New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
THE NEWS FROM HA VANA.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS MISREPREsENTED
NOT LIVING IN LUXURY.

Havana Aug 4-Considerable comment was
caused here this afternoon by the publication Oh "
dispatch from the United States emoodylhe U'e
charge made by a New-York newspaper that Coz
crnor General Brooke. Brigadier General Lud'o"'
Collector Bliss and Major Davis. sanitary ofiicer al
Havana have been receiving extra allowances out
Of the Cuban revenues 10 maintain themselves III
luxury. The feeling among Americans IN haVanA
is that this charge IS based upon serious hisap-
prehension Of the facts OF the The suggestion
Of luxurious living perpleNcs tho CubAns. VINO are
IN position 10 contrast the democratic way IN
which men Of the high rank held 10y Generals
Brooke and Ludlow conduct their establishments
with the prodlgal habits Of the old Spanish regime
/ THE REPAIRS on TIE PALACE
As to the charge that General Brooke has eX-
pended money in repairing the Palace. the Amrrl-
cans reply that this old and historic structure had
either be repaired and renovated or 70 he pulled
down and consequently about No"" has been
expended on It, But It is pointed out. instead Of
being as heretofore the private residence OF the
Governor General. the Palace Is now v'riiabe
network OF public Offices. including one large Wing
devoted 10 the Mayor and other municipal officials
General Brooke's private quarters are not equal 10
what would be allowed him on any station IN tho
United States As TO the Governor Generals ch:-
rage and horses. the fact IS that the necessary
expenditure In this direction does not come out OK
the insular funds but IS met by the United States.
General Brooke's coachman IS paid IN the same
AS the members or MS StaN riy, II u hdrdly
10 be expected that an ofrcial 81 General BrOokcs
military and administrative status would pay his
own transportation expenses.
The same answer to the charge can be made n
the case OF General Ludlow. who has only n few
rooms and IL literally surrounded with offices lie
has very few servants. Not many men Of equal
rank and means in the United states would be con
tent with what satisfies General Ludlow.
General Lee lives I'm house which he rents and
General Wilson and General wood. the Military
Governors OF the departments 81 Mantanzas- Santa
Clara and Santiago live most Economically.
As for Colonel Bliss and Major Davis Army ON
GERS OF their rank who hold high administrative
office are put 10 many expenses. especially I'm this
most expensive country. and the opinion Is gener-
ally expressed that II Is only fair to make them an
allowance TO cover what Is reasonable
COMMENTS OF ISLAND PAPERS.
Eel Dia," OF Caibaricn. says "One Of tho mos,
important questions confronting Cuba IS the ques-
ton OF immigration. The influx Of foreign capital
will call for plenty Of labor. without which the
country cannot be developed"
Eel Diario de la Marina says: THE Spaniards
being the best people among US because OF their
capacity for work and because they stand the
climate well will harmonic with the present popu-
Iatlon II the latter will try 20 forget old preju-
dlces - important TO preserve white majority.
which II universal suffrage were adopted would
be lost"
The Executive Committee OF the late Cuban As
seinDly Is sun promoting veterans. 10y It's Iast
resolution Sartorios. the alcade OF Gibara. WAS
made brgadier general
"El Diario de Ia Marina" indorses the "Patrla's'
approval Of the action NJ General Ludlow In sus-
pending the "Reconcentfado' The only complaint
against him Is that he did not act before.
a stormy meeting has been held NJ the Academy
I OF Sciences 10 protest against the admission or
American lawyers and doctors to practise In Cuba
nfter examination or without examination About
three hundred persons present
The abolition Of the incomunicado system takes
| effect to-day.
Brigadier General Leo visited the Governor Cen
| eral to-day and Informed him that there had been
a complete cessation Of robbeTies and thefts In the
! districts under his control.
! The people Of Havana are subscribing 70 n fund
| 10 place a bronze slab. with an appropriate in
| ecriptlon In Cnbanas Fortress the spot where
| so many Cubans were executed during the war
Twenty thousand. three hundred head or cattle
entered the port OF Havana during July.
| MAN ARRESTED AT QUARANTINE FREED
Magistrate Brann In the Centre street Court yes
| terday morning discharged from custody Lucius L.
| Sloane who was arrested at Quarantine on tho
| Ward Line steamer Havana on a charge OF being
| concerned i'm the theft of 900 In Havana. The
arrest was made by Detective cronin. OF the Cen
| ,N,st no ITat-