The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-08

Havana (yia Key WesO, March B.
Cable messages of reinsurance received
here from Madrid by the senior colonel ot
the local Spanish volunteers indicate that
the Spanish ministry is upon the eve OF
a new crisis: that autonomy will hardly
succeed here. and that Blanco's days in
Cuba are numbered.
Neither Morets pledges as 10 the grad
ual withdrawal Of imperial troops from
the colony nor Blanco's plan for the dis
armament of the Havana volunteers ana
formation of Cuban colonial home guard
viii ever be carried into effect.
Weyler's influence is undoubtedly grow
ing in Madrid. and the latest dispatches
foreshadow the early withdrawal of
Aioret from the cabinet, if not a complete
reorganization of the Sagasta ministry
The fact that no less parsonage than
the minister of war. General Correa, reas-
sures the Havana volunteer chiefs that
their organization shall not be suppressed
sounds the deathkneH OF autonomy, pre-
vents the carrying out of Blanco's pet
scheme to effect the disarmament Of To-
cal Snanish volunteers and leaves Blanco
regime. as well as all residents Of Ha-
vana. especially Americans, at the mercy
of the uItra-pro-Spanish element. ready
TO commit any deed, however bloody or
,ini4stified at VIEWERS command.
In view of this news at hand. the
more radical autonOmists are notcea-
blv dieheartened. FL Correo. Neyler :
Havana organ. in an editorial comment
ing upon the arrival of the two big
Spanish battleships, NizcaNa and Oquen-
do. i'm Cuban waters. and the prospect
that they will soon be re-enforced by
the torpedo fleet now at the Canares.
en- route to Havana, regards war with
America as inevitable.
Honore Laine must leave Cuba. The
captain general has not yet enforced his
deputy's threat to arrest and deport al
the correspondents except those OF ont
or two DrO-SpaniSh New York papers
II is thought by the Spanish consulate
that the order viii be held in abeyanct
for awhile. Probably not before the
Maine Commission reports viii the news
paper representatives be sent out
But Laine must go and he will not
be permitted to return to his home L
pack his trunk or say good-by to friends
He is in Cal,anas dungeon, denied tn,
right to see any person or speak 10 any
one save a jailor- The formal charge:
against Lane are conspiracy against tn,
Spanish government and violation Of pa
role. He was sentenced to death unde
Weyler and pardond on condition tha
he leave Cuba.
Iaine was taken by a file Of soldiers un
der command Of an officer. Several polio,
were with them, so the proceedings werD
fn form. newspaper correspondent wa
present and made urgent objection. Ii
was also threatened with arrest, but wen
with the prisoner and his guards to tn
city prison. In the heat of debate tn
chief police official said il was the presen
intention to "expel all the lying CORE
spondents" This threat was also mad
by an officer Of the palace who eNcepte,
two papers i'm his general denunciation.
The newspaper men here made LANES
cause their own. General Lee. the Frenct
consul. Captain-General Blanco and oth
ers i'm power and influence were seen
Dr. Wilson. an old American physician
with whom Laiue lived. and the latter s
cousin also brought influence to bear on
the situation, and Lame was promised his
liberty il he would never return to the is
land. He viii go tomorrow 70 Key West
unless he is deported via the Morgan linei
TODAY. General Lee. I'm an unofficial way
and Senator Proctor did much TO infu
ence action in Laines case. Messages o
inquiry from the American State Depart
ed also.
Senator Proctor and Colonel Parker, ac
Companied by agents Of the Red Cross
have left here FOR SaEua La Grande 10y
steamer. the return to be by railroad
They propose to see what is TO be don'
at Sagua about the provisions sent from
America. and also to note the condition
of recOncentrados.
The senator and Col. Parker with a,
agent Of the Red Cross who is in III,
Government employ. visited the hospita
at Las Forces. This is a threc-storN
building. where there are about Op
of Spain's victims in all stages Of tn,
progress Of death or partial recovery
To all appearances the recoveTies vii
not be "A very large percentage Of tn,
number within the hospital walls.
Besides those on the cots there ar,
about zoe who call daily for food.
Senator Proctor viii probably MAKE
several other trips among the cOncen
frated. After his visit to Las Forces n,
went Immediately to the consulate and
had long conversation with Gen. Lee
Senator Proctor said that his important
business to the consulate was to send
some information TO Washington.