Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-17
PROCLAMATION BIZ DAVIS.
assures the People 0ffPinar del Rio
of Protection.

havana, Dec 17.-General Davis the
american commander at Plnar del Rio,
mas issued proclamation saying Pres
luent MckinAy has directed him to as
sure the Inhabitants Of the security of
'neir lves and propertyas long~as they
are orderly. The gensral added that
inc president has ordered him to assure
the people that the United States has
no war with the Cubsas and that, on
the contrary, the American troops came
TO protect their lives and property re-
specting their personal religions and
the right of the local Authorities in act
ing and enforcing the existing laws as
long as equal justices Is apportioned
otherwise the tribunals will be chang
ed. 49,
General Davis further declared that
fair taxes will be leYfed and that no
favoritism will be Shown. In conclu-
sion, General Davis aSdd:
Inhabitants Of Pinxr del Rio-I have
come as a friend tGshelp you in all
which may contributs TO the. prosperity
Of this great country ~ its general well
fare. There is very Mttle am obliged
to do without yolkSo operation. but
With your help al Sure of complete
success. The trochaif and forts will be
turned into homes, Wnd the machetes
will be used for labSt only. Your sac
rifices and heroic ACTS have been al
ready rewarded in the past. 1t belongs
to the history of the century. Think of
your future peace ana prosperity. This
must be your aspiration"
The Eighth regiment has landed and
marched to the Sernados camp. The
Indiana regiment Will march to camp
on Saturday.
In reply to representations made by
the American commissioners to the cap
tain general respecting the indiscrim-
nation of granting of franchises by the
autonomic secretary of public works
Colonel Clous, upon visiting the palace
was handed the reply of General Cas-
tellanos. 1t consisted in decree re-
voking the action of the autonomic
government complained of by the Amer
lean evacuation commission. The cap
tain general bases his decree upon the
fact that the franchises pretended tC
have been granted and advertised fol
sale cannot go into effect until after
| Spanish sovereignty ceases.
General Castellanos has also publish
ed a decree pardoning all the volun-
teers who are in prison.
The people of Havana. Spanish ant
Cuban, long for American occupation
the Cubans because they live in unrest
and fear, the Spanish residents because
they are to stay here after the Spanish
soldiers depart, and they do not wish
the Cubans to-. become further embit
tered.
General Arolas. the military governor
of the province Of Havana, is regarded
by the Cubans as 5eirg responsible TO
the violent eondaSt 81 individual Off
GERS and privates. 1t is asserted tina
the feeling in Arolas' battalions is tina
attacks on Cubans who give the leas
provocation will not be punished.
The talk among the Junior Spanish
officers and privat ties is that they ough
to mark their retirement from the is
land by killing zoo or so of the insur
gents They may be said to go abou
with their fingers on the triggers o
their revolvers and yearning for trou
BILE. The Cubans in bystreets and Il
the suburbs are often insolent, and fur
Their trouble is likely.