Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-10
CUBANS ARE BEING
PUT IN OFFICE

New York, Jan. 1O.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says: Appoint
ments of Cubans to important offices in
Havana will soon be made. 1t is an
nOunced that Perfecto La COste, who was
president of the Havana junta, will be
| named as mayor Gen. Nenocal will ac-
cept a position under Gen. Ludlow. Civil
Governor De Castro has asked the accept
ance of his resignation and will remain
in office for only few days. BY placing
Cubans in prominent positions some of
the responsibility for minor positions will
be shifted to them. The insurgents have
been complaining that appointments al
ready made in the customs house and
other places have gone to Cubans who
! stayed at home during the fighting. When
leading insurgents are in the chief posi-
tiOns complaints will have to be directed
against them rather than against the
American authorities.
I@4Some friction exists I'm the army over
the government of Havana. 1t was sup
posed that Washington orders creating q
separate department with Gen. Ludlow
in command with explicit instructions to
prevent conflicts Of authority but this ex-
pectation has not been fully realized. The
present turmoil relates to the control Of
Havana police force. When Gen. Greene
was here, Col. Mouton of the Second I'LL
nois, which was then at Havana, was as
signed as military chief of police at Gen.
Greene's request. He has been organizing
force with the assistance of ex-Chief
McCullagh of New York. His plans con-
| template placing the department under
control of Col. Evans, formerly governor
/ of South Carolina and now on Gen. Law
tons staff. This uncertainty retards the
organization.
Cuban nolitiool pricoporc who ,rora 10
ported to African settlements are pro-
testing against the choice of two brothers
named Martinez, who have been retained
by Col. Moulton. They charge that one
OF these brothers was a member of Wey-
lerS secret police and responsible for
atrocities then committed, the other one
is charged with completely in various
atrocities. All these charges are denied
The Martinez brothers are said to be USE
full because of their knowledge of the
nanigos and other criminal societies in
Havana.
Cuban officers are holding meetings
daily trying to determine their own
status. majority Of them are inclined
to cooperate with the American authori-
ties and to facilitate the disbandment of
the insurgent soldiers If any provision
can be made for their payment. They
have given notice to Gomez of their views
and in order to retain his influence Gomez
VIII nave TO ledVe MS camp IN santa cara
province and put himself in touch with
events in Havana. Recent reports repre-
sent him as more conciliatory toward the
American authorities. The explanation is
made for him that his recent order direct
ing the reorganization of the Cuban
forces in Santa Clara and Puerto Prin-
cipe was not meant to apply to those who
had found work, but intended to bring
under control some lawless bands that
We're seeking to throw off all authority.
Cuban leaders in Havana are disclaim-
ing responsibility for the doings of Julio
Sanguilly. He has been the cause of some
broils and invited quarrels. They say as
Sanguilly never commanded insurgent
troops he has no followers and represents
only himself.
An official statement has been made
that during the interim in which Spain is
without consul general the interests of
Spanish subjects will be looked after by
the French consul general. The foreign
consuls have not yet received instructions
from their respective governments de-
fining their status with reference to the
American military authorities.
Sickness among American civilians is
causing uneasineSs. Mr.. DOane, the GUS
tom house inspector is the only one who
has yellow fever. The health of the troops
is good.
Evidences of financial speculation were
apparent today when Spanish silver took
jump upward of five per cent The
amount in the island has not materially
diminished and American silver is getting
into circulation.