The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-11
MUST HAVE CUBA
I'VE THANK THE u. S. FOR
WHAT 1T HAS DONE BUT
OUR TIME HAS GOMEZ
THE A1|TuDEoF THE CUBANS
Should Now be Placed in
Highest offices and Assume
Charge Of Island"

Santiago de Observation-Disclosures
Petit, in command of the United States
troops at Manzanillo, and military gov
ernor Of the city, telegraphed today
that the Cuban general, RIGS, offers
two armed men to assist the Americans
lions in return. General Wood sent
the following reply: "Certainly not. The
only conditions on which rations are
to be issued are the complete disarma-
ment and disarmament of the troops"
Some of the Cubans here consider
allies badly in not allowing the Cuban
forces to remain armed. They contend
hat the Cuban soldiers who have been
fighting three years, who speak the Ian
guage of the country, are better fitted
for garrison duty thar "untrained vol
unteers."
The Cuban General, Macia Rodriguez,
virtually voices the sentiment Of the
Cuban army when he says: I'VE thank
the United States for the assistance it
has given us, but the time has now ar
rived when the Cuban should be placed
in the highest offices n should pre-
pare to take over the island on the de-
parture of the Spanish"
Cuban extremists here are juDilant at
the reported attitude of the Cuban assem-
bly, 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 moderates. on the other hand,
regret this stand. thinking it best fer
the United States authorities to continue
in charge of affairs for a year at least.
so as to set things going and to prevent
any complications with foreign govern
ments.
Those who advocate annexation to the
United States are extremely anxious as
to the outcome. A prominent Cuban, now
employed under our government who is a
moderate and we'll able to judge of the
feeling in Santiago, says those three par
ties are we'll defined and would poll about
equally, but in the event of the extremists
endeavoring to force an issue a majority
of moderates would join the
lists.
General Wood is fully resolved to allow
no more paupers to land here, especially
no more from the West Indies, a class
entirely unwilling to do hard work. One
schooner from Jamaica and one from
Hayti, loaded with negro emigrants, have
been ordered to return their passengers to
ports of embarkation.
Lieutenant Victor Blue, in of
the prize gunboat Alvado, arrived here this
morning from Guantanamo and left this
morning to inspect the wrecks of the six
spanish S~unboats driven ashore on July
s by United States warships, with a view
TO raising some or all Of them if possible.
He consulted with Major Petit to ascer~
tain whether the latter requires naval as
sistance.
Lieutenant Blue says the Infanta Maria
Teresa will leave Guantanamo on Sunday
next for the United States, running under
her own steam, but accompanied by the
Vulcan, which will be prepared to render
any assistance necessary.
Ihe United States transport Roumanian
arrived here today from Manzanillo. en-
route to Guantanamo, with Colonel RAYS
lmmunes. Colonel Ray brought 50, 700, Yep
resenting customs receipts at Manzanillo.
The Santiago customs receipts for Sep
TENDER were $39, 233. 81. 1t is expected that
the receipts for this month will exceed
s1OO, 600.
Lieutenant Colonel Wiley, lieutenant
governor of Santiago, has applied fo1
leave to return to the United States a,
the earliest opportunity. He is sufferine
from fever.
This evening a reception was given a,
the San Carlos club to the Cuban general
Macia Rodriguez.
The Cuban colonel, Valiente, who holds
a position under the American authori.
ties, is about to cave for Sagua de Tan.
m to disband his late regiment.