The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
General Gomez Determined to Full
ill His Pledge.
SITUATION AT HAVANA
CUBAN POLICE RECEIVE NO PAY
FOR FEBRUARY.
Members of the Force Have No
Money With Which to Purchase
Food = Cubans Accused of Muir
dering spaniards In Santa Clara
Provinee-concerning Debts.

Havana, March S.-Generai Maxine Co.
nlez had a tWo-hours' conference with
Governor General Brooke today regard
ing the "details of the payment TO the
Cuban army OF the 100000 rendered by
the United States as a condition of dis
bandment. He is working in good faith
and expects to disband the troops, with
or without the consent OF the uisaffected
clements. he is making an excellent I'M
preston upon the United States military
authorities here and they confidently be-
iieve that he will be able TO make good
MS agreement with Robert p. Porter,
President Mckinley's representative 1t
is SAID that the distribution Of the cash
VIII begin in the course of a fortnight at
General Brooke and his advisory cab
met are considering the eXpediency of is
s;ling a decree concerning debts and
mortgages, fixing terms of years in which
sne payment OF principal sums should be
made. according 10 the condition OF the
ianos pledged, interest to be liquidated
after principal sums. The association of
planters, cooperating with the bankers
aud merchants, has submitted to General
brooke the form of a decree TO cover the
case. 1t is signed by Mayor Lacoste.
Senior De Castro and many Well-knoTn
Chief of Police Menoeai submitted to
Major General Ludlow at the end Of Feb
I1ary The police pay rolls Tor that month
The men have MOI been paid even yet
and as a consequence some are doing duty
who do nat have money with which to
buy food, OK are compelled to borrow of
friends The force complains bitterly.
General Ludlow has not YET sent to Cen
eral Brooke for approval the February
pag-.0ils. though the reasons for the de-
lag are nOt ascertainable at his head
quarters. Moreover the fact that the
policemen are &c receive Spanish gold Is
an undoubted hardship especially when
II is considered thar they viii be COM
PEELED 10 pay for their uniforms and
equipment in American GOLD and were
given to understand at the outset that, as
employees OF the United States military
Administrations, they would be paid in
American gold. The payment OF odd sums
of last months salaries in Spanish silver
on gold valuation resulted in surplus
of $500 in the hands Of the department,
rightfully belonging to the men, When
they are paid this month. Colonel Evans
intends 10 make restitution pro rata. As
the police force Is eiIeciIye, the removal VA
Of the United States troops from the
city parks TO the camps across the bay
Is daily expected.
CUBAN OUTRAGE STORIES.
A Spanish newspaper publishes a story
to the effec; that a party q CubanS is
terToriZing the Spaniards at Mayor. 1t
saws also that these Cubans have MUIR
dered several Spaniards near Baragajua.
and mentions cases Of the persecution of
Spaniards at Caoalazo, province OF Santa
Clara.
In conclusion. the newspaper asks the
American authorities to inquire into the
matter and to afford protection to the
Spaniards.
The North American Trust company has
advanced the government S49e0o0 without
charging any exchange thus losing SS,OeO
1t now has the authority of the treasury
to charge for exchange the local rate of
/ per cent The cost of importing is q
of / per cent. Disbursiag officers do not
lose the discount, as they credit them
selves with the exchange.
The treasury ruling as TO the values OF
Spanish and French coins at the custom
house viii have the effect intended, that
OF causing the export of Spanish cur
rency and establishing in Cuba United
States currency as the standard.
The sum Of $4,000 in Spanish silver was
shipped to Spain this week The scarcity
of Spanish silver is causing inconvenience
in change The Havana bankers wish to
prolong the two currencies for a period,
on account of the profit in exchange.