The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-22

I fish Con uatc. That night the four released
, prisoners dncd together in the city principal
I restaurant and held lcvcc with their friends
/ Lacostes action was TO them vindicaiion
| victory, q reward for their mnTtyrdotn so
i9GEd upon IN Sd I sy mSHe count
The effect Of this flag order has been TO increase
iialncs Il race hatred OF course, all the span
iards are against it. II finds Ii lie support Il any.
CuDans are in favor Of IT, The thinkns one c:
in II an advertisement to the world that alter ninc
months Of american administration the hoatinE q
Is 50 officially announced by lavHna's chiei
civil executive They feel that it VIII increase
hty II conditions in Cuba. and hence hinder We
industrial recuperation md eSpAns on OF me
weakness which. although made over the
signature Of the Cuban executive VIII appear
+ to have The tact coordination Of the military
head Of the city government Gen. Ludlow, the
head Of the department knew Of the order prlor To
its issuance Gen Brooke, the head Of the DIVISION
The attitude Of the more conservative Cubnns.
Including those who are striving for independence
is clearly shown in the following editorial trans
latet from Pairid, one Of the leading Separaus'
organs Of this city;
AS might have been expected. the stand taken
by Senior LaCoste, In connection with the conflict
growing out Of the outrages committed upon ne
Spanish flag u fortnight or more ago, has not only
been received with dishppruva by the more LIBERAL
newspapers Of the island, but has likewise been
condemned by healthy conservative public opn-
ion Throughout Cuba and is clearly regretted by
every inhabitant OF the country amenable 70 law
and anxious only as to the future tranquility Of
the land-whch cannot he assured while the
cfcrveS "cnt spirit 81 certain elements, political in
form but anarchistic in char cter and capable
only Of disCrr,litug Cuba and Cubans both ut
home AMI abroad, finds re-echo In scandal mon
EerinG newspapers, and counts upon the support
Ot officials acting without reflection upon matters
Of most serious Importance, and incapable OF hp'
prcria ling the banrful effect which Singl. false
haSty Stcu may have urUn cuba and her future
in addition 10 the severity OF THIS prohlbi lvc
measure and unusual form OF the decree calcu-
lated to Justify the outrage and violation Of per
sonal and pronrrtv rights, the famous bando
imposes an arbitrary Gosh fine upon all victims
caught infringing the Mayors mandate And
with this result alone in view, the Mayor had no
thought, Il would SEEM as to the probable moral
effect Of his net
The first and principal result of the proClHma-
ton lends encouragement 10 fresh or continued
friction between Spanish residents and the ma
tive Cuban; at time when the material, II not
political Interests OF each in the peace and pros
pcrity Of the island, makes il So necessary thht
past differences be forgotten in the welding Of
cstranEcd elements Of single race whose blood,
'oms, history and traditions as well us present
surroundings are the same. To-day when every
body is clamoring fot establishment Of order
and law and when both orators and journalists
are preach ng peace and harmony ana Will
being realized. when n sentiment OF mutual re-
spect Is being inculcated into the people and when
the Mayors bando' To-day, when our lands
are living waste for lack Of capital and labor to
cultivate them-whch cannot be secured whhs
acts OF violence continue and new outbreaks are
feared, and when even the humble peon may not
live in safety upon our estates And while dls-
couragins investment il also keeps immigration
The inoppertune and unwise decree, which
We have not hcstated 20 condemn also tends
to demonstrate to the world that in Cuba to-day,
more than ever exist the most odious feeling Of
hate and desire for revenge uron, and reprisal
against, remaining Spanish property holders:
when. matter Of fact, the better native element
Of the capital and great majority OF Cuoans
thrOng hout the interior, including cA evolution
AIRY leaders Of importance and personal prestige,
are lending their influence 30 cause the past 10
be forgotten in new era of cordial, harmonious
operation upon the part OF inhabitants of every
class 10 enable Cuba in due time, To IA e her place
a State, worthy Of the respect OF civilized and
Progressive nations
The Mayors proclamation at the same time
demonstrates that senior :acoSte IS clearly igno-
rant Of the narrow limit Of his official hurlbuiions;
and incapable of approaching that dc!cacy and
tact with which he should proceed in matters
affecting the international rights and prr1ligc
authorities now govern uba. maintains friendly
and respectful relations
The very men most ardent in their desire for
Independence sce in such acts as this one of La.
c"ete the grarcst menace to the attainment "i
thosr who main tain that will not be safe for She
Initcd States 10 leave Cuba 10 work ont her own
first be guarantee Of tolerance for all before the
American people will consent To loose the rcns
Of government and for reasons personal TO them
selves they deplpr" as deeply as Il" the Spaniards
by reason Of their wounded national pride, an act
which tends to postpone the realization Of their
most cherished ideals and ambitions, In this
thought, too, there is consolation for the annex
atioust whether Cuban or Spaniard, and their
regret at the seeming wrong is tempered with the
hope that II will lead 10 the accomplishment OF
their political desires.
While the discussion is still continuing. Division
Headquarters is maintaining great reserve Con
sui General Sagrario has put his country's Am
haSsador NJ Washington IN possession oil the
facts as he Vows them, and he is expecting some
action from the Washing ton authorizes | Mess
instructions come from the President II is safe 10
assume that Gen Brook Will not intervene II
seems hardly likely that he would have allowed
the issuance Of the order had he been Informed ut
il in advance. but now that II is done he Will
probably let it stand unless, as has been said
Washington acts in the matter There has been
no protest To him OF any kind. although the local
papers have been full Of what the other foreign
Cousuls are going 10 do. Almost TO man they
consider the order ill-adNiSed and untrIcndy,
an impr 1pcr. too, as coming from a city mayor
which the ruling power il on friendly terms; but
tNrSc views are merely personal Officially Gen.
Brooke has no knowledge Of the affair, and what
blame credit attaches to II falls solely On the
~ ndS az seems most likely. and il not counter
acted hv marked evidences OF good will ON the raIt
of the Gu toward the SraniardS in the opinions
Of those hest qua lifted to Judge mpartially, II will
SpaniardS feel more than ever aliens N the land
tho ruled 50 long and stimulate them To cling 10
che flag of their fathers even though they may not
float il In the registry Of foreigners thousands
will declare thcir'nvatv to Alton" NIL aud when
Cuba comes 10 elect her popular representatives.
whether under the banner with one nr many stars,
the white population will find itself bcrctt OF n
most substantial voting strength
THE TEACHERS COLLEGE