The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-19
THEY BREW TROUBLE
Leaders of the cubans at San.
tiago Begin to Show
Their Hands.
SUGGESTION OF A BIG CONTRACT.
Being No Less Than the Capture Of
the City from Uncle SAM

the City from Uncle SAM
London. Aug. IA special dispatch
from Madrid says: THE surrender of
Manila Saturday by General Jaudemes
is officially announced. The United
States troops Immediately occupied the
CITY,"
Washington, Aug. 16. = The depart
ment Of state has just issued the fol-
lowing: THE following dispatch was
received at the department Of state at
HIS p. m, Aug. Is, from Consul Wild
man, Hong Kong: 'Augustin says Dew
ey bombarded Manila Saturday; city
surrendered Internationally. Augustin
was taken by the Germans in launch
to the Kaiserin Augusta and brought
to Hong Kong. I credit the report"
Hong Kong, Aug. 16.--General Au-
pines, arrived by the Kaiserin Augusta.
He refuses to be interviewed and will
say nothing more than that he is going
to Spain at the first opportunity. 1t is
a significant fact that while the fastest
German cruiser has brought General
Augustin she brings only a small pack
age of mail for the German consul. The
precise facts are not known, but it is
supposed that General Augustin fled
from the Philippines.
Later.-Another dispatch from Hong
Kong says: General Augustin told a
lady that Admiral Dewey demanded the
surrender of Manila in an hour. The
Spaniards declined to surrender and
Dewey began the bombardment and the
Spaniards hoisted white flag. General
Augustin Immediately jumped into a
German launch which was in waiting
and went to the Kaiserin Augusta,
which sailed before the bombardment
was concluded"
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 16-Trouble
with the Cubans is breeding. Their at
titude is one of sullen hostility toward
Americans. The better classes in Cuba
favor the annexation of the island to
the United States, and a majority of
the masses are ready and anxious to
work and accept the shelter and protec-
ton afforded by an American protec-
torate, but they are influenced by a GER
tain class of rabid orators and breeders
Of sedition and rebellion against any,
thing smacking Of law and order This
inflammatory> class demands and urges
the recognition of cuba for Cubans. and
spurns all offers or suggestions tending
to prosperity under an American pro-
tectorate, and excites popular discon-
tent. This is exactly the class that
pushes itself most into evidence and
whose views and opinions are most
overheard and published
Going to Recapture Santiago.
The advice of these men to the Gu
bans is to repudiate all offers of peace
or cessation of hostilities, and to look
upon an armistice as an agreement be-
tween the United States and Spain on
their own account, and not binding up
on the free and independent state Of
Cuba, whose liberating army not only
repudiates pacification but will ignore
the armistice to the point of continuing
to wage war and shooting every Span
lard in the field. A wild rumor Is afioat
to the effect that the Cuban army will
attack Santiago and capture it to the
glory Of the Cuban arms as soon as the
American garrison is weakened This Is
directly traceable to the same source.
Suppression "with an Iron Hand"
The influence exerted by such a body
Of men against law and order is for
midable. This hysterical people de-
mands suppression with an iron hand.
While still in embryo, this influence is
already felt among certain classes who
refuse to work or serve the government
until all doubt as 70 the freedom
and independence of their Country Is
dissipated. A knowledge Of this condi-
ton is imperative to the molding Of fut-
ure policy and to explain whatever
harsh steps may be rendered necessary
with the insurgents.
Rut This Is Another Story.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 16.-GCopy-
right, 1898, by the Associated Press.]-
A secret meeting was held last night at
the palace between the commanding Of
flcers Of the American army and the
Cuban leaders. 1t can be said with good
authority that General Garcia was pres
ent. The information obtained is to the
effect that the Cuban situation was
thoroughly reviewed and that 1t was
resolved to disband the Cuban army
and that the United States should pay
the men off. This involves the expendi-
ture of $15000,000.
BLANCO SHOWS HIS DISGUST.
Sends In His Reclamation to Avoid Having