New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
TIE SITUATION IN CUBA.
ABSOLUTELY NO FOUNDATION FOR RUMoRs OF
IMPENDING TROUBLE.

ABSOLUTELY NO FOUNDATION FOR RUMoRs OF
IMPENDING TROUBLE.
Havana. Dec 1s (speciaD.-Theie is much indig-
nation felt here because OF the reports sent 10 INC
American press from here representing that the
leland WAS on the verge of p revolt. The reports
have been highly sensational In character anu
have been misleading and false The cooreu pop
ulation OF Pnar del Rio have been reported as
drilling in largo bodies and otherwise preparing
for an outbreak. For this report there was apso-
lutelv no foundation The United States author-
,,as S,snatcbed a member Of the Secret Service to
that proyince last week, with instructions TO IN
yestigate carefully and report the true condition
of affairs. ,t10I l. .
long He has traversed the country throughout
the province and visited all the towns. In me
Yenort he declares that there was absolutely no
foundation for the report OF uprising, and that
the prominent Cubans of that province are highly
Indignant because Of the manner In whlch they
have been msrepresented. The people or Flhar
del Rio were found to be too busy with agricultural
pursuits to pay any attention TO the utteran"es OF
eeitators IT, indeed, there any agitators among
them The tobacco and sugar plantations are
being cultivated to a surprising extent Not only
the Secret Service emplOye. but several others who
have returned from there In the last few days,
say that the country is fast recuperatng and
that oil Of tho inhabitants finding ready om-
ployment A man who returned from there this
morning said that in his opinion the people of that
province were better situated now then they had
been for eight years; they seemed contented and
happy.
Here in Havana General Gomez is reported 10
have said that he would be willing TO take the
field II necessary and fight the United States TO
secure immediate independence. Those who know
this old patriot are that he has too much
judgment to have made any such remark even
had he contemplated taking up arms again. The
e fnd n
acterizes the newspaper reports as falsehoods; lie
said last night that not only he friendly 10
the United States, because he realized the great
service that country had performed coward Cuba
but that II was absolutely necessary for the happ-
ness and prosperity Of the Cubans that the most
friendly and cordial relations exist between the
people OF the island and that country.
Another Cuban General who is highly incenSed
because of the report Is General Jose NJ. Rod
riguez. who had charge Of the Department of Ha-
during the revolution lie Is heartily in
accord with the policy of the Cuban Amalgama-
tion of Clubs which advocates only the frendlest
relations TO the United States. The General says
that the Cuban people are not In position to
form government at present without the earnest
United States. He is OF the opinion that the
army of occupation should remain here until a
stable government has been formed.
So common have become these sensational re-
ports that General Brooke has been asked 10 take
prompt measures TO have them suppressed. The
Cubans declare that they are doing their country
an incalculable harm, since they retard progress
and are keeping capital and people away from the
island.
There is no undue interest felt here in the APP
pointment OF General Wood Governor General
This is due, perhaps, 70 the fact that this change
has been contemplated for some time. The lead
ing Cubans, and especially those who desire indie
pendence at an early date. see something favorable
10 their cause in this change oe administration.