. The large sum
Of money which the Captain-General is reported
TO have taken with him may have been used for
the benefit Of the troops there. and have placed
them in better condition.
HIGH HOPES NOT ENCOURAGED
General Blanco. however. up TO this time has
not been able. according 10 reports coming back
10 Havana. 10 build high hopes the military
operations which General Pando il conducting
against the insurgents under Calixto Garcia
Apparently in spite Of relnforcements of men.
ammunition. guns and small gunboats Fando
makes little progress up the Cauto River. which
is the line Of the Spanish military operations
The optimistic adsices which were sent to the
Madrid Government II Bancos departure arc
now unnoticed
The Spanish Intransigentes show disposition
10 force the issue when the Captain General re-
turns The basis ~ their agitation is that au-
tonomy having failed To bring peace no further
reliance should be placed on IT, Instead. they
want the army made the supreme and only
agency for propagating peace tn" army IL
eager TO accept ;his responsibility \ complete
accord between II ard the volunteers seems 70
have been reached.
Another matter which VIII worry General
Blanco on his return is the violation Of his gen
eral order that the war should be conducted On
humane principles. The killing of the insurgent
leader Aranguren and TWO defenceless women
and a child by a large body of Spanish troops
cannot be explained on any theory OF civilized
war Later and more detailed reports take away
none Of the horrors of that affair. II was
burchery with the troops who had share I'm u
sill proud of their work. But reaction OF feel
ing has taken place in the community. and IN"
/ officers are apprehensive Of the effect on the
outside world The belief was that II Aranguren
could be killed it would cause great enthusiasm
IN Spain and would give the Sagasta Ministry
renewed popular support The people OF Spain
had been told that Ruiz went under flag 81
truce to Arangurens camp with proposition
Of peace and was assassinated. This was not
true. though the official repor, telling Of Aran-
curen's death describes him as the assassin o'
Ruiz. II an outburst Of popular enthusiasm has
occurred in Spain. tho fact has not been made
known here The officials are ashamed Of the
F business end are fearful of the impression that
may he caused I'm the United states
+ GOOD EFFECT OF THE NAMES PRESENCE.
Tho presence of foreign warships IN Havana
harbor promises 70 become diverting and IN
structive incident. The Maine has had good
effect On American interests though some ~
ths Spanish army officers vet have confused
idea OF the United states Navy No demonstrs-
tion which might show resentment has occurred
The popuace asks whether more are coming
Whom the guns we're fred the other morning In
salute ~ the German warship Charlotte, the
rrnoor quickly ran through the city that another
American man Of var had arrived Hah tn'
report been correct. no unfriendly dernonsratior
would have followed Captain sigsbee. his ON
GERS and men aye all behaving Win adm'rapi'
tac, No shore leave has Yet been given IN
members Of the crew The official courtesies ~
the Spanish authorities have show of cord'sh-
~ Acting General Parade. when consul-uen-
eral Lee escorted him on board - Name va,
taken through the ship by Captain Slgsoee' al"
had every opportunity TO Judge Of iis armament
The Two German training-ships are In the har'
,o~ in pursuance of their regular cruise on
,.hi,b Havana was one of the ports 10 be Wis
,.d No British or French war vessels nave
/ bean here for a long time. II the Spanish Gov
errr,ert has asked England and France 70 pay
,is, NJ courtesy. the opportunity Is good
one The Havana public reads the inspired re-
norris from Madrid about this subject o, inter
national warship courtesy with stolid sceptic'sm.
II shows interest in the promise thar spain VIII
| send half a dozen cruisers and torpedo ooats 10
nolice the coast Of Cuba as safeguard asaihs,
administering The estimate IS that eight hundred
vessels would be needed to maintain an enecti'e
blockade against flbusterins.
THE PRESS CENSORSHIP.
Tho agitation by the Liberal Autonorst news
~,,ers for modification of the rigid press
ce1sorship decree has brought results They
o,a nor what was sought. The general stan or
tho army. which conducts the censorship oy or
ders Of the Acting Captain General has issued
a sunplementary decree. II forbids the papers
70 leave blank spaces in the places where ar'i-
cles or PARTS Of articles are suppressed nv the
censorship Some Of the journals have been IN
Tho habit of leaving the columns through when
l the blue pencil was drawn blank IL destroyed
| the typographical appearance Of the paper and
gave the readers an idea tina; they were missing
something Henceforh the rule Is solid col
umns.
The newspapers have no liberty either OF opn-
ian or I'm giving the news Their regular dis
patches are usually held back TIL the news
/ contained in them be discounted by official
versions They are allowed to indulge In acrid
/ controversy among themselves. but nothing s
permitted TO be published which might be con-
strued as a reflection on the army.