The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-03
RIVAL TOW Ms.
Santiago and Ravana Are ina Struggle For
SUPREMACY.

Santiago and Havana Are ina Struggle For
Supremacy.
Santiago. Jan. Am order has been re-
ceived from Havana 81 enforced, viii
mean, I'm the Judgment of the commercial
ince. This IS q direction TO transmit the
classes here. serious injustice TO tho prov
entire custom receipts eacn week to Ha-
vana. Compliance with such instructions
wIuld involve the abandonment OF many
necessary public improvements, especially
in the mater OF roads and water works
Since American occupation begun these
fr~ds have hen used for such purposes
and have been the principal means Of
meeting the necessary expenditures The
Heraldo says that TO carry out this order
would rob 1n0O0 Cuhans Of emnlovment.
most Of whom would nrobah,v take 10 The
hills and become bandits. having no other
resour~os pohn~t r Mason british con-
su - Santiago, says It was spain's prac-
tice OF monetary Capitalization which
caused most OF her troubles in Cuba
General Leonard Wood. on being asked
to express an opinion resrecting tho order
declined to be interviewed but II IL re-
ported. that without Offering any criti-
cism OF the policy which dictates the or
der. he has shown has annoyance mt the
possibility 70 n stop being put 10 the good
work being done in the province. The
local taxation fund is hardly sufficient
TO meet the expenses of the citv There
is nc thing over for present improvements
and he customs receipts are considered
by competent Judges absolutely neces-
sary for the management OF the province
opular excitement over the order Is
growing among all classes. The Chamber
OF Commerce, the Sons OF Veterans. the
supreme court, and the San Carlos Club
have called meetings to take action. and
each organization will cable TO Washing
ton an earnest protest against what is
described as the "suidcial policy OF CEN
tralizing money in havana"
/ Havana, Jan. 2-The continuance OF
the Cubans In arms Is the m1,5 puzzling
| question connected with the admins
! tratlon OF the island. The negotiations
| for the payment OF soldiers is to be con-
/ Quoted from Washington so as to relieve
| Major General Brooks or this difficulty
| For the present the Cuban commanders
are holding their mon closely together
and under discipline. General Davis. the
military governor Of the department Of
Pinar Del Rio has gone into the matter
! fully with General Rio Mendel. and 9TH
er Cuban commanders. They Nsay that
they expect the United States to pay and
that they will not disband until they get
an answer, The majority OF the military
observers here seem TO think that prob
ably the easies; way is to make out tro
payment taking a mortgage on the rev.
enues OF Cuba in the form OF bonds
There are probably 35 900 mel able q
work but now sponglng on the'r country
II paid off on condition that their arms
be surrendered. they would have no ex
cuse for not working. The United States
military authorities do not look with Pns
. favor upon the notion Of for3iole disa m
ment
, General Brook received toby the fol
lowing dispatch from General Snyder
military governor OF the department o
Santa Clara;
Certain Cuban forces IN ,hs provlno
OF Casilda the Port or Trinidad, hav'
q surrendered their arms"
There are twelve vessels In Havan
harbor today unloading and the custom
o entries for the FIRST day figure out abou
= si2.OO the receipts in cash being u522
= This is at the rate Of Sl3.OO0Ooo a year
) the best Spanish record having been o
900 OOO Today's receipts are presarnsbl
heavier than they win be later.
J Major Kennen, Of General Brooke
stan while IN the department Of ayr
, culture today saw forty clerks doin
nothing and told thirty-eiEht 10 go hom
u untl there was something for them
e do General Brooke and General Lndlo'
u wish 20 use a. the available clerks !
, al the departments but Il will be all
ftu.t between the real workers and tho
rrhn are ON The pay rolls by favor.