The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-27

General Wood Refuses to Furnish
Them With Rations.
THE oUBANs WANT THE OFFICES.
Some Are Demanding That the Con-
troll of Affairs should BE Turned
over to Them at Once, Though the
Moderatos Oppose Hasty Action.


troll of Affairs should BE Turned
over to Them at Once, Though the
Moderates Oppose Hasty Action.
Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 27.-Major
Petit, In command of the United States
troops at Manzanillo and military gov
ernor of the city, telegraphed yester-
day that the Cuban General Rios of
fers 1000 armed men to assist the
Americans in preserving order merely
asking rations in return. General
Wood sent the following reply: Ger
tainly not. The only conditions on
which ratlons are to be given are the
complete disarmament and dlsband-
ment Of the Cubans."
Some of the Cubans here consider
that the United States is treating it's
allies badly in not allowing the Cuban
forces to remtNl armed. They con-
tend that the Cuban soldiers, who have
been fighting for three years, who
speak the language of the country and
who know its conditions, are better
fitted for garrison duty than "untraln-
ed volunteers"
The Cuban General Macla Rodriguez
virtually voices the sentiment of the
Cuban army when he says: I'VE thank
the United States for the assistance
1t has given us, but the time has now
arrived when Cubans should be placed
in the highest offices and should pre-
pare to take over the island on the de-
parture of the Spanish"
Cuban extremists here are jubilant
at the reported attitude of the Cuban
assembly at Santa Cruz del Sur, where
the delegates. while expressing their
gratitude to the Americans, practically
demand a distinctive Cuban govern
ment. The Cuban moderates, on the
other hand regret this stand, think
Ing 1t best for the United States au-
thorities to continue in charge of af-
fairs for a year at least, so as to set
things going and to prevent any COM
plications with foreign governments.
Those who advocate annexation to
the United States are extremely anxi-
Gus as to the outcome. A prominent
Cuban now employed under our gov
ernment, himself a moderate and well
able to judge of the feeling in Santiago,
says those three parties are well de-
fined and would probably poll about
equally, but that in the event of ex-
tremists endeavoring to force the is
sue majority of the moderates would
join the anneXationists.
The foreign consuls are considering
the advisabllity of appealing to the
powers to prevent a too hasty recogni-
tion of the Cuban government.
General Wood is considering the ad-
Visibility of granting a hotel license to
any responsible applicant who would
undertake to establish a first class
house in Santiago. 1t is singular fact
that while many of the cities of Cuba
with only third of Santlago's popula.
| tion support two or three hotels, this
town has none worth speaking of.
General Wood Is fully resolved to al.
low no more paupers to land here, es-
pecially no more from the West Indies
a class entirely unwilling to do hard
work. One schooner from Jamaica ant
one from Haytl. loaded with negro EN-.
| igrants, have been ordered to return
their passengers to the ports of EN-
| barkation.