Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-23
It Would Be What Is Called a span- ish-American Country, and Blan-
 @ Would Be Dictator.
AMERICAN VICTORY
 CHANGED ALL THINGS.
Ii Upset All the Plans Laid and spain Closed the Deal by Suing For Peace and Signing the
 Protocol.

Washington, Oct. 22-A story Of a sensational nature comes from apparent. Y reliable sources concerning a plot formed in Havana bg the leading Span iards, including Captain General Blan- co and General Pando. to proclaim an independent SDanish-Amerioan repuB. lie in Cuba, which would eventually re- vert to Spain, thus securing and retain ing the sovereignty of that country.
 The scheme was eleYerly laid, and all the preliminary steps were taken to- ward carrying 1t into execution. Only tae destruction of Gervera's fleet, fol- lowed shortly after by fhe surrender Of General TornI at Santiago and the peace protocol, prevented more decisive action being taken
 The plan was that General Blanoo should proclaim a revolution in Havana against the sovereignty of Spain and de- clare q Spaaish-Ameaiean republic with himself at the head Of the government and al O. the varioas leaders Of the civil government, the commanders of the vol. unteers and the Spanish army were to concur in the movement and ostensibly sever their allegienee to Spain and be turned over bodily to the hands of Gen. BlaHee under his new government
 The movement was 10 be entirely free and independent Of the insurgents who were not to be recognized in the affair to any. extent, but only the strictest Spanish clement was to be regarded. With the major portion Of the Spanish army in aud about Havana and the vol unteers al supporting the new reyolu- tionarv government under Blanco it would be seen that Spain was in help- less condition and would be forced to surrender its sovereignty and recognize the independence Of the new Spanish American republic.
 But the plotters went further than this. Enyoys were sent by General Blaneo to all the Spanish-American countries to secure their cooperation and aid and their recognition Of the new re. public when declared by General Blan- co. This would insure the government beIigereIt rights and means by which supplies could be secured to carry out rhe movement.
 General Pando was secretly dispatched 10 Mexico and like other emissaries, te worked in secret with a twofold pur- pose.
 l. discovered they would show they were endeavorng to secure supplies for the Spanish soldiers and the suffering people of Havana. The most important ard true meaning of their missions was to impress upon the various governments the sincerity of the intended movement in establishing another Spanish-A Ameri- can republic which they would be in duty bound to recognize.
 General Pando, who was incognito, was recognized at Vera Cruz and sever- al other Mexican cities but, it is said, succeeded in impressing many leaders of the Mexican government with the idea that Blanco would shortly proclaim himself dictator Of Q new Spanish American republic. Upon his return to Batabano Pando was enthusiastic over the project, and believed 1t could be sue cessfully carried out.
 Simultaneously Generals Aldecoa and PuioI returned from similar missions to some Of the South and Central Ameri- can republics with good reports looking toward the execution Of theirplot. Then followed Spanish defeats on land and sea. and on this account other returning envoys report lukewarmness on the part of governments which they had visited.
 General Blanco, with the cooperation of his lieutenants, endeavored toTeylve and continue the project, but the fact that Snain soon after sned fnr naeae sef,f