New-York tribune., 1899-03-05
PROBLEMS IN CUBA.
THE PAYMENT OF THE INSURGENT
ARMY-A RIDICULOUS ASSEMBLY.

Havana March 4-No immediate solution OF
the matter Of the payment Of the Cuban Army
is In sight General Gomez has not submitted
20 Governor General Brooke the details regard
ing the Cuban Army necessary 70 enable the lat
ter TO perfect plans for the payment OF the SOL
ders The Cuban Assembly is spending It's time
in q discussion Of the mysterious loan OF ST.
10000 for which It is reported those loanng
the money will ask $4,000 900 In payment. Cen
eral Gomez does not attend the meetings Of the
Assembly. and apparently ignores that body
which has not yet decided officially TO accept the
S3OWOCO from the United States. Meantime.
the first instalment Of the American money Is
promised. The situation needs active handling
IL order 70 prevent further delay and the Amer
lean military authorities will probably act
promptly whom the proper time arrives.
Prescriptions for medicine for the poor are
given Unfortunately by tho doctors In charge
OF this work and the practice has resulted In
many abuses. Eight thousand dollars worth or
medicines were distributed recently. Surgeon
Major Davis has taken the matter in hand and
has appointed n controlling commission for each
municipal district.
About per cent Of the canned meat issued
to the relief stations for distribution TO the
destitute Is said 20 he spoiled. is also
powder.
The Cuban Assembly has requested the news
paper mcn OF Havana. upon their honor as
Journalists and good. patriotic Cubans," not to
publish anything they may learn regarding the
Assembly's secret sessions. thinking that pub
lie knowledge Of what is doing may be USED
against the Assembly in It's subsequent deal
ings with the United States" This, IT is as
serted shows that individual member OF the
Assembly trusts another Last night there was
much mysterious cafe whispering 1t seems
that a considerable portion OF the time during
the sessions Of the Assembly is spent in insult
ing Americans and General Gomez. and In per-
sonal collisions between the members They
also il is added accuse each other OF accepting
bribes from the United States. which accusa-
tlons were followed by threats OF duels on
adjournment In addition TO this, the Cuban
Assembymen consider that the planting OF Cen
era FitZhugh Lees flagstaff four metres deep
in the ground is sure sign Of the continuation
Of the American occupation Of the island. These
reports. arising from the prolonged and bos-
ferrous secret sessions. have made the dongs OF
the Cuban Assembly the joke Of Havana.
La Quasma" issued extra based on
Messrs SeweIs and Whites speeches in the
Senate regarding the prospects Of trouble be-
tween the United States and Cuba. 1t says:
1t is omnous that the Senate has decreed TO
/ exterminate the Fiipinos The United states.
/ encouraged by the asserted victories in the Phil
! ippines. may inaugurate the same policy In
/ Cuba. It behooves all Cubans to he on the
alert Let the watchWOrd be Alert
Any rumors discreditable 20 the American
| military authorities assiduOusly repeated.
/ As a sample IT is asserted that General Ludlow.
! commanding in Havana has Just bought mar
ness valued at 81 300 for his personal use,
/ chargeable 10 the Cuban taxes. Obviously this
is untrue Still it Is averred that the Army oc-
cupation is paid for by Cuba's customs.
The United States battle-ship Indiana sailed
Yesterday evening The flagship New-York ex-
poets 10 sail shortly. II is said they are both
going 10 Key West for coal.
The son and daughter Of General Maxine
/ Gomez arrived yesterday from San Domingo.
They are living at Quinta with their father.