Arizona republican., 1899-04-29
CUBAN RAILROAD PROJECT.
General Greenwood Seeking Fran
 chise at Havana.

Havana, April 28.-General Green
 wood, who says he represents a big American syndicate, called this after noon at the office of Senor Saenz Yanez, secretary Of public works, and
 informed him that he was fully au-
 thorized by the Washington govern ment to construct a central railway
 through the island from P.nar del Rio to Santiago, with branches to the principal ports on the northern and
 southern coasts. The secretary re-
 piled that he was not authorized to grant a concession without sub-
 hitting the matter to Governor Gen eral Brooke, and, furthermora. that he believed, aftqr the resolution adopted by the American congress, that no concession Of the kind could be granted at presant.
 General Greenwood insisted that 8 concession should be granted, On the ground that the railroad was public necessity. lie said that his syndicate had s25, 100000 ready for the con struction of the line. Upon the soc retary's second refusal to act without General Brooke's knowledge, General Greenwood said he was authorize1 by Secretary of War lAlger to proceed without regard to General Brooke. He showed some papers to the secra- tary. The latter, before taking any steps in the matter will consult with the cabinet tomorrow
 Senor Pichardo, sub-secretaEy or public works, is authority for the foregoing. He showed to a cores pondent a letter from Secretary of State Capote introducing General Greenwood to Senor Eaonz Yanez as a person highly recommended from Washington. It is generally doubted that Greenwood has any. such au- thorization as he pretends to have. He says that he will give immediate employment to 14,000 men.
 The, representative of 2 French syndicate also visited the secretary Of public works today and asked for concession to exploit copper mines in Santiago province. This request will also be submitted to the cabinet to- morrow.
 Trouble has occurred at the post office between the Cuban and Spanish employees. The latter tore down the Cuban flags in the office and this pre- ctpitated a disturbance. The Cubans sent a written complaint to Superin- tendent Newman, who discharged the culprits.
 Senor Baca-di, mayor Of Santiago, has succeeded in obtaining some notifications of the orders regarding the revenues of that province. the diversion of which to Havana caused much complaint in that province. General Brooke informed Mayor Ba- cardi today that he would agree to the following changes proposed by the latter: First, to suppress the du- tics paid at Santiago on seaborne i'm ports from other ports of the island; second, that the deficits in the munic- ipal budget of Santiago shall be paid by the central government until the organizes a system for the collection Of taxes. and. third, lndl the nl8H ScHcJly oI 1AStIluCe Segunda Ensenanza, which has been closed, shall be reopened on Oct l next.
 The insular cabinet is of the opin- ion that the extension of two years granted by Secretary Of War Alger foG the payment Of mortgages is not sufficient to prevent financial distress among the sugar planters whose es- tates are mortgaged. The members of the cabinet have consulted with General Brooke, and the latter has cabled to Washington on the subject