New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-26
1EE RETURNS TO HAVANA.
rr rCo,rFD AT GUINEs, WHERE he
ADDRESSES THE CUBANs.
,o.cr1cE MARCHES BENEFICIAL TO THE
,oops-ARNrY BEEF SPOILED BY RAIN
TOPICS IN THE CUBAN CAPITAL
rnr cInrr TO The TRIBUNE

,,arsra. Jan. 25-General Lee returned 10
.-,r tonight from trip 10 the southeastern
=. - the province. ending at Guines, when IS
- next largest town after Havana The jour
- Guines was made with team Of mules
.,o,g the highway. and the return by rail- Inc
~..,slon OF the 4th Illinois preceded General
- and was encamped there on his arrival a
~.,,stlion OF the ID Louisiana reached Guines
s..ore his departure this morning The Amer
-, troops were welcomed everywhere ana
.S.,- presence was made the occasion OF Demon
...t,ons General Lee received an enthusiastic
LEONE at Guines. Insurgent troops escorted
,,o and the town was decorated with American
o,d Cuban flags. A public reception was gwen
:. the Council Chamber. Of which General Lee
.oot advantage TO explain his functions "hlch
:. uss delighted with. Military Governor OF
,ne nrovince He said he was exercising 1uhc-
ions which pertained TO a temporary military
.,o,nancv: that the American soldiers came as
xw,a,ds. that there was no disposition on the
.-+ NJ the United States Government 70 inter
- With the Cubans in the management OF lle
-. - che island: that its only purpose was
-. IN. the pledge Of maintaining order ana
=. ossie. ir the administration until the Iihe
- che pAonle we're ready 10 declare 1or lheiii-
Gives what their wishes were. he couHS1"eH
.f.-o-f.- ~ ali classes toward one another' anu
.-,,..s-+s6 the community on the good order
.t,ob had been preserved. General Lee also eN-
claimed how rations We're being olsrIou'Vu ~
s,-so-,or OF the President He SAID thelt uls-
,-ass was fully understood and the american
.r+hori-ies hoped 10 adopt measures Oh PEI ma
rs,t ~elief He hoped ultimately 10 sec 'n7
.s.oerierr,e-t % agricultural banks. FersoHaIlS
- favored making a loan Of oxen ana seeu ~
- ,4onle SO that they could put in next sea
sons crop. .ota %
REGARDING local affairs. General Lee salo IL
1sse the policy of the American autho'I''es -
have the towns select as far as possible 'ileI
ovr ofHcials. by getting together ana lhulc@'l'le
,bo-r tnev desired Then he would h4aAe az
,o,ntnents in conformity with their WISHES II.
also advised that they change their nnull-c''a'
vAg,,letions n meet the new oonciuohs
General Lees speech was received III eAcel','-'
s,i~i, Various petitions were presented 10 '''',''
rba srauish colony In q formal docNile"' i-'8"'
known It's satisfaction with the insufse1 so..
6,ers for preserving order. General Lee VA
make trips to other parts Of the province ~
received many private assurances 'nA' a.
.s arrangements are made for their payiNeH'
the insurgent troops VIII o'soN"u
trouble ,-..o,,o-s have
- cui-a beneficial and will be continued
c.,s~si Lee has practically decided TO move d
4,,r brigade from its present camp near havana
. .be hills Of Candida close to GulneA Inc
location IS unusually healthy.
rr.o ro,t NJ Commerce, which holds oDhga-
.,o,s NJ me Havana municipality TO the amount
~ SO 300 900 has secured a judicial oroe7 1oi
bis9irr -re Council from applying the CITY
revenues 10 current expenditures Inc oahA
claims the right 20 the revenues for satslac-
.sor % +ha debit r holds The Council sought
,ba advice of Civil Governor Mora. He ADVISED
that the receipts be paid out for current pur-
,osAs without reference to the banks claims
This VIII be done The income OF the nuhlcl-
,ar-v is now very small, and is not sufficient
- nav for sanitation and other measures OF
-r,r,o inr-overnent Governor Ludlow has
g+vsn notice 10 the Council that all expenditures
must be submitted TO him FOR his approval
The agitation against the Spanish Bank mas
csased since news was received that General
Brooke was 20 have authority 70 form nscaI
system for the collection Of taxes Independent
O. the bank agency
Collector Bliss has written letter TO General
Menocal requesting that he indicate oehnl'eS
his preference among the Cubans recommended
Tor places In the Custom House. The UNDER
standing was that Menocal should indorse ap-
plicat!ous SO as 10 give a guarantee OF appoint
raents satisfactory to the Cubans. Several hun
dred such Endorsements have been made and
Menocal has SO far refused 10 make more spe-
cao recommendations between individuals. Colo
rel Bliss wants him 10 take a more direct re-
sponsbN.ty
The Havana newspapers are all agtating the
question Of the payment Of the insurgent troops.
.1o n1 &c s.
preston of The wishes OF the Cuban people. the
papers rejecting spanish sentiment support this
proposition
The Government transport Michigan arrived
last night with 30 tons OF refrigerator beef for
the Army Unloading on lighters was begun IN
heavy RAN anc one-fourth Of the beef was
spoiled. The representative Of Swift & Co re-
fused TO accept 10 sor delivery 20 the troops and
the beef was thrown back on the Government.
Current financial investments on a large scale
are now taxing the form OF real estate trans
ters The statement is made that II NJ. Flagler
has acquired property for the erection Of a large
hotel
Report was made 10 General Menocal last
hight that Genera Rabi, the Guantanamo md
ian chiettain - iusurgeut forces ia Santa cara
nae gone into tac hills with about fifteen nun
o'ed men II This report should prove TO be
rue Ra6i VIII be- t0Iowed by others, who are
"sgusted with the failure OF the American Gov
e'nnent 70 announce d definite Cuban policy
p" 'his provinc- -h. .rsurgents are restless, ana
make demonstration at any time.
ne members " he Ayuntamiento yesterday
'''o'.hso General Ludlow that they would resign
..'y should the Banco Espanol be allowed
se' taxes The feeling on this matter
80. - n.sn that lt would be difficult 10 secure
DooaAs Of good stardfrg 10 accept office should
oe ,.'-'C-ah Government persist IN the pollcy
ne hanco Espaflol the right 70 collect
g r''.I no" due or to be assessed.
''aus surgeon Of the Seventh Army
CORPS complains bltter.y because of the delay
"s vaccine points from washington.