Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28
SEND TROOPS 10 HAVANA
PROTESTS ARE OF NO AVAIL.
The Spanish Forces Violate Daily
the Rules of the PrOtOcOl-rhey
Are Removing Heavy Guns, and
Ignore the Commission.

Havana, Oct. 24--rhe American com
ris>ion have informed the Spanish COM
r.ir-cners that the American troops |
" ould begin to come to the island during |
November
friday afternoon the evacuation com
mission was informed that }. Il. Hamel, |
was removing the guns bought from the
Spanish government at a sale held by
the authorities, despite the commissioners
motests.
Captain Brooks was at once detailed
to the artillery depot to make an inresti-
CATION. When he arrived the command
ant of the depot attempted 10 prevent
Captain Brooks entering, claiming that
it was against his orders, but the latter
insisted, advising the commandment to
make formal protest of trespass directly
to the commissioners. Captain Brooks
reported that the entire purchase had been
ed, with the wagons and carriages.
Each article was checked as it went ont.
| The commission addressed note to MIR.
Hamell warning him that the American
government would claim full right to the
property and would hold him responsible
for every piece removed. Yesterday al.
tcrnoon the commission made a further
protest against the dismounting AMI ship
rim. from the island of the heavy Nrupp
guns of the Reina battery.
The American commission is placed IN
an unfortunate position. The Spanish gov
eminent, it is alleged, daily commits some
act in violation of the terms OF the pro-
tccol or issues order the legality of which
is doubtful, such as the removal OF the
gun, or the sale of government property
against which all the American comnnis
sion is able to do is to protest, which Il
does regularly, only to see its protests
. unneeded and ignored.
Guns Clearly stolen.
; AS one of the members of the commits
) sion said: I'VE can not go out into TIL
street and stop the guns being carried OF
| the road ourselves. We should hav
1 troops or marines here to enforce on
y protests. All We can do is to protest, t
= which action no attention is paid. 1t
: the most extraordinary situation eve
known. In the teeth of the protests
cur commission the Spaniards first dl
g mounted the guns of the Alfonso Nil
n the Santa Clara battery and quietly n
:. turned them to the cruiser, and they no
i announce that she will sail for Spain q
u the 10th.
d These guns technically belonged to Il
fortress, where they were placed al
II mounted and could not accurately ne col
g sldered as movable property. Next II
lie authorities had sale of about S20o,o'
wcrth of brass cannon, which were di
lie posed of despite protests, at less than ha
ri their value. Matters have now cunlna
II, ed in total disregard for our commisslc
~ ers. in the dismounting of heavy kruI
guns in the Reina battery for shlpme
10 t. Spain"
~ Insurgents Are Troublesome.
" IN Genfuegos and Pinar del Rio the
W is Intense ill-feeling between the Cuba
% and Spaniards, which gives rise to da'
~ disturbances. An investigation into t
VI cause of friction has been ordered.
vi The Cuban chief, Juan Bravo. IN Nio
ton of the terms of the armlstlce. Il
., entered and occupied the village OF
hu jondador or Trinidad, dismissed every
~ fetal and appointed Others in their ste'
u' Another insurgent, f. Nj. Gomez,
III occ,pied Ova station, Pinar del Rio p
Ut vince, leaving company of Cubans tn
with a soldier in command.
VI The military authorities of Santa Ola
Up province have forbidden that any IL
'"' be allowed to pass the Spanish lines
mp less accompanied by special perm
which it is very difficult to obtain. Il
''' not only increasing the want and hun
AS in the Cuban camps, but also making
PER diihcult TO send supplies to the su