The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
BLANCD BECOMES B UNRULY
It May Be Necessary to Occupy
Havana at Once.
THE PROTOCOL is IGNORED
The President VIII Insist That the
objectionable Spanish Governor
General of Cubn BE Speedily De-
ported If He Persists i'm His In
soient Attitude-Views of Mil
ttary officer.

The Administration is greatly dissatis-
fled with the situation at Havana. 1t is
realized that Capt. Gen. Bianco = every
day making the task of pacification more
difficult by his perverted policy and in
solent attitude.
President Mckinley hoped to make 1t
one of the features of his policy in deal
ing with. the inhabitants in all the con-
quered territories to secure their re-
spect and confidence as quickly and as
thoroughly as possible. His instructions
to the several American commanders
have laid particular stress on this and
the result has been satisfactory in every
case. His proelamations relative to San
tiago and Porto Rico recited very care
fully that the United States intended to
govern justly and humanely and with
fun regard for personal rights. In ad-
dition to this the commanders have been
instructed in private kilograms to use
the utmost care in the treatment of the
people and endeavor to gain their friend
ship.
Gen. Blanco is using every energy to
offset such an American policy in Ha-
vana. He has issued proclamations full
of insolent mlsstatements about the
terms of the Spanish surrender. intending
to make 1t appear that Cuba is not yet
lost to Spain. 1t is said that the inhabi-
tants are almost entirely in the dark as
to the real truth of the matter.
This much being known, 1t is feared by
the Administration that Blanco's officers
! and fn 1,-or<Irkr
| other ways TO the same end of causing
| trouble for the American army when 1t
| arrives. Havana is by far the most Yio-
! lent anti-American OF the Cuban cities.
| 1t IS said that the volunteers, especially.
| are filled with a great hatred OF this
| country. supplemented with an ignorant
| fear that can be easily fed by such
| methods as Bianco is using
The conduct of the captain general in
the case Of the schooner Ellen NJ. Adams.
which arrivedSat Havana early this week
1 with cssrgo of provisions, is a very
marked example of his policy. Under
| the tutelage of the Spanish army the in
| haibitan.s hooted at the crew of the
| Adams and would undoubtedly have
| shown them violence if they had gone
ashore. Blaneos own attitude toward
/ the ship was even more significant
! Capt Adams was allowed TO land his
! cargo because Ii was food. but he was
not allowed to leave his ship and he
does not know yet what became of the
| cargo
Ho was treated as an interloper without
| rights and liable to punishment for tbs
crime of sentering the harbor. The pas
| sengers of the Adams were also refused
| permission TO land and were obliged Il
return to tISey lWest.
1t Is said at the War Department tina
this attitude of Gen. Blanco was unques
tionabIy aired before his officers and sol
diers and retailed by them to the popu
lace with the intention Of fostering th
idea that Spain is still in control.
The Administration does not care q
occupy Havana until late in the Autumn
on account of the unhealthy Summer eli
mate. 1t was intended to allow the Span
iards to remain In nominal control unit
that time. The details of the governmen
of the island during the time Of the evac
uation by the Spaniards and the COMING
in of the Americans are to be settled b.
the military commission.
1t is feared, however, that ii may b
necessary to deprive the Spaniards of con
troll Immediately and to insist that Blanc
leave the island If this attitude, opposes
to the American interests, is persisted in
There is now under consideration by TIL
President the possibility that an arm
may be sent to the city within fey
weeks.