The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-05
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for the late leader and howls of contempt
for he e NGf Win eT B eft he
are the reasons which led up to the doub-
ling of the guard and go far toward ex-
planning the anxious look, Of the captain
general The extra strength of the guard is
necessary among other important things TO
keep Blanco's own regiment, his official
guard, inside the palace walls. The regi-
ment he chose for the purpose was the
hardest and most desperate band of volun-
teers on the island.
taken away and any passes outside We're
denied. They were the men who agitated
the street uprisings, and the captain general,
Disgusting his policy with official compli-
ments and fair words, simply disarmed them
and put them in jail. On the occasion of
the recent anti-autonomist riots the most
urgent demands for Blanco'S blood the
fiereest yells were from within his own
palace gates.
war with an outside power would be the
demolition of the present administration
and the re-establishment by proxy of Wey-
Ter and his bloody rule. There are not
above twenty-five Americans in the city, ex-
elusive of the government representatives
and newspaper correspondents. l mean the
real thing in an American way and not
statutorial Americans, made such for their
own purposes AT no time in the recent
history of the island have the Americans
received such studied politenesS and
courtesy to the smallest detail.
There seems to be a concert of action in
this behalf from the highest officials down
understand the Castillian tongue assure me
that in cafe conversations sons of swine
is the mildest Characterization of the grin
gos' who remain, and dynamiting the most
humane suggestion as to their treatment.
No, the impending demands for indemnity
and apology and the anticipated arrival of
an American fleet have not taught the
Spanish in Havana to love us.
But to return to Blaneo and his troubles.
Congosto is even more worried than his
chief. He has a keen scent for trouble.
The policy OF postponing the elections from
March / TO April | was Congosto's He
feared the assembling of the inhabitants
Whlie they We're yet exulting over the de-
structi0n Of the Maine. The general order
DISTINGUISHING. men who appear at the polls
under arms was also the invention of Con-
gosto's brain. 1t will prevent the volun-
teers from carrying the elections if 1t can
be enforced 1t will be more apt to result
in rioY The volunteer regiments are made
up Wholly Of the more violent ''intransie-
geant portion. Their motto is, Millions
for defense and a chance for loot. but not a
centavo IN the way OF concession or
apology They are for Weyler. In the
street are ten-men riots whenever the resu-
lars and the volunteers are engaged the
latter as rioters. the former as peace re-
storers. There are no shots fired. The feet
ing is bad, but the understanding is perfect.
When the homesck cOnScripts arise in re-
volt as night before last. they are shot
kill the recent additions ia their own forces,
hut viii not pull q trigger or draw knife on
Weyler's hosts. came here but seventy
two hours ago. but / would not insure the
captain generals administration sixty more
DAYS al a 90 per cent. premium.
The few Americans here are prepared TO
leave when the report of the United States
court of inquiry is submitted ] doubt if
many of them will remain after the depart
ure of the commission after its second visit
Captain Sampsom's court was eNnected 70,
information as 10 tho time OF lis coming
has been received,