Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-19
UNCLE SAM CRITICISED
Cuban Press Charge Government
by Military Dictators.
General Brooke Enters m Emphntic
Dental yellow Fever. Smallpox
and McnsIcs Fourth Virginia to
he Mustered out.

U5y Telegraph to Virginian-Pilo
Havana, Jan. 1S.-El Diario de La
Marina. La Lucha, FL Pals and La Dis
cussion. as we'll as other papers less
influential. indulge in editorial criti-
cism of the United States military ad-
ministration. asserting that il tends to
anarchy. They declare that each pro-
vincial Governor and each garrison
commissioner is Il military dictator
acting Independently of the Governor
General, and exercising administrative,
legislative, judicial and even ecclesas-
teal functions. AS u result of this
system, as those papers regard it. there
is no uniformity of action in details,
and no general code of administration
for the various localities.
UNFOUNDED CRITICISM.
On the attention of Governor General
Brooke being called to-day TO an edl-
torial along these lines, in La Lucha
he replied that the criticism was UNI
founded, as it was quite untrue that
there was no uniformity OF action. "Ex-
actly the reverse is the fact" said the
Governor-General. The same general
policy is observed by the military ad-
ministration in all parts of the island"
The camp surgeons disagree regard
ing case of suspected yellow fever in
the f1rst Texas regiment, and expert
opinion VIII be called in. The five
cases of smallpox in the 16lst Indiana
regiment are now doing well.
The Seventh Army Corns men were
not vaccina,cd at Jacksonville, but
have undergone the operation here. out
or sol men in the hospitals over 100
are down with measles.
TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
Private advices from Washington
were received in camp last evening in
dicating that the Forty ninth Iowa.
Fourth Illinois, Fourth Virginia and
Third Nebraska volunteer regiments
would soon be mustered out. The news
spread rapidly through the camp. and
the members of these regiments cheer
ed again and again.
The newly appointed Cabinet score
taries VIII have distinctly limited DOW
ers. They arc heads of departments un-
der General Brooke's direct control. re-
porting TO him regularly. with the re-
sponsibility for decisions and acts vest
ed exclusively in the Governor General.
HOSPITAL PATIENTS NEGLECTED.
Major General Ludlow has been in
formed of the frightful condition of the
municipal hospital at Aldecoa, where
there is an assortment of patients. in
GLIDING criminals and insane persons.
neglected. with little food. and that
very unsuitable, and all the conditions
of great Indebtedness. The nurses have
been attending three smallpox cases
and then passing to other patients
without n change of clothing or other
precaution against carrying the infcc-
ton. Prompt measures will be taken to
equip Il hospital in the immediate
neighborhood that will allow a separa-
ton Of the patients.
MUNICIPAL. ACCOUNTS CONFUSED
The commission appointed on Monday
to inquire into the finances OF the city.
mas discovered that some salaries have
been unpaid by Spain for every wear
since 1867. There is great confusion in
the accounts, with an indefinite number
OF claims against the municipality.
Alfredo LabOrde. leader of the ia
nous Competitor filibustering eXpedi-
tons of April. 1896, has been appointed
a lieutenant of police. and Thomas Cal
lazo an inspector.