Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-04
NOW THE U. S. is WAITING.
EUROPEAN INTERVENTION LOOKED FOR.


New York Apri "A dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says:
Peace has few partisans among
spains official representatives, In Ha-
vana. For day or two the Idea of
accepting the friendly intervention of
the United States and an indemnity
was enter tanned The change In the
sentiment is significant as rejecting
the feeling in Madrid. 1t is interpreted
here as a sign that the Sasasta minis
try cannot save cuba except by war.
The Spanish population continues To
have lts appetite whetted for hostllities
through the talk Of those in authority
close to Blanco. They charge that
the "faithless Yankees" are now ex-
posed to all the world. that after
spuin's concession of autonomy un-
willingness of the United States to give
It further trial is further proof OF ter
ritorial greed. When sentiments OF
this kind are put forth by high officials
their influence In all classes is bad.
The volunteers are now the most en-
thusiastic supporters OF hostile nea-
sures They are petted even more than
the army. To see. several hundred boys
recently enrolled, drilling nightly as is
now done, does not impress one with
the idea of their duty as soldiers,
though they may cause unpleasant re-
Elections as to putting weapons into
their hands.
The military governor there has
been in consultation with Gen. Blanco
but Matanzas Is exposed to Invasion
and hostile troops could be landed with
little opposition.
Consul General Lee has received no
hint from Washington to arrange for
Americans to leave Havana or prepare
for his own departure. The Fern Is in
the harbor. steam up,and two or three
tugboats are available in case Of enler- |
gency.
However, no immediate emergency is
anticipated and Americans are not APP |
prehensive of their personal safety. |
The consuls in the different parts of |
the island do not report danger.
While the loyal Spanish feeling is |
high 1t has not yet taken the form of |
demonstration against individuals. !
Inc lfaNuHu DtpDlt lulllk lnty lnu !
some bad symptomsamong the ignorant /
but they are warned in time and de- |
clare they have taken necessary pre-
cautions.
The guard around the American .
consulate has again been Increased
and Gen. Lees movements are guard d
by special detail of police. but with I
out offensive interference. The action /
of the Florida state authorities, in ,
compliance with the treasury depart |
ments, in an order advancing quaran- |
tine one month, works great hard |
ship to persons wanting to leave the /
Island. From the standpoint of health I
there is no justification for IT: yellow
fever has practically died out and no
danger of carrying contaglon exists.
The federal authorities are appar-
emily doing nothing to modify the regu-
lations Which are put in effect by the
treasury department.
The political situation has no bear- |
Ing on the situation with the United |
Staes. The autonomst cabinet has !
probably fulfilled its last function |
in approving the plea made by Galvez /
TO Presiden: Mckinley against interview
tion unless 1t be to uphold s. ,nish I
sovereignty under the guise of auton-
omy. That document was meant FOR |
reading outside of cuba. Hero where the [
conditions are so well known. II eN- ]
cites ridicule among the supporters of /
and Spanish sovereignty paralyzed.
No further comment can be made on
Galveas stntemnts and nothing fur
Their remains for the autonomist' cab
met, nov that its last manifesto has
been Issued II the war pendulum
swings back and a period of peace
prospects with indemnity comes Into
View, that would have to the through
Madrid. The members OF the autono-
mist cabinet realize that their day Is
"a. - f.. I
Gomez and the insurgents seeking arm
istice, no proposition VIII he received
by the insurgents for an arnistioe un-
less II Is accompanied by the conces-
sion of independence.
At first II was. thought the autono-
mist cabinet might be used as n foil In
making n prcssnse Of carrying out
Banco's order permitting the recon-
centrndos to return TO their homes In
The country. The hollowness of that
order was apparent so soon that the
prctense could not be made. The recon
ocntrados receive neither food nor
money from the Spanish government
MS 1t has neither to give. II they go back
into the country they VIII not receive
military protection because the mill
tnry authorities are lmpotent to give IT.
The immediate necessities OF the recon
centrados have been met by food sup
plies from the United States. II the
agencies OF distribution are not in
terferrcd with during the next ten DAYS,
enough American relief Will be distrih-
utcd to provide for them for month.
After that their fate is a mystery
The tone of the Havana newspaper
nrcss grows more violent. II that We're
possible. All the papers are filed with
bitter attacks on Americans with
abuse of President Mckinley and Con-
gress and with charges OF perndy
aCainst the United States. They have
succeeded in raising public eNpectn-
Won TO such an extent that grave dis
appolntment viii be felt II war liz
ANcrted. One or two of these papers
frankly declare that a war measure
means loss of both Cuba and Porto
RICO but that 1t is the only policy con-