The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-24
TRADE IS IMPOSSIBLE
Spanish Omcers Flood the Mark
With Army Stores.
CORRUPTION AND ROBBERY
More Open and Wholesale ~ Spanish
Rule Draws to an End-A Free
for-An Game for the Last
OF the spoils.

xy Libertad. one OF the daily papers of
Cienfuegos. published with the sanction
OF the government. prints a manifesto
with over 300 signatures. a great many
of which are those Of spaniards. openly
proclaiming Cuban independence.
Owing to the fact that Spanish ON
GERS are selling commissary stores at
any price obtainable. the army supplies
are now a drug In the market I'm the
interior. making legitimate trade i'm
possible. II Is asserted as the Spanish
rule In Cuba draws to a close. corrup-
tion and robbery daily become more
open and wholesale. The committee of
transportation. charged with furn-
ishing passage tickets to Spanish on
GERS returning to Spain. extort an arbi-
trary rate of "a each for a berth. II
the victim refuses to give up. he is
made to wait for several steamers, the
commission claiming that there Is no
room. Generally. the officer In glad to
pay the tax in order to get away. This
abuse II openly spoken OF. but the pres
ent situation is a free-for-all. grab-as-
grab-can game and every one appears
eager TO make money while the Span
ish sun shines.
The official report OF the buriaIs In
the city Of Havana since the first OF
the present year shows that there have
been 1ss21 interments. The average
death rate keeps on steadily at ~ per
dav.
Spanish troops because OF non-pay-
ment in some cases for six months. In
others for seven months and stili 9TH
ers for even eight months. and the SOL
diers fear that they will be embarked
for Spain without receiving their nay.
The poor quality OF food supplied to
nearly all the soldiers has occasioned
much ill-feeIing and serious insubord-
ination is feared IN several localities
Tn the province Of Puerto Principe. OF
the 400 members Of the civil guards. 800
have deserted and gone over TO the in
surgents. At Nuevitas the Tarragona
battalion became insubordinate and
attempted to join the insurgents on
account Of the short rations and the
wreched quality Of the food supplied by
their chief. General March. In COM
nand In that province. on learning OF
this occurrence. went to Nuevitas and
succeeded In quieting the soldiers by
furnishing them with good. plentiful
rations. Many soldiers. until recently.
were deserving. but General Blanco's
decree regarding disbandment has put
n stop TO the defections. over 500 SOL
diers have been mustered out since the
Issuance OF the decree.
The sanitary briRades Of Havana.
Guiana bacoa. Regia and Gunez. with
several other localities In Havana pro-
vince have petitioned General Blanco
that they be disbanded so that they
may remain In the island. Some OF
the engineer brigades have also asked
for their discharge. The greater part
OF them are composed OF the best drill
ed soldiers.
over 400 OF the 700 members OF the
Orden Publico at Havana have asked
that they be mustered out In order that
they may remain in Cuba. and so per
cent. OF the local guards in the island
have made similar requests. None Of
the artilerymen. however. have asked
to be allowed to remain. The reason
for this Is said to be that the artillery
chiefs maintain an honest administra-
tion and that the soldiers are well sup
piled with food and clothing and are
paid up to date.
About five Cuban patriotic clubs have
been organized In Havana under the
management. In a large number of
cases. OF physicians. lawyers and pro-
fessional men. Many members OF som.
OF these clubs attended the first meet
ings wearing the Cuban and American
flags crossed.
The Cuban general. Rego. has arrived
at Havana from Puerto Principe. and
Is preaching In the Havana cafes and
the insurgent camps near the city a
holy war against the Americans. He
has Interviewed many Of the leaders OF
the Cubans and has urged the carrying
on of war against the Americans II In
dependence is not at once granted TO
Cuba.
The Cuban colonel. Torriet. has also
arrived at Havana from the east and 10
carrying on q strong campaign against
the Americans and Calixto Garcia, |
whom he processes to look upon as a
traitor to the Cubans bribed by Amer
lean gold. The colonel. In an interview
with one OF the leading newspapers in |
Havana. has made all sorts of charges |
against Garcia and the Americans, but |
the censor will not allow an account OF |
the interview to be published. fearing |
that IL might give rise TO disturbances. |
A secret circular has been sent to |
the president Of all the Cuban patriotic |
denouncing a large number |
Of Cubans who are looked upon as
traitors to the cause Of Cuban indepen- |
dence and are charged with being at /
tached to the Americans. The circular
recommends a vigorous contest against
not only Spanish residents. but against |
the Americans as well, '.who are en-
deavoring to steal the Cubans' vic-
tory"
The Spanish colonel. Cervera. mill
tary governor OF Marlano. pays daily
visits to the insurgent camps In his dis
trict. advising the Cubans not TO sur
render their arms and to make resist
ance until the independence OF the ISL
and Is declared. Colonel Cervera Is an
intimate friend OF General Parade,
president OF the spanish evacuation
During the last two weeks several
hundred Remington carbines and large
quantities of ammunition have been
sent from Havana. IL Is presumed. by
some Of the spanish chiefs. The Span
sh residents. manufacturers. mer-
chants and planters are somewhat
alarmed and criticise In very severe
terms the behavior OF some OF the
Spanish chiefs who. IL 10 alleged are
acting suspiciously in many places and
are working In favor Of Cuban indepen-
ience. advising the Cubsns to pc rsist IN
heir revolutionary attitude. For this