Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-25

lie experience and military capacity
are Illustrated in the Improvement
which has been effected there and In
the admirable relations he has estab-
iished with the Cuban people.
The thing that is now needed Is a
general understanding tina. those con-
ditions are to continue. The develop
ment Of the island and even a general
feeling of security are retarded by un-
certainty as 10 the future. There u
Il lack of understanding in many quar-
ters that the United States authorities
will remain long enough to establish
and ensure stable government. This
uncel tainty generates dis;rust and hes
itation in enterprise md general bust
ness rehabilitation. The impression
needs to be difiCsed in Cuba that the
United States. having expelled the old
government, viii accept the duty of
NV government Of such a character as
will command universal confidence and
support because fully capable of as
surfing perfect peace and order and the
full administration of law and justice.
and that the United States will remain
long enough, whatever they may be
necessary. 10 see that this is effective
~ done.
Let me say a word Of the postal SER
viceit was found to be of the most
crude. disorgani=ed and inefficient
character--it will be work of some
little time to reconstruct ii completely
and to make it such. a service as exists
in the United States. but this will b.
accomplished. Col. Rathbone. who is
in charge as director general Of posts,
is trained and exceedingly capable
officer and has already vindicated his
selection for that position by the ener-
getic and comprehensive work he is
doing. Special delivery is this week
inaugurated in Havana and frequent
deliveries will be organized here and in
other cities. Within n month the
post Office wifi be transferred from the
ramshackle structure which has been
a disgrace to it to new building with
complete modern equipment as good as
exists in New York or Philadelphia. l
believe that a good postal service cx
tending over the island will do Il vast
deal to educate and develope the peo-
pie and after my personal observation
l feel that under the present director
general of posts this will be secured"
Last night the members of the vari
Gus patriotic societies held a meeting,
here at which il was decided through
out the island. with a view to dctcrm
lining the platform of the new national
| Cuban party.
News was received. this morning,
| that Is bandits had taken the field near
| of - Ii
and had slept. last night, in the neigh
borhood of Cayaiabos The Cuban
General Diaz promptly sent band of
| Cuban horse to pursue them and If
possible to take them alive. otherwise
to kill them.
I Postmaster General Smith sailed By
the steamer Lincoln. his travelling com.
panion being Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow.
That the Cuban and Spanish rancors
and hatreds, the outgrowth Of war conli-
| tons. are being actively pressed In Cuba.
| is evidenced by a communication recently
sent to Governor General Brooke by Senior
| Lanuza. head of the department of JUS
tice and public Instructions. He says T.,
is matter of daily occurrence that in
different parts of the island proceeding
are taken against those who belonged 70
the guerilla and other Spanish forces dur
ing the war for crimes imputed to have
been committed at that time. Cuba :,
peace. Senior LanuZa adds. requires that
this be stopped. Continuing, he says:
IF we open the door to such accu':a-
tons we should soon have a series of ao-
tions against Cuban leaders and resid n
SDaniSh soldiers which would cons i'm {,
a continuation of the war but with o;heg
arms. The Cuban army. under the ncccs-
sity of war, burned properly and scis ed
food and clothing. The Spaniards 4
similar things. These men should noi
now be prosecuted in courts for erin
committed in war time. Cuba must r.: :
get the past. Such prosecution dis ugil
the countrys reconstruction. The mat y
should be handled al the root, BY ORD
ing them to cease all prose u ,ioas. "
Following the suggestion contained \
Senior LanuZa' letter, Gov, Brooke vii
issue a decree to the effec. that the q, y
and military judges must not iccogn =
and must dismiss all presen, pos.. .
against troops in the field for ~ aga !.
Spain during the war for act. G 'Inini :sG
then. Further. the governor general u
order the immediate 'rc.ease Of all M
lnow held in custody on such charges