Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-17
As Spain Sees 1t.

As spain sees 1t.
FL Heraldo, Cadiz, Spain, in re-
cent issue has very interesting ac-
count of affairs in the United States,
which shows how our troubles look
from a distance. Ell Heraldo always
devotes considerable attention to
affairs in this country, and its articles
on American politics and conditions
are always very good, though the
facts are sometimes startling to the
American readers. The following is
translation of part of the article re-
ferred to, in which special attention is
given to the mining troubles in Hi
nois. Some of the names are little
uncertain. and in such cases the prob
able name is substituted for that
given in FL Heraldo:
The instruction in the province
of Illinois is rapidly assuming serious
proportions. The negro element is
becoming more and more aggressive,
in spite of the efforts of the authori-
ties to subdue the rebellion, and many
white men of influence and ability are
lending their aid to the black rebels.
A recent dispatch says that another
battle has taken place between the
rebels under the leadership of Brush
and body of white volunteers. The
negroes were repulsed on the field of
battle, but retired in good order. They
secured reinforcements and returning
made flank movement and captured
the town of Union They were driven
out of this place by detachment of
regular provincial troops, who had
been hurried to the scene of action,
hn1 ha
retreated. AT present they are en-
camped near the site of Union and are
reported to be gathering strength
daily. The troops are secure in
their present position, but are
unable to proceed to active operations
until reinforced. The insurgents near
Springfield still persist in their threat
ening attitude. and the governor has
not courage and has fled to the noun
tain regions of the province of Col
orado, where there are strong garri-
sons. He displayed great courage in
the beginning. using all his forces to
put down the instruction and to pre-
vent the entrance of other rebel sym
pathizers into the province, but he
has now fled and lett no one in charge
of affairs. An usurper by the name
of Warnero, (probably Warder), has
assumed control and is raising troops
ostensibly to suppress the rebellion,
but as many think, to make his own
position secure. The lieutenant gov
ernor is absent from the province
and does not dare to return, and in
The absence of their lawful rulers the
people are rendering obedience to
Warnero, who at least is making eff
forts to restore order. The president
considers the situation serious. but
cannot interfere at present. There
are not enough government troops in
the province to preserve order, and
if Warnero'S power is broken
it is feared that Carter Har-
rison, who is very popular
with the lower classes. will attempt a
revolution which will involve the
whole country in civil war. The
seasoned troops are being brought
back from the Philippines to suppress
the instruction and restore Gov.
Tannero to his position. The negro
regiments of the army are not to be
depended upon in conflict with men
of their own race and they are being
rapidly transferred to Cuba and the
Philippines to replace the soldiers
who are being brought back to put
down the revolt. The administration
has before it the immense task of
maintaining a foothold in the Philip
pines and suppressing an insurrection
at home. all with an army barely ade-
quate for either purpose. The i'm
mense army raised for the war with
Spain has been disbanded. The presi-
dent has been given authority by con-
gress to raise 50, 600 additional troops,
but fears to make a call and display
the weakness of the army. The stu
alton may be summed up thus: The
government needs more troops, yet
dares not try to raise them on account
of the unPOpularity of the Philippine
war. 1t is to be hoped that it will
not be necessary for the United States
to evacuate the islands, as in that
case there will come the awful calami-
ty of a general European war over
their possession, but unless something
can be done towards restoring order
at home such a course may be neces-
sary."