The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-24

TOWNS WILL BE OCCUPIED
Dissatisfied Insurgents Make Threats
of Murder and Outrage Against
Spanish Havanese
As,oc,..ea Press Special wirs

WASHINGTON, Aug. Lc-1Ho no'' INA
portant subject before the cabinet meeting
today was the instructions to be gwen 70
the Cuban and Porto Rican military com
missions. A set OF instructions IN each
case had been prepared and were read at
the meeting but as they were rounC not 10
conform In some particulars to the views
Of the cabinet, they will be recast on some
what different lines within the next two or
three days and presented to the presioent
Cor h,s approval. 1t Is said that these in
structions will deal almost entirely with
matters of detail, The commissions will
be charged with providing troops Tor the
occupation OF cities and towns as rapioiy
as the Spanish forces are Withdrawn, the
collection OF the customs and other rev.
enues and the maintenance OF peace. Tney
will receive the arms and other pubic
property surrendered by the Spaniards and
exercise all OF the functions OF govern
ment over the surrendered territory until
such time as the president shan otherwise
decide.
1t Is believed that the commissioners TO
both Cuba and Porto Rico will be ready
to sail for their posts Of duty within the
next few days.
HAVANA, Augl %, 3 a. m.-(From
Spanish Correspondent The local papers
express considerable doubt, based upon
re-reading OF President McKin1ey's mes
sage to congress last April. In the light OF
recent events. whether the United states
government has definitely pledged itself
to declare Cuba's independence.
A number OF prominent Havanese have
recently received threatening letters sign
- - A1.r, <tv,rra rov1A
origin Several Of these letters tell those
to whom they are sent that they may
choose the sort OF tree on which they viii
be hanged after the Insurgents have en-
tered Havana. A press correspondent heard
Q we'll known resident, who has always
been In the employ of Spanish houses and
treated invariably with consideration. ad-
wise his son, an insurgent leader. not to
come to Havana unless at the head OF a
victorious column, even II the Americans
ordered him to come.
Pascual Goicochea, a prominent native
planter at Guines, has received letter
from the insurgert leader, CaimeJo, a ma
tive OF Santo Domingo. now at Nueva Paz,
Matanzas province. telling him he hopes
to capture him.
II will not KIN you," says Caimeto, but
shan tie you to q tree so that the mos
Quitoes may kill you and the aura bird de-
YOUR YOU
Others have letters telling them they
will be beaten and afterward drawn and
Quartered. The leading merchants Of
Cienfuegos and planters in that district
have been warned that they must leave the
island.
Commissioners Confer
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23-Admiral
Sampson and Major-General Butler, two
members of the Cuban Military Commits
sion. held an extended conference today
with Assistant Secretary Of State Moore.
General Wade. the other member OF the
commission. has not yet arrived The pur-
pose Of the conference was to talk over the
general features OF the forthcoming work
Of the commission. The final instructions
will be completed in about two days and
will be given to the commissioners In strict
confidence for their personal guidance.
The Cuban Commission will sail on the 5th
Of September, according to present calcu-
lations. on the New York II she can be
ready in time. General Butler WITH be ac-
companied by two aides and It is probable
that General Wade, chairman Of the COM
MlSSlOu, Will nave three.
ADMIRAL Sampson says that the mines
will be removed from Havana harbor be-
fore the commission enters. 1t is not
known whether the United States will In
sist also that MORO Castle be put under
Its control, but at all events the New York
will not be subjected to any disaster SINH
lar to that OF the Maine.
Admiral Sampson will probably leave
Washington today after another confer
erce with the President
Blanco Still Boss
HAVANA, Aug. %, . pm. delayed In
transmiss1on) From a Spanish corre-
spondent-The authorities have declined
10 allow the landing of number OF Amer
lean correspondents who arrived OF the
harbor this morning from Santiago De Gu
ba. among them representatives OF the
New York World, New York Herald, Chi
cago Record, New York Evening Post and
Philadelphia Press.
English residents have strenuousiy OBJ
5ected to the governments action and Mr..
Jerome, the British Consul, accompanied
by Captain Stewart Brtce. son OF former
United States Senator Brice called upon
General Blanco and urged him to allow the
correspondents to land
General Blanco, however, declined to
comply with the request on the grounds
that their presence In Havana, prior to
the arrival Of the Military Commissioners
from the United States might prejudice
the work OF the commissioners while dis
cusstng peace details.
His attitude is supported by the opinion
Of intelligent SpaMards, for although
nothing Of a disagreeable nature would
be expected to follow the presence OF the
correspondents in the city 1t would be i'm
possible for the authorities, however ear
nest their wishes, to guarantee the safety
Of the correspondents against the act OF
some fanatic.
Supplies for Cuba
NEW YORK. Aug. pa dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says:
Captain Stewart Brice Of the volun teers
son OF Senator Brice, arrived here yester-
day on the Norwegian steamer Bradsbers
from Santiago de Cuba and is now at the
Passa1e Hotel There were three news
paper correspondents on the steamer, but
General Blanco would not allow them To
land.
Captain Brica, accompanied by the Brit
ish Consul. called on General eolano. the
chlef Of the general stan. General soiano
received Captain Brice cordially and offered
Ons OF his Adjutants a. an escort around