Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-19
BECOME TRACTABLE
Place Greater Faith in Promises Of the
United States,
TRUST REPRESENTATIVES OF UNCLE SAM
Insurgents Accept the Logic of the
Situation and Rely ON United
states to Do the Fair
Thing.

| docile than they have been at any time since
the talk of annexation became ripe. They
| do not acquiesce as the sequence OF the
war but cling to the hope that when the
United States has cleaned out the Spanish
! it will reconstruct the government of the
island on the lines of Cuban independence
and will ultimately recognize the insurgents
government established two years ago.
Still, for the present, they are convinced
that the agitation for recognition will result
in more harm than good to their cause.
The present program is confined to sum
moning all their forces to the support OF
their claim that they are capable of self
government. From an official of the So
called Cuban government I have received
the following facts about its present status
and plans:
1.-The present Cuban government has its
headquarters at Cubitas, Puerto Principe
Bartolome Masso is the president and Men
dez Capote is vice president
THE Cuban government is now engaged
in preparing the preliminaries for the com
ing elections The first assembly for that
purpose will meet October / at Cubitas and
representatives of the six corps which con-
stitue the Cuban army Will be present.
There are eight representatives for each
corps making total of forty-eight.
Masso's Good hacking.
president Masso has the greatest number
of followers and the chances are that he will
be selected General Jose Miguel Gomez,
in all probability, will be elected vice presi-
dent. There will be, however, many other
names in the ballot box.
"Among possibilities are these combina-
tions President Bartolome Masso; vice
, president, Jose Miguel Gomez; president,
Bartoome Masso; vice president, Mendez
Eoporte; president, Mendez Eoporte; vice
: president Jose Miguel Gomez; president,
T Jose Miguel Gomez vice president Pedro
Betancourt; president. Calixto Garcia; vice
, president Jose Miguel Gomez.
General Maximo Gomez will not run for
, president, having firmly stated his desire TO
a withdraw from public fife to his posses
sions in San Domingo. He declares there is
nothing left him but to pray for Cuba's hap
I piness and welfare under stable, free gov
. ernment.
"Calixto Garcia, whose resignation has at
r last been accepted by the Cuban govern
ment, has withdrawn to his home in CANA
1 guey to lead the life of farmer and is not
likely to accept any official position in the
new Cuban government. The Cubans are
g acting with the greatest tact and prudence
8 throughout the island and have unlimited
q faith in American honor They will have
L
: and then patiently wait for the time when
a tho American government may deem ii
v proper to turn into their hands the destinies
| of their beloved country. Each corps of the
Cuban army is camping in its zone-Calixto
: Garcia's forces in Santiago; Maxine Co
= mez's at Estate Narcisa, in Taguajay; Pan
cho Canillo's at Rojas, Caibarien; Pedro
Betancourts at Vasadero, Cardenas; Mayis
Roderiguez's and Jacnto Hernandez's al
Cuatrato Caminos in San Jose de las Jajas
and Pedro Diaz's in Pinar del Rio.
" There are, besides, several small camps
a. scattered about the island, in all of which
l. the greatest order and discipline prevail
d. Notwithstanding the lack of clothing in som,
" of them and the lack of food in all.
la To Aid the Needy.
COMMITTEES of help have been organized
G. in every town to raise funds to send th
pit Cuban patriots clothing and medicines, ant
1t hospitals for the Cuban soldiers are opened
as every day.
l. General Canillo has reported over 40
4; sick in his camp, most of them with malaria
of fever and paludism, and similar condition
al exist in Maxine Gomezs camp, Pedro Be
,g tancourt's and others. In those places wher
. there is not yet Cuban hospital the Span
, ish authorities have taken many Cubans t
- the military hospitals but despite their goo
will the Cubans have not had proper assist
III ance, as the Spanish hospitals are lackin
" medicines, and even food.
u Fernando Freire Andrado, at present 4
In Havana, was sent as delegate from Genera
g. Maxine Gomez to visit Admiral Sampso
X and explain existing conditions. He has ha
r. an interview with the admiral on board th
in Resolwte and told me last night that, al
though he could not talk for publication, h
was highly pleased with the kind receptio
he had received and felt sure his missio
nd was by no means unsuccessful.
W Frenchmen Cause IA Row.
nd The Dreyfus case was responsible for ro
n last night in the theater by some French
men who were in box. The Frenchmen al
rived with penny whistles. When an actC
n wearing a French uniform, which is forbi,
~ den in France, appeared on the stage, Il
Frenchmen pulled out the whistles and il
us terrupted the play by continued shrekiI
blasts. The audience replied with a count)
demonstration, Kissing or applauding. Eyel
man in the theater was on his feet at Il
ST. excited gestures OF the Frenchmen inyitir
ri physical encounter. A police guard march,
all into the theater and commanded silence.
he The play proceeded, but in the second a
ON the French whistles came into play aga
he and a clash was only avoided by the civ
ut the theater, arrestng several men, viii
rec the rest of the audience stood up ana hoote
lay The guard was doubled in che theater al
the play proceeded. General Blanco on hea
oty ing of the disturbance ordered the play
the be withdrawn. The Frenchmen finally we
ar released.
md Some Cubans provoked row with Spa
ion iards in the Cafe Europa this afternoon, b
no damage was done. The interference OF
will guard prevented a riot. LOUIS SIEBOL
W. General Wade ia Well.
No, HAVANA, Sept. 1S.-Rumors that ha
y. been put in circulation to the effect tn
Gu General Wade, president of the Americ
evacuation commission, is i'll with yellC
IS fever. may be denied absolutely
An Official meeting of the Spanish cor
zen mission to evacuate was held last night
consider the form OF evacuation by I
Spanish troops and with the object Of a
quanting the American commission wi
the exact number and positions Of the Spa
eH' ish soldiers and the best methods of eI
a' barking them.
our This afternoon there were sent on boa
gin, the Resolute sealed documents supposed
and contain a statement OF the results OF Il
be- nights conference II is understood that