The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-18
Merchants In Cuba Are Anxious that
Spain Should Evacuatc.
THE REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING.
Garcia's Friends Say DC l. Not CO.
operating with Americans.
NAY BE ARMED OPPOSITION
s,,a iards want the Cubnns to De-
mand Independent Or
nccrs Want Hostiiitics Renewed.
copyrighted. 1898. by Associated Press,

Copyrighted 1898. by Associated Press)
Havana, October liza prominent mer-
chant OF this city, whoae name Is neces-
sarily withheld in an interview on The Gu
ban situation, said:
.'The delay in tho evacuation OF the is
land by the Spanish troops and the uacer-
tainty as to the definite policy of the
United States which prevails here, together
with the different versions as to the part
which will be played BY the Cubans In the
coming occupation of Cuba, tend to render
the situation here most intricate and con-
fusing. The American commissioners nat
urnlly keep their plans 10 themselves and
nothing definite can be ascertained by the
business community which is more anxious
to know something OF the future prospects,
of the island.
Conflicting reports are also in circula-
ton regarding the policy adopted by the
insurgent chiefs. For instance. 1t is as
serted that General Calixto Garcia has
agreed 10 cooperate with the Americans
and Is exhorting the Cubaus to lay down
their arms aud accept the conditions i'm
pOscd by the Americans. But the frlen,ie
say the insurgent leaders are all earnest
advocates and unfinching champions OF Inc
sGhoiutG independence OK Cuba and that
they VIII listen 10 no compromise rhere-
fore, they add, trouble is 10 be feared in
that quarter, Indeed, some oil the proini-
nent Gubans go so far as to say thai any
deviation from tile original resolution OF
congress regarding cuba viii be met by
open protest and armed opposition, witch
however suicidal 10 Cuban aspirations.
would mean much further trouble loss OF
ne priyalions aud expense f3r tho Amer
icans. watcher from hidden motives or
ctherwise, the Spaniardc encourage the Gu
Dams III these Ideas aud II il. CLAIMED That
'he spanish delay IN evacuat.ng CUBA ha
nlueh TO 40 with this situation, The Sulii-
'ards. IL rs believed. would, In he event
OF hostilties by the CUbans. join the lat
Ter against the American iorces.
mere Is already abuse In the dlstrlbu-
tion OF rations and II would be we'll TO s,op
mat WORK as soon as the Spani.rds eyaen-
az the Island for those WAC know Cuoans
pest arc well aware that they viii M,
80 10 work as long as they can obtain ra
ions. As IL Is, the planters dread 10 re-
sumo work fearing that the Independence
me isianl VIII bring nboi> Il state oil
~harchy Tnere Will be no sugar crop tli.
year on the cane fields. ana they win b,
In such bad state next wear that nc
crop may be expected In $3.50"
II Is Whispered around the American
Headquarters <hat General Parade and Ad
miTal Moutcrola, OF The Spani4h commits
sion, recently admitted In private CONVEX
sation their dissatisfaction with this raaui
OF the war ana express "A the hope tina
something would occur before tho flnl
evacuation of the island to warrant a re
newai OF hosiitities, AS they are creditc,
Win saying the Spanish army and nav,
could not accept the humiliation whicl
they have been subjected to without a,
emphatic protest and an opportunity II
rehabHitate themselves. which. the Span
Yards further claim, would be best offtre
by n continuation OF the war, This Goa
veTsation. II is further asserted was re
peated later to Rear Admiral Sampson
who Is said TO have replied that wv
months more OF the war would have suite
him admirably.
The admiral. by the way, IA deeply a;
fected by the adverse criticism to whio
he has been subjected. He appears
brood over II constantly
The American military commission hel
conference nj their headauarters ut III
Trocha hotel today. Rear Admiral Samp
son was present.
Senior Granta, secretary of the SPANS
commission. presented to he America
commissioners an official note. setting tn
time when the next detachment OF Spanis
troops would leave the island.