Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-26
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New YORK. Inn. ga dispatch 10
the Tribun. from Havana SAYS
Gen. Lev returned to camp tonight
from u trip 10 the southeastern part Of
the province, ending at Oulncs. which
IN the next larEcat town after Havana.
The journey 10 DUNES was made with
a team " mules along the highway anu
the return by rail. The battalion OF
the Fourth illlaois preceded ucn. i.ec.
and was cncampod therv upon his ar
rival. a battalion OF the second Lou.
inlann reached uuinea before his de-
parture Tho American troops were
welcomed everywhere and their pres
ence was made the occasion OF demon
STATIONS. Gen, l.sc received an en-
thuriaHtic welcome NJ uuincn insur-
Gent troops escorted him ANA the town
was decorated With American aud Gu
han HAYS, A public reception was
sisen.in the council chamber of which
Gen. i.cc took advantage to explain hiH
functions, which he was delighted with
~ military governor ~ tho province
lie said he was exercising functions
which pertninnd Co ID temporary milf
tary occupancy that tho American SOL
oilers came a. friends. that there was
no disposition on the part or tho United
states government tu Interfere with
the CnhanH In the management uf the
hnaira of the Island, that liH only put.
pose was 60 carry out the pledge OF
maintaining order and tn assist In the
administration, until the time when the
people were rrady 90 declare Tor them
selves what their wishes Wrro. lie
ronnHrled Liberation uf an classes to-
ward one another and complmsuted
the community ON the good order which
had been pfuHrrtcd, Gen, i.rr also exc
planned bow nations we're helng dis
tfihutcd ~ direction OF the Precedent.
lie said their distr.Hs was fully under.
stood ana thr American authorities
hoped 10 adopt measures ~ permanent
rreci. tie hoped ultimately to rrr the
establishment of agricultural banks.
Personally, he favored making a loan
NJ oxen ana Hocd o. The ponr - that
they could put In next seasons rfop.
Regarding local unuirH, ten. Ice said
u was the policy ~ tho American au-
thoritief Co have the towns select as far
~ possible their avn officials hy get
ting together nnd indicating whom
they desired. Then he would make app
polntments IN conformity with their
wishes, Ito also advised them 90
change their municipal regulations 60
meet the new conditions. Gen Lees
speech was received In excellent spirit.
Various Petitions were presented To
him. The spanish colony in a formal
document. made known its satisfaction
with the ipsutgrui soldiers Tor prcHery-
ing order Con. l.oe viii make trips Ia
other parts of thn province. lie re-
ceiVed many private assurances that as
soon az infringement arc made for
their payment the insnrfent trooDs
win disband without trouble.
The practice matches ~ the hattrl-
ions have been quite beneficial and viii
be- continued Gru. l.rr has practically
decided 10 move q fuil brigade from ~
present camp near Havana To the hills
~ candeln, close 10 GuincB. The loca-
tlon N unusually healthy
Collector Bliss has written a letter to
Gen. MenOcal, requesting that he ,ndi-
cate definitely his preference among
the Cubana recommended for places ID
tho custom house The understanding
was that Mepccal should endorse apple
cations 80 "a 10 give "a guarantee NJ ap-
pointinen,s satisfactory 10 the cubans.