The age-herald., 1898-10-18
POLICY OF THE
 INOURGENT CHIEFS
All Are Earnest Advocates of Ab-
 Solute Independence of Cuba.
GENERAL GARClA'S ATTITUDE
Is Not So Friendly to the Americans as Has Been Intimated- Spaniards ln- fuencing the Cubans to
 Resist Annexation.

Havana, October 17.-Conflicting reports are in circulation regarding the policy adopted by the insurgent chiefs. For in stance, it is asserted that Gen. Calixto Garcia has agreed to cooperate with the Americans and is exhorting the Cubans to lay down their arms and accept the condi- tions imposed by the Americans But the friends of the chef contradict these reports and say the insurgent leaders are all earn- est advocates and unhinching champions of the absolute Independence of Cuba, and that they will listen to no compromise. Therefore, they add, no trouble is to De feared in that quarter
 Indeed, some of the prominent Cubans go so far as to say that any deviation from the original resolution of congress regard ing Cuba will be met by open protest and armed opposition, which, however suicidal to Cuban aspirations, would mean much further trouble, loss of life, privations and expense for the Americans. Whether from hidden motives or otherwise the Spaniards encourage the Cubans in these ideas it is claimed that the Spanish delay in evacu- ating Cuba has much to do with this situ- ation. The Spaniards, it is believed, would in the event of hostilities between the Americans and Cubans join with the lat ter.
 There is already abuse in the distributions
 of rations and it would be well to stop that work as soon as the Span'ards evacuate the
 island for those who know Cubans best
 are well aware that they will not go to
 work so long as they can obtain free ra-
 tions As it is the planters dread to re-
 sume work, fearing that the independence
 of the island will bring about a state of
 anarchy There will be no sugar crop th's
 year and the cane fields will be in such
 bad state next year that no crop may be
 expected in 1S99
 It is whispered around the American
 headquarters that General Parade and Ad-
 mira1 Montero,a recently admittetd in pri- vate conversation the'r dissatisfaction with the result of the war and expressed the hope that something would occur before the final evacuation of the island to warrant renewal of hostilities as they are credited with saying, the Spanish army and navy could not accept the humil ation which they have been subjected to without an emphatic protest and opportunity to re- habilitate themselves which the Spaniards further claim would be best offered by continuation of the war. This conversation it is further asserted was repeated later to Rear Admiral Sampson who is said to have replied that two months more of the war would have suited him admirably. The admiral, by the way, is deeply af- fected, and disturbed by the adverse crit icism to which he has been subjected. He appears to brood over it consantly. The American commission held confer ence in the Trocha hotel today. Admiral | Sampson was present.
 Senor Giranta, secretary of the Spanish l commission, presented an official note, set | ting forth the times when the next detach- ments of Spanish troops will leave the | island