The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-19
STRONG HAND NEEDED
To Maintain Order in Con-
quered Possessions.
CUBANS BETTER DISBAND
Is the Tip Uncle Sam Fur
niSheS the Junta.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Dispatches Of
Importance were received and considered
at the war department today. Immedi-
ately after the arrival Of Secretary Alger
at the department he had a consultation
with General Corbin and denied himself
10 visitors. The conference was pro
tracted one. They were considering dis
patches received from General Merritt
and from Santiago. 1t Is understood that
General Merritt's dispatches were not Of
a disquieting nature, although the condi-
tons to be faced in the Philippines are
giving the department considerable con-
Germ.
The conditions at Santiago are causing
a great deal of uneasiness, and it is be-
lieved that more troops will be ordered
there very soon. Already orders have been
issued directing the Fifth regular tnfan-
try, now at Tampa, to proceed at once
10 Santiago. Inquiries have been made
as to the condition of the immune regi-
ments which have not yet sailed, with
q view Of sending them to Santiago. The
government intends to take vigorous
measures TO preserve the peace and keep
order in Santiago and the territory I'M
der United States control The emphatic
order issued to General Lawton a few
days ago will be followed by orders send
ing sufficient disciplined troops 10 enable
him to carry out ten instructions Of the
secretary.
NO ARMY FOR CUBA
No orders have been prepared or are
IN contemplation at present looking to
Sending an army 70 Cuba. Discussing a
report Of this kind today, Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin said that no one knew what
a day would bring forth in the matter of
army movements. The war department
is just now too busy with other matters
TO take up the question of organization
Of an army TO be sent to Cuba next Oc-
tober.
CUBANS AS WE'LL GO HOME.
There have been conferences between
Estrada Palma and other representa- tives
OF the Cubans with officials Of the United
States government relative TO the Cubans,
and what will be done with them. Mr.
Palma was advised that the United
States would not consider the question of
compensation of the Cuban troops, be-
cause there was no power in the govern
ment to do so. even If there was an in
clination. He was told that the best
thing the Cubans could do was to advise
the men in arms to disband, retire to
their names and engage in peaceful pur-
suits. That the members of the Cuban
5unta recognize that this is the only thing
TO do is seen in the fact that emissaries
have already been dispatched to Cuba
with a view OF carrying out the desires
OF the United States government. These
emissaries will try to persuade the Cuban
leaders that resistance to the United
States authority would result only in
further disaster and distress to Cuba.
SANTIAGO POLICE INCREASED.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug B.-This morn |
Ing General Wood, military governor of |
Santiago. increased the local police force |
with additions from various regiments. |
There has been some trouble from sol
diers who have disobeyed orders and /
there have been some threats, several |
good deal Of drunkenness, SO that an ex-
ceptionally large force is needed to pre-
serve order.
This morning the Eighth Illinois vol |
unteers (colored) entered upon patrol !
duty
The First infantry leaves today by the
Miller.
There are seven Spanish transports in
the harbor awaiting the embarkation OF
Spanish troops. of whom more than 200 /
VIII leave today. The general appear
ance of the men is eitiful. There has
been much sickness among them and
within the last two days over 200 bodies
have been buried.
The death rate in the city IS about sew
enty per day, The heavy rains Increase
the fever among the soldiers ana the in
habitants alike.