The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-18
THE HAVANA RIOTS.
They Mean Much Against the Adj
ministratiOn Of BlancO,
WEYLERITES WERE In THEM
IL Il Impossible 60 Vet Tell what the
Futare May DevsioP-untn the
Leaders Are Punished Year
VIII Be Entertained.

NOW ufks jan ia uArIAtoh W
The Tribune from Havana says:
Spanish power In Cuba now rests on
its ability 10 maintain order In Havana.
Until the government shows itself mas
ter Of the city, no other question can b.
considered. Military operations against
the insurgents are forgotten. Progress
with autonomy is a hgment.
The turmoil seems ended for the pres
ent II Is impossible 10 review the
events Of the last days and analyzo their
significance. The presence Of 5000 or
COCO regular troops gives promise that
the calm will last long enough for ne
view Of the prospects.
A single week has given Havana
more vivid idea Of what war Is than all
the events Of three years Of instruction.
The riotiug has not been one Of destruc-
ton or bloodshed. L. animating pur.
pose was political That may account
for the lack Of military collisions b.
tween the troops and the rioters A
dozen cavalry attacks and countless hay |
onet charges on the mob without any.
body being killed-this Is little short Of
marvellous; but Il went on in the streets
Of Havana for three days and nights IL
could not 20 on indefinitely without
blOodshed
Tho tact and forboannce with which
the authorities carried out their orders
undoubtedly have helped 10 bring the
government temporarily through the
crisis. When the mob was crying death
70 Blanooand 10 autonomy, selfrostTaint
was necessary. The cries for weyler
were the most pronounced Of all. They
showed that he has many partisans in
, the city who are determined 10 proclaim
. themselves
4 Tho authorities for a month have been
taking precautions against a hostile
2 denomination OF the intransigeanis.
, They did not expect that Il would b. en-.
: oouragcd and procipitaied by officers act
e ing in unison and under prconccrted
> schemes Until ihese officers can b.
< properly disciplined, respect for the gov
eminent cannot b. restored, and General
= Blanco does not seem powerful enough
( 90 cashier them. Everybody fear III,
! army. Some Of the people who suf
n fored BY the not ondoavur 10 excuse !
= because the officers were osiensihll
'e avenging reflections made by the auton
70 omist newspapers ON the army. But II
y their dissertation Of Ia Discussion the.
struck blow at autonomy ~ well a. a
" a conservative paper. The rioters fol
d. lowed up the blow by their repeated al
10 tempts 20 sack the Office Of n Rio,
d more moderate journal, which support
n the government.
General Blanco has tired 20 assure N
Sagasta ministry and the people Of ih
United States that the riots have no ~
n nifcance. Il would b. wen Tor the go'
eminent, u this werc ~. but Il l. not y
The ultra loyal Spaniaris are taking O
~ their hats O. Blanco. The army Is her
ny after a dominant political forcc IN Cutr
'e' L. officers NAV start no more riots, b
he the spirit which pcrvades Il viii init
In enc ethor classes. and that spirit Is o.
ms 81 hostility % autonomy. Tho fimnc
M. with which the iron hand ~ miliial
~ REPRESSION l. stretched over the city ms
=, keep down further outbreak. though q
~ tension viii not loosen Tor long time
WI come.
NJ The property owncrs, who an most
ons against the political policy ~ the 80
eminent, have every mason 20 Join wi
u IN maintaining order. They can .
ford 10 b. satisfied with what has alrcal
en- been done. Tho volunteers arc oerta
ate % continue in a state Of fcrment, ;
ing they arr not likely 20 hrcak out In op
ties rctellion. They seem 20 b. fixing th
.cn. minds on securing General Blanco's
My call. Tho demonstrations they ma
veil are likely 10 b. for effect In spain.
VS. With that end in view the distul
Va, anccs which have occuucd arr hringi
tied the question Of American intcrycnii
Vith 70 bead. It's adyisability has been n
able gcstcd 20 Consul General Lee by Sr
= IN ish merchants. but they arr slow tocc
init themselves 20 paper or to q
formal action. General Lees advicc'
the state department aro consoryati
nder but st forth the present situation cd
VINO ". lie does not recommend immcdi
the intervention. yet he docs not TAX
way hopeful view Of the ability Of che Sp
ined ian authorities 20 pstorc public o.
'uon permanently
'om. The government newspapers dep
lited tho rioiing and say Il has done more
DO the instruction than Calixto Ga
avn could do They also say that Il viii }
To. a had effect In the United States.
rail question of sending warships viii
o. h. determined definitely soon.
American demonstration has yet
-, currod. Tho trunhlo AZ prcscnt Is
~ az Spanish factions and apparently Z
I'M N, minds are fully occupied with desi
.'' ing autonomy. II further uoting sh
~! hroak ont it Is possible that a fee
~ would he aroused against Ameri
w. w. which would b. hard 20 rcstrain.
- = one Is IN any personal danger now,