The Lamar register., 1898-10-12
nlANco.s TROUBLES.
Governmsat Enpicyss sna sNidisrs Make
Troneie necaa.r Ihry Arr Nol raid.

rroueis n.eaa.r They Arc Noa raid-
IHavana. via key West. Oct 6-Six
hundred men. nlachinists, biacssmihs,
skilled ,gorSmcn and laborers. haze
gone ON strike at the Havana arsenal,
refusing 10 work unless they are paid
five mouths arrears OF wages. The
strike began on Monday and no settle
ment has yet been made.
The Spanish cruiser Condo de SenA
ditto. tiit, gunboat Galieia and the tor
i,edo lsoat Nueva Espana are cn the
stocks al the navy yard undergoing
elaborate repairs preparatory 90 their
trip 10 Spain The arsenal strike Is
liable 10 delay the evacuation so far as
the navy j. soncrrnssi, unless the dit-
fereuces arc sadu settled. as the vessels
In their present condition arc unequal
TO a sea voyage especially q this time
81 year
The spanish authorities continue 10
declare their inability 10 eVacttate the
island entirely before the end of Feb.
rttary. The Nashin=tan government.
through the American commissioners,
continues % insist upon prompt eTara-
alton. Tn. Spauiards say also as
mason Tor delay. that In addition 70
the lack Of Vessels, inrre proportion
~ their soldiers arr foo weak and iii
10 undertake the voyage AZ the wthteT
season.
General Biaaco Is besFt on al sides
with grave problems requiring cash
solution Unfortunately the Madri1
government Is uuprcparr,i 10 mcsst
them an1 the captain general l. Thus
placed ia q deliy-ate p-ssitIou. ou the
pnc hand j. tbr navy yard strike. on
the other arr trtsopS clamorinE Tor
hack paw Last week General BiaItca
Jssucd orders dlslsautllpg Az thr urpr
Ntsionai Regiments In certain piaces
A.. for iustaasr. al Saneu Spirltus-
The troops refused 20 tll~haid unless
they first nceiv~,l thelr arrcaraEes ~
pay. Many Of them went over 70 the
Cuban ranks
The trip 10 Cipnfurens u Geasrhi
Bolauo. GvP1fal Bianr5's chirf of
stan. + understood % =, due 10 the
seriousness of The situation. Exactly
what reasons reutiefgd the mrasur-
necessary have not bern Developed
hut Georrui Biauca yesterday revoked
the order diShandluE thc irrcgulars.
Il las baked nut that Ia his OK
tremlty General Rlaneo summoned the
governor 81 the liaHra Esfauoi aud
called upon him for an advance -
money Tie tauk official nj urxf r.
fused. but nnaily yielded 10 Bianro's
appeal aud agr-c,l 20 advance Ses.A.tsie
HIS Yves AknrSs il SERIOUSLY rondemutsl,
ulnuy of the deF0siturs threatening to
withdraw thrir deposits
The commercial candiiuu u tho
island. Instead q itaproving. s-ss.fus 60
D.. NJ complete siautlstllt The uu-
disguised corruption In svcry bFzuch
- the administrator nlis al miutis
with distrust
ThsFp arr other ufnln0us clouds GA
the horizon tka' indicate early trouble
Nlth the CulsanS. wtn arr Cow ofeuly
rroslaiming thsir readiness 10 fEl; 90
the last drop Of biued Tor absolute
independenee rrVuiucut ghiefs Ia ihe
iusurErnt army have Indicated their
intention, a. soma ~ shc faFsiisomlns
elections are over. - r1uae 20 Havana
and work sirpuuuu-iy Ia lschalf - in
dependence. In tbts they arr sup
porte,i hy the labor classes ~ paelhrUs.
not Identified with the last uprising.
thusr- Hfths of whom, Il mas H. safely
estimated. profess theiF Intention ~
Joining the insur=eni ranks ia tho
struggle for Independence aud 60 fight
the Americans IN The latter. IN Say
way. oppose absolute fHee,i0m for the
island nislrUst and uBsvrtaiuty - 20
The precise policy % the Tuitei States
government with regard 10 Cuis5
keeps the island in a putcariuys aad
unsettled roudlfiun