New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
ADMIRAL SAMPSON AT HOME.
He ARRIVES WITH MRS SAMPSON ON
THE NETWORK.
rHp FLAGSHIP AGAIN IN HER PEACE COATING
OF wHIrE-rHE ADMIRAL TALKS OF
CONDITIONS IN CT,RA

CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
The United States cruiser New-York with Rear
Admiral w T Sampson. his wife and his private
secretary on board arrived here yesterday morning
from Havana. where Admiral Sampson has been
for some time member OF the Evacuation Com
mission. The NewYork with the rear-admirars
pennant flying the frs. OF the warships to
enter the harbor with the peace paint OF white on
her sides since the war with Spain She looked far
more handsome than she did with the dull but
effective fighting color Of gray AS she came up
10 Tompkinsville the auxiliary cruiser Scorpion
which arrived Thursday. fred the rear-admirars
salute. The Navy Yard tug Narkeeta then ran
alongside Of the cruiser. and Admiral Sampson
his wife and Lieutenant G. c. Marsh the Admirars
secretary. taken off
Admiral Sampson will spend the holidays at his
home al Glen Ridge, y. j., and then will proceed
to Washington to report to the President. When
just before his departure for home he said
that he was in excellent health. AS affairs in
Cuba Admiral Sampson said that In general
way conditions fair and improving every day
and that the evacuation was proceeding in sat
isfactory manner Spanish troops departing every
day Continuing. he said
THE trouble In Havana is due entirely TO the
hostility between the Cubans and Spaniards OF
course it will be impossible eliminate the feeling
between them for It is inborn The only remedy
that see is an efficient police force well backed
up by the United States soldiers.
Spanish soldiers have been policing Havana
since the regular police force was shipped to Spain
some time ago. and although they are faithful
10 some extent in the performance OF their duties
there is room for Improvement. This improve
Greene and Mr. McCullaeh. formerly in command
OF the Newly police. have about perfected their
plans for the police protection Of Havana. and by
the time the Spanish troops have evacuated the
to take their place The force viii consist of 100
men. and these, with the assistance of the TROOPS.
With regard to the Havana Custom House Ad-
doubtless know. have been generally reduced. but
the good results which were expected 10 accrue
from such reduction are not yet apparent. This
inefficient customs officers Such tricks as chang
ing the manifest of vessels cargo and other
abuses OF a similar nature must all be remedied
before the Government can expect to derive bene-
will the people or cuba generally. and OF Hav-
ana In particular. prove amenabe to the sover-
eighty OF this government: was asked. 10 which
the. Admiral replied emphaticslly: -.
1T does not make any difference whether the
We are there; we intend TO rule. and guess that
is all there is about it,"
their identity. having become separated IN the
cities or catered throughout the country. There
The great point is to get food 10 the starving
masses in the interior and this. am sorry TO say.
There is also great deal OF suffering In Havana.
Many native Cubs1s from Interior towns rare are
lack money to return TO their homes In the interior
and buy implements with which to work their
farms Even II they sent to their farms to-
morrow It would do no good, as the season Tor
planting has already passed.
There are number OF charitable organization
IN Cuba and they tend IN measure TO relieve
the suffering and want. The hospitals In Havana
are in good condition and there are orphanages
and other charitable Institutions" ,
Speaking of the future of Cuba the Admiral SAID:
Among the well-to-do and most Influential Cuoans
there is a strong feeling in favor OF annexation.
either as a State or Territory. This feeling how
ever is not shared by the large majority Of the
Cubans who think that they are capable or govern
Ing themselves Cuba ~ present Is in no condition
10 govern itself There can he question as TO
that point There great many diihcuities
that stand in the way OF the sef-government OF
Cuba and they must all be settled before the
tinted states can think Of consenng to let Cuba
facs the world Independent. responsible coun-
try. . ,. 49,. ,,,os
How long time It will take TO solve these cues
lions Is merely matter for conJecture terhaps
one vear-perhaps three years: but until they are
settled Cuba will remain under the jurisdiction OF
the Government OF the United states