New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-14
c17RAN RULE IN HAVANA.
Sr STEPS TOWARD THE ATTAINMENT
OF sELF-GOvERNMENT
.,o,>rFrs TO HIGH CIVIL OFFICES sE-
1EcrED FROM THOSE IDENTIFIED
WITH THE. INsURRECTIoN.
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ivy CABLE TO THE TRIRUSE.l
ra Ian. i3-The most important nomina-
,rounced here to-day are those OF General
~. W." Ntsnocal as Chief OF Police. Perfecto La
&C Alcalde. or Mayor. and Federico Mora
c,,,u Governor The latter is not so well
as the two former, but he is satisfactory
-. conservative Cubans and Spanards He
member Of the Revolutionary Junta in
,,..o,a during the insurrection. Menocal was
''.,,nander Of the insurgent troops in Havana
a Natanzas provinces. His cooperation win
-. American military authorities has already
". noted His place will IN reality be more
- that Of Chief of Police IN the city. He Will
-. NTH General Brooke and General Lee in
~ ,o-mation OF the rural police and in other
..o,te-s Of policy and administration Perfecto
,.ooste who is named as Alcalde. was president
= .,a Havana Revolutionary Junta. and now
So,as q similar place in the Junta Patriotica
which succeeds IT.
- .rsn,ente Alcaldes" have functions ana
,.-o,,s 70 those Of Assistant Mayor and Alder
- one Of them. Juan Barreire. is a professor
" ~. r-,iversity Others were deported by
80 % the penal settlements in Africa. Sew
- ., the Concejales del Ayuntamiento' or
.,aa--,er we're also political exiles. and some
..-,ed IN the insurgent army The reorganiza-
49,. % .hts Avuntamiento. or city Council, was
-. =, the most serious problems here The
-. ,vas in disfavor Several OF It's members
-. willing 20 stay. and are disappointed that
It rssigrations were accepted. Under rule
"a. 4, washington Ii will have nothing 10 90
18th the granting Of franchises; its functions
ru ne limited TO municipal administrator ana
,ns military authorities are hopeful that thelr
ou-, lshors will he lghtened. General Menocai
.,d others OF the insurgent troops first secured
-. consent OF the Assembly which represents
,he insurgent army. so that no friction can arise
from this source
Tn. anpointnents show the sincerity OF the
,pr,ose 70 recognize the Cubans. and TO give
r~.ts-erce 10 those who either fought in the In
s,,-,ection or who we're identified with IT, The
snanlsb classes take them philosophlcally and
80, mos, ~ tie men named are worthy The
radical insurgents who are disappointed have
nov, 10 find fault with Menocal and their own
leaders instead OF with the Americans
In the Custom House the plan Of recognizing
,he insurgents has gone so far that other Cuoahs
con1plain that their applications are pigeon
holed without reading Yesterday twenty-five
officers Of various grades in the insurgent army
received places under Collector Bliss. Most
~ them expected places corresponding 10 ther
rank As the policy adopted IN the custom
House is 10 begin al the bottom Of the ladder
and acquire experience before giving appoint
rnents as inspectors and appraisers, this could
10, no done. The insurgent officers complained
snd to-day two or three Of them failed to report
for duty The others, though grumbhng' were
e. their posts.
Isolated Instances II vandalism by American
solders are causing complaints from keepers of
CARES They try 10 observe General Ludow's or
ders against selling alcoholic beverages to SOL
oiers. and are victims OF resentment. All cases
Of this kind are vigorously punished. but the ef-
feet Of single case is bad The 10th and sth
Infantry which are encamped in the city. are
behaving admirably.
While the American officials are getting along
well with the Cubans. they continue 70 have
differences among themselves The latest trouble
IS over the sanitation of the Custom House.
Colonel Bliss wants 70 go ahead and cleanse it.
but after work was started it stopped be
cause the method was not In accordance with
General Ludlow's general plan.