The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-11
DELAY CAUSES TROUBLE.
situstioa In Havana II Not Inprovsns
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Any-Crime 90 the facrsass.
HAVANA. Nov. k.-The international
agreement between Spain's enforced
loss of sovereignty In Cuba and the as
sumption OF full military control by
the United States seems indefinitely
prolonged, with no immediate hope OF
relief to a country which daily grows
poorer and moro depopulated. On oil
sides the question Ia asked, how much
nearer Is the final solution of the prob
lem than IL vas on tho day tho proco-
col was signedp
The feeling among the better classes
OF Intelligent and influential Cubans
may be pretty accurately summed up
in the following observations made by
o representative Cuban merchant OF
Havana:
"Unless the Washington government
forces its lethargic commissions into
greater activity, Cuba will DO an i'm.
menso graveyard and it's fields barren
before tho United States takos posses-
sion The daily records Of mortality
show that tho population In all parts
Of the island Is dwindling steadily.
Entire villages are dying OF starvation.
On oil sides the spaniards continue
robbing and plrndcring. In the mean
time, these sage, gossipping commits
sioners from the United States sit sip
ping cool drinks by day and seeking
shelter by night, with mortal dread OF
fever. yet absolutely impervious to
the demands Of humanity.
''The situation created BY this un-
certainty is still further aggravated
by the fact that no ono dares GOV
crops or cultivate lands until the pres
n chaotic conditions show some rays
Of Light to guido agricultural efforts.
There is no work for idle hands. Day
by day the number Of beggars, thieves
and prostitutes increases, while the
number of those ablo to relieve dis
tress shrink ia the same proportion.
"The present conditions can not be
much longer ~protracted without sub.
jecting tho Unitcd States to weli-de-
served criticism. More than that. the
clements most in sympathy with the
United States arc slowly but surely
falling off and joining the ranks OF the
opposition.
AS you are aware, Senior Castro,
the civil governor, only yesterday
issued orders for tho arrest OF &c,
criminals recently released from jails
and the penal colonies OF Ceuata, and
on the Isle Of Pines This stop was
rendered necessary by tho increase
the alarming increase, in burglariss
highway robberios and assaults
while the blockade was on tho city
was ruled with an iron hand, and case.
OF assault and robbery wore almost
unknown. To-day. with the release o.
criminals and the increase OF poverty
the list OF murders and hold.ups Is {
very grave matter. In addition to tn,
already numerous paupers and unem
ployed, driven to beg from sheer ne
cessity, thore are many discharged
Spanish soldiers entirely without
means Of support. Their numbei
reaches into the thousands.
MANY boys and girls OF gentlcel ex
traction have been thrown on Thu
streets to begin their lives as beggar
or thieves and to bring up In jails an,
houses Of i'll fame- Do the people o
the United States realize these things
Does the government of the Unite,
States, morally responsible before tn
world for the future OF Cuba. intend L
tolerate indefinitely u delay which da.
by day makes these conditions worseP