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It is reported that when the news of Se�or Canovas' death reached
Havana, General Weyler at once offered to resign his position, well
knowing that if Se�or Sagasta was made Prime Minister in Canovas' place
there would be a new Captain-General in Cuba within the month.
Sagasta has, as you probably remember, many kindly plans for Cuba, and
had he come into power it is thought would have endeavored to give Cuba
home rule.
The Queen has, however, put an end to his hopes by appointing General
Azcarraga, and Sagasta must be content to wait.
In the mean while the Carlists are gathering in force, prepared to
revolt as soon as Don Carlos shall bid them to. It is reported that
sixty thousand well-armed men are ready to answer to his call.
Don Carlos, however, persists in awaiting the result of the Cuban war
before he attempts to seize the throne. He declares that he loves his
country too well to plunge it into a civil war at the moment when it is
harassed by outside enemies.
The situation in Cuba continues to improve for the insurgents. They are
strong, hopeful, and victorious. They have not as yet risked any great
battle, but in their raids and forays against the enemy are constantly
successful.
It is reported on the best authority that Gomez has crossed the Matanzas
border, and is now in Havana province. It is also said that the trochas
have been abandoned by the Spaniards, and the insurgents cross them at
will.
The Spanish garrisons are now being withdrawn from the smaller interior
towns and concentrated in the important places, principally on the
seaboard.
The condition of the Spanish soldiers grows daily worse, while the
rebels have become so inured to hardship that they have developed into
fine, sturdy soldiers.
If Spain is not able to send strong reinforcements soon, the end of the
Cuban war cannot be very far off.
General Woodford, the United States minister to Spain, will arrive in
Madrid about September 1st, and it is expected that he will be presented
to the Queen Regent about September 15th.
It is stated that he is to endeavor to persuade Spain to put a speedy
end to the war by granting home rule to Cuba.
Mr. Fishback, who acted as Mr. Calhoun's secretary, has, it is said,
been sent to Cuba on a special mission from the Government. He is to go
the round of the consulates in the island with Consul-General Lee, and
obtain an idea of the true conditions in Cuba, and report the result of
his observations to the President.
* * * * *
The new tariff law has now been in effect for some weeks, and every day
there are fresh accounts of the woes of the incoming travellers from
Europe.
The zeal of the Custom-House officers in performing their duty is only
equalled by the efforts of the passengers in avoiding theirs. Every
ship-load that arrives affords infinite sport for the unconcerned
onlooker.
Last week a French family, consisting of a mother and two sons, arrived.
When asked if they had any dutiable articles, they declared that they
had brought nothing with them that ought to pay duty. As they had twenty
pieces of baggage with them, the officials refused to believe that they
had nothing on which duty should be levied.
The two sons were very elegant and extremely polite French gentlemen.
They courteously handed their keys to the inspectors, and turned around
to converse with some equally elegant young ladies who had come to meet
their party.
Their pleasant conversation was roughly interrupted by the inspectors.
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