The age-herald., 1898-10-27
GEN. RIOS OFFER
 WAS DECLINED Cubans Must DiSband to Get
 Free Rations. EXTREMISTS ARE JUBILANT Over the Report That the Insurgent Assembly Demands America to
 Turn the Island Over to the Natives at Once.
EXTREMISTS ARE JUBILANT

Santiago, October 26.-Major Petit, in Manzanillo and military governor of the city, telegraphed today that the Cuban general, Rios, offers to furnish armed men to the Americans, merely asking rations in reply:
 Certainly not. The only conditions on which ratons are to be furnished are the complete disarm lment and disbandment of the troops"
 Some of the Cubans here insist that the United States is treating its allies badly in not allowing the Cuban forces to re- nan armei h.y contend that the Gu ban soldiers who have been fighting three years and who speak the language of the country are better fitted for garrison duty than "untrained volunteers.
 The Cuban general, Rodriguez, virtually voices the sentiment of the Cuban army when he says: We thank the United States for the assistance it has given us, but the time has now arrived when the Gu bans should be placed in the higher offices and should be prepared to take over the
 
 Cuban extremists here are jubilant at the reported attitude of the Cuban assembly at Santa Cruz del Sur, where the delegates. while expressing their gratitude to the Americans, practically demand a distinc- tive Cuban government. The Cuban mod crates, on the other hand, regret this stand, thinking it best that the United States authorities should have charge of affairs for year at least. so as to set things going and to prevent any compli- cations with a foreign government. Those who advocate annexation to the United States are extremely anxious as to the outcome A prominent Cuban now em- ployed under our government, who is a moderate, and who is well able to judge of the feel ng in Santiago, says these three parties are well defined, and would Doll about equally, but that-in the event of the extremists endeavoring to force an issue majority of the moderates would join the annexationists.
 The foreign consuls are considering the advisability of appealing to the powers to prevent a too nasty recognition of the Cuban government
 General Wood Is fully resolved to allow no more paupers to land here especially no more from the West Indies-a class en- tirey unwilling to do hard work One schooner from Jamaica and one~ from Hayti loaded with negro emigrants have been ordered to return their passengers to ports of embarkation.
 Lieutenant Victor Blue, in command of the prize gunboat Alvarado, arrived here this morning from Guantanamo and left at once to inspect the wrecks of the SIX Spanish gunboats driven ashore on July by the United States warships, with a view to raise some or all of them if possi- | ole. Lieutenant Blue says the Infanta. Ma | ia Teresa will leave Guantanamo on Sun | lay next for the United States, going under Ter own steam The United States transport Roumantan | lrrived today from Manzanllo en route | or Guantanamo with Colonel Rays inn nunes. Colonel Ray brought $3,7OO, repre-. | 'enting customs receipts at Manzanillo. The Santiago customs receipts for Sen | ember were $99,233 It is expected that | he receipts for this month will exceed | 100 OO0