The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-07
JUNIb IS N TERROR
Over a Smart Trick Played by
the Spaniards
TO STARVE THE CUBANS
Evacuation Has the Manana
in Its Worst Form.

| New York. Oct e.-The members of the
Cuban Jupra. here are much concerned
about the stories received by them of the
suffering from lack of food In the Cuban
| the condition of the ENTHUSIASTICALLY
army. Letters have come which state
,, that the condition Of the army and of The
rural population In Cuba is now worse
than even during the continuance OF the
war. The Junta officials here maintain
THAT the course adopted by the Spanish
is resulting as effectually in causing death
to the Cuban insurgents and pacificos as
did Tihe policy Of recommendation and ex-
termination adopted by Weyler
Following Is an extract from letter
received by Horatio S. Rubens, counsel
to the Junta here:
Nobody can form an adequate idea Of
the horrors of our position Famine
causes more deaths than have heretofore
the bullets OF the enemy If within a
, month we do not receive much more food
a third of the Cuban army and of the ru-
raj population Will cease to exist, and
even a month may be too late
Counsel Rubens said this extract was
but one of a SCORE OF more similar ones
received ny him The Spanish hold the
coast towns and the Cubans control the
interior. The Spanish maintain that the
status quo provided by the protocol IS
that they IN the town take care of them
selves and the Cubans in the country, in
Guiding the rural population supposedly
In camp with the Insurgents, take care of
themselves all warfare ceasing.
This" continued Counsel Rubens, ''is
carrying out the policy of reconcentra-
ton, and necessarily Of determination,
as the Spanish will not allow the impor-
tation of food through the coast towns"
To lay before the president advices of
this nature received here and to urge
If possible the speedy insistence by the
American peace commission at Havana
OF the GiScontiruance of the excessive
Spanish duties on food importations, is
said to be the chief reason for the visit
Of the delee ate, Thomas Estrada Palma,
to Washington just now.
EVACUATION SA DRAG.
Havana, via Key West, Oct. Six hun
dred men, rnachlniste, blacksmiths, skill
ed workmen and laborers, have gone on
a strike at the Havana arsenal. refusing
TO work unless they are paid five months
arrears of wages
The strike is liable to delay abe evac-
uation, sa far as the navy is concerned,
unless the differences are soon settled,
as the vessels in their present condition
are quite unequal to sea voyage, espe-
clally at this time OF the year.
The Spanish authorities continue to de-
clare their inability to evacuate the is
land entirely before the end of February.
The Spaniards say that, in addition to
the lack of vessels a large proportion of
their soldiers are too weak and i'll to IN
dertalle the voyage in the winter season.
Havana, Oct. 5--tDelayed in transmits
sion)-The American military commits
sion will entertain the Spanish military
commission at lunch next Sunday, at the
TTetche Hotel Pesado.
The Spanish commissioners yesterday
officially notified the American commits
sioners that, owing to a hurricane the
vessels which were sent 10 Manzanillo
have been unable to reach there at the
appointed time which will delay the evac-
uat6on OF that place by the Spanish
troops.
No date has been fixed for the next
meeting of the Joint commission.