Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03

Government and Appointment Of
Commission to Go to Washington.
Havana, Nov. 1.-Adviees received
here from Santa Cruz del Sur say that
a majority of the representatives OF
the Cuban army, at the meetings held
there, are in favor of a dissolution of
the Cuban insurgent government and
the appointment of a commission to
go to Washington for the purpose If
thanking the American government
for it's intervention in favor of the
Cubans and to put themselves uncOn-
ditionally at the disposition Of the
Washington authorities, so as to en-
able the latter to develop their pro-
gram without any hindrance. The
Cubans are also said to be in favor of
the disarmament of the insurgent
army,
Maso Issues an Address.
Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 1.-SenOr
Bartolome Maso, president of the Gu
ban provisional administration cOun-
ell, has issued an address to the dele
gates now in attendance at the mill
tary assembly at Santa Cruz del Sur,
in which he reviews the cOnsidera-
tIons upon which the Cubans solicited
help of the United States and indi-
Gates Their wisest future policy. The
address in part is as follows:
'"The Cubans accepted the assist
ance of America, although not know
ing exactly what were the American
aims, just as they would have accepted
help from any country in their tight
against Spain. AS the contest pro-
crossed the Cubans in the field were
gratified to hear Of the solemn declar-
alton by the United States
of the conditions regarding the
intentions of the American govern
ment and the path it would follow in
the Spanish-American war. The
Americans came to our help to compel
Spain to relinquish her sovereignty
over Cuba in order that the Cubans
themselves might be placed as prompt
ly as possible in possession of the ISL
and might assume the administration
of its affairs and have a government
of their own. Therefore the Cubans
agreed to cooperate with the Ameri-
cans to obey the orders issued by the
American generals and to help in all
possible ways to establish a Cuban
government when the Americans took
possession. Though the Americans
did not recognize the government of
the Cubans, it was well understood
that the Cubans would not on that &C
count abandon their organization, but
that on the contrary the time would
come when such recognition would be
granted. Indeed it was asserted to our
Cuban representatives, by one of the
most distinguished members of the
United States government and also by
members of the United States senate
that in order to do away with any OBJ
stacle that might hinder the United
States in going into the fight for the
cause of Cuban independence, recog-
milton of the Cuban government must
came later. Nevertheless it has been
possible to establish direct relations
between the Cuban and American gov
ernments for the transaction of public
business, although the general charac-
ter of our relations throughout the war
was friendly. But we have now
reached the time when it is incumbent
oil CnhonS tn Oh hot
triotism, while making expression of
gratitude to America for having given
Cuba freedom and independence, to
make prompt arrangements for paying
off the Cubans now in the army, and
for getting the country into working
order"
Col. Leonard Wood, commander of
the military department of Santiago
returned Monday on board the United
States gunboat Hist from Manzanillo
where he had been to consult with Col
Petit, military governor of Manzanillo
regarding the administration of the
district under the latters control.
The Hist was eight hours late, owing
to a West India hurricane and the
JoSetita, much faster vessel, which
left ManZanillo twelve hours before
the Hist, is now thirty hours overdue.
Fears are entertained for her safety.
The amalgamation of the military and
civil departments under one admins
TRAITOR greatly facilitates the dispatch
of public business. Gen. Wood in
tends so far as possible to maintain
the original military department line;
in the province, sending a regiment to
each district as the Spaniards evacu-
ate.
United States Congressman John
Dalzell of Pittsburg, who arrived here
Friday night, has been inspecting
properties in Santiago and vicinity
with view to large investments and
railway franchises for a line between
Santiago and Havana.
WANT TO COME HOME.