Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27
OUR INTEREST IN CUBA
A Conference With Reference to
Santiago Customs.
Leo Returns From Inspection Trip =
Ovntions and Bnmquets-Pnym
of Cuban SoIdicry-Spnnish Bank
President SummOned-Au Addr esq
By Telegraph to virs.n,an-Pllot,

(Dy Telegraph to NirStnian-Pllot.
Havana, Jan. 26.-Major General Leo
nard Wood, Military Governor of the
Department of Santiago. has arrived
here from the United States to confer
with Major General Brooke the Gov
ernor- General OF Cuba.
AS the result of the conference Il
mutual understanding has been reached
regarding the customs receipts at San
tiago. Santiago's $2SO,000 will not be
used i'll other provinces. but will be
mortgaged to defray the cost of the
works now under way. The sum of
$4,000 is required for the water works
at Santiago alone.
LEES IMPRESSIONS.
Major General Lee was very much
impressed by what he saw and heard on
| the trip to Guncs. in the southeastern
part of Havana province, from which
| he returned last night. Guines is the
largest town in the province after
Havana.
The municipal authorities at Guincs
have held over from the Spanish re-
gime and there is II good deal OF polit-
cal discomfort there. Many matters
ned adjusting, such as taxation fees,
customs. rural police and the relation
OF the priests to the civil authorities.
PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
General Lee is preparing a plan of re-
organization which will allow the in
Stallation Of Cubans.
At Guines and the various towns
| along his route he received ovations
and was rendered banquets. For Il good
part of the way he WAS escorted by two
hundred and fifty Cuban cavalry, under
the Cuban general, Poraza.
PAYMENT OF CUBAN SOLDIE:RY
ruiainr has -hrcn in circulation dur
ing the last few days that the United
states viii lend $3,000.000 to be applied
in part payment of arrears OF pay
claimed by the cuban soldicry. 1t has
provoked some strong criticism, the ar
Sumcnt being that il the customs were
in the hands the Cubans the first
thing done would be 10 pay the Cuban
soldiery in fun, and that. therefore
the United States. holding ample GUS
toms receipts rs security. could ana
should advance more than 100000.
y CUBAN DOCUMENT.
The executive committee of the Gu
ban assembly makes public a docu-
mcnt. the Importance of which lies in
The fact that the committee should
have deemed its publication necessary.
The following extracts will give an idea
of It's character:
The committee learns that some oX-
element prevails; because Of the small
ness of the sum. which, it is reported,
! the United States will loan TO pay the
! Cuban troops. Although the reports of
/ excitement are exaggerated, the COM
mittce thinks it necessary to recon-
| mend to the civilian ana military Gle
ments concert unity and the best dis
| cipine.
/ AS yet it has no, been officially an
/ nounced how much the United States
| VIII lend or what the manner of pay,
| ment Will be. The Cuban Assemblies
| come TO lay the case before the Wash
ington government. will soon return,
| and Judgment should be suspended un-
/ Ill the facts are known.
1--WE recommend quietude and discre-
tion We do not see cause for great
anxiety. Should there be such. the ex-
ccutive committee will funll its duty,
and the first meeting OF the assembly
viii inform the people of all that Ia
Transporting so as to enable them to
| judge fairly"
The Havana papers give prominence
to this address. saying that the voice
of the Cuban assembly, through the
executive Committee, should be listen
ed to and needed.
BANK PRESIDENT SUMMONED.
Senior Calbis, president of the Banco
Espanol has been subpoenaed to ap-
pear tomorrow before Major-G General
Ludlow's special commission. now eX-
n n iiH4ta tAe
| The subpoena directs him to bring GER
tain documents that will facilitate in
vestigation regarding the taxes that
| have been collected by the bank, to-
gether with n statement of the bank $
accounts with the municipality. AL
ready the thorough investigation that
is being made points to Irregularities
and frauds. No conclusions have yet
been reached. but it will probably be
found that Spain owed much more to
the municipality and to private indi-
/ 1-iAit h11 in,