The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-22
bLhNC|yS UNDERHAND PLOT.
AIMED TO ESTABLISH HIMSELF AS
DICTATOR OF CUBA.
Prior to the American victories He
Sounded the Spanish-Amerfcnn
States, Outlining Plan TO Set
Up an Independent Government.

CHICAGO. Oct. IA special 20 the
Tribune from Washington says: A story
OF sensational nature comes from appaT-
entity good sources concerning plot form
a! in Havana oy leading Span!aTcs. ~
Guiding Capt. Gen. Blanco and Gen. Panao,
10 proclaim an independent SpanIsn-Amfrl-
can republic IN Cuba, which would eVent0-
ally revert TO Spain. thus securing and
retaining the sovereignty OF that country.
The scheme was cIeverly lad and ali
the preliminary steps were taken toward
carrying it into execution. only the de-
struction Of Cervera's feet. followed short
ly after by the surrender Of Gen. Toral
at Santiago and the peace protocol. pre-
vented more decisive action being taken
The plan was that Gen. Bianco should
proclaim a revolution in Havana against
the sovereignty Of Spain and declare
Span,sh-American republic, with himself
al tie head Of the government and all The
various leaders Of the civil government,
the commanders of the volunteers and the
Spanish army were TO concur in the move
ment and estensibly sever their allegiance
10 Spain and be turned over bodily 10 the
hands of Gen. Biauco under his new gov
eminent.
The movement was to be entirely free
and independent Of the insurgents. who
were not to be recognized in the affair 10
element was 10 be regarded. Win the
major portion OF the Spanish army In and
ABOUT Havana ali supporting the new reyo-
lutionary government under Bianco, Il
would be Seen that Spain was in a hope
less condition and would be forced 10 sur
render It's sovereignty and recognise the
new Spanish-American government
But the plot got no further than this.
ENJOYS were sent by Gen. Blanco TO All
the Spanish American countries 10 Secure
their cooperation and aid. and their recog-
milton of the new republic when declared
by Gen. Bianco. This would insure the
government belligerent rights and a means
by which supplies could be secured 10 carry
out the movement.
Gen. Pando Was secretly dispatched TO
Mexico and worked in secret with a two
told purpose. If discovered they would
show they were endeavor.ng 10 secure sup
plies for the Spanish soldiers and the suf-
fering people of Havana. The most i'm
portant and true meaning of their mission
was TO impress upon the various govern
ments the sincerity of the intended move
ment in establishing another Spanish
American republic which they would be
ip duty bound 10 recognize.
Gen. Pando was incognito, was recog-
nized at Vera Cruz and several other Mexi-
can cities. but, II is said succeeded in i'm
pressing many leaders of the Mexican gov
eminent with the idea that Bianco would
shortly proclaim himself dictator OF
new Spanial-American republic. Upon
thusiastic over the project. and said it could
be successfully carried out.
simultaneously. Gen. Aldecoa and Gen
PuJol returned from similar missions TO
some of the South and Central American
republics with good reports looking toward
the execution Of their plot.
Then followed Spanish defeats on land
and sea, and on this account other return
ing reVoutioniSts reported iukewarmness
on the part of the governments they had
visited.
Gen. Blanco. with the cooperation of the
Neutenants, endeavored 10 revive the pro
tect but then Spain sued for peace and
mat pot an end 10 the matter Neverthe-
less Blanco protested against the over
lures and desired TO have the war con-
t1nued
plot was devised in Madrid with the con
sent of Senior Sagasta and the government
or whether 1t was purely an act of treach-
-ty and traitotism on the part OF Gen
B4anco and his supporters. The fact that
spain began suit for peace after the fan
If Santiago and that Gen. Blanco's piar
was thereby prevented from being carried
INTO execution. leads those who have dis
covered the plot to the belief that Blanco
and the leaders OF the Spanish army who
wanted 20 pro'ong the war for their in
dividual benefit had acted Independently
4 was thought Blanc0's intention n he
succeeded in establishing the new republic
was 10 turn It over to Spain, either by plr-
chase or otherwise. at the end Of Il certa IN
time. further part Of the plot was 10
'FT tat part OF the island controlled
by the Insurgents
Gen. Blanco also labored under the
hailucination that by revolving against
spain and establishing "A government he
and his followers would get the reo0rnition
# the United States which the ins,1rgent q
failed TO secure
After the surrender Of Santiago Z will
ne remembered hat a report was sent
out tt7at Gen. Panio had been given 4 leave
Of absence by Gen. Blanro and f,arnI-taf
70 return 10 Spain. II now Develops that
he was recalled by the Madrid government,
Tor the part he took IN the plans for the
mock rebellion. Bianco, when the facts be-
"ame known 70 the home government. hay
ing made K appear that Pando ana not
himself was at the head OF the movement
Ell NACIONAL SUSPENDED.