The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-07
.CJBANS VERY Impatient.
cr.ANOR FOR MORE PROMPT AC-
TIOy BY THE COMMISSION.
Complain Bitterly Of the Delays
I'm the Evacuation Of Cuba, ana
Exhibit . Tendency TO Blame
This Country for Diiatoriness.

HAVANA, via Key West. Nov. 5. .. m.
utelayed in tsansmissIon) The inter
rsgr9rn between SPANS Virtual loss Of
,rsyere!gniy IN Cuba and the assumption
~ full military control by the United
states seems Indefinitely prolonged. with
no immediate hope OF relief 10 country
ws.ch daily grows poorer ard more depop-
Mated On ali sides the question IL asked
how much Eaarer is the final solution OF the
problem than IL %as On the day the protocol
vas signed.
Tse feeling among the better classes OF
intelligent and influential Cubans may be
pretty accurately summed up in the follow
.ng ooserva tons made today By a repre-
sentative Cuban merchant Of Havana to
TIE correspondent o. the Associated Press
IL sssrn1 to me, and | think my views
are shared by many. that the United States
In 6iEy daliying too long with Spain over
tass evacuation question OF course the
problem ~ a difficult one, but the delay
L surely unnecessary. The United States
has ssTs here an assortment Of commits
esons, each more sslf-.mporganx and mys-
tss than It's predecessor and each yei.-
Ing its operations with cloud Of secrecy
Which, 50 far as my American experience
GOES really serves fhs purpose or os,-
scur.ng issues and concealing very small
achievements. Almost nothing has been ac-
eompitsaed. The riYair!es and jea.ous!es
seem TO engross the attention of the COM
nasssoneTs more than the questions Affect
Ing the welfare OF Cuba and the dignity
and good faith OF the United States First
We were told that the date of occupa ton
By the United States troops would be No
Qefnoer j. then December was fixed upon
ana later ne were informed that the date
for occupation would be indefinite 50 far
as evacuation is concerned January has
been agreed upon. TIE fact is the Country
a; large. whether Cuban. foreign or Span
ish, Is getting disgusted. The peop.e are
losing faith and confidence owing TO the
lack Of stability displayed BY the Ameri-
can representatives.. To all questions ask
inx informa; ton Oh these points the Amer
team commissioners. with a superior smile
and an assumption Of gravity 10 cover
tn.ir Ignorance, reply vaguely and unsat-
issaetorily.
'rniess the Washington government,
forces It's lethargic commission into greater
activity. cuba van be an immense grave
yard and lis fields barren before the United
States takes possession. TIE daily records
81 mortality show that the population in
all parts OF the island is dw!rdling stead
ily. Entire villages are dying OF starya-
ton. On al sides the Spaniards continue
roobing and plundering. In the meantime
the commissioners from the United States
shelter BY night. with mortal dread OF
fever. Yet absolutely imperyious to the de-
mands OF humanity. The situation Is
FURTHER aggravated by the fact that no one
dares SOW crops or cultivate sands until the
present chaotic conditions show come rays
Of light 10 guide efforts. There IS no work
Tor idle hands. Day. by day the number of
willie the number OF those able $500 to re-.
leve distress shrsnks in the same proper
tons. Thus far the United States has sent
in She name OF humanity A mere pittance
o. Il million ratsons and the Rel Cross S,,-
c:eiy has sent two cargoes of supplies as 10
whose disposition there have been MANY
unfsyorahle comments How Ear can such
relief be expected to go? The present con-
dit'ons can not be much longer prosracted
without suhjeciing the United States 10
well deserved criticism. More than that the
clements most I'm sympathy viii the United
States are slowly but surely falling Off and
Joining the ranks of the opposition. Az
you ara aware. Senior de Castro, the civil
governor. only yesterday issued orders for
tho arrest OF 2S' criminals recently released
from jai.s and the penal colonies at Ceuta