The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-20
The Havana "Reconcentrado" and the
War Department..


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In the
Washington Times OF the 18th appeared the
following statement from Senior Arnauto, one
OF the editors OF Ell Reconcentrddo. a paper
lately suppressed by Gen. Ludlow. Military
Governor OF Havana. Cuba.
I'm Cuba We have laws to punish libel and black.
mail and to suppress obscone and vile publications.
We can prove to the President that Secretary Root
seriously erred when he said In his abatement which
he gave to the press the other day: tits to be re-
GREETED that the responsible for the pubca
tion cannot be criminaly punished
What We complain of Is Gen. Ludlow's czar.like
act. HeiRnored the law to which We were IL
We blackmailed and libelled people and published
vile sheet as he charges and Secretary Root says
in his endorsement"
The pair OF precious scoundrels. OF whom
Arnauto is one and Cervantes the other. seek
to trail rcd herring over the scent OF the filth
engendered by their despcable actions and ut
terances In Ell Recon entrddo. As resident OF
the city OF Havana during the time when the
Incidents occurred which led up to the sup
preston OF this paper. the writer Is in a posi-
ton to know the why and wherefore OF the &C.
ton taken by Gen. Ludlow.
In the fret place 1t may be admitted that
there Is q law on the statute book OF Cuba pun
ishipR libel and blackmail. When committed
BY newspaper the law does not hold the jour.
nal. its editor or proprietor responsible now.
ever. and this In the milk In the oocoanut but
the writer Of the offending article. As q con-
sequence such men as the editors OF the Re-
concentrate hire some malefactor imprisoned
for long time who has little or no money. to
party libelled. knowing the, situation, has no
take personal Vengeance on those whom he
knows to be the real authors. II legally not
Liable haf, Arnauto "a, and Csrysntes have each
insulted and outraged ali who have in any way
One Instance Of, the manner in Which people
are brought to their knees by them maj, be
the Cuban army. more distine uished N Tor his
absence from the field than presence during the
n lSst rs6elion and who claims royal descent.
paying .sI I9fbp AZ in y tIe Gen
outrage upon the royalty and honor Of the
General IN question could not be suffered to
ssue Of tSer PAPER has an aa article oe stoeeed
and al Rs Eue es % poor SEQ a Ss
pss to as s fa H%Ps to
Of necessity. sent the clothes to the great one.
With an humble Apology, and made, bold TO
bic error and not ruin his business. OF course
this action produced its Intended effect, and
the feconcsntrddo felt compel ed to announce
that II had unwittingly injured a most worthy
cited where the reputation Of the wives,
daughters and sisters OF prominent mon had
been wantonly assaed In order to wiring some
fesired end from their male relatives. but It is
better not to revive any OF these distressing
cases at the present time.
the reason why Gen. Ludlow suppressed
s to h% his nG DE-
GERS or the Americans generally. although he
woul'i have been amply justified in stopping 1t
itberate lying endcavors to make trouble
between the Americans and Cubnns II was
suppressed. together with another paper
almost as bad for the sole reason that II could
not be suffered to poison the atmosphere any
Spanish and Cuban. besought the authorities
to stop us outrageous attacks on private
parties Senior Arnnuto does not ca ro to dwell
on the scene which took place before Gen.
anh hSs After tn" suppression and when he
punishment would be inflicted upon Thorn.
Let him state whether he practically went
on his knees with Cervantes and promised
never to try anh publish another paper ia
country never to return. Let him say how
y happened that he and Cervnntes gave II out
mat they Wera going TO Honduras n start a
ReconcPntrGdo there. IL they did not fear that
Justice wonlt strike them quickly II II vera
70 70 try AMI get permission to reissue their NJ
, II L. Uncomfortable that the President with
ne Information he can and will get from Gems.
nen Tho only error Gen. LUDLOW made was In
permlttinR them To leave Havana before thoy
ha b"en suitably punished.
New YORK. Sept, II. A. NJ BAILEY.