Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29

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Mckinley-News and Notes.
Santiago, Oct. 21.-Major Petit, in
command of the United States troops
in ManZanillo and military governor oi
the city. telegraphed yesterday that
General Rios offers 1000 armed CubanS
to assist the Americans in preserving
order. merely asking rations in return.
General Wood sent the following reply:
Certainly not. The only conditions On
| viii, il ratiOns are to be given are COM
plete disarmament and disarmament of
the Cubans."
Some Of the Cubans consider that the
United states is treating its allies badly
| in not allowing the Cuban forces To
remain armed. They contend that the
| Cuban soldiers, who have been lighting
for three years, who speak the language
Of the country and who know its condi-
lions are better fitted for garrison duty
than UNFRAMED volunteers General
Rodriguez virtually voices the senti-
ment Of the Cuban army when he says:
I'VE thank the United States for the as
,istance it has given us: but the time
nas now arrived when Cubans should he
placed in the highest offices, and should
prepare. to take over the island on the de-
par;ure of the Spanish"
Cuban extremists are jubilant over the
reported attitude of the Cuban as
sembly. The delegates, while express
ng their gratitude to the Americans.
practically demand a distinctive Cuban
government The Cuban moderates. on
the other hand, regret the stand, think
ns it hest for the United States au-
!horities to continue in charge Of affairs
for year at least so as to set things
going and to prevent any complications
with foreign governments. Those VINO
| advocate annexation are extremely anN-
Gus as to the outcome. A prominent
Cuban, now employed under our gov
eminent, himself u moderate and well
able to judge of the feeling in Santiago.
says these three parties are we'll de-
! fined and would probably poll about
equally, but that. in the event of the
extremists endeavoring to force the is
sue majority of the moderates would
| Join the anneXatiOnists.
The foreign consuls are considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of appealing To the
powers to proven. a too hasty recugni
ton OF the Cuban government.
General Wood is fully resolved tn al
low no more paupers to land here. IS
pCcially no more from the West Indies.
class entirely unwilling to do hand
work. One schooner from Jamaica
and one from Hayti. loaded with colored
migrants, have been ordered to return
their passengers to the ports of embark
alton.
Huntsville, Ala, Oct. 27.-A number OF
officers who served in the Santiago cam
paign and in Florida We're examined
yesterday by the war commission q.
:. CARPENTER said the sick in Santiago
had suffered somewhat on account OF
deficiency Of medicines and medical sup
DIies, but this was the only deprivation
IF which he spoke. The troops did not
receive the entire ration while in the
field, hut he was quite sure that no man
in the command had gone hungry.
Charles NJ. Candy, the surgeon who
vas in charge of the medical supply depot
in Tampa, said he had been able to fill
reasonable acquisitions for medical sup
plies with promptness, but many bulky
articles for which substitutes could bp
had were not supplied. Regular troops
were easily satisfied, but the volunteers
were exacting. Still there We're some de-
lays, and he mentioned one instance Of
E:lI
were not received for two months. He
had fitted out the Shafter expedition for
Cuba, and thought that in the main the
expedition was fairly supplied. This
was especially true Of the first requisi-
ton. Half of the supplies he had on
hand had been packed for Cuba. and he
had afterwards made supplementary
shipment of two wagonloads. He had
afterwards heard that many of those
stores came back to Tampa in the hold
of the IriquOis. He gave the name of
Captain MunsOn as authority for this
latter statement. and he was sure that
Captain Munson would testify willingly
and fully.
Captain Cartwright. who had been aid
to General Kent in the Santiago cam
paign. said that doubtless some of the
men had been hungry at times, but he
thought the excitement of battle had
sustained them. On the night of july
| he had half q bareback for supper
and the remaining half the next morn
ing He thought that under the circum-
stances the commissary department had
been quite efficient in Santiago.
Lieutenant Farnsworlh. General Law
tons quartermaster in Santiago. gave
the details of forwarding supplies. and
Lieutenant Grierson, chief commssary
at Tampa and Captain Thompson, who
had held the position at Fernandina,
told of the supplies at these two points.
Mr.. Farnsworth said that for time it
had been impossible to get full rations
to the front MessrS. GriersOn and
Thompson said the principal complaints
they had heard about supplies concerned
the bacon furnished.
Major II. S. Thoma ssOn, surge on of the
Thirty-third Michigan, who had served
i'm the general hospital at Montauk Poin:
after Aug |. said that in August there
were 900 patients in the hospital, ard that
there were often eight in Il tent. In the
beginning Of his service there were not
sufficient cots and some of the men had
president Mas Body Guard.
Philadelphia, Oct. 2I.-President Nc
Kinley was rendered a reception and
dinner at the Union League club last
night. The dinner was entirely in
formal. At the reception which fol-
lowed there were fully 1000 guests. The
crowd was SO great that the president
was not asked to say anything. He