New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-12
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| METHODS OF THE AUTONOMISTS.
Or January Mr.. Hyatt dealt with the efforts to
| establish autonomy. saying that the scheme had
been pushed with great visor almost or quite to
| the poin; Of forcing join the party wnen
they could not be hired by minor office. When
here few days since. General Pando sent for a Mr..
Lora and SAID: You have two active and nfiuen-
tial brothers in the rebel army. You must so at
once TO these brothers and tell them In and
| join the Autonomis party and they Will be provided
for by me- Mr. Lora replied: 1 away from my
home to escape Joining the insurgents. my brothers
| chose TO join them. | will obey your commands II
you desire sacrifice my life. Ny brothers would
| order shot the spot II l approached them
with your proposition. General Pando withdrew
| his command
| Enrique Capeiles. who was Governor OF this
province some four years ago. returned TO the
! office about month since. lie has worked with
great energy to build tho Autonomis; party but
he resigned to-day and took solemn cath that he
| would never again set foot Cuban soil lie de-
| clarcd himself both discouraged and dsgustcd.'
Mr.. Hyats letter Of January IS devoted to
discussion OF the question TO whether the Gu
bans will accept autonomy. lie says he has taken
great pains inform himself this question
and TO eliminate all bias from It's discussion. TAX
ing up the question he repeats some Of the infor-
nation given in previous letter TO the efforts
made on the part OF Spanish officials establish
this system. and to this adds:
Wholesale removals OF Spanish officers from
civil positions made by sweeping orders with
instructions TO Ill their places with Cuban Auton-
omists. About week since there came order
Diminishing every employe OF the Custom House In
this city. to take effect proper Autono-
mists could be found Ill their places. . In
many cases where Cubans are anticipating the
ceptance OF an office they have sent TO thy field to
ask permission from insurgent officers It will be
seen that Cubans moving very slowly in accept
Ing autonomy. AS yet only TWO employees OF the
customs service have been named. the Collector
and First Deputy Against these strong remon-
STRANGE at once sent in. the entire old
corps are still In place. The newly appointed Pro
vincial Governor Chavez has been here for several
days but IS yet has taken charge
Apparently much Of this communication had been
eliminated before II Congress. Mr.
Hyatt closed It with statement that numerous
dead bodies at the cemetery carried from
day to day. because the sexton IS unable TO bury
them with his present corps OF assistants as fast
as they come"
ALL CROPS UNDER BAN
On January p Mr.. Hyatt inclosed a translation of
an order issued by General Gomez forbiddng the
grinding Of the sugar crop for the years 1897 and
1895 He added that in that part Of Cuba all idea
OF making a sugar crop was entirely abandoned
and said that the stoppage OF industries would not
end with this but that coffee and other agrcult-
urai crops fell under the same ban.
Mr. Hyatt also said he had had hope that after
the revocation OF the RECOMMENDATION order no
difficulty would be found in reinstating American
Industries. but 1t appeared that all OF the benefits
that should have accrued to citizens
thwarted by the action OF the insurgents. who re-
fuse allow them to return to their sugar coffee
and other estates" He mentions the inhibition
"a m q nd
instances several sugar estates which were held
up and were becoming more worthless than before.
This letter like several others Of Mr.. Hyatts IN
dcates that important parts omitted.
He closed. usual, with brief but thrilling
picture Of the conditions the island. 1T u.s." he
says, beyond the power Of my pen TO describe the
situation In Eastern Cuba Squaliiity starvation.
sickness and death meet IN all places. Beg
gars throng our doors and stopsus on tho streets.
The dead In large numbers remain over from day
to day the cemeteries unbur!ed."
CONSULATE BEsIDGED BY THE STARVING
In his communication OF January Is Mr.. Hyatt
continued tho presen tation Of this sad feature OF
existence in Cuba saying:
THE military situation is completely tovershadowcd
in importance by starving. struggling masses whose
cry is. Bread or I perish This consulate IL be-
sieged to extent that blocks the entrance and
greatly retards business. They have heard that
the people OF the United States are giving funds
for their relief and have not the patience TO wait
/ could name three Americans here who contribute
monthly over $500 toward feeding the poor but It
10 as nothing compared to the peoples necessities.
Men. women and children. homeless and almost
naked roam tho streets by day. begging of every
one they meet, or at every door they pass and
sleeping at night anywhere they can find place TO
lie down. II the present death rate should con-
tlnue there would not be soul left In the city at
the end Of five years. For the masses II Is speedy
help sure death.
On January 81 Mr.. Hyatt detailed some OF the
particulars OF the visit OF Captain General Blanco
10 Santiago He mentioned n conversation he had
had with Colonel Marsh OF General Blancos staff.
The latter upon leaving him. said 10 him: Il shall
be at all times most happy to use whatever In
nuence 1 may have with General Blanco in So
curing a favorable resolution Of any matters that
you may desire to present to him" AS result
OF this interview Mr.. Hyatt secured the rcleass
from customs duties Of a quantity OF Quinine then
in the port and an order releasing all future con-
signments Of this medicine.
AN ATTEMPT TO KILL BLANCO.
In this communication Mr. Hyatt mentioned tho
destruction Of a railroad train by dynamite bombs
near Santiago at the time OF General Blenco's visit
saying It was thought insurgents were responsible
for the destruction because they believed General
Blanco to be on the train. Two cars were shivered
to atoms. and five passengers were killed outright
and twenty-five badly wounded.
Mr.. Hyatt wrote on February as follows: Tho
era OF good feeling is passing away. while bitter
words and cruel acts are again coming TO the front
Those engaged In the works OF mercy are denounced
for keeping alive a tribe that ought to be dead but
It cannot DO said that there Is excuse for
harsh Judgment Tho stoppage OF all agricultural
pursuits and the blowing up OF containing In
nocent people cannot be justified even under tho
guise Of war. Extremists OF both sides able to
dominate the sentiments OF their respective parties
while a deep feeling OF personal hatred pervades
their breasts.
General Blanco's mild and humane policy meets
with but a feeble response from his own followers