Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-17

N'l'hCSAloH II IL Regarded rs important
that the census which has been de-
termincd upon, should be taken so as
to ascertain the resident citizens OF the
island.
THE CUBAN ASSEMBLY.
The Cuban Assembly Will be dealt
with as any other organization. II its
sessions provoke riot and disturbances
1t will be dispersed like any other dis
orderly body. II it's meetings are
harmless and amount 10 nothing more
than the vocifcratiOn of men no atten-
ton Will be paid Ia il. II the Assembly
gets in the way of the United states
authority in the preservation of the
peace and tranquility of the island
then the Assembly or any other set of
men must in the language of the Amer
lean police "movc on
y SOLDIER MURDERED.
Washington, March 16.-rhe War De-
partment has received the following:
Guantanamo, March IL.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Private Robert I. Tanksley. Com
pany Ii. Third L. :. Volunteers. died
at Santa Rosa yesterday at II m, gun
shot, murdered.
(signeD RAY. Colonel.
THE ISSUANCE OF RATIONS.
Havana, March lG.-An order was is
sued to-day by the United States mill
tary authorities to the effect that all
rations distributed to the Cuban poor.
after the supply now on hand is eX-
hausted. shall be charged against the
customs receipts of the province in
which they are distributed. Monthly
rcquisitions will he made as heretofore.
and the United States authorities will
supply, buying in the Cuban markets
such articles as sugar and rice if thcy
can be obtained TO better advantage
here. The rest of the rations will be
bought in the United States.
General Fit2hugh Lee has returned
here from Cienfuegos.
THE NEW POLICE FORCE
Chief of Police Mcnocal. owing to the
recent ccnsures of the force. carries his
resignation i'll his pocket. lie has ten
dered ii two or three times, but upon
reconsideration has withdrawn it.
The new police force has unfortunatc-
~ created II bad impression. During
The last few days the policemen have
shown timidity in handling people.
They appear to be undetermined and
undecided what to do or how to do il.
People have no respect for them and
pay little attention to their orders.
which are not enforced Besides this.
the force has no past traditions. esprit
de corps, or experience. Since McCul-
lagh'S departure the only American
police official here has been Detective
Crowley. and he is concerned with the
detective bureau alone
DOES NOT COMMAND RESPECT
There have been several amusing in
cidents showing lack of respect for The
force. and several of the policemen
nave asked for n detail of American
soldiers 10 help them arrest lawbrcak
ers. saying orr soldiers are the only
men the lawbreakers will obey.
1t Will take some time for the nolicc
10 regain the prestige they have lost.
WILL CONDEMN ASSEMBLY,.
General Pedro Betancourt has ar.
rived from Matanzas. and conferred
with Generals Pedro Diaz. Jesus Mon.
! teagudo, Luis Robau, Alberto Nodarsr
and Francisco Peraza. who last nigh,
| decided 10 act in conjunction with him
| IN conforming the action Of the mil.
! itary Assembly.
| Considerable interest attaches 10 the
/ attitude they will adopt with yespcct
to General Gomez. because they can.
mand over twenty thousand Cuban sol
/ diers. If they adhere to Gomez il is
asserted that their action viii probably
[ be the assembly's death blow. The
general feeling is that they Will sup
port him, but they would like TO Sc
cure thc cooperation of General Mayin
Rodriguez. Commanding General in the
provinces of Pinar del Rio, Matanzas.
Havana and Santa Clara: but this may
prove difficult. as he has already pub
hcly expressed his adherence TO the As.
sembly.
Should Rodriguez continue to defend
the Assembly's course and should these
Generals declare in favor of Gomez,
trouble might follow. They are corps
commanders under him. but their
united influence is considered stronger
than his. The meeting they had ar
ranged for this afternoon was post
poned.