The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15
HAVANAS MAYOR MIGRATES.
a BIG TALKING FUNcTIONARY-DID
HE DREAD THE MACHETE
AND LEAVEs

Government Needs All Its Cash
Just About Now.
! New York, Aug 1.-THE mayor of Ha-
vana. Cuba, segunde Alvarez. who is at
the Union Square hotel says that the in
surrection in Cuba is not a serious matter.
but that there is danger ahead Of trouble
between Spain and the United States,
growing out Of the action Of our govern
ment in pressing Spain to pay the Mora
claim at this time, and of the aid that
Americans are extending to Cuban agita-
tors and nllbusters. Alvarez talked very
/ plainly with a reporter Of the United
Press. who called upon him to-day. He
/ said he had heard nothing in regard to the
reports that Martinez Campos had resign
/ ed and placed no credit on the rumors.
/ He said he believed that Campos had
asked that a general be sent from Madrid
! TO assist him, and that the man who is
sent out will be placed in charge Of all
administration affairs, enabling Gen.
| Campos to devote himself to military OPP
erations. Alvarez then said: The news
about Gen. Campos' retirement is like
much Of the Cuban news published in this
country-it is manufactured. A large part
of the stories published here are lies
When asked about the progress Of the
revolution. Alvarez said: 1T is a rising of
outlaws led by foreigners. The better
| class of Cuban's have nothing to do with
it, In the Santiago province the insur-
| gents are nearly all negroes. Maceo, their
leader, is a mulatto, Gomez is San Do
mingan. All the other leaders of the
| rebels are American citizens. They are
\ aw.I a1ar
be shot down. American citizens here who
are aiding them should not be allowed to
/ hold meetings, raise funds and mt up eX-
peditions, as they are doing"
Alvarez became very earnest at this
point and spoke with emphasis. He con-
! tinued: The people of the United States
( remember that the war in Cuba is not
war between the two nations, and that
/ they cannot say we Will be neutral
/ Americans not only permit foreigners, but
1 allow their own citizens to conspire against
/ Spanish territory and Spain is a friendly
nation"
but has not the United States govern
]. .ment by proclamation and by orders to
men-of-war and revenue cutters shown
/ their friendship for Spain?"
Yes, but what good does man-of-war,
anchored at Key West do? None at all.
Expeditions are fitted out just the same
and sent under the protection of the Amer
/ lean flag. Perhaps your government acts
/ because it knows that Spain is keeping an
account Of all the expeditions that are
| sent out and when the trouble in Cuba Is
| over will ask the United States to pay
! damages. Your newspapers publish detail
/ ed accounts of how these expeditions are
fitted out, and how they are landed. Are
meetings to be held in your cities, money
/ raised for the avowed purpose of sending
war supplies to Cuba and expeditions to
be fitted out and sailed under the Ameri-
can flag with no redress for Spain?
Let me tell you this" continued Alva-
rez. "the American flag is being used to
cover every crime. Spanish officers are
! getting tired of letting expeditions es-
cape because they sail under the Ameri-
can flag. The day may come when some
! officer will no longer permit a vessel to
/ go free through respect for the flag Some
| thing will happen-not to the fiag-but
/ to the boat that is using 1t, and there
may be trouble between Spain and the
! United States"
another thing we do not like" said
Alvarez, lis insisting that the Mora claim
/ be paid just when Spain needs money for
war purposes. The claim itself is unjust
and should never be paid. All the arbi-
/ traitors have decided against it, Mora
was never an American citizen until his
property was destroyed. 1t would never
\ have been pushed if a Spanish minister
was not to get share of it, And why
/ does not the United States pay claims
4 that Spain has had ever since
/ Florida was purchased? It was then
/ agreed that Spanish residents of Florida
who gave up their property should be
/ reimbursed, but they have never been
paid. It does not come. with good grace
| for the United States to ask Spain to
| pay a million and a half now, and the
manner in which the claim has been
/ pressed makes Spaniards sore. The Uni
! ted States does not pay the award made
-.
/ getting the reputation OF being a bad
debtor among the nations, yet a de-
mand is made that Spain pay the unjust
Mora claim, and we must do ii at once.
All these things make our blood boil.
/ We expect friendly treatment from a
1 friendly nation. Instead of that, we
have an insurrection in Cuba, which was
inspired by Americans, and which would
not last a month if it did not have the
aid and encouragement of people in this
country" Alveraz expects to return to
Havana in September.
Havana. Aug. 14.-Capt. Gen. Campos
started this morning for Santa Clara
with 100 members Of the fire brigade, who
display much enthusiasm.
Key West, Aug. 14-Passengers by the
steamer Maseotte tonight report that
a company of Bomberos, colored organ
ization, were reviewed by Gen. Campos
to-day and sent into the interior. Campos
himself left by rail for LasNillas.
The restrictions recently placed on
press reports from the seat Of war have
been considerably modified. and Havana
papers publish fun details of the land
ing Of Rolon's expedition. His march
through the interior was marked by
| large accessions to his ranks. He and
has forces are to-day encamped within
twelve miles of Sancti Splritus.
Marcos Garcia IS still in Havana, and
is between two fires. The general i'm
preston is, however that he viii shortly
resign his position as mayor Of Sancti
Spiritus
Two bands Of 300 each have recently
organized at Manzanillo and Joined the
insurgents IN that vicinity.
The steam tug Petrol. recently pur-
chased by the Spanish government TO be
used as a patrol boat on the coast
OF Cuba. Is stll at this port. The consul
is having considerable trouble with tho
crew. The captain has been on a spree
since arriving here. She will attempt 70
leave IN the morning for Havana.
Berlin. Aug 1.-THE somi-oficial North
German Gazette ia an Inspired leader,