The sun., 1897-11-15
KEIBzSE0FTHEP ACIFIOOS
y = roo,s DEoREE REEOKfEe WRr-
rrR,s BRUTAL ORDER.

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suGsriur-It Is All Very zine ON Paper.
speotui Gable Dsspatch to THa suH.
| MApRrn. Nov. IA despatch to tho I'm
ra,,ciot from Havana says that Captain-G General
Blanco will tomorrow issue n decree, TO 60 into
| effect Immediately, which is destined to restore
| prosperity to Cuba and TO protect the nom
| co ,batnnts Tho decree. while revoking the
order issued by ox-Captain- General Weyler
for tho concentration Of the pacihcos In
the Cities which resulted In the death OF
q very large number Of persons from starvation
and famine diseases, will announce that IL Is
impossible entirely to abolish tho concentration
OF the non-comb atants In certain districts. It
win ada. however, that the populations confined
in these districts will bo fully protected, food
VIM bo regularly supplied to them. and the sick
among them will be cared for in the hospitals.
All the reconcentrados possessing farms, os-
tates, or other properties will bo allowed to
return 10 them, and workmen will bo allowed to
seek eb,pIoyment on condition that they reside
on tho estates where they find work. The own
ors of tho estates will DO compelled to furnish
food and medical attendance to their employees
and to put their dwellings In condition to
offer defence against the insurgents. The MILL
tary commanders Of all towns in which thero
are non -combatants will DO ordered to report
periodically concerning tho health and oondi-
tion OF the inhabitants. Tho despatch adds
that 1t 10 hoped that these measures, combined
with an energetic campaign against the insur-
gents. will quickly restore peace.
HAVANA, Nov. 14.-Anothcr Decree or
"bando," concerning the reconcentrados, has
boon signed to-day by Gen. Blanco, and will be
published tomorrow In the Gdcetd. 1t 10 moro
liberal than tho former one, in which the pa
ciflcos were ordered to be kept within the Span
ish lines, and the zones Of cultivation created
by Gen. Weyler were to be enlarged.
The new decree Of the Captain General allows
the reconcentrados who held farms or houses
before they were horded around the towns to
return to their dwellings. They are also author
lied to resume work. Another clause says that
the reconcentrndos, as we'll as the insurgents
who sur endered to tho Spanish authorities, are
free to return to the sugar estates and coffee
and tobacco plantations on which they were for
merly employed, or sock employment on the
estates or farms that are ready to grind this
year. A condition imposed upon them 10 that.
according to the requirements Of previous
"bando," issued on Nov. z. they shall present
themselves to tho military authorities Of zach
place. register their names and residences, and
keep the authorities we'll informed of their
whereabouts.
The use Of agricultural tools. formerly granted,
has been extended for the country people to the
use of rovolvers and machetes for tho defence OF
their lives and property. Special permission
has to be obtained in each case. the co lntryman
proving that tho possession Of such arms Is
necessary.
In the capitals of tho several provinces q
Junta will be established for tho relief of famine
among the reconcentrados, dsposng of funds
from the Treasury and authorized to collect
money from the charitable.