The herald., 1898-09-20
GOVERNMENT IN CUBA
DRIFTING INTO A CONDITION
OF ANARCHY
CRIME GOES UNPUBLISHED
Before the Month Closes an American
Garrison Will Be There to
Keep Order
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated SreSS Speclal wire.
LONDON, Sept. 20. go The Times this
morning publishes q letter from Havana
correspondent in which the writer points
out that though, as in the mother country,
there appears 10 disposition among tho
Spaniards In Cuba to attempt a pronuncia-
miento, soldiers and civilians alike having
accepted the disaster and its consequences
with a dreary fatalism, the island is fast
drifting into a condition of anarchy. In
surgent bands the correspondent says, arc
enjoying immunity in the commission OF
outrage and plundering and this Is espe-
cially true In the western provinces, where
The insurgents bitterly complain that they
have been ignored and abandoned by the
United States, and being left utterly des-
titute, can only save themselves from starv-
alton by rapine. Without food, medicine
and clothing they are dying like files, and
unfortunately, 1t is the best element among
the insurgents that is suffering most Sc
verely.
A Force to Keep Order
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-It Is the pres
ent intention of the administration to SEND
to Cuba, as n garrison force for the island.
about 10000 troops. in addition to the force
now In Santiago under command of General
Iawton The organizations which are to
comprise the Cuban garrison have not all
been designated yeti but 1t is assured that
at least half of them will he volunteers.
Within two weeks orders will be issued
for the movement to Cuba OF the first 10 OO0
of the permanent garrison, and 1t Is the ex-
pectatiou now that they will sail from tho
United States about October 10th. These
troops will be followed quickly by others,
until the entire force OF 10000 has been es
tablished on the island.
1t is not the intention of the administra.
ton to await the evacuation OF the island
by the Spanish forces before sending United
States troops to Cuba. as the indications
now are that 1t may be several months be.
fore the Cuban commissioners complete
their work Quite naturally, n considerable
number of Spanish troops will remain on
the island until the arrangements for the
relnquishment of Spanish sovereignty over
1t have been formally concluded.
The rainy season in Cuba is nearly at an
end. and the most delightful season of tho
year on the island is about to begin Dur.
ing the late fall and winter months the
climate OF Cuba Is not only enjoyable but
healthful, and with such care as will be
taken for the health and comfort Of the
American forces to be stationed in Cuba
officials of the war department have no
fear that serious illness among the men
will follow the occupation Of the island.
On the Spanish mail steamer Alfonso
XIII, which Is to sail tomorrow. will go over
1900 passengers, mostly the wives and child.
rem of army officers.
Advices from Puerto Principe report that
the Cuban troops are not observing the
requirements of the armlstice, but are
stealing cattle and making raids in that
district even forbidding the entrance Of
provisions from the fields into the city.
Senior Emilio Marcos, the military gov
ernor, has been forced to take strict meas
ures to prevent the repetition of former
abuses.