The record-union., 1898-04-05

anticipated and Americans are not APP
prehensive of their personal safety. The
Consuls in the different parts of the ISL
and do not report danger
While the loyal Spanish feeling is
high it has not yet taken the form OF
demonstration against individuals. The
Havana papers think they find some
bad symptoms among the ignorant, but
they are warned in time and declare
they have taken necessary precautions
The guard around the American Consul
late has again been increased and Cen
eTal Lees house is guarded by a special
detail of police, but without offensive
interference. The action of the Florida
State authorities in compliance with
the Treasury Departments order adj
vancing quarantine one month works a
great hardship to persons wanting to
leave the island. From the standpoint
Of health there is no justification for it.
Yellow fever has practically died out
and no danger of carrying contagion
exists. The Federal authorities are ap-
parently doing nothing to modify the
regulations which were put in effect by
direction of the Treasury Department
AUTONOMY DEAD.
The political situation has no bearing
upon the situation with the United
States The Autonomist Cabinet has
probably fulfilled it's last function in
approving the plea made by Galvez to
President Mckinley against interven-
ton unless it be to uphold Spanish SOW
ereignty under the guise of autonomy.
That document was meant for reading
outside of Cuba. Here, where the con-
ditions are so well known, it excites rid
icule among the supporters of the Gov
eminent. Autonomy is dead and Span
ish sovereignty paralyzed. No further
comment can be made on Gaivez's
statements, and nothing further re-
mains for the Autonomist Cabinet now
that its last manifesto has been issued.
If the war pendulum swings back and
period of peace prospects comes into
view that would have to be through
Madrid. The members of the Autono-
mist Cabinet realize that their day is
past. They know that so far from
Gomez and the insurgents seeking ar
mistice no proposition will be received
by the insurgents for an armistice un-
less it is accompanied by the concession
OF independence. At first 1T was
thought the Autonomist Cabinet might
Of carrying out Blanco's order permit
ting the reconcentrados to return to
their homes in the country The mol
loWness Of that order was apparent
50 soon that the pretense could not he
made. The reconcentrados received
neither food nor money from the Span
ish Government, because it has neither
to give
II they so back into the country they
will not receive military protection. be-
cause the military authorities are i'm
potent TO give it. The immediate neces-
sites OF reconcentrados have been met
by food supplies from the United
States If the agencies Of distribution
are not interfered with during the next
ten days enough American rations viii
be distributed to provide for them for
Q month. After that their fate is a
mystery.
The tone of the Havana newspaper
press grows more violent. if that were
possible. All the papers are filled with
bitter attacks on Americans and
charges of perfdy against the United
States. They have succeeded in raising
public expectation to such an extent
that grave disappointment will be felt
if var is ayerted. One or two of these
parers frankly declare that war
measure means loss Of both Cuba and
Porto Rice but that it is the only poll
icy consistent with Spanish honor
This is not the popular view. The