The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-17
Proceed Through the Streets of Ha-
wanna, and Tramp to Camp Cue
madOs, at 1arianaO.
PROCLAMATION BY GEN. DAVIS
PEOPLE OF PINAR DEL RIO PROM
ISED PROTECTION BY AMERICANS.
Action of the AutOnOmist Council at
Havana in Granting Franchises
Rescinded by CasteIlanOs.

HAVANA, Dec 16.-The observation-disclosures
sixty-first Indiana Regiment of Volunteers,
Col. w. T.. Durbin commanding, which ar
rived yesterday from Savannah on board
the transport Mobile, will land tomorrow
march through Havana to Marianao and
pitch their tents at Camp Quemados The
battalion Of the Second Illinois Regiment
which arrived on the same transport, Will
also go to Camp Quemados tomorrow.
General Davis, the American commander
at Pinar del Rio, has issued a proclama-
ton saying President Mckinley has directed
him to assure the inhabitants of the Sc
curity of their lives and property as long
as they are orderly. The general added that
the President has ordered him to assure the
people that the United States has no war
with the Cubans, but, on the contrary, the
American troops have come to protect their
lives and property, respecting their personal
religions and the right of the local authori-
ties in enforcing existing laws, so long as
equal justice is apportio1ed, otherwise the
tribunals will be changed. General Davis
further declares that fair taxes will be levied
and that no favoritsm will be shown. In
conclusion, General Davis said he had come
as a friend to help all the people in all
which might contribute to the prosperity
of the country or it's general welfare. With
their help be felt sure of success. THE
forts" he said, will be turned into homes
and the machetes will be used for labor
only. Your sacrifices and heroic acts have
been already rewarded The past belongs
to the history of the century: think of your
future peace and prosperity. This must be
your aspiration"
In reply to representations made by the
American commissioners yesterday to the
captain general respecting the indiscrim-
mate granting of franchises by the auton-
omist secretary of public works, Colonel
Clous on visiting the palace to-day, was
handed a decree revoking the action of the
autonomic government complained OF by the
American evacuation commission. The cap
tain general bases his decree on the fact
that the franchises pretended to have been
granted and advertised for sale cannot go
into effect until after Spanish sovereignty
ceases. General Castelanos has published a
decree pardoning all the volunteers who are
in prison.
Captain McCullagh the former chief of
police of New York city, has reported to
General Greene a police plan for Havana
on the same basis as that of New York. but
modified by local conditions The force will
believed.
A Cuban applied to-day to Captain Chad
wick, of the cruiser New York, for asylum
on board that vessel His request was re-
fused and he was told that if he felt Ha-
vana was dangerous to him he should go
outside the city. The policy of the 1Ameri-
can representatives is not to seek to inter-
vene for the purpose of protecting Cuban
chiefs in this city, but to send them out of
town. This displeases the Cubans.
The United States cruiser New York sails
for Key West tonight in order to take coal
on board She will return on Saturday
night.
The removal of the Spanish archives from
Cuba to Spain has been the subject of fire.
quent correspondence between the American
and Spanish military commissioners To-
day the matter was satisfactorily adjusted
Colonel Clous on behalf of the American
commissioners, had a long interview with
General JimineZ CastellanO, who had lists
of the documents in each division of the
various departments of government All
documents relating to municipal and pro-
vincial affairs, as well as those necessary
to administration, are not to be disturbed
but only such papers from the governor
generals office and other offices as eX-
clusively relate to the Spanish government
For instance. papers regarding the Cuban
debt and the war expenses are to be sent to
Madrid while on the other hand, the
archives of the autonOmiSt government are
convention entered upon by the American
and Spanish commissioners the Spanish
army will carry with it the archives per-
tanning to the respective military bureaus
The denunciatons of Cubans by the secret
police and other persons have been turned
over to the American government so that
the Cubans cannot take vengeance and the
interests of all the inhabitants are carefully
guaranteed.