The herald., 1898-10-28
COMMISSION IN CUBA
WANTS WARSHIPS TO HASTEN
EVACUATION
SHOW OF STRENGTH IS NEEDED
Or the United States Very Soon Will
Lose All Prestige With the
Cubans
Associated Press Special Wire.

NEW YORK, Oct. PA dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says:
The American Evacuation Commission
continues to advise sending Warshils here,
but can get no reply from Washington. The
reason may be that Admiral Sampson has
refused to Join General Wade and General
Butler in recent requests. A JOINT session
Of the two committees will be held soon.
General Parade sent communication to
General Wade asking if the Americans would
consent to another joint session. General
Wade had previously given notice that he
and his associates were tired OF meeting
without result and would not again confer
with the Spanish informal session unless
there was some probability oil agreement on
the date of evacuation.
A frank talk General Butler had with
General Parade few days ago resulted in
this request for a joint session, to which
the Americans today assented, saying they
would select a date later. From an Ameri-
can commissioner it is learned that this
session will almost certainly result IN max
ing arrangements for evacuation as pre-
dicted in these dispatches a few days ago.
Spain will agree to withdraw her troops by
January and relinquish sovereignty by De-
cember.
In the meantime the work of preparing
for the landing of American troops is pro-
crossing as rapidly as possible. An officer
COuucCCcQ Will VIC Nyudl lICPdIt-
rnent has prepared list of the addresses
of all available mechanics and laboring men
in the city. If necessary, large number
of men can be placed at work building
wharves, railroad spurs and hospitals at one
days notice.
Col Hecker predicts that the American
camps in Havana province will be taken as
models by the armies of the world for years
to come. None of the abuses OF last gum
Nor will be permitted. The soldiers health
will be protected in every possible way.
Those CHARTERED in the city surely suffer
many losses from disease, but the country
camps will, it is believed, be kept free from
fevers General Butler warned Secretary
Alger that some show of strength must be
made soon or America would lose all the
prestige with the Cubans. 10 this warning
there has been given emphasis by the re-
ported return to the hills of a band of in
surgents who had been encamped near Sa-
qua.
These men sent word to General Betan-
court that their condition was intolerable
In the hills they could live as they had for
three years, and ii the American troops took
charge of the island they would harass
them as long as life was lett.
1t is believed this move was counseled
by several fiery leaders Only fifty men are
said TO have gone out, but Others are likely
to follow any day. According to General
GolneI 1t would require lo,OOO men TO cap
turcd so insurgents fighting as guerrillas in
the mountains The insurgents in the
neghborhood OF Havana are quiet but far
from satisfied.
The Nlatanzas merchants complain of the
lawless conduct Of the insurgents, Who stIl
assert the right to levy contributions upon
sugar estates. j. Luris, head OF a firm OF
merchants and estate owners OF Matanzos,
said that the leader OF the local insurgents
had demanded tax for the preservation of
property from attack.
Luris refused ON the ground that the war
had ended. The next day the Cubans in
force took possession of a drove Of cat
tie, which were slaughtered and the meat
distributed among the men.
Smallpox is reported epidemic in Rojas'
insurgent comp, six miles from Cienfueqos