The herald., 1898-09-14
EVACUATION OF CUBA
IS NOT so RAPID AS COULD BE
WISHED
SPAIN IN NEED OF MONEY
And Will Hang on Just as Long as She
Can Collect Customs Duties
on Imports
ssociated Press spscial Wire.

NEW YORK, Sept. IA special to the
Times from Washingt says the Spaniards
| are not evacuating Cuba as fast as many
people in this country wish them to. 1t Is
claimed by those who are urging the gov
ernment to take vigorous steps toward ac-
celebrating the retirement of the Spaniards
from the island that the government a,
Madrid is trying to hold onto the Cuban
customs duties just as long as possible.
If this be true it is a reason that all
thrifty merchants can understand and ap-
preciate. Spain has had nothing to con-
slider but debts and outlays for months. 1,
is gratifying to hope to beable to take in
some thousands of dollars revenue from
Cuban custom houses, which many persons
| in this country think should be already
open and free to goods from America.
The administration does not however,
credit this charge against Spain. nor does
1t agree with those who make complaints
that the Spaniards are not getting out fast
enough. 1t recognizes that 1t is not an
easy thing to pack 100000 troops out from
any country in a short time. The problem
becomes quite serious when the country
endeavoring to do this has no money, little
credit and few boats at her command, and
IL Is ilIHS ~ give OpdIu SOIile ldtltuO AL
the matter. 1t has no intention Of acting
in a hasty manner in ordering the defeated
soldiers to move on. Much has to be done
and the administration is willing to allow
time for the performance Of the great task
Spain has on hand. The administration Is
none the less determined that the evacua-
ton shall be made as soon as possible.
The Peace Commissioners that have just
reached Havana will impress upon the
Spaniards the necessity for moving out as
rapidly as possible, according to the terms
of the protocol. 1t is quite certain that the
terms of the final treaty of peace will be
more emphatic and peremptory. The
Spaniards must go, but the government is
inclined to act good humoredly in the mat
ter and let the Spaniards take as much time
for dgnifled departure as this country can
afford to let them have at its expense.
Gomez Resigns
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 13.-An un-
contrad.cted report was received by Gen
eral Lawton last light that General Max
imo Gomez, the insurgent commander-in-
chief, has rendered his resignation OF the
command of the Cuban army to the Cuban
government at Camaguey and that 1t has
pSSA oSSSPNSN' 0oihcH, appeals >, mas O0SI
protesting against the Cuban government
yielding the control Of the affairs of the
island to the Americans and the explana-
ton for his resignation was his disapproval
Of passive submission to conditions tend
ing to he practical retirement Of the Cuban
republic, as such, and the establishment
Of the absolute dominion of the United
States"
Cubans Disbanding
SANTIAGO, Sept. 13.-Generals Cebreco,
Castillo, Pedro, Perez and other insurgent
leaders have turned over their commands
to General Lawton.
General Perez has 5000 men in the vic.n-
ity of Guantanamo, which he will disband
this week by order of General Castillo
There is now general desire on the part
of the Cuban army to disband, as the in
surgents have learned that the question of
their back pay will not be considered by
the Americans.
Sickness Increasing
NEW YORK, Sept. ia disptach to the
Herald from Santiago says:
Five men of the Fifth Regulars have died
since their arrival here, forty per cent of
the regiment being on the sick report from
nlalarial fever. Illness among all the troops
is increasing.
Col. Cranes immunes are IN camp on
the banks of the San Juan River. This
had a fatal effect. There are now more
than 800 men in the hospital or on the sick
report. The illness is attributed to the effect
Of the rains on a country full Of shallow
graves and to mias sma from the swampy
surroundings
A medical board was appointed today to
report upon the sanitary conditions of the
camp and the advisability of its immediate
removal to San Luis to form part of Gen.
eral Ewer's brigade. Colonel Hoods regi-
ment which has been doing garrison duty
in Santiago, will this week be relieved by
the Fifth Regulars. the volunteers going
to a camp yet to be selected on the San
Luis Railroad
All the troops not absolutely needed In
the city Will be sent TO more healthful
camps.