The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-25
D|SQU|EI IN HAVANA
Continues But Does Not, Amer
icanIy Speaking, Reign"
SPAIN'S MEDIEVAL NAY
American Way May Not Be
an Unmixed Improvement.
New York. Nov n-The Post publishes

e. ".
the following from Havana:
Disquiet continues, but does not reign.
No power reigns here save that consttut-
ed by military despotism. In all this mu-
tinous trouble the remarkable thing mas
been the terror maintained by badged au-
thority Everybody was surprised that
the infantry did not fire on the Orden
Publico when so commanded by cen AT
olas. for the Spanish infantry has been
and still is a mere machine. Thrice day
il eats what is ladled out 10 il; when per-
mission IS given it sleeps fully uniformed.
with guns STAGED close at hand, ana at
a word it awakes and stands at "atten-
tion," with no sign OF drowsiness. some
times marvel that men can be such au-
tomatons," said an American today, ana
yet be capable of great refusais
As passed the United States Cluo Just
now a company of infantry, after night
Of watchfulneSs, was sleeping on the ce-
ment floor OF its veranda, cartridge belts
and hats still on; in the window lattlces
were tucked half-eaten lOaves Of bread,
and against the wall leaned the loaded
Mausers. In ten seconds this company
could be perfectly formed in the street 10
resist whatever came. OF all the compa-
MES bivouacking on Prado verandas the
same is true and that is why what IN
America would be tremendous disturb
ance here does not interrupt business or
make citizens uneasy in their homes.
Gen. Arolas, the military governor. is
man of force. Some say he copies Wey-
ler He is an old man, gray and stern
visaged, who in the riots always rode
ahead of his men during a charge on the
mobs. His figure was known and recog-
nized, and his spirit and bravery caused
the mobs last year to shout: Viva Aro-
las!' To which Arolas replied something
peculiarly Spanish that in American would
be like a scornful Viva Hell-disperse
you - fools.' Al this the mob laughed,
and, liking the mans manner. obeyed.
Lately he has become betrothed TO
beautiful young Irish Cuban-or rather
a Creole, who is more accurately describ-
ed as a Tipperary Spaniard. She is as
good as she is beautiful, and men used
10 ride with her in the Prado without
causing comment against her. When Ar
alos was taken up by this vivacious lady
"a Trilby without Trilby's experience
# was thought that she might soften the
cid soldier. But only three days ago, IN
Obispo street, before all the shoppers.
when an Orden Publico resentfully made
no salute TO him, Aralos leaped from his
carriage, ordered two attending officers
to seize the Publico, and there in sight
OF every one whipped the man with MS
cane until he cried for pardon.
The killing of a guard with his sword, |
the other evening, when his soldiers re-
fused to shoot. is characteristic of Ara |
los In the cable dispatches, the censor |
would not permit it TO be said that Aralos !
had done this thing. but there is no doubt !
about it. American soldiers" suggested |
a German, would not have stood by and |
witnessed a barberism like that without |
shooting the perpetrator;' but l do not |
Know-American soldiers can seldom or /
never have been placed by an American |
officer in so painful a position. Neverthe- |
less, it was only habitual terror of those |
above them that kept the Spanish infant /
~ from doing violence that night.
If our soldiers observe discipline as we'll !
as the Spanish, all Havana will be thank /
full. Americans here who have seen how |
the volunteers behaved in Santiago de /
Cuba and in Ponce, or who have seen how /
they carried on in Jacksonville and |
other camps, are worried for fear the |
troops will not allow them to be as proud /
of them in peace as in war. 1t is fine |
TO hear boasts about our troops from |
American women who are married to |
Spanish officers and from American men /
who are married 70 Cubans. when our
troops come'-that is the way they be-
gin to talk of happy times. They have
been SO long out of touch with America
that they have idealiZed us. We are all
clean gentlemen, high hearted and of no.
Bile department II would be pitiful if
they should be brought suddenly 10 any
change of feeling.
One of the results of the war IS that L
will transport to Spain some excellent
They are wives of merchants
and naval and military officers. who can
rot abide here when their husbands 60
and homes and years OF associations VIII
be broken To be a guest in one of these
homes is not the jolliest thing in the
world-if one may say that and not be
In extending our easy
unswept hearth from Labrador TO Guada-
loupe" we have laid waste firesides We
did not know about. l am acquainted in
several of these homes (for the tropics,
fresides is not a good fguTe), fixed in
grace and beauty and comfort, where hap
piness has been interrupted.
Is not home a place YOU long have lived
in. sorrowed in, joyed in. filled with what
Kipling calls. the little things one cares
about" When this is broken up it is
almost breaking life up. and after twenty
or forty OF sixty years il Is perhaps no
simple matter TO put il smoothly together /
again When was was going on. those /
femilies who were rich sent their p0rta-
bic treasures to SPAN by warsnip. Thus
some of the finest silyer-wrought from
Mexican dollars for old grandeeS-h2Ve
gone from the country; pictures by Rem
brandt, Muriuo. EelasqueZ pictures you
scarce would expect 10 find here. are be-
ing paced. and with them and the ashes
OF the great Dfscoverer viii depart muCn
OF the value and tone OF the capital
But more interesting things are happen
ing. Drums and bugles each day are
sounding quite gayly. some nomeward
movement Of Spain from the New World
she conquered Having lived here b. me
sword. i IS thus she dies here-aud one
hears men saving that The sword IS press
uc her even 20 the nome peninsula
When mutinous Orcen Publicos were
driven aboard steamer bound Tor Spain
she Is transport revolution from Cuoa
10 CASTLE vas the general remark
Nothing that the government felt IL po-
tic 70 do was sufficient 10 stop tne sed--
ton in the army. -. with that extreme
lucompromistnE medieval method OF
Spsniards, & was promptly planned -
transport the whole troublesome Orcen
publlco. perhaps IN IRONS, 70 the old conn
~.
4 full battalior-half bTigsie-ezcorfe3
he poor fellows 20 the wharf. stepping
,rsskly % cheerful patriotic music ToG
would have thought from the sound and
appearance that this was th= army %
slanco going home xith Aging. triumphal
,olork. not an exhibition. unique in the
service. Of ne rnuriny q q whole hattal-
On q selected SOLDER and .heir -sG-- 3
a. - thy right eve offend the. pluck
: OK" sort q punishment No many
-sarszs-z mat z-ss erg.7-.~ for