The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
LOOKING SERIOUS.
Row Brewing Between Amer.
cans and Cubans in Havana.
SOME STARTLING RUMORS.
Reported That Gen. Menocal's
Troops Have Once More
Taken to the Field. In.
tense Excitement Pre-.
walls.

A dispatch from Havana says start
ling rumors were flying around that city
Thursday night and are given credence
by excited crowds rhrouging the streets.
| It was reported that Gen. Marianao
Menocal and his Cuban forces at La
Paya had been asked to take the oath
Of allegiance to the United States and
had refused.
The news that Cuban soldiers had re-
fused to take the oath Of allegiance vas
cheered by the crowd and mounted in
surgents scattered through the ioTn,
telling the people in the street that
Gen. Menocal had Withdrawn his troops
from lie Paya and taken to the field.
This story, regardless Of its truth or
falsity, is chiefly worthy of'serious at
tention because Of the eagerness with
which it was received by the crowds
who insisted upon its truth. They JUS
tied Gen. Menocals reported sensa-
tional action. The situation grows cut
Of the refusal Of Gen. Brooke's permit
for the participation Of Cuban troops
in the exercises on evacuation day. The
feeling is intense.
The United States flag was torn down
from many houses in tho lower districts
tonight Upper class Cubans sent ca
Diagrams without number to President.
Mckinley today begging him to inter-
fere. Cablegrams have been sent
broadcast over the United States asking
for public meetings and appealing to
the common sense and justice Of the
American people.
The Cuban leaders here are doing ev-
erything possible to prevent an out
burst, but say that If Gen. Brotke's
command is carried out not only. will
they be helpless, but they will think
whatever happens to have been caused
by what they consider the arbitrary and
unjust action of the United States.
Judge Advocate Charles Gould of the
American commission, cabled to Presi-
dent Mckinley that there is intense
uaeasiness in the situation here and adj
vising that the Cubans be permitted to
participate in theevacuation ceremonies.
The more excitable of the population
of Habana's lower districts are begin
ming to hoot the American soldiers.
The higher class Cubans are bitterly
chagrined and disappointed at the turn
affairs have taken. They hardly know
what to say or do. Their plans were
to have 1000 picked men, the flower OF
the insurgent army, march into Habana
on Jan. l. The Cuban soldiers came
into camp at La Paya and Marianae
with the understanding that they were
marching to Habana for evacuation day:
They bought new uniforms in honor Of
the occasion.
The streets cf Habana have been
most lavishly decorated. The people
intended to meet the insurgent soldiers
at the outskirts and escort them with
music and cheering to the Prado. The
soldiers are the popular ideal Of the
people of Habana. The entrance Of
the Cuban soldiers into Habana has
been the dream of the people Of the un-
happy island for so years. During the
late war Habana has ever been the OBJ
jective point.
Now Spain has been driven out, but
the Cuban soldier must not enter. The
Cubans compromised on the original
plans two days ago. 1t was said the
soldiers might enter on the second
proximo. Five days Of rejoicing was
planned. The people Of Habana plan
ned a great feast for the soldiers. Gen.
Brooke, who is supposed to act under
instructions from Washington, said thi
arrangement could not be carried out.
The developments Of the next few
days may mean peace or war between
the United States and Cuba. Habana
citizens say they beg not to be driven
away from the United States.
THERE WILL BE PEACE.
A dispatch from Havana says the
Cuban patriotic committee, consisting
of $50 leading Cubans, lawyers, doctors
and business men, at meeting which
lasted until 4 o'clock Friday morning,
decided 10 yield without reservation to
the wishes Of Gen. Brooke and Gen.
Ludlow in the matter of postponing the
six days celebration and has approved
manifesto to the Cuban population OF
Habana, on the lines of zen. Ludlow's
reply on the subject Of the proposed
celebrations, quoting some portions OF
it and paraphrasing others. The Gu
ban citizens of Habana and the Cuban
soldiers outside the city are intensely
excited, but the patriotic committee
and the military chiefs Of the Cubans
think they can quiet this feeling and