The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-18
CUBANS CANNOT AGREE
LEADERS OF POLITICAL ORGANI-
CATIONS VAINLY ENDEAVOR TO
FORMULATE PROGRAMME
NEITHER WILL YIELD A POINT

As Result the Preparation of n
Plan of Self-GOverDment Is Max
Ing Slow Headway-An Anti-An-
nexatiOn, Cubn independence
Newspaper Insists CubanH Are in
Poor Form to Begin RS a Nation.
HAVANA, Nov. ia meeting of the
Havana council of the delegates of the
Cuban league and the National party
was held last evening, and another is
being held tonight, as some unfinished
business had to be carried over. A copy
OF the programme adopted by the politl-
cal organization of Matanzas province
was handed to each delegate. This was
accompanied by a protest from Matanzas
against the attempt Of the National party
to push its propaganda in that province,
on the ground that although the acts
and aims of the Matanzas party and the
National party were identical, each prov
ince should keep It's own organization
distinct The protest was looked upon as
directed particularly against a motion
proposed last night but not discussed,
owing to want Of time, to the effect that
the Havana council of delegates ought to
take over direction of all similar bodies
in the island until the national insular
assembly meets. The Matanzas political
party has adopted the league rules, so
that this somewhat complicates the sit
uation, and is calculated to increase the
tension.
A resolution, proposed by a special
committee, was adopted, declaring that,
the United States having recognized the
right to be free, Cubans might expect
therefore the United States to deliver the
island to an independent government.
While establishing a government" the
resolution continued, 1.-The Cubans should
offer to the United States guarantees re-
specting property and a preference in
the matter of commercial treaties, which
the Americans have a right to expect
and winch the Cubans not only have no
right to deny, but can grant without any
weakening Of their own independence.
Beyond this the resolution asserts that
the greatest efforts should be made to
shorten the military occupation"
Gov. Gen. Brooke has issued an order
that IN consequence of the inadequate
municipal revenues the police force Of tia
entire island will be paid out Of the in
suIar FUNDS, in amounts not exceeding
the following: Chiefs, $3.50; inspectors,
$780, captains, SIS; lieutenants, $50; SER
geants, $40; mounted privates $35, and
foot police, $50. The order directs that
except with special permission, no change
is to be made in the present system of
grading. Aid will also be rendered to
as may be necessary.
NO LOVE FOR AMERICANS.
The Journal, which favors absolute in
dependence, says:
THE Cubans have a lot to learn be-
fore absolute independence will be as
sured. They are not pacifed and can
not be until friendship has done her work.
The Cuban hates the Spaniard with a
frenzy that only waits opportunity He
continues to remember his wrongs and
refuses to forget revenge. Nor does he
love Americans. Few Cubans have more
than a perfunctory feeling of gratitude.
Most Of his political ideas the average
Cuban has acquired from the history of
the French revolution. He believes in the
social theories which M. lola exploits In
his novels. The Cuban notion Of g re-
publican form of government Is one in
which the people are divided into two
classes, officials and taxpayers, the duty
of the latter being to maintain the for
mer. The Cuban must be prepared to
| learn by degrees the lesson of justice,
industry, economy and the strictest Of
fetal integrity. Until he has learned
that he cannot be trusted with absolute
independence and the powers it confers''
At Guanabacoa an attempt was made
to lynch a Spaniard who had insulted a
Cuban flag, which was flying in honor
of the Cuban general, Creicei, whose re-
mains were lying in state prior to inter-
ment. The police rescued the Spaniard
and brought him to Havana, where he
was lodged in Jail.
William A. Cox, recently arrested In
New Orleans on a charge of grand lar
ceny committed here, who unsuccessfully
contested his return to the military au-
thorities In Havana, arrived here today
in charge Of two detectives.