The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-19
TO DE-CABLEIZE BLANCO

Washington, May 1S.-The complete iso-
lation of General Blanco from the out
side world is now looked upon by leading
military and naval authorities as an es-
sential move to be executed at the ear
lest possible moment. The pressing need
of this has become more evident within
the last few dals, snce General Blanco is
known to have been in constant cable com
munication with the admiral of the Span
ish squadron and also with Madrid He
has thus been an intermediary between
the government and the admiral, inform
ing them of his own needs and advising
them on matters of policy The autEori-
ties here feel the need of bringing this
inquiry has developed that there will be
little difficulty in isoIating Captain Blanco
if the necessary steps are quickly taken
and energetically.
Havana's communication with the out
side world is carried on by means of five
distinct cable lines. Two of these run to
the United States and are. Of course.
closed against General Blanco. The re-
naming three cables exists from Havana
are by way of Santiago. on the south
coast Of Cuba. Havana is connected by
two land lines and also by one shore cable
with Santiago. The actual departure Of
the cables from Cuba occurs AT Santiago.
two of the lines running thence to ia
maiCa and one to Hayti. When mes
sage has once left Cuba by one Of the
three lines still open it has no less than
six different routes it can adopt after
leaving Jamica or Hayti- From Jamaica
one route goes to Colon. Cape Verde Is
lands, and thence to Spain; a second route
goes to Venezuela. Pernambuco. Cape
Verde and thence to Spain: a fourth route
goes to the Windward Islands, Dutch
Guiana, Pernambuco Cape Verde and
Spain. From Hayti there are two routes
one to Venezuela, Pernambuco Cape
Verde and Spain; and a second by the
way of the Windward Islands to British
Guiana.
The authorities here have with much la
Dor figured out all OF these various means
by which General Blanco can keep up his
communications. They are satisfied that
the three cables running 10 Santiago are
the routes from which all these various
branches spring. and i this triple root Is
cut. the entire system Of communication
between Cuba and the outside world will
be at an end
Santiago is not q s,l,ngIy fortified town.
and it is believed there would be little
danger attending the cutting OF the three
cables az that point.
Our right 70 cut these cables j. no.
doubted hy the authorities here. although 7
most Of them are British cables
The chief signal Officer. General Greeley, +
first advanced the principle that in time 4
Of war the right existed 20 destroy prop /
erty found in sn enemy's territory and. I
IN the case q cables. that the rirat exist 4
"a ~ destroy them within the three mar I
iHs leagues constituting SPANS jurisd-e- /
tion. The principle has now been accept +
"a. and - the policy on which rho govern /
ment is acting When the cables az san
,lsEo w5ll be ear Il not Disclosed bgt there
is strong pressure towards having tne
work done Immediately. for ua,u Sc ss
done. General Blauco maintains his con-
ard is thus enabled 70 en-
barrass n Operations ltHe military and
naval forces