Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-10-27
URGE THE CJBANS TORBEL.
Spanish Seek to Create Trouble fol
the United States.
GARCIA is CALLED A TRAITOR.
Spanish onioerS and Soldiers Encourage
Ing tho Cubans In an Effort to Foment
Trouble Declarations Against Amer
icnnA.

HAVANA, Oct 24-The Cuban gem
,ral Rego, has arrived at Havana from
Puerto Principe and Is preaching in
the Havana cafes and the insurgent
campo near the city holy war against
the Americans, lie has interviewed
many OF the leaders Of the Cubans and
has urged the carrying on Of war
against tho Americans II independence
is not at once granted TO Cuba.
Tho Cuban colonel, Torrente, has
also arrived Mt Havana from the cast
and Is carrying on strong campaign
against the Americans and Calixto
Garcia, whom he processes TO look upon
as traitor to the Cubans and as
bribed by American gold Colonel Tor
rcnte, In an interview with tho editor
of one OF the leading newspapers OF
Havana, made all sorts of declarations
against General CaliXto Garcia and the
Americans, but the censor would not
allow an account OF the interview to be
published, fearing that 1t might give
rlSc 10 ulhpuTDunceb'
About fifty Cuban patriotic clubs
have been organized in Havana under
the management and in n large majo
ity Of cases by physicians, lawyers and
other professional men. Many Of tho
members of these clubs attended tho
first meetings wearing the Cuban and
American flags crossed. The presid-
ing officers OF several OF the clubs,
noticing the insignia in the button
holes OF the coats of the members, Or
dered that in future only the Cuban
flag should BIO worn, In many in
stances this order was complied with.
A secret circular has been sent to
the presidents of all the Cuban patri-
otto committees denouncing q large
number Of Cubans who are looked upon
as traitors TO the cause OF Cuban indie
pendence and are charged with being
attached to the Americans. The circu-
lar recommends vigorous contest
against not only Spanish residents,
but against Americans rs we'll, '"vho
are endeavoring to steal the Cubans'
victory"
The Spanish colonel, Cervera, mill
tary governor Of Marinano, pays daily
visits to the insurgent camps in his
district, advising the Cubans not to
surrender their arms and TO make re-
sistence until the independence of the
island is declared Colonel Cervera is
an intimate friend Of General Parade,
president of the Spanish evacuation
commission.
During the last two weeks several
hundred Remington carbines and large
quantities of ammunition have been
sent from Havana, it is presumed by
some OF the Spanish chiefs. The Span.
ish residents, manufacturers, mer-
chants and plopters, are some
what alarmed and criticise in
very severe terms the behavior Of some
Of the Spanish chiefs, who, 1t is
alleged, are acting suspiciously
in many places and me working
in favor of Cuban independence
advising the Cubans to persist in their
revolutionary attitude. For this rea-
son many of the Spanish residents here
have written long letters to friends in
Madrid in order that the home govern
ment may be acquainted with what is
happening in the island and have re-
quested that on behalf of Spain's in
terests and the part of Spanish resi-
dents the evacuation may be completed
Us soon as possible so as to avoid pro-
longing the existing dangerous condi-
ton of affairs,