The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-19
lin TURNED our A Spy
Work OF a Japanese Doctor
In Cuba.
WENT TO STUDY YELLOW FEVER.

Now II Transpires iie Was There To
Plan some Means by which Japan
Could secure The PHILIPPINE Islands
lie Proceeded 90 Natl His Report aud .
II Was scized.
New YoRK. Sept ia special to the .
New York World from Havana Cuba
says Esquiel Murata, O Japanese .
doctor, who came 70 Cuba a few
months ago, ostonhbly TO inform him .
self on the sanitary condition n the
island, has proved to be spy lie was
so imptudent a. TO mail his report, and
IL was seized aud delivered oyerto Capt
General Woyler.
On being translated Il proved 20 be o
report 10 the japanese government on
the military condition OF the island.
Murata was looked for too late; he had
already sailed. Tho report is @ plain
statement Of the progress Of the Cuban
revolution. accompanied BY amp show
ing tine places occupied by the rebels
and loyal troops The report winds uI
as follows:
In conclusion 7 will say the loyal
troops number $4,000. Of which there
are 1000 officers. They hold the princi-
pal cities and towns, while the rebel.
numbering 5000 in all hold thewoods,
hills and plains. Il seems there rs an
understanding between Weylcr and his
soldiers TO do no Fighting The former
is too busy making on, his profits on big
contracts for supplying the army with
food and clothing TO attend 10 military
operations. lie never goes out Of the
city walls, and Is captain general In
name only. acting as governor an arrest
ing unarmed citizens, and giving cot
civil orders.
"The army is run ON the go.as.you-
please plan. Occasionally the troops 20
scouting and return. having killed some
stray peasants. Then they make out q
false report OF supposed fg,', with
the object Of getting promotion. Since
the rebellion started over 1900 promo.
| tions have been made and about 5000
medals and decorations awarded ior
supposed defeats OF the rebels Never
theless these have continued unmo.os,-
cd IN their work Of invasion and de-
struction
The insurgents as a military orrani-
zaaon are very deficient They are
poorly drilled, badly dressed and bad
shooters. They avoid fighting, but fight
desperately when forced to. In open
battlc thcy would meet with sure de-
feat hy the wolldrossed Spanish soldiers,
but their warfare Is one Of strategy and
tricks Wells arc poisoned also fruit
and food. Dynamite Is soWcd broad.
cast. Every scheme Is roaorted 20 ex.
cept real fighting.
In view Of this state Of affairs We
might without fear accomplish the soiz.
ure Of the PHILIPPINE Islands, but not by
force. rs did the French In Madagascar,
but with tactics and underhand aiding
Of the natives, like the American states
with the Cuban rebels To avoid inter
! national complications they feign neu.
tralitv. but secretly aid the rebels in
fighting the Spaniards, being ready 20
step in and annex the island nj the
proper time. Following the methods
OF the Americans. we might easily SEE
cure control 81 the PHILIPPINE Islands
without bloodshed and complications
with Spain" -
! Commenting On the above The World
says:
CDR. Murata came TO America with
Yalatata last summer and went direct
90 Cuba. as stated m the dispatch. oston.
dbly 10 study yellow fovcr He ok.
planned that It was Of great importance
20 Japan In view Of the fact that IN,
disease frequently made It's appearance
IN Formosa In the beginning DR.
Murata's presence IN Cula wa,
marked by the Spanish authorities witt
more or less suspicion, but nevertheless
hc was treated with much courtesy ant
afforded every opportunity 90 make oh
servatins."