The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-12

NrtntTdl Lee ctdttu btat NV 's
beer more or less frequent regarding
the riotous intention of some OF the dis
satisfied elements against American
citizens there and in other parts OF the
island. Such demonstrations. he said,
must come from Spanish non-combat-
ants or from volunteer forces.
He lid not think there was any dan
ger OF the former. many Of whom
seemed to favor ~nexat rather than
autonomy or the independence Of the
Cuban republic.
1T am inclined to think" says he.
that IL General Blanco can anage
the volunteers as he said he could, the
trouble from that source Is diminishing.
The membership of the mobs has al
ways been located in the rank of the
volunteers. who alone have ~organiza-.
ton and arms."
warships Were Needed.
In consequence OF the assurances that
all life and property would be protect
ed. General Lee said that he had de-
clined to make application for the pres
ence OF one or more warships in Ha-
yana harbor and had advised Amerf-
cans who had wives and children not
to send them away at least Tor the
present. Il still think" continued Mr..
Lee, that two warships. at least.
should be al Key West prepared to
move at short notice, and that more OF
them should be at Dry Tortugas and
that a coaling station should be estab-
lished there. Such proceedings would
seem to be in line with that prudence
and foresight necessary to afford safety
to Americans residing on the island ana
to their properties"
Under the same date, General Lee
sends another communication contain
ing the statements Of Senior CanaleJas.
" l. NHAl.fl 81 IIARalAn kghn
had Just returned from Pinar del Rio
province after the conflict tive the
| Spanish forces under General Velasco
and the Cuban forces under Diaz. in
which Canalejas was saying that the
Spanish forces had displayed their
usual valor, but the province was not
paciied: that out of 1900 Spanish
troops only between 1900 and 1000 were
able TO operate. the balance being sick
at hospitals, or In garrisons and towns;
h ne believed autonomy premature.
and was inclined to the adoption of
energetic military action for the purpose
OF pacifying the provinces; mat the
truth should be known i'm Spain. where
| public opinion and the press had been
deceived regarding the humiliation OF
the wal and the so-called pacihcation
of the western provinces.
Under date of Dec. IL General Lee
sent a communication to the depart
ment recommending measures for relief
of the reconcentrados. In the portion
given out General Lee says: II see no
eHec. Oh .ne sove,h ,nformed
that only sl2. 500 In Spanish silver has
oeeh ueuics,eo 90 .ns 40 nn,'a 49, 90,
OUT oi ne si0o,oVV az" 20 -,
asioe Ior .he Puipo n. e.,
on the isiahu anu .na. - ~, "a
all parts VI u poan. staa "a Tho,
per cent. haVe ansas -, .,
many Oh 'nose lei, WI IN, - ''' W
,hese " "" -. .
S'"P'y he'''"'e.
ct am informed an order has beer
issued in some parts of the island sus
nendinp the distribution to reconcentra
dos THE condition OF these people IL
simply terrible. hear of much suf.
fering in the Spanish hospitals for wan
% food I hear also that the Spanish
merchants i'm some parts of the islam,
are placing their establishments In tn,
name OF foreigners to avoid having
their provisions purchased on credit b,
u.,t..,. ,a-,nis,ra,Io, In som,
narts Of the island I am told there 1.
scarcely any food for soldiers and citi
zens. and that ever cats are used fol
food purposes. selling for 30 cents
aniHnp II Is n fair inference 10 nfdN
from existing conditions hat il is no
possible for the governor general to re
iieye the present situation with tn,
means at his disposal
December I3-Sir: I have the homo
to mako the following report: The con
,es, for and against autonomy Is mos
uneouaI For il there are five or six o
the mead officers AT the palace and ?
or 40 narsons here i'm the city. Agains
a, Airs, are The insurgents, with o
- -. - ,ha cuban nor
comhatan,s
.ssecona the great mass of tn
standards bearing or non-bearinl
..- A., - IA,
change. that II be annexation To tn
United states. Indeed there Is IN
greatest apathy concerning !
n form. NO one asks what !. VIII %
or when or how II VIII come, ! 40 NJ
see how II can even DE put INTO opera
ton by force, because as long as III
dll1tna N IIA III IN lnl