The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-27
SENTIMENT OF CUBANS SPLIT.
mn SOLDIERS THINK 1T TINE
1.on AMERICANS TO WITHDRAW.

..,5sts JubiIant Over the Re-
..,rted Attitude of the Cuban As
lilly Demanding a Distinctive
-, Government. While the Gu
voderates Favor the Ameri-
establishing stable Govern
.nt-Cen. Wood Refuses to Allow
rou,,er Immigrants to Land at
santiago.
e.r+isso cuba, Oct. 26.-Maj. Petit in
.....,aal of the United States troops at
,,..,,rjlo and military governor of the
-. ,slesraphed to-day that the Cuban
60 pias offered two armed men to as
-, taa Americans in preserving order,
-,srs;v asking rations in return.
~, Wood sent the following reply:
.c.rfainly not. The only conditions on
.t.r rations are to be issued are the
....lste disarmament and disbandment of
the troops
same of the Cubans here consider that
~. r-rifed States is treating its allies BAD
l. i'm not allowing the Cuban forces to
4 -,,,.Ip armed. They contend that the Gu
han soldiers who have been fighting three
veors who speak the language of the
country. are better fitted for garrison duty
tbsn unframed volunteers"
The cuban general Macia Rodriguez
virtually voices the sentiment of the Gu
han army when he says: We thank the
7-ri,ed states for the assistance it has
given U.S. but the time has now arrived
when the Cubans should be placed in the
highest Offices md should prepare to take
over the island on the departure of the
Spanish
Cuban extremists here are iubilant at
the reported attitude of the Cuban assem-
blv at Santa Cruz del Sur where the dele
gates while expressing their gratitude to
the Americans, practically demand a dis
tinctive Cuban government. The Cuban
roderates on the other hand, regret this
stand. thinking it best for the United
States officers to continue in charge of af-
fairs for a year at least, so as to set
things going and to prevent any comphca-
tol with foreign governments.
Those who advocate annexation to the
Il United States are extremely anxious as to
4 the outcome A prominent Cuban, en-
ploved under our government, who is
4 moderate and well able to judge of the
& feeling in Santiago, says those three par
4 ties are well defined and would poll about
equally, but that in the event of the ex-
4 termists endeavoring to force an issue a
81 majority of moderates would join the an
Il noXationists.
q The foreign consuls are considering the
8 advisabiity of appealing to the Powers to
4 prevent a TOO hasty recognition of the
Cuban government.
Gen. Wood is fully resolved to allow no
s more paupers to land here, especially no
& more from the West Indies, class entire
" unwilling to do hard work. One schOon-
a er from Jamaica and one from Hayti,
loaded with negro emigrants, have been
i ordered to return their passengers to the
81 ports of embarkation.
Lieut. Victor Blue. in command of the
prize gunboat Alvado, arrived here this
morning from Guantanamo and left later
10 inspect the wrecks Of the six Spanish
guuboats. driven ashore on July by the
United States warships with view to
raise some or all of them if possible
Lieut. Blue says the Infanta Maria Te-
resa will leave Guantanamo on Sunday
next for the United States. going under
steam, but accompanied by the Vulcan,
which will be prepared to render any as
sistance necessary.
The United States transport Rounanian
arrived here to-day from Mauzanillo en-
route for Guantanamo with Col. Rays
immunes.
Col Ray brought $S,7OO.OOO representing
custom receipts at Manzanillo. The San
tiago customs receipts for September were
S39 1885 1t is expected that the receipts
for this month will exceed 100000.