The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-28
|fHE STATUS AT HAVANA.
|,,..,os Retirement Has Added Much to
the Confusion.
|,poIs WILL Be The REAL COMMANDER.
u,r, VIII Devolvc the Duty o
Down Any Disorders
Among the Troops.

v.rt November 27.--A Tribune dis
,rom Havana says: General Blaneo' s
"s,mept and the resignation OF the au-
s.o,,,st cabinet increase tho confusion
which precedes American control Re-
!. teIt that the United States do not
~. i,nmediat, jurisdiction. Blanco 10
..ryinr out his original purpose not to
.r,,cbate In any formal surrender OF au /.
,h,,ity to the American flag. Besides his
..rsnnal feeling. In this matter, he avoids
-os,np ditficuaties with the troops. one
,r,lm- dollars is promised toward their
n.vment, but advances on this amount have
moi pesn received
Tba Masrid government, however. Is
hoyips how energetic 1t can BIO in embark
,ng troops. The transports now in the har-
IN and to arrive In lew DAYS VIII take
.bolt Is 600 soldiers by December TO-
f;eaeial Castellanos, who is successor to
nsnlo Tor the short period that remains OF
sn1isa sovereignty mas been IN command
!; ,he troops In Puerto Principe province.
~ has the confidence of the army. but
IA outies he Will have to perform are
perfupctory. The statement is made thut
,eperal Arolas. the military governor viii
X.nntsnue Ia his place until the United
Etates assumes authority. He Will continue
his vigorous measures to represS disorder
here.
The resignation of the autonomist cab
inel is not important, but increases the
Embarrassment of continuing to exercise
Spanish authority when everything is ready
kor American control. All the functions it
has TO exercise has been conferred in two
MISUNDERSTANDING and justice, re-
bpscive.y. Several weeks ago orders were
given 10 transact no new business. Since
then the clerks and subordinaUes have been
Engaged in completing the records ann
closing UP work. To form new autonomist
cabinet now for the last days Of Spanish
rue would be ridiculous. The governor
general exercises all the necessary func-
lions 1t is recognized that the American
military authorities must construct q new
government and a cabinet selected for
hem by the Spanish governor general
Mould not command their confidence. The
Evil governor of the province OF Pinar del
Rio, who has resigned, will remain in office
Ter another week. By that time the prov
ipe will he nrder the control of an Amer
can military commander.
Fernandez d. Castro, who has also re-
islsu as CIVIL governor of Havana prov
nee Will not retire from office imme-
lately. He has been trying to improve
DO condition OF Havana, but has been
kEh 'ut means ana the results have been
Unsatisfactory.
Many insurgents have asked for and re.
aSed discharges without awaiting the
elurn Of the Garcia commission from
washington The insurgent commanders
ave completed skeleton organization OF
uTal police from the ranks OF the insur-
enN' While this scheme is in line with
Ne policy of the United States, formal an.
'U.ai mas not yet been given It,
Dsquieting reports are received from
one parts of Santa Clara that the insur
ents who have been part of Gomez
orces are not willing to give I'D their
nus When they disband. They are re-
orIe1 to be hiding both arms and am
Eauuiuon. Sugar plauIters in Santa Clara
kUnpiain because the plans for the early
Sssnurswal OF the Spanish troops were
asnsea' They may suffer a temporary in
oa,eh'ence. but as the United States takes
s snnol IN January there will be no inter
~enCe with the sugar crop.