New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
IMPROVEMENTS IN SANTIAGO.
BETTER FEELING CAUSED BY GENERAL
WOODS APPOINTMENTS.
FrANs FOR D1sBANDING INsURGENr ARMY-sIcK-
NESS AT GUANTANAMO DECREASING

tbNNT rcR DlSBANJlNG lNSUKiJENT ARM1-Sl'h-
NESS AT GUANTANAMO DECREASING
OPENING THE SCHOOLS.
Santiago de Cuba, Oc.. 1-"El Porvenir' pub
lshes to-day three olumn article reviewing
the improved conditions and the better feeling
existing between the Cubans and Americans in
consequence OF General Garcias reception here
by General Wood on September 22 and the ap-
pointment Of General Dcmetrio Castillo spe-
cial chief OF General Woods Cuban staff to rep
resent him in dealing with the insurgents in the
country districts.
Editorally "El Porvenir" condemns the letter
from General Enrique Collazo. published recently
by the paper. in which the General contrasted
the state Of affairs in the island after the revo-
luton Of 1878 and the present situation. Give
the Americans time" says the editorial. "and
they will carry out the resolution passed by
/ Congress"
! General Wood believes that the best plan to
| be adopted in the present circumstances will he
| to disband the Cuban army. giving to each SOL
dier $50, half in cash ard half In agricultural
/ implements. The carrying out of the plan will.
! il is estimated necessitate an expenditure Of
| 81 100000, but it is believed to be cheap sou-
tion of the difficult problem, and the best.
For police purposes 1t is believed the wisest
course will be to form few regiments of Gu
bans, whose senior officers shall he Americans.
WOODS TOUR OF THE PROVINCE.
General Wood and General Castillo will leave
here on Wednesday next tour of the prov
! ince, for the purpose of appointing mayors. con-
stables and other local officials in the various
towns They will be absent for ten days. Or
ders have been issued that English-speaking
Cubans shall have the preference in appoint
ments TO office provided they are otherwise
equally capable with other applicants OF dis
charging the duties of the places to be filed.
Colonel Ray, with five companies OF the Sd
Immune Regiment (white), is on the way from
Guantanamo for Manzanillo to relieve the Span
ish garrison there The regiments at san LUIS
will join him later
Two deaths from yellow fever are reported "a
have occurred at Guantanamo last week. The
sickness there is decreasing. No cases of yellow
fever have been reported this week at Santiago
| san Luis or Songo.
The transport OLDHAM. from Porto Rico hav-
ing on board 24O convalescents for New-York.
will sail from this port tomorrow.
TO BUILD A TELEGRAPH LINE.
Captain Brady, Of the United States Signal
Service has been ordered TO begin the construc-
tion of an overland telegraph line go miles IN
length from Guantanamo, by way OF Santiago
de Cuba and Manzanillo. The line is to be used
principally for the transmission OF Government
dispatches although commercial messages will
be accepted The present cost Of Transmission
Of messages by telegraph from Guantanamo TO
Santiago is 20 cents word up to thirty words
and Il cents FOR each additional word
Educational statistics prepared by order OF
General Hood show tha, II per cent Of the white
nonulation and II per cent Of the coored peo-
| nle are a Bile TO rad and write Schools VIII Oe
| opened on Monday. and attendance VIII De com con-
pulsory English vii be taught. Imrty teacn-
! ers AT a salary OF $50 month EACH ana su-
perintendent at 1925 a month vii be engaged.
General Wood requests that charltaoIe pc.
sons in America he advised that no more llsil mn
! clothing is needed but that calico ana neeu'e 80
and thread for the women, and supplies VI
| ouinine bismuth and iron for the SICK are re
! nuired He would ike the Agricultural Depart
! nnent and charitable societies TO send consigh-
| mcnts of seeds suitable for planting III the
| climate These would he Of incalculable ad-
| vantage TO the small farmers. The miners are
! returning to work. and General WOOD says lhere
! is absolutely no starva lion r the Province OF
/ Santiago. - ~ Ian.
| Much qualification is expressed over the law
/ abiding nature of the ople In the proNlnce'
! There has been no murder since the occupa-
| zion bv the Americans and few crimes. all OF a
! petty nature, have been committed