The times., 1898-10-07
GRUMBLING CUBAN Reds
Gen. COlazzO Says the Ameri-
cans Ought to Get Out.
HINT OF SERIOUS TROUBLE
Gen Garcia Starts on His Mission
of PGcfficatfon, Escorted by Sixty
Cuban Soldiers and Three Former
Officers of His StaH-He Is Con-
1dent of Success

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 6.-The unpopu-
larity among the extreme republican
party OF Gen. Garcia's idea of securing
part OF the money due Cuban troops is
becoming more pronounced daily
There was lively discussion of the
situation at the San Carlos Club last
night Gen. Colazzo said the Cubans did
not want an American loan. They want
ed to know when the Americans were
going to evacuate the island and turn it
over TO the Cubans
Gen Potrials intimated that serious
was done soon.
Gen. Colazzo said the Cubans had got
rid of one yoke only to take another.
The Americans had done nothing except
to enforce the old Spanish laws. They
made no effort TO help the people The
cubans were competent to govern them
selves, and IL was the duty of the Ameri-
cans TO get out and let them do it.
Gen. Wood has ordered Customs Col
lector Donaldson not to attempt to levy
the old Spanish stamp tax, which re-
on all papers, books, etc.
The order has resulted in a united pro-
test from a number of prominent mer
chants.
The transports OLDHAM and Berlin sailed
this morning for the United States with
a number of sick soldiers from Porto Rico
and Santiago on board.
Capt Aurelius Mestre, of Gen. Wood $
staff, who has been entrusted with a spec
isl errand to Washington, is passenger
On the Berlin.
Gen. Calixto Garcia left for the interior
on his mission OF pacifcation early this
morning. He was escorted by sixty Cuban
soldiers and the Cuban officers. Lieut..
Col. Carlos Paey Capt. Juan Exalante,
and Lieut.. Antonio Exalante, former msm-
bers Of the personal staff of Gen. Garcia.
The party carried ten days rations,
which were supplied by Gen. Wood. They
went on horseback and viii ride four hun
dred miles before they return to Santiago.
The trip viii take more than TWO weeks.
No more than thirty miles day can be
made, owing TO the wretched condition Of
the roads and the lack of bridges. The
mountain streams, swel!ed by the heavy
October rains, are raging torrents, and the
party viii have TO swim them.
Gen. Garcia viii first go to Jiguani,
thence to Bayamo, and then TO ManZan-
lilo, where the largest forces of Cuban
troops are encamped- After their return
from this trip they will visit Guantanamo
and Baracoa, travelling to those places by
boat
Gen Garcia told Gen. Wood he believed
he could induce thousands of soldiers 10
lay down their arms. and persuade many
that have made common cause with the
Spanish guerrillas in the hills. where they
are plundering. TO return quietly to their
homes.
Word comes from Guantanamo today
that the arrangements for marching the
force Of the Cuban leader Pedro Perez
into Guantanamo had been concluded.
Col. Perez has informed the authorities
here that 200 OF his men will be ready
20 enter Guantanamo on Monday next,
when they VIII turn their arms over TO
the Americans and disband. The arms
will be placed in the arsenal, and each
man Will be given a certificate showing
how long he served in the field and the
amount OF money due him.
Cubans and Americans here estimate
that 500 of Col. Perez's men left him and
took to the hills when they learned of
the arrangement with the Americans for
disbanding the force. Col. Perez will be
the first Cuban leader TO disband a large
force since the arrival of the Americans
A scheme proposed by Cuban republic
men 10 obviate the necessity of Gen Car
cia obtaining a loan from the United
States is to have the planters who are
favorable TO the Cuban cause raise 81
100000 among themselves with which 10
pay every Cuban officer and soldier a
small sum. The matter is being actively
agitated by Gems. Lacret Colazzo. and
other extreme leaders. It will be present.
ed at the coming congress at Camaguey.
IL is said the money can easily be raised
II the Camaguey congress will guarantee
repayment.
The result of the elections for delegates
10 the congress indicate an overwhelming
majority in favor Of the provisional gov
ernment- The circumstance is not re-
markable, since only Cuban soldiers and
citizens in the towns and districts occu
pied by Cuban troops were allowed to
vote.
The continued importation of Jamaica
colored men is still the cause of much
discomfort among the Cubans. Another
protest was made to Gen Wood this
morning. Every boat from Kingston
brings 4 large number of blacks. Ger.
woods petitioners allege that MANY of
them are escaped criminals.