The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
YOUNG GARCIA ROASTED
JUAN GOMEZ ASKS WHO GAVE HIM
LEAVE TO SPEAK FOR CUBA.
Educational Qualification for Fran
chise Would shut Out Two.Thirds
of the Natives.

HAVANA Aug. 13.-Juan Gualberto
Gomez, referring to-day to the assertion of
Carlos Garcia that the race problem in
Cuba could be solved by a limited educa-
tional franchise declared that such solu-
ton was altogether out of the question. 1T
would be quite impossible he said. More
than two-thirds of the army that fought
for liberty are black men and the majority.
even of the colonels, cannot read or write.
Still they would demand the right to vote
and Justly demand. What right has Carlos
Garcia, 1 wish to know, to represent Cuba?
He Is young man and received the rank
of lieutenant colonel solely because of his
fathers prestige. He has no political stand
ing and no right to speak for any element
in Cuba. The trouble from the first has
been that too many unrepresentative men
have talked to the newspapers. / am con-
vinced that anything but universal suffrage
would be an injustice to the great majority
Of the Cubans.
An interesting argument has developed in
official correspondence between Director Of
Posts Rathbone and Mr.. Griffith, the Brit
ish consul general, regarding letters be-
longing to Senor Morales, which the former
has detained on the ground that they were
found to contain lottery tickets. Morales,
who Is a Jamaican, claims British citizen
ship and, through Mr.. Griffith, wants dam
ages for the opening and holding of his
mail in violation of existing law. At one
time he was engaged in selling stamps here
and he signed a sworn Acknowledgement
of the supremacy of the United States in
the island. This the director Of posts claims
prevents him making any demands a
British subject. On the other hand, Mr.
Griffith maintains that any one could sign
an acknowledgment of a fact without de-
Matchmaking himself. There is new law,
general order No. lis, which covers the
case. The director of posts says it is ap-
plicable, but Mr.. Griffith, acting on the
advice of Senor Capote, secretary of gov
ernment. denies the applicability the
ground that the order has not yet been
published in the official gazette. 1t so hap
pens that general order No. lis. which has
been some time in the process of transla-
ton, will appear in the gazette tomorrow.
According to Mr.. Griffith and Senor Capote
the proper course would have been to de-
liver the letters to Morales and after he
had opened them to arrest him for having
lottery tickets in his possession. This would
be covered by general order No. 11S. duly
promulgated, he says, as a majority or the
population desire.
The Sufrs gio Universal says: Cuba needs
less noisy, politics, which foment bad feel,
ing, and less striving after the chimera of
premature liberty. A republic means a gov
ernment by the people, but what sort Of
government can be expected of people
IS per cent of whom cannot read? study
of all the Latin-American communities.
which. though free. alternate between the
extremes of anarchy and despotism, being
merely the playthings of factions and dema-
gogues, shows that the real defects are a
lack of education and their not having been
we'll governed before obtaining their own
freedom former
of good government. What the island now
needs is capital, peace and security. All
these would be assured under American
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shall have left the islands, as Is unfortu-
rately possible, the CubanS will recognize
their ingratitude and injustice towards the
nation which directed their first steps to-
wards freedom
The Nuevo Pals says: 1T will be easy
for Cuba to make q preferential treaty with
the production of the American sugar-pro-
ducing possessions is not half enough to
supply the demand for the American mar
ket"
FL Diario de la Marina says in reply: I'm
four years the production of the American
sugar islands will have increased to such
an extent that the United States will have
a surplus and be able to export sugar in
stead of being compelled TO import 1t. This
shows that the economical and consequent
ly the political future OF Cuba Is entirely
at the discretion of the United tSates"
Inspector of Police Martinez recently re-
quested Captain Pitcher. the police magis-
ers i'm Vivac the tombs of Havana. by three
days in honor Of the anniversary of the
signing of the protocol between the United
States and Spain Captain Pitcher acceded
to the request.
Owing TO the warning of the Weather Bu-
reau the Ward line steamer Havana has
plant line steamer did not arrive Yesterday
owing to the same cause.