The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-20

Gifted, the rural police organized, the Gu
ban soldiery. at work. and insular re-
construction far advanced No definite
period for the occupation by the Ameri-
cans will be mentioned, but the mani
festo will favor a cessation of the agita-
ton for the immediate withdrawal Of the
United States troops.
The declaration will be so worded as to
retain the support Of those who desire
independence, yet will illustrate the ne
cessfty Of American assistance Gov.
Gen., Brooke is aware Of the purposes of
Gen. Gomez, and has talked with him
about them. The announcement will in
clude recital Of the personal views of
the Cuban commander-in-chief, regard
Ing the 100000. On this point he will
say that he favors buying plantations
and factories, in which soldiers could
mold stock, drawing wages and dividends,
but as the soldiers need clothes and
SHOES and something to tide over imme-
date necessities, the money should be
paid out now. He thinks the rural DO
lice should be one body, so that officers
living In one part Of the island could be
sent to another for duty, where they
would not be affected by local influence.
Some papers continue to advocate an
nexatfon to the United States. El Re-
concentrate prints today a caricature Of
Gomez driving over the flags Of Santa
Domingo, Spain and Cuba, and flying the
American flag. The paper asks what
next?
POLICE ALL-POWERFUL
Alexandra Rodriguez, as the new chief
Of police, will have command Of a larger
body OF men than he ever had before
300 In Havana and 300 rural. AS he pos
sesses the power to dismiss and retain.
unrestra1ned by statute books, he can
make the force personally devoted to
him. AS the largest and most compact
body OF Cubans, armed and disciplined.
are located in the capital the police
would be powerful political weapon
should the Americans withdraw. The
latter believes, however, that the new
chief Will use his position with modera-
tlon and fairness. He speaks English
His wife was educated in America and
speaks English well, but she is so in
tensely Cuban in her sympathies that she
is reluctant to speak anything except
Spanish.
Hereafter the Cuban customs will he
chargeable with repairs and renovat,ons
In case of buildings used as barracks or
hospital for the American troops. Of1ca
forces, printing and furnishings for the
also be charged to the same account. as
we'll as the quarantine service under
the Marine hospital management cost
Ing the island $300,00 annually. All this
of course, In addition to the item of aid
to the destitute hereafter to be cha ge-
able to the customs.
SANITARY CONDITIONS.
The Cuba general, Delgado, who, with
TOUR bands OF Cubans. has ben out In
search of bandits since Sunday, has tele-
graphed Gen. Gomez and Gen. Lee that
he has found band, and Is in hot pur-
suit of them. Gen. Lee sent company
of the Seventh infantry under Capt
Sickle. to join them.
The sanitary department records show
numbers of deaths in Havana in 1895 at
7,125; in the following year, 11,6N: in
1897 no fewer than 1890 and last year
20,19S. For the month of January of
the present year the death rate reached
1878; in February the total was 750; last
month 1t was 259, and for the first fifteen
days Of April the total number Of
deaths was 22S
A strong educational movement has re-
suited in the appointment Of Senior AL
of the normal school, with entire charge
1t until 1t is on a solid basis.
The loans and contributions of the
citizens to feed Gen. Gomez and his body
guard today include cases of groceries,
fish, tomatoes and bread enough for four
days supply
The contract for the electric lighting