Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-28
THE SEED OF D|SCONTENT
Being Planted in Cuba by
AgitatorS.
DIRECTED AGAINST AMERICANS
Insurgent Officers Preaching n Holy
War Against the New-Comers-
Garcia Also Denounced.

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-Pazy Libertad, one of the daily
papers of Cienfuegos, published with
the sanction of the government, prints
manifesto with over 800 signatures. a
great many OF which are Spaniards,
openly proclaiming Cuban independ-
ence.
About so Cuban patriotic clubs have
been organized in Havana under the
management, in large number of
cases, of physicians, lawyers and pro-
fessional men. Many members of some
of the clubs attended the first meeting
wearing the Cuban and American flags
crossed. The presiding officers of sew
eral of the clubs, noticing the insignia
in the buttonholes 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.
The Cuban general, Rego, has ar
rived at Havana from Puerto Principe,
and is preaching in the Havana cafes
and the insurgents camps near the
city holy war against the Americans.
He has interviewed many of the leaders
of the Cubans and has urged the carry
ing on of war against Americans if in
dependence is not at once granted to
Cuba.
The Cuban colonel, Torriet, has also
arrived from Havana at the east, and is
carrying on a strong campaign against
the Americans and Calixto Garcia,
whom he processes to look upon as
traitor to the Cubans who has been
bribed by American gold. The col
onel. in an interview with one of the
leading newspapers in Havana, made all
sorts of charges against Garcia and the
Americans, but the censor would not
allow an account of the interview to be
published, fearing that it might give
rise to disturbances.
A secret circular has been sent to the
presidents of all the Cuban patriotic
committees, denouncing a large num-
Der OF Cubans, who are looked upon as
traitors to the cause of Cuban inde-
pendence, and are charged with being
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lar recommends vigorous contest
against not only Spanish residents, but
against the Americans as we'll, "who
are endeavoring to steal the Cubans'
victory"
The Spanish colonel, Cervera, mill
tary governor of Mariana. pays daily
visits to the insurgent camps in his dis
trict, advising the Cubans not to sur
render their arms and to make resjs-
tence until the independence of the
island is declared. Colonel Cervera is
an intimate friend of General Parade,
president of the evacuation commission.
During the last two weeks, several
hundred Remington oarbines and large
quantities Of ammunition have been
sent from Havana, it is presumed, by
some of the Spanish chiefs. The Span-
ish residents, manufacturers, merchants
and planters are somewhat alarmed
and criticise in very severe terms the
behavior of some of the Spanish chiefs.
who, it 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 1evo-
lutionary attitude. For this reason.
many of the Spanish residents here
have written long letters to friends in
Madrid in order that the home govern
ment may be acquainted with what is
happening in the island, and have re-
quested that on behalf of Spain's inter-
ests and the part of the Spanish resi-
dents, the evacuation may be completed
as soon as possible, so as to avoid pro-
longing the existing dangerous condi-
tion of affairs.
Owing to the fact that Spanish Off
GERS are selling commissary stores at
any price obtainable, the army supplies
are now a drug on the market in the
interior, making legitimate trade i'm.
| possible.
1t is asserted as the Spanish rule in
Cuba draws to close, corruption and
robbery daily become more omen and
| Wholesale. The committee on transnor-
tation, charged with furnishing mas.
sage tickets to Spanish officers return.
ing to Spain, are charging an arbitrary
rate of 81 each for berth. If the vic
tim refuses to give up, he is made to
wait several steamers, the commission
claiming there is no room. Generally
the officer is glad to pay the tax in or
der to get away. This abuse is opeplv
spoken of, but the present situation
is free-for-all, grab-as-grab-can
game, and every one appears eager to
make money while the Spanish sun
shines.
The official report of the burials in
the city of Havana since the first Of
the present year shows that there have
been 16,S interments. The AVERAGE
death rate keeps on steadily at AZ peT
day.
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