Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-20
SUFFERING FROM STARVATION
aarciss Indignation Causes No Dissension
Only a susu American Garrison
Needed 20 Keep order In Cuba.

New York. Sept 2o.-Major Benjamin
Giberga Of the Cuban army. who ar
rived here from Santiago on the trans
port Port Victor, was at the head
quarters Of the cuban junta last night
lie went to cuba In April last and
for a short time served as secretary
TO the president Of the provisional gov-
eminent lie then Joined Gen. Garcia
and becnmo his secretary Major uil-
bcrra left Gen. Garcia on sept i,h'
after the intter's resignation from the
Cuban army Garcia was then ~
Balrc. with few members Of his stan.
BAirc Is about nifty miles from SANTA
20. In the interior " the Islands, and ~
the town where the present revolution
started on Feb. "a. 1895.
According ~ Major Giborga the res
iEnation VI Gen. Garcia and It's accop-
innce By Cen. Gomez was complete
surprise 10 the civil officers oft he Gu.
ban republic. IL was known that
there was some friction between the
two officers. but no one thought Garcia
would resign from the army. and oven
" he should present his resignation.
they did not believe Gomez would ac-
cept IL. The whole afiair Of the rcsig-
HAANNM MHA wv AAA'AfNMNAN MNAN W.
ficd on without the knowledge " the
civil authorities. as Cen. Gomez, as
commander ln-chicf Of the army.
promptly accepted n without consult.
ing the civil authorities.
Major Gibergn was Inclined 10 believe
that Carcia'a resignation would cause
no dlnaensiona. although N u had been
rendered prior = the cessation Of hos.
tllltics Il might have injured the Cuban
cause. In speaking VI the conditions
now existing In the interior Of the IT,
land. the major said
"The Cuban soldiers are tuffering for
lack OF food. Before peace was de-
clhrcd they could obtain food By fornR-
inE from tho country, but now they
cannot do this. As result tho men
who have not been paid since they
Joined the army are suffering from
starvation. They have no money with
which 70 purchase food and cannot
take II from the noldn. The troops
should be paid on aa gpon a. possible
and allowed 10 return 20 their homes.
where they can once more engage In
peaceful pursuits. The payment % the
troops Il, however. a serious problem
which WIN have 10 be solved At an
early date.
n DO not believe that Il will be nee
h"."fN ~ Wv aNNh'N ANANfH ~ H|NNNA
a large army TO Cuba. In fact. I think
1000 men would auffice %. look
after the Island There IL no danger %
a conflict between the Cuhans and
spaniards. The latter are pleased tina,
the war n over and are friendly with
the Cubans. AZ an illustration 81 fh@
way the spanlardp act. I would say
that Just before I left Cuba. a party of
Cuban officers In uniform went into
Hoiruin and were az once greeted In
n most friendly way by the spanish
officers there. The latter embraced
the cubans and invited them into
breakfast.
Everything was quiet at Santiago
when left the city. The people are
satisfied with the way General Lawton
handles affairs lie maintains order
and II courteous 10 all classes Of peo-
pie. Some improvements are needed
there, such an the rc-opcaing Of the
schools, but that will como In good
time"