Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-01
INSURGENT PRESIDENT ADDRESSES
THE ASSEMBLY.
RELATIONS WITH AMERICANS
PRESIDENT MASO SEEMS NOT ALTO
GETHER PLEASED.
He Urges Prompt Provision for Pay
ing Cubans Now Under Arms and
for Putting the Cuban Gov
ernment Into Work
ing Order.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Oct. S1-Senor
Bartolome Maso. president OF the Cuban
provisional administrative council. has is
sued an address to the delegates now in at
tendance at the military assembly at Santa
Cruz del Sur, in which he reviews the con-
siderations upon which the Cubans solic-
tied the help Of the United States and in
dicates their wisest future policy. The ad-
dress in part is follows:
The Cubans accepted the assistance of
America, although not knowing exactly
what Were the American aims. Just az
they would have accepted help from ans
country in their fight against Spain. AZ
the contest progressed. the Cubans in the
field We're gratiiied to hear of a solemn dec
laration by the United States congress re-
garding the intentions of the American gov
ernment and the path 1t would follow in the
Spanish-American war.
THE Americans came TO our help to COM
pei Spain to relinquish her sovereignty over
Cuba. in order that the Cuhans themselves
might be placed, as promptly as possible, in
possession of the island, might assume the
administration of its affairs and have q
government of their own.
Therefore, the Cubans agreed TO CO.
operate with the Americans. to obey the or
ders issued by American generals. and TO
help in all possible ways to establish a
Cuban government when the Americans
took possession. Though America did not
recognize the government OF the Cubans. It
was well understood that the Cubans would
not. on that account, abandon their organ
ization, but that. on the contrary. the time
would come when such recognition would
be granted. Indeed, il was asserted to our
Cuban representatives by one of the most
distinguished members of the United States
government. and also by the members OF
the United States senate. that in ordef TO
do away with any obstacle that might hin
, der the United States in going into the fight
for the cause of Cuban independence. rec
ognition of Cuban government must come
later.
establish direct relations between the Gu
ban and American governments for the
transaction of the public business, although
the general character of our relations
We have now reached a time when, even
more than in the days of lighting, 1t is
incumbent upon all Cubans to show true
| patriotism and. while making every ex-
/ preston of gratitude to America for hav-
/ ing given Cuba freedom and independence.
| to make prompt arrangements for paying
I off the Cubans now in arms and for getting
! the country into working order
General Leonard Wood. commander Of
/ the military department of Santiago. re-
| turned to-day on board the United States
| gunboat Hist from Manzanillo, where he
| had been to consult with Colonel Petit.
! military governor Of Manzanillo. regard
/ ing the administration of the district un-
| der the latter's control: The Hist was eight
| hours late. owing to the West Indian hur-
| ricane, and the Josefita. much faster
! vessel, which left Manzanillo twelve hours
! before the Hist. is now thirty hours over
| due. Fears are entertained for her safety.
The amalgamation of the military and
| civil departments under one administration,
! particularly that of such a man as Gen.
| eral Wood, who is thoroughly posted. tact
| ful and popular with all elements, greatly
| facilitates the dispatch of public business
| General Wood intends, so far as possible.
ment lines in the province, sending reg
| iment to each district as the Spaniards
evacuate.
| United States Congressman Dalzell, of
| Pittsburg, a member of the ways aid
| means committee of the house of repre-
| sentatives. who arrived here last Friday
right with 4 party of Pennsylvania rail-
road magnates. has been inspecting prop
| critics in Santiago and vicinity with q view
| to large investments and a railway fran
| chise for a line between Santiago and Ha-
| vana. Before leaving for the latter place
! to-day by the United States transport Pam
| anna, Mr.. Dalzell expressed himself as
seen and the possibilities of the region.
| though he declined to give any particu-
lars regarding contemplated Investments;
| There was considerable trouble over the
| large consignment of supplies received here
! Saturday by the steamer Port Victor from
San Juan, consigned by the Helen Gould
I War Relief Association. The right to dis
| tribute the supplies was claimed by two
! persons Mr. Mcintosh to whom a part
| was consigned: and who had a letter au-
| thoriZing him to act, and Edward a. Sum-
! ner. of New York, counsel for the associa-
! ton. DIR. Ducker, of the yellow fever hos
pital. TO whom a part was consigned. de-
I sired to distribute what was not needed at
the hospital. there being very few cases
now on hand, and. none that is consid-
/ cred genuine yellow fever.
| Ultimately it was decided to await the
| return of General Wood from Manzanillo.
| who. on learning the facts of the cases.
| decided that Mr.. Mcintosh was the person
| authorized to make the distribution. and
/ advised Dr. Ducker to turn over to him
| what was not needed at the hospital. DIR.
| DuCker promptly acquiesced. explaining
snd1 HIieie @ haS AZ zen, s rSy d IlsuIusr
| tosh and Mr.. Sumner, equally interested
| in the work.
| In the meantime, the stores were being
/ landed, though no other action was taken
| except in the case of such as We're required
| for the hospital and while the rest were
| awaiting u final settlement a cable dis
| patch was received directing that the en-
| tire consignment be turned over TO the
| quartermaster'S department