The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-28
CAMPS WILL Be MODELS.
None of the Abuses Of Last Sea-
O Will Be Allowed.
LOSING THEIR PRESTIGE
Quick Action Must Be Taken by the
American 0overnmsnt-Cu Gu
bans Are Taking b
the Hills.

New York. Oct. ia dispatch TO
the Herald from Havana says: The
American evacuation commission con-
tinue to advise the sending Of wsrships
here. but al get no reply from Wash
ington. The reason may be that Ad-
miral Sampson has refused to Join Cen
eral Wade and General Butler In recent
requests. A joint session of the two
commissions will be held soon. General
PARADE sent a communication to Cen
eral Wade asking II the Americans
would consent 70 another Joint session.
Genera Wade had previously given no
tice that he and his associates were
tired OF meeting without result n
would not again confer with the Span
iards In formal session unless there was
ZONE probability OF agreement on the
date OF evacuation.
A frank talk General Butler had with
General Parade q few days ago re-
suited In this request for a joint session.
to which the Americans to-day assent
ed. saying they would select a date
later. From an American commissioner
II II learned that this session will al
most certainly result In making ar
rangements for evacuation. as predicted
In these dispatches n few days ago.
Spain will agree to withdraw her troops
by January n r~elinquish sovereignty
by December.
II the meantime the work OF prepa-
ration for the landing Of troops In
progressing as rapidly as possible. An
officer connected with the quartermas-
ter's department has prepared a list of
the addresses Of all available mechan-
les and laboring men in the city. IL
necessary a large number Of men can
be placed at work building wharves.
railroad spurs and hospitals at one days
notice.
Colonel Hecker predicts hat the
American camps in Havana province
will be taken as models by the armies
of the world for years to come. None
OF the abuses OF last summer will he
permitted. The soldiers health Will be
protected In every possible way. Those
quartered In the city must suffer many
losses from disease. but h country
camps will. 1t is believed. be kept free
from fevers.
General Butler warned Secretary AL
ger hat some show of strength must
be made soon or America would lose
all prestige with the Cubans. To this
warning there has been given emphasis
by the reported return to the hills OF a
band of insurgents who had been en-
camped ear Sagua. These men sent
word to General Betancourt that their
WoS io,t's u" 10 s's
they could live as they a for three
years, and II the American troops took
charge OF the island they would harass
them as long as life was left. II Is be-
lieved this move was counseled by sew
eral fiery leaders. Only so men are said
to have gone out. but others are likely
to follow any day. According to Cen
eral Gomez. II would require 10000 men
TO capture so insurgents fighting az
guerrillas in the mountains. The In
surgents I'm the neighborhood OF Ha-
vana are quiet. but far from satisfied.
Matanzas merchants complain OF the
lawless conduct OF the insurgents. who
still assert the right to levy contribu-
lions upon sugar estates. J. Luris. head
Of a firm OF merchants n real estate
owners Of Matanzas. said that the
leader of the local insurgents had de-
manded a tax for he preservation OF
property from attack. Luris refused on
the ground that the war had ended.
The next day the Cubans In force took
possession OF a drove of cattle. which
were slaughtered.
Smallpox In epidemic in Roja's insur-
gent camp. six miles from C~ienfuegos.