The herald., 1898-01-18
Fail to Produce Expected
Results
BLANC0 TO ACT WITH ENERGY
ADOPTING THE METHOD USED
BY WEYLER
The United States Government Takes
Official Notice of Spanish Delay
Of Relief Supplies
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
HAVANA, Jan. 17.-That Spain is
ready to resume the inclement and harsh
methods of Weyler in dealing with Cuba
is no longer doubted here.
Gen. Blanco says that he is forced
by existing circumstances to suspend
further acts of clemency; that he has
become convinced that half Of the Cuban
residents Of Havana, instead Of accept
ing autonomy in the same good faith as
Spain offered it, continue their active
conspiracy, and that in view of these
facts he has determined in future to
act with energy.
Gen. Blanco also says that many of
the Cuban prisoners whom he had al
ready liberated on parole, have since
violated their pledges and are again in
the field in arms against Spain.
Gen. Gomez has issued an address to
Spanish land holders and business men,
telling them their lives and property
will be respected in the event Of the sue
cess of the revolution.
A PLEA FOR FOOD
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.--(By Associated
Press.) Consul General Fitzhugh
Lee has cabled today from Havana to
United States Dispatch Agent Roosa in
this city, asking that more relief sup
plies be forwarded by the central Cuban
relief committee.
LEES REPORT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE State
Department heard from Consul General
Lee about the closing hour this after
noon and gave out the following state
ment, as a summary Of his cable:
Consul General Lee wires the De-
partment of State that the delay in the
delivery Of supplies brought by the
Concho week ago, was due to the dis
turbances Of the past few days in Ha-
vana. The Vilicienca, carrying supplies
from Philadelphia, arrived only today
and there will be no delay in the deliv-
cry of supplies. He thinks there will
be no difficulty hereafter In landing sup
plies. He reports matters quiet at 12
o'clock.
General Lees cablegram was sent in
response TO one addressed TO MIN this
morning concerning reports that OBJ
stacles were being placed In the way
Of the deliveries of supplies, and that
duties were being demanded onthese i'm
portations, contrary to Spain's agree
ment in the matter"
The state department has taken off,
cial notice of complaints alleging that
the Spanish officials in Cuba had been
placing obstacles in the way of the free
admission of food and other supplies
sent to Cuba for the relief of the suffer-
ing. While the officials believe there is
no solid foundation for these complaints
cablegram has been sent to Gen. Lee
directing him to investigate their cor
rectness and If necessary prevent any
delay in the landing Of supplies and
stores II 1t is possible to do so.
The following statement was issued
from the state department today: The
call having been made by the president
for money and supplies for the suffering
Cubans and some doubt seeming to exist
that money and supplies donated In I. !
sponse to such call may not be honest
and impartially donated the SUFFERING
people for whom the donations wei&
made. It IL thought proper to give thl,
public notice In the way Of an assurance
that all such donations will be distrib-
vted through Consul General - a