New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-08

this kind would happen and they can probably
take care Of themselves Had the movement
promised well they know II would have been
encouraged and supported in Madrid
Meantime the historic Autonornsts IN the
Cabinet. Golves. Montero and Seayas come out
from behind their own shadows and announce
that they never Endorsed the plans II is true
that the central committee or 1unta Of the Au
Economist party acted over their heads IN formal
~ committing the orga n,zatton 70 further con-
cessions TO the insurgents but II the proressed
departure had possessed vitality Il would NOT
nave been In danger from their opposition The
Autonomsts are still the fractional minority
OF party that has been small IN numbers
ordinariIy conflict raging in a Cabinet would
mean disruption However. the Autonornst Cabi-
net has so little 10 do with the actual eovern
ment OF Cuba such government as II is that
no more attention Is paid 70 the radically oppos-
ing position Of It's members than TO a mere AZ,
ference OF personal opinion
The promise that peace should come by arms
will divert attention from the breakdown NJ the
political support Of autonomy only Temporarily
The army Of Spain. which is spread over the
island. is paralyZed. II cannot achieve q single
important victory. much less carry on a mill
tary campaign. When. by chance the insur-
eeH'o die encountered In the fields. IL the troops
hold Their own It becomes a subject for con-
sratulations. month has gone by since Gen
erai Bianco told the people in the eastern prov
inces that they should have peace by the end
OF February. charitable construction Was
put upon his words and the date was said 70
be approximate" That elastic term cannot be
held much longer
The attempt is made to divert attention from
Ddr al
power on the water. The Vizcaya and the AL
mirante oquendo appeal to the popular mind
They revive Spanish patriotism How their
guns are 10 be aimed against the Insurgents
IN the hills and woods is not explained nor "a
explanation demanded. The people are mora
Impressed. with the ships as proba bic force
against the United States than as a means NJ
fighting the Insurgents The spasn NAV nrova
a passing one. or it may grow into frenzy. Al
present none say.
The worst feature OF the situation 70 The 70
newed aggressiveness Of the Volunteers stnc. tho
January riots. They have seen that the promo
sIuoh OF the radical Autonomists to disarn them
was sufficient TO rouse the old feeling The Gov
eminent even with autonomy moving forward
would not have been strong enough TO overcome
"a determined opposition. With the political
policy dead nothing remained except 10 Weld
gracefully and deny that the intention 10 take
away their arms existed. Since this official dec
laration has been made II becomes the settled
purpose OF the Government not to Interfere with
the Volunteers; Instead they are 10 be coaxed
and petted and made 10 think they are again
the main support Of SPANS sovereignty. They
are exultlng In their strength. How far the ex-
ultlng VIII carry them one may pretend TO
say Their power and their knowledge Of IT are
bad signs for the future
The Government as personined in Captain
General Blanco shows no Willingness 10 accent
the intervention Of the United States Within a
week the sentiment against Intervention has
been stlHehed ms may be for effect but the
outward evidence indicates something deeper
among the official classes. who NAV be pre-
sumed TO know something Of the policy which
governs the Madrid Cabinet The talk is all
Warlike.