Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-04
SPANISH GENERAL ARRIVED. LAST
NIGHT FROM CUBA.
1T SPOILED A GOOD STORY
HAVANA DISPATCH SAID PANDO
WENT SECRETLY TO SPAIN.
Declared That He Carried with Him
12,OOO,OOO Francs and Speculate
ed as TO Where the Money
Came From Some Of
the Guesses.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Among the pas
sengers on board the Ward line steamer
Philadelphia, which arrived tonight al
quarantine are General Luis n. Pando. late
commander of the Spanish forces at Man.
zanilIo, and Mrs. Papdo. The Phiiadel-
phia left Havana Wednesday morning ana
the trip was made without incident. She
win remain in quarantine tonight, proceed
ing TO her dock in Brooklyn tomorrow.
Captain Chambers, of the Philadelphia, ad-
mitted TO a representative that General
Pando was on board, but stated that the
general would not be interviewed tonight.
1t is understood that General Pando has
come 10 New York to conclude arrange
ments that have been making for trans
ports to convey the Spanirh soldiers from
Havana to Spain. Whei- these arrange
ments have been concluded the general, il
is said. will sail from this city for Spain
The arrival OF General Pando spoils the
following very good story which was tele-
graphed TO the Herald from Havana:
Having successfully done everything in
his power to convey the impression that he
was sailing for Spain via New York on
the steamship Philadelphia Thursday, Cen
eral Pando, instead, secretly started for his
native land about ten hours later on the
French steamsG Notre Dame Du Salut, IL Is
said, with 100000 francs. The secret was
80 effectuaIly kept that very few persons
here have any knowledge Of 1t, and all the
Havana newspapers announce Pando's de-
parture on the Philadelphia.
Before daybreak in the. morning, when
few were about, General Pando and suite
were put aboard the Norte Dame Du Salut,
every effort being made TO avoid notice.
Pando was no sooner aboard the ship
than he sent for Captain Pillard and in
trusted 100000 francs TO his safe keeping.
obtaining receipt for It Pando then
locked himself in his stateroom and re-
mained until the ship left the harbor,
about O'Clock in the evening.
There are many plausible reasons for
General Pandos conduct, though exactly
which one moved him It is impossible to
ascertain. Much depends upon where the
treasure he carried away came from. but,
whatever its source, when the army is
seven months In arrears and the civil list
four months, and while both cry out for
pay. II Is obvious that a dangerous amount
of discomfort will be stirred up If the
knowledge OF the transportation Of any
such amount becomes public.
Although Pando had the reputation. Of
having considerable private wealth, 1t is
preposterous to suppose any such sum
could be realized on his property here un-
der existing circumstances. II the amount
taken was paid by Blapco at Madrid's Or
der, army and civil list conditions would
make secrecy absolutely essential.
II II was taken without Blanco's knowl-
edge. no matter from what source, secrecy
would be no less q necessity for Pando,
because OF the treasury straits here
The funds may have been the combined
resources. euphemistically called the "say-
ings" of Pendo and friendly officers. The
sum may have been, and most probably
was, largely made up OF subscriptions from
ica and Mexico, which reached Pando in
large amounts during his visit to Mexico
General Blanco having ignored General
Pando's plan for the defense of Santiago,
Pando probably insisted on delivering the
funds direct in Madrid rather than through
Blanco. Here, again, secrecy would be es-
sential.
It is worthy of note that on the Notre
erals Eitguroa and Salcedo, sent home in
disgrace by Blanco. Other passengers, In.
cluoed many cadets from Spanish military
schools and wounded or I'll soldiers pro-
by the Spanish Red Cross.
Apropos OF Pando'5 departure persons
here have long been asking what has be,
come OF three other high officers who left
Cuba when Pando did to secure vessels to
run the blockade, each of these other three
having carried away for that purpose 60 900
pesetas, from which, reports say, nothing
has been heard since.
Within the last few days. the author
tues here reinstituted the system of patrol
boats about the Maine wreck, as MAIN
tained before the war, intending to show
the commission their determination that
American property shall be fully protect
ed, and, incidentally, that they do NOT re-
gard The cause of the disaster as deter.
mined min and intend to give no opportunity
would be natural from their poInt M I,iarv