New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
CUBAN DLSYURBER WARNED.
GENERAL LUDLOW DEALS WITH AN OF
Tending EDITOR.
GOMEZ AND BROOKE CONFER AGAIN OVER THE
MUSTER RoILs-BANDrTs GIVING

TROUBLE.
| Havana. May 1.-Durng the last few days
some of the local papers that are printed in
English have published sensational stories re-
garding the disputes between the soldiers and
the Cuban police. evidently with the intention OF
preventing an understanding between them. and.
If possible of stirring up more trouble. Major
General Ludlow. Military Governor of the Ha-
vana Department, summoned an offending ed
itor before him and warned him that he must
desst trying to embroil the soldiers and the
police.
IF you refuse. know of two ways to compel
you. One would be to put into force the mill
tary regulations and send you TO the guard
house; the other would be to send you before the
local judges. for the application Of the old Span
ish law. Personally, you may abuse me much
you like but for the future you must abstain
from your present methods in the other mat
ter"
General Ludlow complains that one Of the
principal difficulties Havana is now suffering
from is the presence of many worthless Amer
icans"-men who come here virtually to change
their usual sphere of idleness.
In the opinion Of General Ludlow. 1t is advis-
able to wait until autumn before endeavoring TO
raise the S10O00OO0 or S12, 600 900 necessary for
the contemplated system Of sewerage and other
public improvements in Havana. He believes II
quite probable that the money can be obtained
here In Cuba.
THE MUSTER ROLLS UNSATISFACTORY.
Governor General Brooke and General Gomez
both Of whom annoyed at the slow prog
made in arranging for the distribution OF
the $3,000.OOO to the Cuban troops-held an
other conference to-day at the Salon Trocha,
General Brooke's headquarters. The latter en-
phasized the necessity Of disposng Of the ques-
ton at once, and General Gomez quite agreed
with the Governor General At their previous
conferences the Cuban commander had freely
admitted that the rolls. drafted by the Cuban
Military Assembly were too large, and General
Gomez undertook to get the facts from the In
dividual commanders and to make the correc-
tions accordingly. In the mean time. General
Brooke was to make independent Inquiries the
results Of the two Investigations are nowhere
near an agreement For instance the agent OF
General Gomez IN the Province of Santiago re-
ports that there are 1900 Cubans there entitled
to share in the distribution. Major-Generai
Wood, the Military Governor OF Santiago De
partment does not figure out half that number.
General Gomez roughly estimates the entire
army at about thirty thousand men, The
Governor General thinks it would be an unbusi-
nesslike proceeding to begin the distribution un-
been urging General Gomez to collect more facts
upon which they could proceed. The conference
to-day consisted OF an exchange of oral PROPOSE
tions several of which were rejected, but ultl-
mately General Brooke wrote one out whch
General Gomez took home with him Tor lurther
consideration.
Jose Maria Gomez Civil Governor Of Santa
Clara has sent a fisratch TO General Maxine
Gomez urying hirr to use his influence WIN a ,ne
Americans &c secure the construction or the pro-
jected Sancti Spiritus Railway, that would give
work to the starving population OF the distr1c''
oUTRAGEs BY BANDITS.
According to dispatches from Puerto Principe
Province the village Of San Andres was recently
raided by q band Of forty outlaws led by An
tonic Barcelo. formerly citizen Of HolRuh'
Santiago Province The place was completely
sacked the bandits carrying off twenty horses,
q large quantity of clothing and groceries, and
81 200 in money. Five mounted armed men. the
dispatchs say, attacked a store In the village OF
Tiena Azue abducted the proprietor and his
wife and carried away $500 in money. The peo-
ple of the Locality are franticaliy begging for
protection and force Of rural guards is great
" needed The country folk are moving into
the larger towns for safety, while the planters.
n,anv of whom have bought quantities Of sugar
cane in Isolated localities fear that the maraud-
ers will destroy 1t before 1t can be gathered.
ia Verdad" the leading newspaper IN lhe Guy
of Puerto Principe, commenting utoli i ..oo "a
dtions. bitterly denounces the American au-
nnistration charging the United States au-
thorites with being SLOW to relieve need and
with being more occupied with tr11ies thah WIN
the serious work Of reconstruction
Mr. Beattie wealthy sugar planter VINO mas
orrIved mere from ManZanillo, In the western
mart OF Santiago Province says there ~ no
trouhle In mis- district at present, but, owing 10
The expected early removal of the 4th Immune
Regiment property holders there feel a gooi
deal Of anxiety. MIR. Beattie was anxious to get
ia oF the Spanish regime. and he gave the
Cuhans all the help in his power, but he de-
clares that he would much rather have Spanish
IT, ,tself In his opinion the United states
should e remain in military occupation OF Cuba at
least ten years. and he would have washington
,naLa an announcement to the world al once 10
!un !,Ine fsact This would make practicable the
immediate tn investment of capital, large amount
80 nbic5 Is now lying idle In Cuba, only waiting
for definite expression or pohcy oS riesiue'
Mckinley