The herald., 1897-11-15
Can't Be Abandoned on
Short Notice
TOO MANY DESTITUTE PEOPLE
WOULD FIND THEIR CONDITION
MADE WORSE
At Blanco's Request Publication Of
Amnesty Details is Postponed
for q Time
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
HAVANA, Nov. 14.--The Gazette will
publish tomorrow an edict of the govs
ernor-general with respect to the sup.
ply of food to reconcentrados and the
treatment of those discharged as cured
from the hospitals. This will state that
1t is impossible to annul at once the
'edict of concentration, as most of those
affected by it are homeless and jesti-
tute of all means of livelihood, so that
their condition would be made worse by
fore necessary, the edict will declare,
to proceed with great care. Those hay
ing property will be at liberty to return
to the country districts after obtaining
permits from the local authorities.
Property owners will be at liberty to
provide themselves with the means of
defense and to use the revolver and the
machete to protect themselves, provided
they have previously obtained a license.
Such reconcentrados as are absolutely
destitute will remain in the towns under
the protection Of local bureaus Of char
ity, assisted by state fund. A junta
of assistance will be formed at once
with branches in the principal towns
under the direction of prominent people,
and full protection will be extended to
insurgents who surrender"
AUTONOMY POSTPONED
LONDON, Nov. 14-Hhe Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard says: At the
rpnlInCt of Marshal R1ann he
ment has postponed to the 25th of No
vember the publication of the decree Of
autonomy for the West Indies. This,
with view Of inaugurating all the re-
forms at the same time and of allow
ing Marshal Blanco, meanwhile, to push
operations against the insurgents and to
complete the reorganization of the col
ony.
LEE AT HAVANA.
| HAVANA, Nov. 14.-Consul- General
Fitzhugh Lee and Walter B. Barker,
| United States consul at Sagua laGrande,
arrived this afternoon. They were well,
coined by consular officers Of this city
and large company Of friends.
| The insurgents dynamited a train on
the line to Sancti Spiritus. Several cars
were demolished, but only two persons
were injured.
The insurgents attempted to enter the
town of San Juan Yens. province Of
Santa Clara. They succeeded in reach
ing the outskirts, but. according to the
official account, the garrison repelled
them, killing eight. Several Of the in
habitants were wounded.
AFFAIRS AT MADRID.
MADRID, Nov. 14.-General Stewart
l.. Woodford, United States minister to
Spain had a conference with Senior Nor
ct. minister OF the colonies, and dis
cussed with him the prohibition of the
export Of tobacco from Cuba.
According to a dispatch from Cor
unna, the partisans of Lieut.. General
Weyler have abandoned the idea of a
demonstration in his favor on the arri-
val Of the Montserrat.
The bishop of the diocese Of Majorie,
Balearic isles, who last September ex-
communicated Senior Navarro Evertoi,
minister Of finance in the cabinet of Gen.
Azcarraga, for alleged conversion Of
church property to government uses. ts
dead.
EXPEDITION LANDED.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Nov. IA
Three passengers on the steamer Mas
cot, Just in at Port Tampa from Cuba,
report successful landing of the last
lilibustering expedition. They were of
the filibustering party, but refuse to give
any details. IN II ssixs
SPANISH SPIES
FORT SMITH. Ark, Nov. 14.-A young
Spaniard, who for the past few years has
resided in this city, Is responsible for the
statement that two Spanish spies or
emissaries of the Spanish government
were in Fort Smith last Friday. The
young man claims to have conversed
with the two visitors. He says the spies
are travelling all over the United States
inspecting the forts and gathering sta
tistics and data that would be Of great
value to their government In case of war
with the United States.
ADvICEs FROM LEE
NEW YORK. Nov. 14--A dispatch TO
the Tribune from Washington says:
Important advices are expected from
Consul General Lee in Havana this
week. BY this time 1t is thought some
idea should be had as to whether Gen.
eral Blanco' spolicy il causing improves
ment in the condition Of the starving re-
| concentradoes. The prospects of ne
gotiations between the Spanish author
tiles and the. insurgents may also be
determined by the presence Of General
Lee. The insurgent leaders have al
ready stated Enthusiastically that they
will not accept autonomy. Little hope
is felt in administration circles that they
will change their minds
Nevertheless an intimation has been
thrown out that General Gomez and his
associates in the field were waiting an
opportunity to communicate with the
representatives of the United States.
| Their position is said to be that. as the
country has suffered its good offices 20
Spain to end the war, it is competent
to receive suggestion from other par
ties to the war. While the insurgents
have not received recognition as bellig-
erents they want to be treated as such
in making proposition for peace. An
inklink Of their purpose has been ~
ceived. This Is to make known through
| the counsul general here beside TO have
! the United States as intermediary with
/ Spain in arranging the terms q peeeN
| hut peace on the basis Of indepen6e
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