Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
S AMERICAN WAYS
Havana Newspaper Contrasts New Methods
With the Old.
cites Instances of Separation OF
Church aud Stakeholder Ne0r
From Cuba.

La Patrie, one of the best-editei paners
In Havana. came out yesterday with an edi-
torial strongly indorsing the American
administration. Its utterances are regarded
as representing the best thought OF the
thinking element of the community The
editorial says. in part:
IF any shadow of doubt could remain
as 10 the absolutely impcrious necessity
of the expulsion of the old Spanish regime
in order that Cuba might have true liberty
ana progress. ii must vanish when one an
aINzss the series of phenomena developed
before our sight day 10y day We are elm
mating traditional impedmcnts and getting
ria of the apparently impossible obstacles
which four centuries of evil traiuiu, in
political administration had thrown in our
path"
La Patrie goes on to contrast th, Amer
lcah method with that of the obstinate
spanish IN dealing with even the simplest
reforms. On this point it SAYS: Formerly
there was agitation among the people:
oceans OF ink and tons Of paper Wsr. used:
Hoods of oratorY were poured out and then
everything ended at Madrid in the truih Of
spanish promise. On the Other hand. ir
these days of fruitful though silent work
we learn OF the mosI radical reforms when
they are published i'm the Official ,;aZrtfa.
without being preceded by a magnificent
conSlomeratlon Of oratory and co!prcd fire
an order of six lines with Il very short pr,-
amblC will represent some bol5 ar1 I,.,,.,t3
cent measure
As an illustration Of its argument. La
Patrie cites the separation of church arrl
state, and draws picture OF the wild par
hamentary scenes that would have oc-
CURED II such subject had been agitated
IN the thirteenth century. yet this has
been accomplished" II says "bv the Amer
leans. and through this thousand enormi-
ties have been efacea."
Senior Perfec;o Lacoste. mayor Of Ha-
Fana with the approval of Maj. Gen Lud-
low. Will issue decree prohibiting tho
wearing OF undeTshirts exposed-that is
uncovered by outer shirts or coats-in pub
lie places, doorways. windows or balconies,
under penalty of imprisonment at hard la
Dor IN the discretion of the court. As team
SlerS. mechanics ard most laborers are ac-
customed to work in undcrshirtS with short
sleeves, the decree is likely 10 Increase the
use OF profane language and harsh express
slons among the lower classes
The United States transport Burnside N
distributing The &.uGaogD allotted by the
lnited States government for the payment
OF the Cuban troops viii circumnavigate
me island. the paymdsters. under escort.
going into the interior from the various
ports whore she touches
n sensational report has been published in
the Havana papers of the discovery OF 500
Mauser rifles in the possession of a promi-
hent anu-arneXajionst of Havana.
Chief Of Detectives Alfonso Lone char
acterizes the report as absurd and saws
that II was customary for Spanish colonies
10 keep the rcgimental arms at their homes,
where they would be accessible TO the sol
diers in case of need. Senior Lopez said
that he knew of many such officers houses
that had not yet been searched. and he be-
Heves that he could collect many more arms
within forty-eight hours. and probably OBJ
tain 10000 rounds Of ammunition.
The CteniueEos papers praise the work
there of the American authorities. saying
that the streets are kept clean. the poor
are protected and shipping and general
trade are the best in many years.