The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01
AMERICANS IN CUBA ALARMED.
The Feeling Very Bitter Against
Them Among the Spanish.

Them Among the Spanish.
Havana, Feb. 29.-Since the attitude of
congress on the beIigerency question has
become plain, the feeling against Amer
leans has greatly increased The seizure
of the Bermuda allayed the feeling for
few days, but it is now more intense than
ever.
The Spaniards blame the United States
for all the present troubles. The local
press is bitter. The fact that the insur-
gents discriminate in favor of property of
Americans adds to the hostile sentiment.
ALREADY there is talk by many influential
SpaniardS of making a demonstration
against the United States The volunteers
are most rabid. The captain general as
sured the United States consul some weeks
ago that regulars would be held in readi-
ness TO protect Americans against the
Spanish volunteers, should the emergency
arse. Inc absence OF an American war
ship is greatly deplored. The moral ef-
tect OF 1t alone would be great Only those
knowing the explosive character of the
Latin atm race can appreciate the situation.
Ihe newspapers here are not permitted
10 publish the speeches, the text of the
resolutions in the Senate and House, or
the truth about the impending action. The
only foreign cablegram published in the
Diario, leading paper. this morning, is
Lhe conviction of the officers of the Horsa
Ihere Is nothing from Washington or
Madrid. Through private dispatches only
the fact leaked out that 1.-THE Senate has
acted. As the situation is realized, the
1eellng grows. 1t is Impossible TO predict
the result. Americans are fleeing from all
Parts OF the island to Havana.
Planters ordered to grind by the gov
ernment and told to provide their own pro-
lection have no recourse save flight. The
rebels threaten to destroy mills and kill
the owners who attempt to obey the gov
ernment orders. Gomez and Maceo have
again applied the torch to plantations in
Aatanzas, preparing to grind a planter
has been hanged within eight miles
of Havana. The insurgents have over
run the entire province to occupy small
towns twelve miles away.
Troops are being landed daily and sent
to Matanzas province after Gomez and
Maceo. 1t is probable other troops will
be sent from Spain after the 1900 en-
route have landed
1t is impossible to form an accurate
estimate of the number of the insurgents,
1t is certainly not less and probably much
greater than at the beginning of the last
month.
Capt. Gen. Weyler is exerting every
effort to check depredations and decrease
the ranks of the enemy. He was urged to
issue a proclamation declaring all bandits
who failed to surrender in fifteen days.
He will probably not take such action,
owing to the attitude of the United States.
Gen. Weyler began an investigation OF
the Guatao horror Immediately after its
publication by the American press. He
Capt. Calvo and others implicated There
is little doubt that examples will be made
now LndL the truth mas been revealed.
Other instances have occurred where Gen.
Weyler relied entirely upon reports OF
subordinates and refused to investigate.
After the Candelaria affair. where sew
enteen prisoners were taken from the
field after the battle and shot down in
cold blood, Weyler sent Gen. Canella,
who commanded, back to Spain. Weyler
undoubtedly regrets these occurrences.
He realizes the effect abroad and has or
dered the generals to prevent their repe-
ttion.
The correspondents have been deprived
of their passes and cannot accompany
many obstacles in the way of visiting
cities and towns. Mr.. Nicholson. corre-
spondent of the New York Journal, has
been released from Moro Castle, but only
vestigating. Mr.. Nicholson is absolutely
innocent of the charge of crossing the
line. The American citizen, Quintero
shot in the arm and taken prisoner in
tie. The papers in the case will be sent
to Washington. The case will probably
follow the usual course and a civil trial
be granted after long delay.
opinions regarding the Senate's action
as the people are in the dark. The Amer
leans hope the government will take
measures to prepare for emergencies.
Clarke.
The steamers Colon, Sanfernado and
Leon XIII arrived from Spain to-day
bringing 6,400 additional troops.
All this afternoons papers publish dis
patches from Washington containing the
news of the adoption by the United States
Senate yesterday of the resolution favor
ing the according of belligerent rights to
the Cubans. The dispatches further add
however, that it is not expected that the
House of Representative will approve or
the Senates stand in the matter.
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