The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-22
BOLD PLAN
OF BLANCO
Captain General Would Have
Established a New South
American Republic.
SCHEME CLEVERLY LAID
Enjoys Secretly Sent Out to Sc
cure the cO-0peratlOn Of the
Southern Republics.
CUBA TO BE SEAT OF ACTION
Defeat Of the Spanish snd Destruction
Of csyera's Fleet Made II ImpOs-
slbIe TO Garry Out the Plan.

CHICAGO. Oct. a.-A special TO the
Tribune from Washington says:
a story OF sensational nature comes
from apparently good sources concerning
nan formed In Havana by leading
spaniards, including Captain General
Blanro and General Pando. to proclaim
an independent Spanish American re-
public In Cuba which would eventually
revert 10 Spain, thus securing and re-
tanning the sovereignty OF that country.
The scheme was cleverly LAID and all
tho preliminary steps were taken toward
hurrying Il into execution only the
destruction OF Cervera's neet. followed
shortly after by the surrender OF Cen
cral Toal at Santiago. and the peace
protocol. prevented more decisive action
being taken.
The plan was that General Blanco
should proclaim revolution in Havana
against the sovereignty OF Spain. and
declare spAAish-Amcrioan republic
with himself at the hea. OF the govern
ment. and all the various leaders OF the
civil government. the commanders Of the
volunteers and tho Spanish army were
to concur In the movement and osten-
sIhlv sever their allegiance to Spain and
be turned over bodily to the hands Of
General Blanco. under his new govern
mcnt.
The movement was to bc entirely free
and independent OF the insurgents. who
were not to be recognized In the afrair to
any extent. but only the strictly Spanish
element was to DO regarded. With the
major portion OF the Spanish army in and
about Havana all supporting the new
revolutionary government under Blanco
Il would be seen that Spain was In a
hopeless condition and woul0 be forced
to surrender her sovereignty and re og-
nlEe the independence OF the new Span
ish h-Amorlcan republic.
But the nlotters went farther tnan this
Euyoys were sent by Generl Blanco TO
all tho Spanish-American countries TO
secure their cooperation and aid. and
their recognition OF the new republic
when declared by General Blanco. This
would secure the government belligerent
rights and means by which supplies
could be secured to carry out the move
ment
Gcnerul Pando was secretly dispatched
to Mexico, and like other emissaries.
worked In secret with a two-fold "ur-
pose,
II discovered they would show that
they were endeavorlng to secure sup
plies for the Spanish soldiers and the
people OF Havana The most
Important and the true meaning OF their
was to impress upon the various
governments the sincerity of the In
tended movement In establishing another
Spanish republic, which they
would be in duty bound to recognize.
Gen. Pando, who was incognito, was
recognized at Vera Cruz and other
cities, but, 1t is said. sue
ceeded in lmpressing many leaders of the
Mexican government with the idea that
Blanco would shortly proclaim himself
dictator OF q new Spanish-American re-
public, Upon his return to Imtabano,
Pando was enthusiastic over the project
and believed that II could be success
fully carried out
simultaneously General Aldecoa and
General Pujol returned from similar mis-
sions to some OF the South and Central
American republics with good reports
looking to warlike action of their plot.
Then followed Spanish defeats on land
and sea, and ON this account other re-
turning ENJOYS reported lukewarmness
on the part of the governments which
they had visited.
General Blanoo with the cooperation
of his lieutenants. endeavored to revive
and continue the project, out the fact
that Spain sued Amerinca for peace put
an end to the plan, Nevertheless Blanco
protested against the overture and de-
sired to have the war continued.
There is a question as to whether the
plot was devised in Madrid with the
consent of Senior segasta and the gov
ernment or whether 1t was purely an
act of treachery and traitorlsm on the