The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-08
CUBANS LOOK TO AMERICANS.
WILLING TO DIsBAND If THEY CAN
GET THEIR MONEY.

Cuban Generals Discuss the situa-
tiOn-Sternberg Found only Nine
ty-One Sick in Lees Entire Corps.
Mai. John Gary Evans to BE May
or of Havana-Gen. Douglass in
Hnvana-spanish Military Prison
ers to BE Released.
Havana, Jan. 7.-Twenty-ive Cuban
generals and chiefs met at Marianao to-
day to consider the position of the Cuban
army. Among those who attended were
Gems. Vidal, Lacret and Pedro Gil, but
Gen. Mayia Rodriguez, commander of
Matanzas province, and Gen. Menocal,
commander of the Havana province, were
not present.
A document was drawn up for dispatch
to Gen. Rodriguez, asking him to call
general meeting of officers to take action,
first, upon the need of a sum of money
to enable the officers and privates of the
army to make a new start in life; and,
second, with regard to the lack of respect
shown to the Cdban officers by the people
of Cuba and the Americans. The latter
matter has special reference to the re-
fusal of the municipal police to salute
Gen. Sanguilly and other officers.
Must Look to United States.
The meeting to-day resulted in a three
hours talk in criticism of, but not un-
friendly to the Americans and no dispo-
sition was shown to assume an, attitude
of protest or opposition. On the contrary,
a willingness to disband was expressed
provided money was forthcoming to give
the men composing the Cuban army a new
start. As one of those present put the
case:
LAS the United States collects the ISL
and revenues, we must look to the United
States
Surgeon General Sternberg of the United
States army to-day inspected Maj. Gen.
Lees camp and found ninety-one of the
1000 troops in the command III. There
was, however, not a single case of yellow
fever or smallpox.
Gary Evans to he Mayor
Maj. Gen. Ludlow, military governor of
the department of Havana, has chosen
Maj. John Gary Evans to succeed the
Marquis de Estaban as Mayor of Ha-
vana, and Maj. Evans will assume his new
duties tomorrow.
The proclamation issued by Mai. Gen.
Ludlow for the surrender of arms at the
arsenal has resulted in the voluntary turn
ing into the authorities several hundred
rifles.
The. transport Panama arrived to-day.
Gems. Wade and Butler sailed to-day on
the steamer Mascotte. and Gen. Clous left
tonight on the City of Washington.
Maj. William l.. kneedler, surgeon of
the First Brigade of the Second Army
Corps, has received 10000 vaccine points
and he and his associates have had vac
cinated the entire population of Pinar del
Rio city in the last three days
The pleasantest relations exist between
the Cubans and Americans, and many ex-
amples of hospitality and generosity are
given.
To Release Prisoners.
Two hundred Spanish officers and SOL
diers are in the Preside penitentiary serv-
ing sentences imposed upon them for mill
tary offenses. The Spanish authorities. In
stead OF taking them to Spain to serve out
their terms, left them, among 800 other
convicts. They want their freedom and
have peutioned Gen. Ludlow to release
them
As it is no part of the business of the
American authorities to punish Spanish
military prisoners whose common offense
has been disrespect of the officers, all viii
probably be released after trial by board
of officers which will be appointed to in
quire into their cases. One prisoner was
found to-day whose term expired a month h
ago. He was an American negro who
was taken into custody about the middle
of last summer
The custom receipts amounted to $4,000
to-day at this port.