The herald., 1898-01-18
OFFERS OF
AUTONOMY
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the autonomist newspapers on the army
But in their destruction of La Discussion
they struck blow at autonomy as well
as at an autonomist journal. The riot
ers followed the blow by their repeated
attempts to sack the offices of Ell Diario,
a more moderate journal which supports
the government. General Blanco has
tried to assure the Sagasta Ministry and
the people of the United States that the
riots have no political significance. 1t
would be well for the government if this
were so, but 1t is not so. The ultra loyal
Spaniards are taking off their hats to the
army. The people who were rash enough
to criticise it's officers are Fastening to
make apologies. The army is hereafter
a dominant political force in Cuba. Its
officers may start riots, but the spirit
which pervades it will influence other
classes, and that spirit is one of hostil-
ity. The firmness with which the iron
hand of military repression is stretched
over the city may keep down further
outbreaks, but though the tension will
not loosen for long time to come the
property owners, who are mostly against
the political policy of the government,
have every reason to join with it in
maintaining order. They affect to be
satisfied with what has already been
done. The volunteers are certain to
continue in a state of ferment, but they
are not likely to break out in open re-
bellion. They seem to be fixing their
minds on securing Blanco's recall.
PACIFIC ADVICES
With that end in view, the disturb
ances that have occurred are bringing
the question of American Intervention to
a head. It's desirability has been pri-
vately suggested to Consul General Lee
by Spanish merchants, but they are slow
to commit themselves to paper or to take
formal action. General Lees advices to
the State Department are conservative,
but set forth the present situation clear
ly. He does not recommend immediate
Intervention, yet he does not take
hopeful view of the ability of the Span
sh authorities to restore public order
permanently.
The government newspapers deplore
the rioting and say that it has done more
for the insurrection than Gomez or CAL
ixto Garcia could do. They also say that
it will have bad effect in the United
States. The question of sending war;
ships will have to be determined def
nitely soon. No anti-American demon
stration has yet occurred. The trouble
at present is between Spanish factions.
| If further rioting should break out it Is
possible that feeling would be aroused
against Americans which would be hard
to restrain. No one is in any personal
danger now.
DE LOME'S CABLEGRAM
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE State
Department and Senior Dupuy De LONE,
| the Spanish Minister, both expressed the
opinion today that the trouble at Ha-
vana has blown over. No advices under
today's date had been received by either
the department or the minister up to
1880 o'clock. Senior De LONE received
two dispatches last night, the first say
| ing the day was quiet and the latter,
apparently sent at later hour, an
nouncing that calm had prevailed dur
ing the day. The State Department re-
ceived a dispatch from Consul General
Lee saying simply: "All quiet"
The lateness of the receipt of advices.
the minister says, is due to the fact that
the Havana cable office on Sundays does
not open until o'clock at night.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-Senor de
LONE, the Spanish Minister, today re-
ceived the following cablegram from the
Secretary General of Cuba:
| "HAVANA, Jan. II, 1S9S-Yesterday
during a game of ball, at which was
present the Governor of Santa Clara.
Marios Garcia, clerk in the hospital.
known as drunkard who had been dis
charged, (his name Is Picon), fired two
shots at the Governor, which missed
him owing to having been diverted by
General Aguirre, who was with the
| Governor.
"Those present made an ovation to
both the Governor and the General.
I'll a. m.-Everything quiet. There Is
no fear of it's being broken.
(signed) "CoNGosTo."
United States Consul General Spring.
er arrived today by the Vigilancia,
binging for United States Consul Gem
eral Lee 1000 boxes of provisions, 200 half
barrels of flour, a box of quinine and
other supplies for distribution.
THE LAURADA CASE
| WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 17.-In the
trial of Captain Edward Murphy of the
steamship Laurada, in the United States
district court on charge of filibuster-
ing, the defense closed this morning.
District Attorney Vanderlip presented
his prayer for the courts instructions
to the jury comprising twenty-seven
points. Senator Gray submitted the
prayers of the defense The case will be
submitted to the jury tomorrow.
| PITIFUL PORTLANDERS
| PORTLAND, Jan. 7.-Gov. Lord has
appointed a committee of six leading cit
izens of Portland to take charge of a
movement to raise supplies and money
for the suffering Cubans. The governor
will appoint similar committees in every
town of Importance in the state.
Handicap Billiards
| CHICAGO, Jan. H.-Frank Ives and
| William Cation played the opening