The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-24
Is Being Preached by Insur-
gent Leaders In Cuba
Against the Americans and In
Favor Of Independence.
BACKED BY SPANIARDS
BIancO's Government Is En-
cOUraging the Movement.
Garcia and Others Are DenOmi-
mated Traitors.

Havana, via Key West, Oct. 24-The
Cuban general, Rego, has arrived at
Havana from Puerto Principe and is
preaching in the Havana cafes and the
fnsurgent camps near the city a holy
war against the Americans. He has in
tervteWed many of the leaders OF the
Cubans and has urged the carrying on
of war against the Americans If indie
pendence is not at once granted to
Cuba.
The Cuban colonel, Torrente, has also
arrived at Havana from the east and
Is carrying on a strong campaign
against the Americans and CaliXtO Gar
cha, whom he processes to look upon as
a traitor to the CubanS and as brlbed
by American gold. Colonel Torrente, in
an interview with the editor of one Of
the leading newspapers of Havana
m@de all sorts of declarations against
General CaliXto Garcia and the Amerl-
cans but the censor would not allow an
account of the interview to be publish
ed, fearing that it might give rise to
disturbances.
About SO Cuban patriotic clubs have
been organized in Havana under the
mana cement and in a large majority Of
cases by physicians, lawyers and other
professional men. Many of the mem
bers of these clubs attended the first
meetings wearing the Cuban and Amer
lean flags crossed. The presiding OIL
GERS Of several Of the clubs, noticing the
insignia in the button holes of the coats
of the members, ordered that in future
only the Cuban flag should be worn. In
many Instances this order was complied
with
A secret circular has been sent to the
presidents of all the Cuban patriotic
committees denOunCing a large number
of Cubans who are looked upon as trait
ors to the cause of Cuban independence
and are charged with being attached
to the. Americans. The circular recon-
mends vigorous contest against not on
" Spanish residents, but against Amer
leans as we'll, who are endeavoring to
steal the Cubans' victory"
The Spanish colonel, Cervera, military
governor of MarinanO, pays daily visits
to the insurgent camps in his district,
advising the Cubans not to surrender
their arms and to make resistance until
the independence of the islands declared
Col. Cervera is an intimate friend Of
Gen Parade, president of the Spanish
evacuation commission.
During the last two weeks several
hundred Remington carbines and large
quantities of ammunition have been
sent from Havana, it is presumed by
some of the Spanish chiefs. The Span
dsh residents, manufacturers, merchants
and planters, are somewhat alarmed and
criticise in very severe terms the be-
naVlOr OF some OF the Spanish chiefs,
who, 1t Is alleged, are acting suspic-
iously in many places and are working
in favor of Cuban independence, advis-
ing the Cubans to persist in their revO-
lutiOnary attitude. For this reason many
of the Spanish residents here have writ
ten long letters to friends in Madrid in
order that the home government may
be acquainted with what is happening
in the island and have requested that
on behalf Of SPANS interests and the
part Of Spanish residents the evacua-
uOn may be completed as soon as posi-
BILE so as to avoid prolongfng the exist
Ang dangerous condition of affairs.
Pay Libertad, one of the daily pa
pers Of Cienfuegos, published with the
sanction of the government, prints a
manifesto over 800 signatures. a great
many Of which are those of Spaniards,
openly proclaiming Cuban independ-
ence.
Owing to the fact that Spanish off,
GERS are selling cOmmissary stores at
any price Obtainable, army supplies are
now q drug IN the market in the inter
Tor, making legitimate trade impossible
1t is asserted that as the Spanish rule
IN cuba draws to a close corruption and
robbery daily become more open and
wholesale. The commission of trans
portatiOn, charged with furnishing pas
sage tickets to Spanish officers return
ing to Spain, is charging an arbitrary
rate Of 81 each for a berth. If the vic
tim refuses to give up he is made to
wait for several steamers, the commits
sion claiming that there is no room.
Generally the officer is glad to pay the
tax in order to get away. This abuse is
openly spoken of, but the present situa-
ton is a free-fOr-all, grab as grab can
game and every one appears too eager
to make money while the Spanish sun
still shines.
The official report of the burials in the
city of Havana since the first of the
present year shows that there have been
1921 interments. The average death
rate keeps on steadily at fOrty-seven
per day.
Great discomfort prevails among the
Spanish troops because Of non-pay-
ment, IN some cases for six months,
in others for seven months and in still
others for even eight months, and the
soldiers fear that they will embark for
Spain without receiving their pay.
The poor quality of food supplied to
nearly all of the soldiers has occasiOned
much i'll feeling and serious insubOrdi-
nation is feared in several localities In
the province of Puerto Principe, of the
400 members OF the civil guards, 300
have deserted and gone over to the in
surgents- At Nuevitas the Tara gona
battalion became insubOrdinate and at
tempted to join the insurgents on ac-
count OF the short ratiOns and the
Wretched quality Of food supplied by
eheir chief, General March, in command
In that province, on learning of this
occurrence went to Nuevitas and sue
ceeded in quoting the soldiers by fur
nishing them with good and plentiful
rations. Many soldiers until recently
were deserving, but General BlancO'S
decree regarding disarmament has put
q. stop to the OBJECTIONS. over 5000 sol
diers have been mustered out since the
issuance of the decree.
The sanitary brigadeS Of Havana,
Guanabacoa, Regla and Gunez, with
those Of several other localities in Ha-
Vana, provinces, have petitiOned General
Blanco that they may be disbanded so
that they may remain in the island.
Some of the engineer brigades have also
asked for their discharge. The greater
part Of them are composed of the best
drilled soldiers. over 400 of the 700 mem
bers of the Orden publfcO at Havana
have also asked that they be mustered
out in order that they may remain in
Cuba and so per cent of all the civil
guards in the island have made a sim
liar request. None Of the artillerymen,
however, have asked TO be allowed to