Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-14
AhsusrIcE HAS no EFFECT,
o"eia' Announcement In Havana OF Fight
ing-People Leaving the Island.

I
Havana, April rs a. MIN spite
OF the Spanish decree suspending hos
uhties IN Cuba. 1t is Officially set forth
| ,puay that several skirrnishes" of no
Importance have taken place in the
provinces or Santa Clara and Santa
Go ue cuba. A British small craft,
named Arrow, was captured some time
aeo, with the i've men composing her
crew near Santa Cruz, by the Spanish
cruiser Dependent, Is being alleged
mat she was loaded with contrabund
OF war. but owing to the representa-
lions of the British consul an order
Tor the release of the vessel had Just
| been issued.
Advices just received here from the
city OF Santiago de Cuba says many
families have combined to charter a
British steamer for the purpose of
transporting them to Jamaica until
tne relations between the United States
ana spain become settled. The steam
en- san Augustine. which sailed for
southern ports will have among her
passengers many people who are going
to South America In order to be out OF
the way should war break out.
Inc American steamer Valencia ar
ried here yesterday and continued on
her way to Mexico. No American YES
sells reached this port today.
The Diario de la Marina today, COM
menting upon President McKlnleys
message says.
1T cannot he termed pill which
Mckinley has given the Yankees to
swallow. sweetened by Intervention
powders. The general topics touched
upon are nothing less than entirely
inert matter"
Referring to the reconcentrados the
Dlarlo de Ia Marina remarks;
They do not need Uncle Sans help
any more, Spain having devoted S,OO0,-
mo Ata IN bat, tot. .l.ae,
this, the Spaniards of Mexico have
given one million dollars for the same
purpose.
Mckinley should know that Gen.
Blanco has revoked the reconcentra-
tion orders and that all the reconcen~
trados are going to work in the
country and are Joining their families.
Then why this charity display. Is 1t
not to make fools of us? Humanitar-
ianlsm does not set well on the people
accustomed to read Uncle Toms Cab
in without shedding tears for the me-
gro slaves"
The Dlarlo de Ia Marine also says It
does not believe there is any truth In
tn extracts from the messages wired
by Senior Angula the agent of the au-
tonomlc government at Washington,
quoting President Mckinley as saying
he considered annexation would be n
great crime"
The Constitutional touching on the
same subject says.
DO not trouble yourselves about
sending and more dessicated beans"
Referring to the departure of Gem
Fitzhugh Lee from Havana the Union
Constitutional expresses the opinion
that he will not return because a man
of character when he determines upon
anything lives up to it,"
The French warship Gullon arrived
here today from the island of st.
Thomas. Her commander Captain ST.
lans Immediately called upon the au.
thorities here.
The non-arrval of the steamer Mas
cote at this port,ha It Is said. caused
q general feeling of dissatisfaction and
Indignation, II being alleged that in
failing to come she has violated the
international postal treaty
Commercial houses here, It is an
nounced, have cabled to Europe in or
der to make arrangements for German.
French and Italian steamers to bring
the mails and provisions to Havana.
All Is quiet as usual today and BUSH
ness Is being transacted In all circles.
Hot summer weather prevails. with
the sky blue and light breeze blow
Ing. People are discussing the suspen-
sion Of hostillties and President Nc
kinley's message to Congress.