New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-20
AWAITING THE AMERICANS.
TASK OF KEEPING ORDER IN CUBA
DIFFICULT ONE.
THE LAST SPANISH MILITARY EXECUTION
STORIES OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OCCUPANCY
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Havana Nov 19 via Key West.-The pros
pect of the military authorities fere MAINTAIN
ing order till American control is estapnsheu
improves. though the tension Is extreme ana the
troops are still restive The definite statement
that by mutual agreement Sarish foverelsh'y
will cease everywhere In the island on January
/ has had a good effect The orden puolicos
and guardia civiles not already deported, who
want to remain and secure service with e
United States. show a disposition % forego their
grievance against the Spanish authorities over
arrearages Of pay The city is policed by resu-
lars under the direction Of General Aroas. but
il Is done badly. Crimes multiply with alarm
ing frequency The municipal authorities are
no longer trying to keep the streets clean. NO
hope Of better sanitation is held out until the
Americans become responsible for the manage
ment of the city.
TRANSPORTING MUTINOUS TROOPS.
The transport Isla de Panay to-day carried
away four companies of guardia civiles. VINO
were reported the point OF mutiny. Inc
transport San Agustin takes the officers OF the
orden publicos who were not trusted. Other
transports carry many officers but not large
number Of troops The vessels stop at NueVltas
for the Spanish soldiers who are evacuatins
leave Cuba in the transport Mexico on Tuesday
The Spanish M..Dary Commission is seeking to
ovacuate Pinar del Rio next. as the dlillcuny
Of maintaining troops there is great
The military authorities are said TO be uncov-
erIng q conspiracy in the engineer and artillery
corps Their uneasiness over these two branches
ls unouestloned on Friday the private IN the
engineer corps who attempted the life OF Colonel
Chacel was executed in the laurel dltches at
the Cabanas fortress. II Is probably the last
military execution that will take place under
Spanish authority In Cuba. The soldier who was
executed approached Chacel at the Hotel Tele-
grafo during the excitement over the Or"eh
Pubco mutiny He tried to draw dagger
but was seized by a group of officers lie was
tried by summary court-martaL condemned
and executed within week. Three other SOL
diers in the engineer corps were arrested. 1hey
are also said to have been shot. but this Is
doubted.
confession was alleged to have been made
by a man. who was executed. Of conspiracy
10 XIII Blanco and Arolas These stories can
not be verified but Arolass subordinates VIII
be surprised II he leaves Cuba without resent
ful soldiers attempting his life. The engineer
and artillery squads are practically prisoners
under the watch Of cavalry and infantry oat-
talions
Civil Governor Castro has given permit for
the "nanigoes" who were brought from Ceuta
on the vessel Isla de Panay to return to their
homes in different parts Of the island The
permit is farce. The ''nangoes' would be a
menace to life and property anywhere, but most
OF them know no other habitaton than Ha-
vana. and will remain here
PREPARATIONS FOR AMERICAN OCCUPANCY
Preparations for American occupancy have
been FASTENED since the arrival OF General
Greene with engineers and General Humphreys
with plans for the Quartermaster's Department
Ten thousand American troops can be quar-
tered near the water orks at Nento. eight
miles from Havana The positive statement Is
made that General Fitzhugh Lees corps will be
the first to land in this province.
The commercial classes uneasy over re-
ports OF n rupture in the Paris Commission on
the Philippines They fear it would prolong the
present stagnation and uncertainty in Cuba.
Their fears are groundless. Whatever is done
in Paris Will not affect conditions here. The
Spanish military and civil officials understand
this fully
The Cubans are quietly awaiting the result OF
Callxto Garcia's mission to Washington They
think arrangement will be made which will
insure the early disbandment OF the insurgen.
forces. The hint of disposition by the Admin
stration to aid in agricultural recuperation is
favOrably received.
have been reported among the Americans for
ten days. Additional experts from the Marine
Hospital Service arrived to-day