The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-14
Latter Object to Eating with Negro
Omcers, and Projectors of Res
taurants Refuse to Serve Food.
WORK DONE IN PORTO RICO
NO MORE JOINT SESSIONS OF THE
MILITARY COMMISSIONS.
Spar In rds VIII Haul Down Their Col
ident of the Cuban Republic.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct. 1S.-Senor
Bartolome Maso, accompanied by two men,
bers of his staff, arrived this morning at
ManZanilio from Santa Cruze del Sur, a
small town in Puerto Principe. about
seventy-five miles from Manzanillo, where
the Cubans now have their headquarters
and where, Oct. 20, the Cuban Assembly
will meet to elect new President and to
decide as to the plans for disbanding the
army, if disbandment is considered advs-
able, and to other important matters.
He called at once on Colonel Ray, who re-
ceived him courteously, expressed pleasure
at the opportunity of an interview and said
he hoped Senior Maso would arrange for
disbanding the Cubans under General Rios
in the neighborhood Of Manzanillo, so that
work in the fields could begin. He also
earnestly advised the President of the Gu
ban provisional government to disband the
Cuban troops at all points now in posses
sion of the United States forces, in order
that the men might give the assistance so
greatly needed to place the country in a
position to recover from the evils of the
three years war
Senior Maso readily agreed to carry out
Colonel Rays request and said that Cen
eral Rios should receive orders Immediately
to disband his men. He said he much re-
gretted the outrages committed on the es-
tates at Rigney and elsewhere, but he
thought 1t impossible that the deeds COM
plained of were not done by Cubans, but by
Spaniards Thoroughly in accord with
Colonel Rays proposal to get the Cuban
soldiery at work throughout the province
of Santiago, he promised to do all in his
power to bring about this result, believing,
he said, that the sooner the country was
prosperous and happy the sooner Cuba
libre would be an accomplished fact. and,
believing also, that the best policy for the
Cubans now was to cooperate heartily
with the Americans in their plans for build
ing up the country. ''I believe said Senior
Maso, in terminating the interview, that
Cuba in two years will be more prosperous
than ever before" The interview lasted
over an hour, and apparently was satisfac-
tory to both. Senor Maso leaves tomorrow
on his return, going by the insurgent steam
er Fernando.
A question has cropped up that is caus-
ing General Wood, who in the absence
of General Lawton, is in command of the
military department of Santiago not a little
perplexity A majority of the officers of
the immune regiments from the Southern
States object to eating al the same restau-
are from the Northern States. Some of the
colored men, apparently desirious of bring
ing the matter to an issue, formally re-
ported that they could not get served at
the principal Spanish restaurant under eX-
listing law, whereas the American law COM
PEELED proprietor of any house of public
entertainment to serve all who pay. The
restaurant proprietor involved complained
that if he served the colored officers he
would lose almost his entire patronage as
a majority of his customers were Southern
ers. General Wood has appealed to the
common sense of the colored officers and
advises that the restaurant be turned into
a club.
{ General Wood, who is determined to get
over the Jamaica emigration problem, will
ship back all who desire to return by the
Reina de los Angeles next week, when the
steamer is to be sent to Kingston for dry
dock repairs. She can carry eight hundred
and will probably take her full compile
ment Quintin Bandera, the famous negro
general of the Cuban army will soon be
appointed assistant chief of police of San
tiago.
Colonel Hoods Second Immune Regiment
(white) now at Alto Sengo, is under orders
to be ready at eight hours notice to pro-
ceed to Holguin, this province, which the
Spaniards are about to evacuate The
peculiar condition of the surrounding coun-
try calls for the presence of United States
troops as soon as the Spanish leave