The Atlanta constitution., 1898-10-24
PICTURE TAKING
IS NOT ALLOWED
Kodak Manipu|ators in Havana
Streets Are Arrested and
Imprisoned.
COMMISSION is AT WORK
1nsurpent Leaders are Represented as
Being Determined to Have Moth
ing Less Than Complete
Independence When
Peace Comes.

1,r.ra October 1T.-One OF the mos re-
.,,ob,o rbases of the situation here at
o+ T. the zeal of the Spanish oihcla'S
o.. ,ro,,ent the publication at THIS iaIe ""S
=. ,,otrres showing the squalor In which
o. ciosses here exist. Yesterday
oe.orroor an American named hlhs wa"
arrested opposite the Hotel lfisl
taI,t,c, q snapshot of a group OF childreh'
The surprise which he felt at MS ,a, ''
rra. increased by the explanation arorue"
him. which was to the eject ',''' I,,
,.o,s were necessary to prevent the poo"-
cation Of pictures which Wouio oe
IN the United states as hius'ra'ihe ''l0
condition of the subjects Of SPAN
NJ King however, explained matters
and protested his innocence of any llileh-
,ton 20 publish the pictures and was alio"a ~
ed his liberty after his name anu
had been taken. ,.roo,,
pay Mr. Thomas was arrested by ohlceiS
on hoard y patrol boat in the bay for tax
ing nhotographs of the wreck OF the -hdi'o'
lie was taken on board the Spanish cruiser
Alfonso XII, where he remained TWO Ho"' ~
AIR Thomas was released after pelhb SUI
iected to a severe Cross-eXamlnalloil' uul ms
which he proved his ignorance of the span
ish orders forbidding the photographlhg Oh
the wreck.
American Book Store Ransacked.
A fau davs ago an American book store
was ransacked and its proprietors were ar
rested and fined for selling the Cuban pa
pers Fstrella Solitaria, independents anu
Grito de Yara.
The American military commission held
conference at their headquarters IN the
Trocha hotel today.
Senior Girantu secretary Of the Spanish
commission, presented to the American
commissioners an official note setting forth
the times when the next detachments OF
Spanish troops will leave the island
If ls reported here that many of the ofii-
GERS Of General Gomez's staff nave received
leave Of absence, but It IS added they nave
really resigned, owing to serious trouble
with their chief. 1t Is further asserted that
the only staff officers remaining with
Gomez are Deschapcl a colored Domin-
can and Marcos Rosario.
Conflicting reports also In circulation
regarding the policy adopted by the inSur-
gent chiefs. For instance, 1t Is asserted
that General Calixto Garcia has agreed to
co-opera te with the Americans and Is OK
horting the Cubaps to lay down their arms
and accept the conditions imposed by the
Americans. But the friends of the chief
contradict these reports and say the insur-
gent leaders are all earnest advocates and
unh nChing champions OF the absolute lnue-
pendence Of Cuba and that they Will listen
to no compromise. Therefore. they add.
trouble IS to be feared in thai quarter, In
deed some Of the prominent Cubans 20 so
far ae to say that any deviation from the
original resolution of cor eresS regarding
Cuba will be met by open protest and
armed opposition which, however, sulcidal
TO Cuban aspirations, would mean much
further trouble, loss Of life, privatons and
expense for the Americans.
Whether from hidden motives or other
wise. the Spaniards encourage the Cubans
in these IDEAS and it is claimed that the
Spanish delay in evacuating Cuba has much
to do with this situation The Spantards,
Il is believed. would in the event Of hos
tiiities between the Americans and Cubans
toiu the latter against the American forces.
There is already abuse in the distribution
OF ratI0nS and 1t WCu.d be wei to stop that
work as soon as the Spaniards evacuatc
the ISLAND for those who know Cubans best
ara well aware that they will not go to
work so long as they can obtain free
rAr1ons AS il is the planters dread to re
sumo work fearing that the independence
OF ta~ island Will hrlnG about a state OF
anarchy. There win be no sugar crop this
year and the cane fields will be in such
bad state neXt year that no crop may be
expected IN 1899.